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CodzaKeeps calm and carries on
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Paris to Rome travelling on 4 Feb 24

Pls help, I am worried about my route and connecting. Seems route is joining local trains and is not an international route.Are the stops & connecting time’s realistic? They seem so short to me.Is the route and arrival at the stations safe esp during the times with small kids? Is there a way to get another route? What options do I have for someone travelling tomorrow? Is it better to book flights? Is this route worth it?    OutwardParis Est - Roma TerminiDeparture:        Sun 04 Feb 2024 at 06:52Arrival:        Sun 04 Feb 2024 at 20:10Travel time:        13:48Changes:        3Class:        First Class    Routedetails   D        06:52        Paris Est    A        09:26        Karlsruhe Hbf         Transfer (33 min.)    D        09:59        Karlsruhe Hbf    A        12:56        Bern         Transfer (38 min.)    D        13:34        Bern    A        16:40        Milano Centrale         Transfer (18 min.)    D        16:58        Milano Centrale    A        20:10        Roma Termin

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8 months ago
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Frankfurt - Zurich - Zermatt - Zurich - Frankfurt

Hello All! Great Community! I have a very quick question regarding the possibility of my weekend trip:A 4 day global pass is needed for the following:-Friday: Frankfurt - Zürich-Saturday: Zürich - Zermatt-Sunday: Zermatt - Frankfurt (with stop in Zürich)(with one day to spare).And as I have seen I can use any trains for these trips right? Even the ICE for Frankfurt to Zürich as an example. (As long as they show up when I search using the interrail search engine). If I just take the trip Zürich - Zermatt and back a one-country pass would be enough right? (Making sure I understood correctly). Thank you very much in advance!

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Hektor
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8 months ago
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PeterTPGNew aboard
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Unable to reserve seats

OK this is an issue I've run into. How do I book a seats on this train. Eurail system is not offering any clear advice.Can somepee please help? 

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8 months ago
Snellie
SnellieRight on track
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trip from Amsterdam to Oslo Norway

Hi, I am planning a trip with a friend to go to Norway with interrail. We cant seem to figure out the best way to get from Amsterdam to Oslo. We want to visit Bergen, Geirangerfjord, Trondheim. First is this doable in a week /9 days? Secondly, how do we get to oslo as best as possible? We are looking into night trains as well. What do yall recommend? If possible, shoot me a private message!

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KAJKeeps calm and carries on
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seat reservations Öbb

Is it not possible to choose your own seats when booking for italian trains at öbb? I only get an option, that they will make the reservations. /Karina 

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8 months ago
Jonny Norris
Jonny NorrisNew aboard
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Charles de Gaulle to Lille?

Can i get from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lille with a Eurail pass?

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8 months ago
Catherine Morin
Catherine MorinRight on track
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manual entry, double entry, wrong date entry

Hello,I am a first at trying to plan a trip on a train with sister and husband.  I want to delete what I do not want to reserve after entering a few departure times and need to know how.  Our pass in inactive and the entries I am talking about were entered manually.Thank you

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Trying to book Eurostar with eurail/interail site, St Pancras to Salzburg

Hi,Trying to book 3 seats for 9.01 (0r 8.34) it changes!, for Saturday 19th July from London St Pancras to Salzburg. I am desperate to start reserving seats as mum going Interrailing for 3 weeks with my teenage girls and want to get it all confirmed. I realise the final two parts of the journey on German trains are (I think) not available to book yet.But tried to book first leg of journey (London to Brussels Midi and Brussels Midi to Frankfurt), remembering to reserve seats, and it all goes through until payment. Then will not let me, says error with part of journey.Is it just that the seats are still not available to book yet? I don't want it to fill up. I also tried to book our journey home 3 weeks later on Friday 9th August, overnight Nightjet train from Vienna to London and similar thing happened, this was on the OBB website using Method 1 (as explained on Man in seat 61, a life saver for many!)I would be grateful for any reassurance!

