Travel Together with Other Students!

Connect with other students travelling on you same route and organize a more engaging, informative, and safer trip by train!

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Did you know that, as an exchange student traveling with low-emission means of transport, you are entitled to receive increased financial support to cover the costs to and from your exchange location?
Get started! Contact your institution's exchange office to learn more and access this support.

Source: European Commission | Erasmus+

Travel Together

How does it work?

We believe in the power of traveling together. It makes every trip a unique, unforgettable, and possibly a safer experience. Are you ready?

Submit your preferences now!

Don't wait any longer! Fill out the form at the beginning of this page with just a few clicks and kickstart your upcoming trip together with other students.

Good News! Check your inbox.

Verify your email, and the welcome message from Go2RAIL will be on its way. It will contain a temporary access link to the Go2RAIL Bot on Telegram and possibly some promo codes to make your travel experience more affordable. Don’t forget to check your SPAM folder!

Connect with other students!

Let the Go2RAIL Bot guide you to connect with other students traveling on your route and destination. Start sharing valuable information about your trip and exchange period.

Start your journey together!

You're all set! Make your train journey more engaging, informative, and possibly safer (especially on night trains) by sharing unique moments with other students traveling on the same route and date.

What will your experience look like?

We work every day to make your trip…

Fun

Travel while chatting, laughing, and creating wonderful memories with your new travel companions, all headed to the same destination!

Shared

Communicate and share information with like-minded people before, during, or after your journey, either in real-time or via Telegram.

Affordable

Utilize the PROMOCODEs provided by Go2RAIL to make your train journey more cost-effective and enjoyable with additional discounts!

Frequently Asked Questions

My institution's email ending is not in the drop-down menu on the form page. What should I do?

If this occurs, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please send an email to info@go2rail.eu with the ending of the student email accounts at your institution (e.g., @studio.unibo.it). Once received, we will add it!

Is the Go2RAIL initiative meant only for students?

Yes, Go2RAIL is exclusively for students, meaning it's designed to bring students together for travel. To ensure this, participation requires an active student institutional email address.

In the form, I'm requested to fill in only my "Country of Departure" and "Country of Arrival," but how can I connect with students traveling from my same city?

Good point! The Go2RAIL Bot will take care of that as soon as you start interacting with it and will ask you about your "City of Departure" and "City of Arrival."

What is the Go2RAIL Bot?

The Go2RAIL Bot assists students traveling on the same European route and destination in getting in contact with one another, first on the Telegram messaging platform and then while traveling together to or from the same exchange location.

How do I get access to the Go2RAIL Bot?

Once you fill out the form at the top of the Go2RAIL homepage, you'll get a welcome email with a temporary link to the Go2RAIL Bot. Just click on it, follow two quick and easy sync steps, and let the bot help you connect with your next travel buddies.

How do I get in contact with other students traveling on my same route?

The Go2RAIL Bot has got you covered! As soon as there are other students travelling on your same route and destination, the bot will group you together so you can start sharing tips and info about the trip and your upcoming stay.

Will I get in contact only with students traveling on my same date?

The Go2RAIL Bot will initially group you together with all the students traveling on your same route and destination, but at the same time, it will keep track of the preferred date of each student. As soon as there are more students with the same preference, a sub-group (i.e., "Topic") will be prompted to facilitate the conversation with your new travel buddies.

Can I use the same group also to organize my return trip?

No, you are supposed to fill out the form on the Go2RAIL homepage again but with reverted "Country of Departure" and "Country of Arrival." In this way, you will make sure to better align with students with similar travel intentions.

Will people know my telephone number when I join a Telegram group?

No, neither party will see another's phone number unless this is permitted by your Telegram privacy settings. Additional information can be found at www.telegram.org/faq.

Can I leave a Telegram group once I'm sorted in?

Yes, you can leave a Telegram group at any time after being sorted in. You can also request the deletion of your data by sending an email to Go2RAIL (info@go2rail.eu).

On the form page, I'm asked about receiving additional PROMOCODEs. What is it about?

In the near future, Go2RAIL will reward students traveling by train with useful PROMOCODEs relevant to students’ daily lives (e.g., grocery stores, Decathlon, Flixbus) and/or gift cards for additional products or services (e.g., Spotify, train tickets). We're gathering your preferences now to get the best deals with partners that match what students need.

About us

What is Go2Rail?

As a team of friends who have traveled across Europe and the world to complete our studies, we acknowledge that we've taken too many flights. This is something we aim to change, and Go2RAIL is our way of doing it!

Go2RAIL
is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting students across Europe, enabling them to travel together on more engaging, informative, and potentially safer journeys, especially by night trains. In line with our goal of making international students' train travel more affordable, we are committed (see Go2RAIL Statute) to reinvesting the accumulated annual profits to continually reduce train ticket prices through dedicated gift cards.

Party On

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Who is behind the project?

Meet Go2RAIL's co-founders...

Guido Martinolli

President & Project Lead

Barcelona

I’m currently finishing up my PhD in HR Psychology at the University of Valencia and working as Product Analyst at Flix. Erasmus Mundus alumnus and previous re-elected program representative for the EMJMD in WOP Psychology.

Nicola Amoriello

Vice-President & WebDev

Bologna

I’m currently working as back-end developer at Musixmatch. Alumnus in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bologna.

Gianluca Vanni

Secretary & Business-Dev

Abu Dhabi

I’m currently working as Investment Banking vice president at QInvest. Alumnus in Finance at the Bocconi University.

Nicola La Palombara

Operations

Paris

I’m currently working as a PhD fellow in Logistics and Optimizations at Université Gustave Eiffel. Alumnus in Management Engineering at the University of Bologna.

Matt Tips

Institutional Engagement

Leuven

I’m currently working at KU Leuven as Policy Advisor for International Policy and for Sustainability, through the "Green Erasmus" project. Besides I’m Board Member at IROICA (i.e., European Network of International Relations Officers), were I now hold the position of Sustainability Officer, after being 7 years President.

Carlotta Storchi

Head of Go2PLACES

Bologna

I graduated at the University of Bologna in a master course promoted in collaboration with EIT Climate KIC, combining the technical knowledge of environmental engineering and climate change related topics.

Valerio Massaro

Web-Dev

Bologna

I’m currently working as a Research Fellow in cyber security at the University of Bologna. Alumnus in Informatic Engineering at the University of Bologna