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NanjaRetired Community Manager
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2 years ago
Clarice Guasti
Clarice GuastiNew aboard
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meet ups- travel buddies- couchsurfing in june

Hey guys! I’m 19 and I’m going to be travelling from the 11th to the 30th of June, probably with a friend. I’m looking for people that are going to be travelling in the same period and people from these cities to show me around. (Plus if anyone has a free couch it’s appreciated because I’m travelling on a budget!)These are the cities I’m going to visit:-Freiburg in Breisgau 11-15 June-Amsterdam 15-17 June-Berlin 17-20 June-Prague 20-23 June-Budapest  23-27 June-Vienna 27-30 June(maybe Paris too)

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Clarice Guasti
3 hours ago
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Panalog1Rail rookie
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6 day Greek Island Pass - can it be used in reverse?

Can one use the 6-day Greek island pass, which includes the possibility of a return trip from Italy to Greece (Ancona-Patras-Ancona), ‘in reverse’? In other words, imagine one is already on a Greek island and uses the first travel day to reach Piraeus, the second travel day for Patras-Ancona, the third travel day for Ancona-Patras, and the remaining days for travel within Greece. Is this allowed?Many thanks!

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9 hours ago
Maria Mota
Maria MotaRail rookie
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is it allowed to travel in Autumn?

Hello wonderful people!I snagged a pass ticket last year but haven't used it yet. I heard I gotta activate it before June 1st. Sound about right?My main query is: Can I use it in the fall? Say, in October? Or am I stuck with summer travel only if I activate it now?Thanks a bunch for any tips or advice you've got!

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9 hours ago
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Kieran34Right on track
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Problème de réservation TGV en France

Bonsoir tout le monde, Je voulais savoir ce que signifie le message "Le train n'est pas ouvert à la réservation" sur le site de la DB (int.bahn.de) quand je veux réserver des places assises pour un trajet Montpellier-Munich par exemple. Ça me propose que la réservation d'une place assise entre Stuttgart et Munich, donc la fin du trajet...Est-ce que c'est parce qu'il n'y a plus de place réservable ? Que les billets ne sont pas encore en vente ? Sur le site de la compagnie ferroviaire Autrichienne OBB ça me fait pareil, il me propose uniquement une réservation sur le Stuttgart-Munich.  La SNCF (compagnie française) ne vend pas de réservation de place seule pour ses TGV/TER... ? Merci de votre aide 

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9 hours ago
Francesco Castellucci
Francesco CastellucciRail rookie
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Summer Trip travel buddy

Hi everyone.Anyone travelling from 15 of August in North europe??

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Camilo.
15 hours ago
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RicojazzKeeps calm and carries on
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One-country Germany pass, how many inbound/outbound trips to Venice or Verona are allowed?

I would like to know how many times I can travel to/from Italy on a one-country pass for Germany.I am a citizen/resident of Italy. I see that OBB/DB trains to/from Venice, Verona etc are included in the pass. Does it work as for the global pass, so that I only have one inbound and one outbound trip available, or can I travel between Italy and Germany as many times as I like?To make the question clearer, I need to travel to Germany and back to Italy twice in two weeks. I would then buy a 4-day one-country Germany pass. Can I simply use the pass for both trips? Or do I need to buy regular tickets from home to the German border (Kufstein I would guess) for one of the trips?Also, is there a reservation fee  on the trains from Italy to Munich, as with the global pass?All this is not really explained in the dedicated one-country pass page.Thank you for your advice.

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15 hours ago
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Casper1Right on track
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registering each train per trip and QR code

Hello,I am planning a trip to Europe in September 2024.    I have a 2 month 15 day pass.     I am trying to figure out how to put my 1st travel day in.     ( I know it’s best not to obtain the QR code now).      I’m just want to see the steps I have made a travel day plan and saved it my eurail pass is activated   The train times I need appear   But I do not see how to attach it to my Pass   I do not get to the “toggle switch” to choice the exact trains do I need to practice and choose “a travel day” If so Can I delete this travel day after I practice  my trains do not require a seat reservation   

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21 hours ago
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Query on Night Jet NJ 403 from Amsterdam to Basel

Hi, I have made reservations on NJ 403 which is running from Amsterdam Central to Basel SBB. I have got 2 berths both of which topmost ones- one each side, in a 6-berth-couchette.  I used  https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/vlak.php?zeme=SBB&kategorie=NJ&cislo=403&nazev=&rok=2024   for checking berth position.  How can i change the berth numbers to lower or at least middles?TIA

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22 hours ago
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Kieran34Right on track
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Besoin d'aide pour mon voyage

Bonsoir à tous J'envisage de partir 2 semaines le mois prochain pour faire un petit tour en Europe centrale. Je me suis bien renseigné sur le pass Interrail, les trucs à savoir, etc. Malheureusement j'ai beau me creuser la tête, je n'arrive pas à me décider sur le nombre de pays à faire et sur mon itinéraire...  Comme je vous ai dit j'envisage de profiter de 2 semaines de vacances (en juin) pour partir découvrir quelques pays. Je pensais faire l'Allemagne (Munich/Berlin), Prague, Vienne, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Budapest. J'hésite entre 7 et 10 jours de pass et sur l'ordre des villes. En sachant que je vais rester environ 2 nuits par ville et que l'Italie et la Suisse ne m'intéressent pas vraiment.  Des conseils ou idées ? Merci beaucoup ! 