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RichardM76Right on track
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90-day reservations on Nightjet from Stuttgart to Venice

Hi everyone. The Interrail/Eurail website has consistently been telling me that reservations for this service open 90 days prior to travel date, in my case 22 October. Reservations therefore ‘opened’ a couple of days ago yet the only option I am given on Interrail is a second class seat and, on OBB, the option to reserve a section of the seating compartment. From others’ knowledge and experience, will the sleeping berths have sold out, which seems increasingly likely as tickets look like they’ve been available on OBB for months! If this is the case then the reservations section on the Interrail website contains misleading information. Many thanks Richard

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Tomohiro Koike
Tomohiro KoikeNew aboard
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I mistyped My Name

Hello! I have a question about the Eurail Global Pass! I am planning to use the Eurail Global Pass for 10 days starting Feb 2. However, when I made my reservation I mistyped my name with two capital letters "TOmohiro" instead of "Tomohiro". Will this interfere with my use of Eurail in Europe?

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Mayank Sharma
Mayank SharmaRight on track
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EURO RAIL TICKET

Hi All, We have some queries regarding Euro Rail. How do we activate this Pass?  Can we travel on the local trains within the city by this ticket? If I have to book seats, do I need to book it on the regional train websites ?

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First time train travel-is this trip reasonable? esp CT -Milan to Munich section

Hello fellow travellers!  Looking for help.  My family of five (2 adults and 3 teenagers) are planning Europe trip for ~July 13/24 and hoping to use the rail system.  We are flying out of Toronto to Paris.  Here is the prelim itinerary, but I want to know if seems reasonable.  We’ve only travelled in Italy via rail and rental cars so the cross borders is new to us.  Any tips?day 1 -arrive Paris -relax/recover from jet lagday 2 parisday 3 paris/trip to Versaillesday 4 ParisDay 5 train to Nice Day 6 Nice (tour to Monaco)day 7 train to Monterosso/CT(via Genoa?)day 8 Monterosso (hike the villages)day 9 Monterosso (boat tour?)day 10 train to Milanday 11 train to Zurich -stay night in Zurich but wondering if can train from Milan to Munich all in this day (Bernina express) day 12 ?train to munichday 13 Munichday 14 Munichday 15 Munich or will fly out ( is 3 days good to explore area around Munich/stuttgart day trips with rental car then fly out of Munich?days 10-12 seem like too much travelli

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Hektor
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8 months ago
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Transfer pass from broken phone

Hi !I’m going to travel for the first time with an interrail pass : from France to Stockholm, Narvik, the down the norwegian coast to Oslo and Copenhagen. Departure on feB 17th.I bought the pass in november and installed it on my mobile but the phone broke. I bought a new one, evereything seemed  fine so I installed the app and transfered my pass. But then, after a few days, I do not have a connection anymore : neither by the SIM card, nor the 4/5G.The pass is still not activated.Could I transfer it again to another phone, given that it’s not activated yet ? I read can you can only transfer once but I don’t know if it only applies when the pass is activated…Starting to get a bit anxious about it…Thanks !Franck.

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Help for first-timer

Looking to travel London - Paris - Bordeaux - Madrid in Aug, then fly back. Will get the 4 day-1 month interrail passIs Eurostar part of the pass?Is the online map accurate? Or can I stop at Bilbao or San Sebastian before Madrid? How do I know in advance if I can use my pass there?Is it best to book accommodation now or on the journey?Really grateful for any advice

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da.yogiRail rookie
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Your advice on my Swiss Trip.

Hello Community,I will be traveling to Switzerland this March for 5 days enroute to London. My aged mother will be accompanying me and so I want to plan and understand things well. I am looking to go to some picturesque place in Nature, away from the city, to spend 3-4 days in the Swiss countryside.Q : What place would you recommend which fits the above criteria?For now I am thinking of - Day 1 - Arrival at ZurichDay 1 - Travel from Zurich to GrindelwaldDay 2 - Grindelwald exploring Day 3 - Travel to Interlaken Day 4 - GrindelwaldDay 5 - Travel to Zurich and departure to LondonThe above includes train travel to Grindelwald and back to Zurich, and also local travel between Interlaken and boat rides. Q: Given the above, should I buy individual tickets for everything?Would it be better option to opt for Swiss Pass (3 days flexi)Would a Eurail global pass be a better option; and will it permit me to travel from Zurich to London by train?Any advice on the above will be gratefully received.G

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Luc De Laat
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Are these the only routes we can go?

