Buying a European rail pass this year? It pays to shop around.

Traditionally, all sellers sold European rail passes for the same price—one that rarely changed throughout the year. Now, however, that practice has changed, and it pays to shop around. Here is a quick comparison of selected rail pass prices offered at Gemut.com and Rail Europe:

	Gemut.com	Rail Europe
Germany-Switzerland Saver 1st-Cl 5 days	$322	$335
Austria Rail Pass 1st-Cl, 3 days 2nd-Cl, 3 days	$198 $135	$203 $133
Austria-Germany Saver 1st-Cl 5 days 2nd-Cl, 5 days	$302 $257	$314 $267
France-Germany Saver 1st-Cl 5 days 2nd-Cl, 5 days	$316 $285	$328 $296
Italy Rail Pass 1st-Cl, 3 days 2nd-Cl, 3 days	$231 $184	$240 $192

Though the prices for these and all European rail passes sold in the U.S. are expressed in U.S. dollars, they are based on the euro and subject to change.

Ready to buy now? You can purchase passes online at Gemut.com. If you find Rail Europe prices lower than those on our website, call 800-521-6722, and we will issues the passes at the lower price.