Eurail/Interrail - How to Pass station gates & Barcode scanning countries

The below gives an overview of countries that have gates to enter/leave the station or platform. Passholders can sometimes use their mobile barcode, but may also need to ask support from station staff at some locations. Please see instructions below.

IN THIS ARTICLE

COUNTRIES OFFERING THE MOBILE SCAN

• List of countries that you can open the gates with the barcode mobile pass.

• France (SNCF)
• Italia (Trenitalia)
• Netherlands

COUNTRIES NOT OFFERING THE MOBILE SCAN

You can refer to the below list for countries that you  cannot open the gates with the barcode.

• List of countries that you cannot open the gates with the barcode mobile pass.

• Belgium
• Great Britain (RDG)
• Greece (TRAINOSE)
• Ireland (IE)
• Portugal (CP)
• Spain (RENFE)

Belgium

Brussels Airport trains Zaventem

Any journey to/from Airport Zaventum requires the traveller to pay a separate ticket (so-called Diablo fee) to pass a gate at Zaventem Airport.  It is a standard fee that can be paid at machines, ticket window or the B-rail here. Current tariff 5,70 EUR.





Great Britain (RDG)

London Underground stations

Barcode mobile Pass cannot be used. Interrail or Eurail are not valid on London Underground services.

National Rail stations: Mobile Pass Barcodes cannot be used to open the gates on the National Rail network of Great Britain directly, however, Passes are accepted at the side gate* (see image) of any gated station on the network. Please as a member of staff who will visually validate your pass and allow access.



*Side gate.
Every gateline has barriers for customers to go through but for wheelchairs and pushchairs there is an accessible “side gate” which is larger. Staff members wait to help people through at this gate. it’s the gate people go to for assistance. The others smaller ones are for fast throughput and are called barriers. At these side gates Interrail and Eurail customers will be let through.

Greece (TRAINOSE)

Gate at Athens Airport Station. Barcode mobile Pass cannot be used.

Ireland (IE)

Gate at all stations in Ireland have gates.

Mobile Pass cannot be used to open the gates.

To open the gate, IR/ER Passholders need to request support from station staff

o   In larger stations there are ticket inspectors at the gate who can do a visible inspection

o   On barrier only stations, there is CCTV and the barriers usually have an open gate for train travellers to access our services 

Portugal (CP)

Gate at many stations

Barcode mobile Pass cannot be used.

To open the gate, IR/ER Passholders need to request support from station staff

Spain (RENFE)

Gate at stations for some local lines

Barcode mobile Pass cannot be used.

There is a number of stations with access gates. In these stations, customers can ask the staff to open them by showing the pass (and the seat reservation if necessary). In case there’s no staff at the station, the gates will be permanently open or will open automatically.

BAR CODE SCANNING

The below gives an overview of countries that use ticket inspection devices that can read our Barcodes. There is also a number of countries that inspect the ticket using so-called Visual Validation by checking the readable content on the ticket.

Carriers scanning the barcode

Country	Carrier
1	Czech Republic	CD
2	France	SNCF
3	Germany	DB
4	Hungary	MAV
5	Netherlands	NS
6	Austria	OeBB
7	Poland	PKP
8	Switzerland	SBB
9	Turkey	TCDD
10	Slovakia	ZSSK

Carriers using a code check

Country	Carrier
1	Portugal	CP

Carriers using visual validation

Country	Carrier
1	Belgium	SNCB/NMBS
2	Bulgaria	BDZ
3	Bosnia Herzegovina	ZFBH
4	Croatia	HZ
5	Denmark	DSB
6	Estonia	Elron
7	Finland	VR
8	Great Britain	National Rail
9	Greece	Trainose
10	Ireland	Irish Rail / NI railways
11	Italy	Trenitalia
12	Latvia	PV
13	Lituania	Litrail
14	Luxembourg	CFL
15	North Macedonia	MZ
16	Montenegro	ZCG
17	Norway	Vy
18	Romania	CFR
19	Serbia	SV
20	Slovenia	SZ
21	Spain	Renfe
22	Sweden	Silverrail/SJ