Information

Information in this page is valid for KA131 projects, Call 2024

What is green travel?

Green travel is ...

travel that uses low-emissions means of transport for the main part of the travel, such as bus, train, bike or car-pooling. 

Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2024, Glossary - page 452


When your selection of the main means of transport is considered as sustainable, the Sustainable means of transport (green travel) flag is automatically checked and the funded travel duration can be increased from a maximum of 2 to a maximum 6 days.

Example of sustainable means of transport

The flag is also automatically checked when you select Other sustainable transportation from the list. Plus, starting from call year 2024, the additional field Please describe the mode of transport used becomes available and must be filled in (maximum 300 characters). Example of other sustainable transportation and mandatory description field

Green travel funding represents the ...

contribution to the travel costs of participants, from their place of origin to the venue of the activity and return.

Below 500 km, participants will, as a general rule, travel with low-emissions means of transport.

Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2024, page 213

Green travel unit costs

Depending on the distance band, the following unit costs apply for Green travel for KA131. The unit costs are in EUR per participant and are relevant for all mobility activity types


Distance 0-9 km 10-99 km 100-499 km 500-1999 km 2000-2999 km 3000-3999 km 4000-7999 km 8000 km or more
EUR/participant 0 56 285 417 535 785 1188 1735

You can use the Erasmus+ Distance Calculator to determine the distance between the place of origin and the venue of the activity