Train passes in europe?

Question

do train passes in europe correspond to a specific train line or does one pass let one travel using any train?

Answer 1

It depends on the type of pass you buy!

Europe is a whole continent not a local train station

Answer 2

Most passes let you use any train (other than a few special ultra-high-speed trains or the Eurostar) in the country or countries where the pass is valid.

Answer 3

The train system in Europe is extremely complex and interwoven between countries. Many lines are server by different levels

of express trains, outsourced to different operators. International lines are often served by lines from both countries.Train passes that are incidental to connecting cities for modern trade and passenger movement, are often frequented by more than one line. On the other hand, passes that are maintained solely for the purpose of scenery (Bernina, Jungfraujoch, some in Northern Wales,

Flam-Myrdal in Norway) often only have one touristy train frequenting it.

Oh, you mean passes as an tickets, sorry, I thought passes as in mountain passes. Now your question makes sense.

That depends on what type of pass you buy. I lot of them can be used with different operators. Exactly how they agree to sort out who gets what is a mystery. I think they keep statistics all the time. Tickets are more likely to differentiate between the type (express vs normal service) than between the operating line.