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An itinerary was previously suggested to me for a route from Geneva to Naples, the first leg of which is Geneva to Domodossola.I am trying to book this.  Firstly, I thought because the journey starts in Switzerland, there would be no reservation fee.  Bahn.de shows a fee of €5.20 each, but I cannot proceed with the purchase,  i cant buy on obb and Rail Europe states seat reservation is to be bought at the station, quoting no fee.Firstly, how do i buy at the station?  We arrive in Geneva the night before, so could we buy it then, or must it be purchased on the day?Are there normally queues at the ticket offices at 7:00am, or are they even open?My language skills are basic, so being able to buy with minimal conversational interaction is preferable, which is why i wanted to buy onlineAdvice would be appreciated, thanks. 

Hi there, Can I buy a pass for me and my friend or does she need to buy the pass for herself with her own account?Thksbrgds, thom

I am thinking of purchasing a global pass as I will be travelling from Amsterdam to Germany, Austria and then Switzerland. Does the Eurail pass cover internal trips from Zurich to Zermatt? Do I get discounts for the gondola rides and trains in Zermatt?  Thanks

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 julyamsterdam to frankfurt 28 julyfrankfurt to interlaken 30 julyinterlaken 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 .

Hello! I am Furkan, I am currently an Erasmus student in the Netherlands and considering purchasing an Interrail Global Pass (not Erasmus Pass) to travel across Europe during my exchange period. My plan is to take multiple short trips (4-5 days each) and return to my Erasmus city in between. I will buy the 3 months in row Global Pass ticket.I understand that the Global Pass can only be used outside the country of residence, but I live very close to the German border and can reach a train station in Germany for about 4-5 euros. My plan is to purchase a ticket from my location (Netherlands) to Germany each time I travel, then use my Interrail Pass from there. I would do the same on my return journey—using my pass until Germany and buying a separate ticket back to my city. Would this travel pattern be allowed under the Interrail Global Pass rules, or would it violate any regulations?Additionally, I am a Turkish passport holder, but I currently have a Dutch resid

Hi,Ive recently started looking into interrailing. Ive decided a global pass looks most suitable for me. I want the freedom of visiting a country and deciding how long I want to stay there once Im there, instead of booking it all in advance. I worry that I might only put aside 3 - 4 days in one place, and once Im there discover I want a bit longer. Therefore, Im asking how realisitic is this? Could I book each ticket to my next distination a day or two before? And once Im out of tickets just fly back home?For reference, Im thinking of going throughout September and most of October. Thank you in advance. 

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Hello,I am interested in the “4-days travel within a month” pass.I know that for a paper pass you must mention the start date. But it is not clear to me if it is the start date of the mentionned month - and then I can chose which one are the four days within this month. Or if it is really the first day of the four days.Thank you for your answers !

Buenos dias!  con nuestro pase interrail tenemos descuento en el Ferry entre la estación de tren de Hallstatt, Austria, y el pueblo? Gracias :)

Hi,  Please  confirm if Eurail pass holders can travel for free on the S-Bahn in Vienna and Innsbruck. Thank You 

So myself and a friend are heading interailling this summer. We’re hitting a LOT of countries and are very interested in outdoor pursuits such as hiking, sailing, swimming, surfing etc.Our question is two-fold;Firstly what sort of bag should we bring? Our flights come with a 20kg check-in bag, so we are torn between a suitcase and small day hiking rugsack or a backpacking rugsack or a backpacking rugsack and a day hiking rugsack.Which makes the most sense in terms of getting about from train station to hostel etc. We don’t want to be lugging a suitcase around the city for hours but on the other hand we’re not sure if giving up some of the extra storage space is worth it.It may be worth noting we will be visiting a range of climates from med to germany in early early summer. Secondly what should we pack? Is there many opportunities to wash clothes, are there any other essentials etc. Lastly how have people found sleeper trains?

