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A few questions about the Interrail passes

  • September 12, 2025
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Hello!

I’m currently planning a train trip to Narvik in Norway, likely using an Interrail pass. However, I have a few questions about the pass that I’d like to know first.

 

  1. How do the different passes interact with Night trains? Does the reservation price change depending on if I have a 1st or 2nd class pass? Does having the pass even reduce the price of a sleeper ticket on these trains?
  2. Is it possible to book seat/sleeper reservations through the operator websites using the Interrail pass, or does it have to be done through here? How would I do this?
  3. Certain services have more than 2 classes. For operators like this, such as Eurostar, which class would the 1st class pass allow me to use? Would the reservation price be different to if I was going via standard class?
  4. Would the busses around Narvik also be covered by the Interrail pass?
  5. I’m intending to leave the UK on Eurostar for my Outbound journey. Would I then be able to fly back and have the interrail pass cover my journey from the airport as my return journey?
  6. Can travel days on the “x in a month” passes be used consecutively, or does there have to be a break between them?

Thank you for any support you can provide

Best answer by ralderton

As ​@Danhiel says, the seat61 guide is the absolute best place to find out everything you need to know about reservations. How much, and where to buy.

1 - First class pass gets you free seated reservations in Norway, which saves quite a bit, but you must make sure to select the premium class when booking, or you might end up in standard class. I don’t know about night trains. (In fact, the night train to Narvik is a Swedish train, I think?)

2 - Book your Norwegian reservations through Entur.no (website, not app).

3 - First class entitles you to use Plus on Eurostar, which is their middle tier. It’s first class seating with meals. Costs a few Euros more for the reservation, but well worth it. Again, you need to make sure you select Plus, as some booking sites default to the cheaper second class reservations.

4 - Buses are almost never included, unless they’re rail replacement buses. I’m not aware of any exceptions for buses in Narvik, unless somehow they’re operated by the railway

5 - Yes, that’s fine

6 - Any days you like

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  • Danhiel
  • Keeps calm and carries on
  • September 12, 2025

Hello ​@Will79231 

I suggest to read this guide first:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

 

The information I provide may contain errors and are not official responses from Eurail/Interrail.
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  • ralderton
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  • September 12, 2025

As ​@Danhiel says, the seat61 guide is the absolute best place to find out everything you need to know about reservations. How much, and where to buy.

1 - First class pass gets you free seated reservations in Norway, which saves quite a bit, but you must make sure to select the premium class when booking, or you might end up in standard class. I don’t know about night trains. (In fact, the night train to Narvik is a Swedish train, I think?)

2 - Book your Norwegian reservations through Entur.no (website, not app).

3 - First class entitles you to use Plus on Eurostar, which is their middle tier. It’s first class seating with meals. Costs a few Euros more for the reservation, but well worth it. Again, you need to make sure you select Plus, as some booking sites default to the cheaper second class reservations.

4 - Buses are almost never included, unless they’re rail replacement buses. I’m not aware of any exceptions for buses in Narvik, unless somehow they’re operated by the railway

5 - Yes, that’s fine

6 - Any days you like

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  • ralderton
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  • September 12, 2025

In case you’re planning on doing the Bergensbana or Norway in a Nutshell, I did the route earlier in the year.

 

You may or may not also he aware that a landslide last month caused severed the main north-south line in between Trondheim and Bodø last week, in case that affects your plans. No date yet for when it will reopen

 

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  • AnnaB
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  • September 12, 2025

When are you travelling? The night train to Narvik from Stockholm isn't running at the moment due to damaged tracks in northern Sweden. There was heavy railfall last Sunday that severally damaged the 2 main lines to northern Sweden. 

Please note that I don't work for Interrail/Eurail and that I don't reply to personal messages.
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  • Will79231
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  • September 13, 2025

I will be travelling some time next Summer, likely July 2026, so hopefully that should’ve been fixed by then (and hopefully nothing else comes up)

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