Eurolines
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Eurolines is a coach (long distance bus) organisation operating international routes within Europe, to over 500 destinations in over 25 countries. Rather than a single company, Eurolines is a network of cooperating bus companies from all over Europe offering integrated ticketing and extensive connections. For example in the United Kingdom Eurolines services are operated by National Express Group, and in Ireland by the state-owned Bus Éireann. Its headquarters are based in Brussels, Belgium, although its ultimate owner is the UK's National Express Group.
Because of its decentralised approach, service levels vary between countries. In some parts of Europe, notably Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Eurolines is a major method of travel between neighboring countries. In other parts of Europe international train travel is more common and Euroline coaches occupy a niche market of largely overnight links.
Eurolines sell passes for unlimited travel between 40 main European cities for either 15 or 30 days under the name Eurolines Pass, similar to the Inter Rail scheme.
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