What did you do when you were 18? Maybe you’ve just finished your A-levels. Maybe you took a gap year. Or did you go on a trip? Whatever the case, we’re a little jealous that we’re no longer 18. Because thanks to the Discover EU initiative, 18-year-olds have the chance to win free train travel across Europe!
Free of charge, that’s right. The initiative has been around since 2018 and it’s perhaps the easiest and cheapest way to explore our own little continent. Since 2018, more than 165,000 people have won one of the free train journeys. And another 35,000 free train tickets will be given away this year too. So if you know someone who was born in 2004, share the article and the info. And if you’re 18 yourself, you can enter now and hopefully win a month of train travel across Europe.
So here are the facts: If you were born between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004 and are an EU citizen, you (or your children or acquaintances) can apply. Citizens of Liechtenstein, Iceland, North Macedonia, Serbia, Norway and Turkey are also eligible. You can either apply alone or as a group of up to 5 people.
If you win, you can travel throughout Europe by train for free for one month between March 1, 2023 and February 29, 2024. The Discover EU Card also offers numerous discounts on food and admission tickets. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you!
When is the application deadline? You can apply here until October 11. Good luck!
This article is based on Katherine Notman’s article for Secret Amsterdam.