Green travel doesn't just mean reducing your ecological footprint and using mostly environmentally friendly, sustainable and low-emission means of transportation to and from abroad, e.g. bike, long-distance bus, carpooling, train, kayak... You are often more relaxed on the road, save time and/or money, receive extra funding in the Erasmus program and definitely experience your trip much more consciously.

In order to make mobility and its impact on the environment as climate-friendly as possible, we recommend traveling less than 500 km by low-emission means of transport.

Want to find out how exciting decelerated travel can be? Then you'll find inspiration in Mathias' travel report, who traveled from Germany to Spain by bike.

Want to find out more about your ecological footprint? Then the calculator of the "Erasmus Goes Green" initiative, for example, offers a way to determine your footprint.

What can you do?

Below you will find simple tips on how you can reduce your footprint and make a contribution to protecting the planet.

How you can find out more

At DAAD, you can find incentives to travel sustainably in the brochure Climate-friendly travel: 10 tips on how to achieve sustainable mobility. You can also find out more at Green your Erasmus+ exchange. You can also find tips for fair, ecological and sustainable travel on the Sustainable Travel website.

How to plan your environmentally friendly trip

Night train ticket - night train connections from Aberdeen to Zagreb
Trainline: Compare train and bus tickets from numerous providers
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Interrail Pass for Erasmus

Compare prices on the websites of the country's rail companies, especially when traveling by train through several countries. Check for tickets in good time - you can save a lot of money this way!

How you can get involved

#erasmusbytrain: Student initiative calling for a free Erasmus ticket for a more sustainable and united Europe
#Sustainability: What can I do for more sustainability during my semester abroad?

Win an Interrail ticket

Travel blog

Send us your travel blog about your Erasmus stay and take part in the prize draw for an Interrail ticket. All information can be found on the Erasmus Days 2024 page.

Photo campaign

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Take the International Office's yellow backpack with you on your semester abroad and send us your photo on the theme of green travel. You can find all the information on the 2024/25 photo campaign page.