If you are Eurailing across Europe, you’ll spend a lot of time in train stations. When you’re Eurailing, you spend a lot of time in train stations and it’s good to get familiar with some things there. Here are some tips about what you can do in a railway station.

• Make sure you know which station is your destination. If you are confused about your station, ask the conductor and fellow passengers about the stations that you need to get off at.
• If you’re looking for some help with scheduling, get in touch with the train information office. Multi-lingual computer terminals are becoming more common and can save you time.
• If you need maps and brochures or any other information about the places you are traveling to, approach the tourist information office.
• Most stations have ATMs offering great rates 24 hours a day and money exchange desks open longer hours than those on the street (but the rates aren't great). If you're in a jam, you can sometimes change money at ticket windows too.
• If you want to keep your travel baggage safely somewhere while you saunter around the station, then try the storage lockers or luggage-checking service where, for $5 a day, you can leave your luggage. In some security-conscious train stations, lockers are no longer in use, and travelers must check their bags at a luggage-deposit desk — often after going through an airport-type security check.
• Many cities have more than one train station. A city's stations are generally connected by train, subway, or bus. When arriving in a city (especially on a milk-run train), you may stop at several suburban stations with signs indicating your destination's name with the name of the neighborhood. Don't jump out until you've reached the central station. You can also avoid arrival frustrations by finding out if your train stops at a city's main station rather than a suburban one.