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Rates - General
Details - Map - Conditions - Bonuses - FAQ's
The
Balkan Pass allows travel on the national
rail networks of Bulgaria,
Greece, former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia,
Federation of Serbia and Montenegro, Romania
and Turkey. Take full advantage of being able
to see all this area has to offer including
Athens, Belgrade, Bucharest, Istanbul and
Sofia .
A
day of rail travel is a 24 hour period from
midnight to midnight. This allows for unlimited
travel on any number of trains for each day
of use. Travel days may be used consecutively
or non consecutively.
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Balkan
Flexipass
(Prices
in Australian
Dollars) per
person
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1st
Class
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Adult
Saver
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Senior
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Youth
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Child
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| 5
Days in 2 Months |
$310
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$249
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$185
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$155
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| 10
Days in 2 Months |
$541
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$434
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$324
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$271
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| 15
Days in 2 Months |
$651
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$523
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$392
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$326
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Pass
Issuance Fee:
Please note: a Pass Issuance Fee of $12.00 per pass will be added to the above
prices.
Delivery fees:
Please note all bookings attract a delivery fee of $15 Courier or $8 Australia
Post (registered or express).
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Note
High Speed and premier trains require seat reservations.
To obtain seat reservations we highly recommend
that you pre-purchase your seats as far in advance
of your travel date as possible. Passholder seat
reservations are limited.
Fare
Types
- Adult
- Child: 4
- 11 years
- Senior: 60+
- Youth: Under
26
General
To start using the pass it must be validated at
a European train station before your first journey. Each
further day of travel must be entered on your pass
before you board the train.
If
on any day you
travel on an
overnight train
that departs
after 7pm and
don't change
trains before
midnight then
you only have
to enter the
following day
on your Pass
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Residents
of Bulgaria,
Greece, former
Yugoslavian
Republic of
Macedonia,
Serbia & Montenegro,
Romania and
Turkey are
not eligible
to purchase
or use a Balkan
Flexipass.
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Passes
must be validated
within 6
months of
issuing date.
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Passes
must be validated
prior to
boarding
first train
/ first use
of travel
bonus.
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7:00pm
rule: if
a direct
overnight
train starts
after 7:00pm
on a validated
Balkan Flexipass,
the passholder
must enter
the next
day's date
on the pass,
provided
it falls
within the
validity
of the pass.
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Seat
reservation
fees are
an additional
charge and
not inclusive
in the cost
of the pass.
- Train reservations
can be made at
the Central Railway
Stations in all
the participating
countries and
at the following
travel agency
in Greece (for
Greek sectors
only):
Ionian Travel
Organisation
- 4 Pieros St,
1st Floor Offices
Nr 3,4,5 & 6,
10431 Athens.
Tel: ++ 30 10
523 9609 or ++
30 10 523 4774
Mon & Fri
- 0830 to 1630hrs;
Tue, Wed, Thurs
- 0900 to 2000hrs;
Sat - 0900 to
1300hrs; Sun
closed
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Comprehensive
conditions
of use can
be found
on the ticket
cover.
Top
of page
Bonuses
Bonus
offers can only
be obtained in
Europe, from the
local ticket office
of the granting
company. Your rail
pass must be valid
in the country
in question.
Pass
holders are entitled
to a variety
of bonuses including
numerous shipping
lines.
Holders
of a Eurail Flexipass,
Eurail Selectpass
or Eurail Regional
Pass please note
that a free bonus
requires the
use of a travel
day; reduced
offers do not
required the
use of a travel
day. For reduced
travel, the Pass
must be valid
for the country
of departure
or the country
of arrival. For
free travel,
the Pass must
be valid in the
country of departure
and the country
of arrival. For
domestic shipping
lines and all
other bonus offers;
the Pass must
be valid in the
country in question.
Where
a free passage
on international
ferry routes
is offered, your
pass must be
valid for the
country of departure
AND the country
of arrival. Where
a discounted
passage is offered,
your pass must
be valid for
the country of
departure OR
the country of
arrival. When
traveling at
reduced rate,
you may travel
at any time,
provided it is
while your pass
is valid, even
if all the travel
days in the calendar
have been used
up.
Only
the following
companies will
honor your Pass.
Arrange your
free or discount
travel locally,
and always confirm
that the company
you are dealing
with actually
honors the bonus
discount.
Bonuses
available:
Greece
Reduced boat crossings:
- When
your Pass is
also
valid for
Italy then
you'll
have free
ferry crossings
from
Patras and
Igoumenitsa
to Ancona
and Bari
(Italy)
operated
by 'Superfast
Ferries'
and
Blue Star
Ferries.
Mid
season surcharge:
June and
September:
10 Euro
per
person;
High season
surcharge:
July and
August: € 20
per person.
Fuel surcharge
(10 Euro)
and port
taxes
(6 Euro)
are extra.
-If your Pass
doesn't
include Italy
then
you'll get
a 30%
Discount on
this boat
trip - Reduced
fares
- Patras/
Igoumenitsa
to Ancona
(Italy)/ Venice
(Italy),
Free
deck passage on
the ferries
(with Minoan
Lines) (50% Discount on upgrades)
Passage
times:
Ancona - Patras : 19.5 hrs Ancona - Igoumenitsa : 14 hrs
Venice - Patras : 31 hrs
Venice - Igoumenitsa ; 21 hrs
Venice - Corfu : 24 hrs
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Greek
domestic
ferry services
(Blue
Star
Ferries) - 30%
Off
-
Patras
/ Cephalonia
/ Igoumenitsa
/ Corfu
to
Brindisi
(Italy)
(with HML [Hellenic Mediterranean Lines]) - 25%
- 50% Off
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One-day
cruise from
Athens
to
Aegina /
Poros / Hydra (with
IONIAN travel)
- Reduced fares
-
Patras
to Corfu
(with Minoan
Lines) - 20%
Off
-
Pireaus
to Heraklion
(with Minoan
Lines) - 20%
Off
Moreover:
- Certain
hotels in Athens
(with IONIAN
travel) - 15%
Off
- Athens
railway museum:
Daily (except
Mondays)
09.00am -
01.00pm +
Wednesday
from 05.00pm
-08.00pm;
4, Siokou street, Athens - Free
Romania
Various
Hotels:
- Hotel Alexandros
in Busteni
Phone: +40 244
320 138
www.hotel-alexandros.ro
- 30%
Off
- Hotel Ana Asian
Health Spa in
Eforie Nord
Phone: +40 241
741 710
www.anahotels.ro
- 50% Off
- Hotel
Crowne Plaza
in Bucharest
Phone: +40 212
240 034
www.bucharest-crownplaza.com - 50% Off
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