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As an alternative to Black Friday, Eurail is launching their “Journeys that make a difference” campaign for a second year, encouraging travellers to slow down, savour their journeys and advocate for the meaningful impact travel can have on people and the planet.

For every Pass* purchased from November 26 to December 17, 2024, Eurail will donate €5 to Intrepid Travel’s non-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, with a maximum donation of €100,000. Alongside Eurail’s contribution, travellers will also be invited to make an additional donation of their own to support organisations dedicated to creating positive change in communities across Europe.

Travel has the power to fundamentally shape our perspective and leave long-lasting impressions. Eurail believes the benefits of travel can go both ways, enriching both the traveller and the destinations they encounter.

The partnership between Eurail and The Intrepid Foundation highlights their natural alignment of values, to empower travellers to make a positive contribution to the places they visit, experiencing the joy of travel, community, and connection along the way.

With conscious travel at the campaign’s core, Eurail is encouraging travellers to join them in making an extra donation directly to The Intrepid Foundation after saving 25% on their Passes. In 2024, donations will benefit organisations such as:

  • CooperativaCoraggio, promotes sustainable agriculture in Italy
  • Humana Zagreb, champions sustainable fashion in Croatia
  • ReFOOD, addresses the food waste crisis
  • Open Arms, aims to protect people fleeing their homes via sea to Europe

In 2023, Eurail gave back to these organisations and others, successfully achieving their donation goal in support of The Intrepid Foundation. The generosity of Eurail’s community of travellers and partners has enabled several impactful initiatives to be implemented by the organisations this year.

Since last year…

Cooperativa Coraggio has procured climate-smart agriculture tools to maintain public lands, organised awareness events on land regeneration and sustainable food production, and supported employment for a vulnerable worker. Humana Zagreb has launched two educational programs and engaged 100 children across 13 schools with workshops, lectures and practical reuse activities. ReFOOD has continued to be entirely volunteer-run as they have facilitated the rescue of 113,572 high-quality meals and prevented 56,786 kilos of bio residues from degrading the shared environment.

Eurail and Intrepid Travel believe that by giving back and advocating for conscious travel – taking the train, choosing lesser-visited destinations, exploring during the off-season and beyond – everyone has the power to positively impact the places they visit and people they meet along the way. Together, our journeys will make a difference – for both individual travellers and the world.

* The 25% off promotion will run from November 26 until December 17 2024 and is applicable for select Interrail and Eurail Passes. Visit this page to learn more.