I found it difficult to use the Eurail app after I bought my pass last October. Over the last months, I have booked 6 of my 10 days with RailEurope. Some trips were not bookable there so I've tried the Eurail app again. Come to find out even though I had my pass number I never had a copy of my pass. So I got that and activated it for the start of our month traveling. It occurs to me now that my mobile Eurail pass needs to include the details of all 10 of my trips, whether booked through RailEurope, or Eurail, or some other line like Luzern-Interlaken. Is that correct? Any other thoughts for me would be greatly appreciated. I've probably taken over 30 hours trying to understand the whole procedure and book all my trips with seat reservations. Still not there. Help!
Adding RailEurope reservations to my Eurail Pass "Days"
Best answer by thibcabe
Onboard the train show both the reservation PDF from Rail Europe and the QR code on Rail Planner (your "logbook" to get a ticket).
Some journeys do not necessitate seat reservations like Swiss trains (incl. Luzern - Interlaken).
It's better explained here: https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-a-eurail-pass.htm
https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm
Onboard the train show both the reservation PDF from Rail Europe and the QR code on Rail Planner (your "logbook" to get a ticket).
Some journeys do not necessitate seat reservations like Swiss trains (incl. Luzern - Interlaken).
It's better explained here: https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-a-eurail-pass.htm
https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm
Thank-you, thank-you! The details from Seat 62 are so helpful. … Might you also clarify: Do I need take all the trips (and reservations) I made in Rail Europe and put them into my Eurail App?
You need to log every train you take in the Rail Planner app. There's no need to do that a long time in advance; the only requirement is that you do that before you board.
Ah! OK. So much to learn. … I’m wondering, if I had to pay a supplement and also book seats with Rail Europe, do I then need to pay again when I log it into Eurail?
, do I then need to pay again when I log it into Eurail?
No, you have already bought the pass, which is your ticket. Seat reservations are separate from your ticket and separate from the Railplanner app.
In the Railplanner app you must log all trains and before boarding a specific train you must activate that train.
I’m gearing up to fiinally activate my pass (before its expiraton). Thanks so much for your help a couple months ago. I’m re-reading all, so that I don’t mess up any more.
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