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alps_and_downRail rookie
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Unreliable information on NJ469 Paris-Salzburg

Hi everyone! I have tickets on the NJ469 next week (16/05) from Paris Est to Salzburg. Short version: one customer representative told me the train is not leaving from Paris, but Strasbourg because of construction work; another told me that the train was not modified and would still be leaving from Paris. Does anyone have more information about this train? This is the long version:Initially, the train was supposed to leave at 19:12 from Paris Est. However, on 25/04 we received a (somewhat cryptic) email from ÖBB (“Information zu Ihrer Verbindung”) telling us that “Der Fahrplan Ihrer Verbindung von Paris Est (16.05.2024 19:12) nach Salzburg Hbf hat sich geändert” (i.e. there have been modifications to our train).Looking at the online timetables, it appears that NJ469 is no longer leaving from Paris, but from Strasbourg because of construction work. Indeed, on the nightjet.com website, one can find this message: “NJ 469: Due to construction work, this train cannot run between Paris Est a

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1 day ago
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nikita2007Full steam ahead
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Traveling by ferry and etc

I want to visit a lot of countries, but I don’t know where better xD, please tell me if there are routes where the FERRY with Interrail is free or for almost a penny

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AnandaRight on track
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Help -Seat reservations in Europe

Hi I am going to go on my bucket list trip in Europe in August/September this year. I am 65 years of age and be travelling with my wife. I am going to buy the 7 day Eurail pass for this trip. I am a bit confused about the seat reservations and I would appreciate any advise regarding seat reservations for these trips so that both of us to be together . My itinerary is as follows.August 26th - London to Paris -                      How to reserve seats together for both of us?August 28th - Paris to Geneva and then to Zermatt, Switzerland                      How to reserve seats for Paris to Geneva together for both of us?                      Is it advisable to reserve seats from Geneva to Zermatt and if so where to reserve it?August 30- Zermatt to Chur on Glazier express and then to Lucerne                   How to get a reservation only on Glazier express- When I go to their website I cant find                         anywhere to reserve with a Eurail pass                     Is it ad

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TaraNew aboard
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Questions on Eurail Pass

Hi,I am travelling to Italy, Switzerland & France. During this time I will be using trains and buses to travel from one place to another.My question here is if EURAIL pass covers the following train journeys completely or just provides some discount.“Venice-Como-Zurich-Rhine Falls- Lucerne- Interlaken-Paris. I will also be travelling to Mt. Titlis, Grindelwald, Lauterbrannen and Lake Brienz.”Additionally, Once I purchase the EURAIL pass can I directly hop on any train or do I have to make reservations first? If I need to make reservations then is there a particular website from where I do that or it can be any third party website like Omio, Trainline etc.? I understand that this question might have been asked multiple times but I am confused on this topic. 

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2 days ago
hellyplop
hellyplopRight on track
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Route from Salzburg-Ljubljana-Siena

Hello all, Advice from experienced interrailers needed! We are travelling around a few countries in Europe for a few weeks in the summer and currently have booked the Paris-Salzburg sleeper, arriving in Salzburg 7th August. The next thing we have booked is a week in Tuscany from the 15th August. My question is how best to spend that week in between? I had thought to do Ljubljana-Pula, then Pula-Venice by ferry, then Venice-Siena, but I’m not sure if that’s a bit complicated and we’ll end up with not much time in each place? I would like to visit Slovenia and Croatia if possible but am aware it would only be a flying visit if I squeeze it into this week, plus there’s the additional cost of the ferry to think about. Could anyone either reassure me that the above plan is ok, or suggest an alternative which wouldn’t be too stressful but stops at a couple of nice places? Thanks very much - appreciate your time :-) 

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2 days ago
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MorsuRight on track
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bern berlin train question

 on August 1st I wanted to take the train from Bern to Basel number ic 984 at 8.04pm and Basel Berlin number ic 604009 at 9.13pm but I now notice that at the exact same time a NJ 409 NIGHTJET also leaves, how is this possible??

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2 days ago
Eilis
EilisNew aboard
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Looking for route suggestions luxembourg - Belgium - Netherlands - denmark

Hi everyone,Myself and my hubby Stephen are going to Bruce Springsteen in werchter and Odense in July. We've decide to make it a interrail trip. We are flying into luxembourg on 29th june and flying out of Copenhagen on sat 13th july We have to be near werchter on Tuesday 2nd July and Odense on Tuesday 9th July for the gigs... Otherwise nothing set in stone! Wed love to see bruges and Rotterdam but  open to suggestions! Thanks,Lisa

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BrendanDB
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2 days ago
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mafarahRail rookie
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Direct trains or with the least changes.

