All you need to do is answer six questions and you might be in with a chance of a month-long free rail pass. If you are young and looking for a budget-friendly way to explore Europe, there’s good news. The EU is giving away 35,500 free rail passes to 18-year-olds under the DiscoverEU scheme.
The initiative is part of the Erasmus programme and aims to foster cultural connections in the EU. Those eligible will have the opportunity to explore Europe’s heritage and history while meeting people from across the continent. All you need to do is answer six questions.
To be in with a chance of winning a free rail pass, applicants must be born between 1 January and 31 December 2006. The scheme is open to legal residents of the 27 EU member states or Overseas Countries. Residents of third countries associated with Erasmus can also apply.
These include Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and . If that’s you, the next stage is to head to the to take an eligibility quiz. You will have to answer five multiple-choice questions about the EU and one additional question.
These cover general knowledge about the EU and its initiatives aimed at young people. You will also be asked to give more information about your travel plans. This includes when you plan to travel, whether it will be the first time you have travelled alone without your , what you would like to learn from the experience and how you will finance your trip.
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