This page gives an overview of countries that have gates to enter/leave the station or platform. Passholders can sometimes use their mobile or paper Pass barcode, but may also need to ask support from station staff at some locations.
Belgium (NMBS/SNCB)
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 website here.
Great Britain (RDG)
London Underground stations: Barcode, paper or mobile Pass cannot be used. Interrail or Eurail are not valid on London Underground services.
National Rail stations: Paper Passes and mPass 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* of any gated station on the network. Please ask 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 paper or mobile Pass cannot be used.
Ireland (IE)
Gate at all stations in Ireland have gates:
· Paper and mobile Pass cannot be used to open the gates.
· To open the gate, IR/ER Passholders need to request support from station staff:
- In larger stations, there are ticket inspectors at the gate who can do a visible inspection
- On barrier-only stations, there is CCTV and the barriers usually have an open gate for train travellers to access our services.
Italia (Trenitalia)
· Barcode of mobile Pass and paper Pass cover can be used to open the gates at larger stations.
The Netherlands (NS)
The barcode of the mobile Pass and paper Pass cover can be used to open the gates at most stations.
Portugal (CP)
The barcode of paper or mobile passes cannot be used at many stations.
To open the gate, IR/ER pass holders need to request support from station staff.
Spain (RENFE)
Barcode paper or 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.
Note: You may open the gates with the barcode of your paper seat reservation.