Hi,We are a family of 6 - (2 adults, 2 teenagers, a 3 years old and 8 years old). We are planning to visit the following countries:Bulgaria (Sofia), Italy (Milan), Spain (Barcelona), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Belgium (Brussels), UK (London). We are thinking of buying the 4/5 days Global Pass and would consider flying to 1 or 2 of these destinations. My question is, what would be the easiest route with the least number of train changes.  Thank you.

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ralderton
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2 days ago
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LouEganRail rookie
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Eurail Global Switzerland Germany

Looking at doing Switzerland Germany for November/December with a 22 day Eurail Global Pass is it possible to get from Luzern Switzerland to Stuttgart Germany using the pass without having to.pass throught Basel or does this only apply to one country Germany pass? 

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MorsuRight on track
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seat reservation france

Hi, I'm having great difficulty booking seats on two French trains on August 7th. the site tells me they are sold out but apparently all the dates between now and October are sold out which seems very strange to me. in addition, the normal ticket can be purchased without problems from the snfc website. on the website https://www.raileurope.com/ it says that I can't buy the ticket with my pass, I don't understand why. For me it is essential to arrive in Barcelona on that day otherwise I will miss the whole trip, thank you very much in advance😭

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2 days ago
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Trip2EUKeeps calm and carries on
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Caledonian Sleeper no option to add manually

Hello, As suggested by experts, for Caledonian sleeper journey from Edinburgh to London Euston, we have to add the journey manually with time as 00.40 CET, But I don't see any option to add manually now.Also, I can see 2 trains journey by Rail planner starting at 23.40, which one to add and how to add? Are both Caledonian sleeper?1) Edinburgh (23.40) -->(00.11) Carstairs (00.20) -->(6.40)Watford (6.53)-->(7.09)London Euston2.)Edinburgh (23.40) -->(00.11) Carstairs (00.20) -->(7.15)London Euston And below screenshot showing no option to add manually, add to journey redirects to planner page.TIA

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3 days ago
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ScottlansfordRail rookie
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Seat Reservations Required, but no place to purchase

We are trying to book a train from Interlaken to Rome. At one transition, (Domodossola) the site says “You need to buy a seat reservation to board”; however, there is not a place to purchase a seat. At the next stop (Milano Centrale), it says the same thing, but with an option to purchase. Does this mean the train at the Domodossola is sold out?  Also, it says BUS operated by Ferrovie dello stato SpA; does this mean an actual bus, or is it still a train (the other transfers say Regional Train).  Thank you. 

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BSmeMuchoRight on track
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Seat Reservations from Barcelona Sants to Lyon Part Dieu

For starters thankyou in advance, Community.  If I were in the know I would gladly offer my advice to everyone.Today I am 90 days out on a trip from Barca to Lyon (August 4th).  I went to reserve seats for my wife, son and I and it states that I cannot.  I have (3) 1st class, Eurail Global Passes for multi days.  When I click o the Rail Planner app to make a seat reservation it launches an option to (Go to the website), so I do. On the website it states *Not available from Eurail.com.  This seat Rez can’t be booked on our website. Click More Info.  So I do.  From there it state in bullet points.  1. You can book up to 90 in Advance (today). 2. Print at home, and you get emailed up to 3 hours prior. 3. Post delivery up to 6 days before. and other facts that you will be booked in you class and placed together.  Also, you can book at the station, and only locally in Spain. What do I do or where do I go for the most seamless way forward with what I have (Eurail Global Pass)?  Is it the las

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ralderton
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3 days ago
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Trip2EUKeeps calm and carries on
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Use of Interrail Pass QR code at Amsterdam Centraal Gates

Hi I was checking Amsterdam Centraal | A  brief station guide (seat61.com) , where it is written I can use Interail/Eurail QR code to go through gate pass. I want to utilize Interail pass for Amsterdam Centraal to Zaane Sachan trip via Sprinter.  Since this journey doesn't require a seat reservation, I would be going thru gates by Mobile Interail pass only. Now i have 3 passes in one mobile for 3 passengers. How other will scan the code if I will go through first with my mobile (and other two pass QR code in it) . Littel confusing. Could someone help here. TIA

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runner.on.rails
Railly clever
3 days ago
Rachel Russell-Smith
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Rachel Russell-SmithKeeps calm and carries on
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Pass Not In Network to Amsterdam- help

I am traveling from Brussels Midi to Amsterdam Central tomorrow morning at 9:52 however I am seeing pass is not in network on Raill planner. Please advise 

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Rachel Russell-Smith
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3 days ago
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