  We noticed that these are the available train routes. Are we restricted to these tracks, or is it possible for us to travel by train to different cities on lines that are not connected to the yellow line?The yellow line is a specific train line that runs between capital cities. However, there are many other train lines that run throughout Europe, and you can travel to many different cities on these lines. 

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Rachel PioliNew aboard
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London to Pisa

What is the quickest route from London to Pisa? 

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Hektor
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8 months ago
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MetztliRight on track
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They changed my schedule, help!!

Hello, I made a purchase of my tickets and reservation in DB . I received an email indicating that there was a change in the schedule of my trains, the change is only 20 minutes earlier, the train numbers remain the same, but they tell me to check if my tickets are still valid. I have tried to contact the company and they do not respond, could someone help me and clarify if they are valid or not and if I just have to present my same printed ticket that I bought and I will not have a problem? 

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Tanya54328New aboard
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Looking for travel buddy (Europe between May and September 2024)

Hi!I am looking for travel buddy to explore Europe between May and September 2024 with 7-day pass (Saxorail winner, if you know what that means). I am 25F living in Germany. I like to explore historical architecture and museums. It would be nice to visit several countries together with someone to share experience and travel costs.I would really like to visit Italy and France, but I am flexible. 

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Madelene Louwrens
Madelene LouwrensNew aboard
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Cable passes included in eurail pass

Good day,  I am visiting France and Swiss,  Going to Mont Blanc, Jungfrau, Mt Pilatus Which cable/tram rides have discounted rates with the Eurail pass, will be taking the multicity pass for 4 days.

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8 months ago
Ariel Vinizki
Ariel VinizkiNew aboard
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Travelling Paris, London and Barcelona

I plan on visiting London, Paris and Barcelona with my family (10 yr old, 6 yr old) and was thinking I would fly to Paris return and then take a return Chunnel to London and an overnight sleeper train from Paris to Barcelona and back. Can anyone suggest if there is a better approach - e.g. using low cost airlines? How do I go about pre-booking a sleeper for my family in advance … and which train - e.g. Eurostar? Thanks, any guidance appreciated! -Ariel

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Samantha Lane
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Samantha LaneKeeps calm and carries on
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Interrail app or Rail Europe which one is correct??

I have been looking on Rail Europe for trains - and the information is different on this website than on the interrail app. Train from Bruxelles-midi to Koeln Hbf 24th July 2024 16.23 arr 18.15. I am struggling to get a Eurostar seat booking for this. So trains without seat bookings:On the interrail it states you go to Liege-Guillemins with ICE 317 first, and then to AachenHbf and then Koeln Hbfon Rail Europe ICE 317 is a direct train to Koeln Hbf and I do not need a seat reservation.Do you know which is correct??? Very different trains?

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Samantha Lane
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8 months ago
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nph2000Right on track
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Nightjet from Munich to Venice in July - construction work in Italy / rail replacement bus service

Hi all,I wondered if anyone has any information on the construction work that is scheduled to take place in Italy between Villach Hbf and Carnia and which is impacting the Nightjet service (NJ237) from Munich to Venice in July. I’m looking to take this train on Weds 17th July - currently the train is not available for reservation however the previous week can be reserved and shows a message that a “rail replacement bus service” will be in operation (not exactly ideal for a sleeper train...):This message is currently showing for the trains departing on the 10th and 11th July, train from the 12th onwards are not open for reservation and haven’t been for the past 2 weeks.Does anyone know how long this work is expected to last? I contacted OBB through their website about this and have not had a response.cheers,Nick

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DallasRTRRail rookie
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Multiple Trains - Confused On What to Purchase

I will be coming to Europe in June 2024.  I’m with a group of friends until June 29th.  Then, I am on my own for 3 weeks.  I would like to get a Eurail pass, but I’m confused.  Eurail trains do not take me where I want to go, but other trains do.  Will a Eurail Pass get me on these other trains as well?  Or is there another option for me - to get on all the different trains throughout Europe for 3 weeks? 

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MacwilliamRail rookie
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Nightjet Sleeper Booking June 2024 Vienna-Brussels

My wife and I  have Interrail Global Passes valid for June 2024.  We want to book sleeper or couchette berths on this train but are informed (online) bookings are unobtainable.  At the same time, we learn that this train is very and likely to sell out very quickly. Elsewhere the Booking Horizon is given as 180 days in advance !  How can we secure these reservations?

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