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Win a copy of Platform Europe + an Interrail Pass! (closed)

We’re celebrating the release of Platform Europe, the latest book written by our longtime friend Bart Giepmans. Bart is an author, travel journalist,...

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My First Solo Interrail: Exploring the Visegrad Four

This year in June I completed my second Interrail trip, this time solo, far more daring - and so fulfilling! I spent three weeks on wildly different t...

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Train connections & reservations

How to get Reservations :)

Please read first and if you still have questions start a own topic to keep this post as Informationpost as clean as possible. This post is made by @rvdborgt @AnnaB@runner.on.rails @Angelo and myself. Planning/Timetables:Many of you will notice tha

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Sarah WCommunity Manager

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Welcome to the Eurail community!Welcome

Welcome to the Eurail community! This is a dedicated social space for you to connect with your fellow rail travel enthusiasts, get first-hand advice, and find inspiration. Check out our News & Announcements space to stay in the loop about excitin

XufangKeeps calm and carries on

Travelling by train

What is 'BUS xxxx. Train' shows on Rail Planner?

Hi there,I tried to organise a trip from Antwerp (Belgium) to Amersfoort (Netherlands). It shows on the last part of the trip as 'BUS34230‘. But next to it shows ‘Train’.Does anyone know this is BUS or TRAIN?Thanks for the help!Xufang

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Sarah WCommunity Manager

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(closed) Join our Beta Test: Win 2 Free Passes and Help Us Improve our Rail Planner App!Beta Test

Hey there, fellow traveller! Do you have any exciting Eurail/Interrail adventures planned in the next few weeks? We are inviting you to join us on a little mission to make our app even better and score yourself a chance to win 2x Interrail/Eurail Glo

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Sarah WCommunity Manager

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(closed) Join us for another round of Beta Testing: Win 2 Free Passes and Help Us Improve our Rail Planner AppBeta Test

We’re back with another round of Beta Testing! Sign up now for a chance to win 2x Interrail/Eurail Global Passes for 7 travel days within 1 month (2nd class).This time around we are adding real-time data to our timetable. This means that we'll prov

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Win a copy of Platform Europe + an Interrail Pass! (closed)

We’re celebrating the release of Platform Europe, the latest book written by our longtime friend Bart Giepmans. Bart is an author, travel journalist, photographer and a passionate advocate for exploring Europe by train.He is a true champion of slow t

crandalNew aboard

Eurail & Interrail Passes

Does Eurail pass include local trains within certain cities (for example Rome)?

I am planning a trip to Europe and would like to see a couple different countries so I am considering the Eurail. It is clear that the Eurail pass will allow be to travel between large cities and counties, but I cannot find any information on trains/

btravelKeeps calm and carries on

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Is there a "seat guru" to say which are best (and worst) seats on Eurostar?

I’m traveling Standard Premier London to Amsterdam in June and booked directly with Eurostar, so I can change the assigned seat. I have chosen a seat that says “window seat” but came to find out there is no window at all, it is simply not an aisle s

Azra FarzanaNew aboard

Routes & destinations

Eurail Global Pass vs Swiss travel pass

Hi! My group of friends and I will be travelling Europe for around 22 days before the start of school and I was wondering if I should get the Eurail Global pass AND Swiss travel pass OR just the Eurail one. A rough schedule would be:5 days in Switzer

MilliRail rookie

Train connections & reservations

Can I use public transportation in London with Interrail/Eurail Pass?

Hi there, I was wondering if I can use public transportation on my travel day in London? If yes, how does that work? Do I need to add it to my trip? Thank you!

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Travelling by train

Train strike Italy 19/05/2024

Hi there,we want(ed) to go from Brennero to Roma on Sunday, 19/05/2024. Now Trenitalia will go in strike that day. We have a One-Country-Pass, but many trains are not included in this pass.Will it be possible to take these not included trains, if the

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Discouver Eu question

I signed up for discover.eu and came across the following question:So here's the key question for discover.eu: How many applicants in this application round have a first name that begins with the letter A?What do you think the number is this time? :)

JonatanRail rookie

Can I book a firts class seat with a second class pass?

Through Happyrail.com I just can buy first class seats in the needed train. Is it possible to buy a first class seat with my second class pass (The site let me do it). Thanks!

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Eurail & Interrail Passes

SJ Private sleeper, no discount with eurail first class pass. Are private sleeping compartments not included?

I purchased two first class passes from eurail. I was trying to book the below journey from SJ official website. When I try to book the tickets, only the chair car and couchette prices are reduced (~100-500 KR) but the private sleeping compartment is

OneTrain73Rail rookie

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Stockholm - Narvik sleeper not available?

I'm currently planning a trip to Narvik, and was hoping to make use of the direct sleeper train NT94 from Stockholm. I'm trying to book for the 24th July 2026, however I can't seem to see it - on the SJ website it only shows a route involving a chang

MartenHopperRail rookie

Train connections & reservations

EC Reservations Italy-Switzerland July 2026

I am struggling to find pass holder reservations for any EC train Italy-Switzerland via this site, or RailEurope, or OBB. All will sell me a full fare, but no pass holder reservation.Specifically I am trying to book EC16 13:10 Milano Centrale - Zuri

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Ticket cancellation

Hi, allI can’t take my today’s train from Bruxelles Midi to Paris CDG due to some personal circumstances. I’m in Belgium right now, I tried to cancel/refund by phone call but the instructions are unclear. I hold 2nd class pass and I paid for it to be

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Routes & destinations

Travel Buddy July 2024

Hi, I'm looking for a travel buddy for July 2024 (2 weeks). I'm planning an Interrail trip to France, Italy, Greece, Prague, and more. I am 17 years old and I like to travel a lot. I come from Germany and would be happy if someone would like to come

JemKeeps calm and carries on

Routes & destinations

Free Tram and Bus transport in Switzerland via your hotel?

Hi,I read on a blog that tram and bus transport on Switzerland is free via your hotel if you make them aware you have Eurail pass. I cannot find solid proof of that , and if it is all hotels - could anyone who's done such a thing confirm please? Is i

BirteNew aboard

Routes & destinations

We need help and advice finding the best route ! 18 y/o travelers.

My best friend and I would like to travel Europe. I like the cultural aspect more and she prioritizes nature and beautiful landscapes. We would like to mash best of both worlds. How long we’ll go isn’t sure yet, due to different reasons. But we’re pl

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