A total of 40,000 travel passes are available. Winners will be able to board the train for up to 30 days between 1 July 2026 and 30 September 2027. Young people born between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008 can apply by completing a quiz with five questions about the EU and one additional question on the European Youth Portal. The Commission will offer travel passes to applicants following their ranking, up to the limit of available tickets.
The call is open to applicants from the European Union and countries associated to the Erasmus+ programme, including Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye. Ticket holders can plan their own routes or be inspired by suggested ones, such as the DiscoverEU Culture Route, which combines various cultural destinations with a focus on architecture, music, fine art, theatre, fashion and design.
DiscoverEU provides participants with disabilities, health conditions or from low socio-economic backgrounds with additional support. This may include the possibility to travel with accompanying persons, or access to extra funding via the DiscoverEU Inclusion Action. While DiscoverEU encourages sustainable travel by rail, special arrangements are available for young people from islands, outermost regions, overseas countries and territories, remote areas.
More information is available in our press release online.
Source: Europeaan Commission
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