page_title: Interrail
section_title: Timeline
hierarchical_section_title: Interrail / Timeline
caption_attribution_description: English: A German InterRail ticket of 1982
context_page_description: The Interrail Pass is a rail pass available to European residents. Residents of countries outside Europe may purchase the Eurail Pass instead. Types of Interrail Pass include the Interrail Global Pass, the Interrail One Country Pass, and the Interrail Premium Pass.
  The pass allows unlimited rail travel in all 33 participating countries for a certain period of time. High-speed trains and night trains often require a paid seat reservation. The Interrail One Country Pass allows unlimited rail travel within one European country.
context_section_description: 1972: Interrail Pass began, limited to travellers age 21 or younger. It covered 21 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, East Germany, Finland, France, West Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia. The price in the United Kingdom was £27.50 for one month's travel.
  1973: UK price increased to £33.00
  1976: The age limit for the pass was raised to 23; it was raised again to 26 in 1979.
  1979: Interrail Senior, for travellers over 65, was introduced.
  1982: The six-month residency requirement was introduced.
  1985: Some ferry services were included.
  1989: An adult offer was introduced in the Nordic countries, with 265 adult passengers in the first year.
  1991: The end of the Soviet Union led to expansion of the Interrail zone, and an adult offer was introduced in the UK.
  1994: Twenty-nine of the 33 present-day countries are included (all except Bosnia-Herzegovina); the IRC has seven zones, with Zone D including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
  1998: Interrail passes become available to all ages, with fares based on age. The eight-zone system is established, omitting Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  2001: The Eurail Group is formed, taking over marketing and management of Interrail and Eurail.
  2005: Bosnia-Herzegovina joins the IRC.
  2007: On April 1, the Eurail Group takes over all Interrail Pass products; zone system replaced with Interrail Global Pass (30 participating countries) and One Country Pass range. Eurodomino discontinued.
  2013: Launch of the Rail Planner app
  2015: Eurail and Interrail align their logos; Greek Islands Pass introduced.
  2017: Youth fare age limit raised to 27.
  2018: Turkey and Serbia join Eurail One-country Pass. Czech Republic and Poland join Eurail two-country select pass.
  2019: 1st and 2nd class are available for all products (except Greek Islands domestic). Furthermore, Lithuanian Railways join Interrail. The New Greek Islands Pass is now also valid for 5 domestic trips and increases to 53 islands. It was announced that railway operators in the United Kingdom would cease participation in the scheme after a dispute, however this decision was promptly reversed. 
  2020: Estonia and Latvia join Interrail.
caption: 1982 Interrail pass
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