Hi folks ,
This is my first time traveling to europe . we are family for 4 ( 2 adults and 2 kids , 9 and 6 years).
we are planning to stay in 4 countries and here is the respective schedule ;
Paris to amsterdam 26 july
amsterdam to frankfurt 28 july
frankfurt to interlaken 30 july
interlaken to zurich 1st august .
Can some one advise what is the best pass we can buy or regular tickets will be cheaper .
since this is the first time , i want to well planned this train journeys to avoid last minute issues .
Thank you so much .
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Best answer by rvdborgt
You'll have to do the math yourself. There are multiple journeys possible every day.
You can use e.g. www.thetrainline.com to look up regular fares. I wouldn't book there but you can find prices quickly. Then check reservations:
Paris-Amsterdam: www.raileurope.com (limited availability)
Amsterdam-Frankfurt: www.bahn.com (family reservation)
Frankfurt-Interlaken: www.bahn.com (family reservation)
Interlaken-Zurich: no reservation needed.
If you decide to go for passes, then buy them on 1 April at the latest because there's a sale until then.
You'll have to do the math yourself. There are multiple journeys possible every day.
You can use e.g. www.thetrainline.com to look up regular fares. I wouldn't book there but you can find prices quickly. Then check reservations:
Paris-Amsterdam: www.raileurope.com (limited availability)
Amsterdam-Frankfurt: www.bahn.com (family reservation)
Frankfurt-Interlaken: www.bahn.com (family reservation)
Interlaken-Zurich: no reservation needed.
If you decide to go for passes, then buy them on 1 April at the latest because there's a sale until then.
+4I suspect a 4-day global pass will suit your needs. On top of the pass (the pass is free for kids) you'll need reservations for the Eurostar between Paris and Amsterdam that cost €32 per person (also for children). You will also have to reserve the train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt, but that only costs about €10 for the entire family. I recommend you do so too for the train from Frankfurt to Switzerland, but for trains within Switzerland reserving is not necessary.
Check what tickets would cost you on eurostar.com (Paris-Amsterdam), bahn.de (Amsterdam-Frankfurt and Frankfurt-Interlaken) and sbb.ch (Interlaken-Zürich) and compare that to the cost of a pass + reservation fees listed above.
If travelling with a pass, book the seat reservation for the Paris-Amsterdam eurostar well on time as those sell out quickly.
Thank you for your reply Schelte . According to my checks global flexible pass is good option for me .
considering my journey is in july and if i buy now the global flexible pass can i still do the seat reservation without activating my pass ???
If there is any guideline online etc that will be much helpful .
Many Thanks
Ovais wrote:
According to my checks global flexible pass is good option for me .
considering my journey is in july and if i buy now the global flexible pass can i still do the seat reservation without activating my pass ???
You don't need to activate your pass to book reservations. Activating in advance is not a good idea.
Ovais wrote:
If there is any guideline online etc that will be much helpful .
For pass reservations, this page is a good guide:
https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm
And also this general introduction:
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