Eurolines

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Image:Eurolines bus Mannheim 100 3704.jpg Eurolines is a coach (long distance bus) organisation operating international routes within Europe. 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 Ireland by the state-owned Bus Éireann.

Because of this approach, service levels vary between countries. In some parts of Eastern Europe, notably the Baltic States, Eurolines is the primary method of travel between 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 on all Eurolines services during a fixed period under the name Eurolines Pass, similar to the Inter Rail scheme.