Can i travel to grindelwald switzerland with the DIscover EU pass?Bes regards,Shahwaiz

Hello,The Rail Planner app on mobile requires iPhone version 16.0. Mine is 15.8.3, and I can't download my pass. Does anyone have a solution? Thanks in advance!

Any advice on how far in advance should i buy the pass if we are going to Europe in Aug 2025 

ik ben Philippe en ik ben 19 jaar. ik zou mijn reis in augustus 2025 willen maken de reis zou in belgië starten maar ik zoek nog wat gezelschap. mijn plan in om elke kant van europe op te zoeken (noorden, oosten, zuiden en westen) wie mee wilt in dit avontuur laar maar iets weten

Hello, we were planning on taking the Caledonian Sleeper from Edinburgh to London before travelling onwards to Strasbourg. The Sleeper leaves Edinbugh at 23.40pm but I understood that the travel day starts at 00.00 CET so I could enter train manually onto mobile pass as leaving at 00.40pm, avoiding using 2 travel days.I am now reading the rules changed as of January 2025 and now it is local time that counts. The information on the website still refers to pass running on CET but terms and conditions says use local time.I am very confused, can anyone help?

Because my wife can’t fly, we want to get the train from London to milan. Leave 31/8/25 and return 14/9/25. I’ve tried to look on the site but am struggling to find the options I want. I don’t know which type of pass I need for the trip. Needs to be a direct route as well, as we are going to tour Italy by car in between.

Hello,I would like to purchase a pass to travel this summer with my partner and her two children.We are planning to travel from Paris to Oslo.However, I have a few questions about reserving seats between Paris and Cologne and couchettes between Hamburg and Alvesta for the night train.How do I reserve seats between Paris and Cologne? Is this possible via the Interrail website? How do I reserve couchettes? On the SJ website? Is there a discount? How do I get discounts?Thank you for your help.

I purchased 10 day EURAIL global pass but used only 7 days. Can I get refund for unused 3 days?

Hello! I will be traveling through Europe by train. I live in The Netherlands and will use my outbound journey to start my travels. i wanted to stay longer in my last destination and return with either bus or plane. Can I just use my inbound journey to visite another country or must I use it to return home? Thankyou so much!   

Hi,I write because I start to fill nervous about the way I subscribed our global passes and how I reserved all trains for a long trip that should take place from 12 up until the 24th April (13 days). I would therefore be really thankful if any of you could tell me whether I did things correctly, or not. In case it is important... all steps were carried out from a PC. My mobile phone is 15 years old, too slow and does not work correctly with some applications. The phone just served for validation of bank security codes, and things like that.Here below, how I proceeded:First, I did a simulation on the Interrail website, which suggested that the pass I needed was a 7 days one. I subscribed (paid) one for me and my daughter (17 years old). However, 2 days later my wife decided herself up. I therefore got a second “independent” pass (of same kind).I then proceeded with reservations. I had many problems because I had to login once and once again to be able to v

Hi! Do you need a seat reservations in Estonia with 2nd class pass? My railway planner- app says that seat reservations are required. But interrail.eu website tells opposite. The website says that I cant book seat with 2nd class pass in Estonia. I am travelling from Tallin to Kaunas.

We are hoping to travel from Trieste to Venice on 26.6.2025 at 10.35 to find "seat reservations are not available". Is it that we are too early? If so, when is the advice to next check? Or might it be that no reservations are required? Thanks".

My specific question is as follows:We want to reserve seats from our home town to Paris. We can reserve the seats on the Eurostar service but not yet (too early to book) for the home town to London part.  Can we proceed with the Eurostar reservation then add the hometown journey when it is available to book or does this all need to be booked at the same time to count as the ‘outbound’ journey.  Please help?

I'm planning a trip in Eurail app from Visp to Andermatt, following the schedule shown in the first screenshot. The train number is RE522.However, when I checked the timetable in the SBB app, it showed the schedule in the second screenshot, with the train number R43.I'm wondering if these are the same train. Is it okay to board R43 while I add my trip in the Eurail app as RE522? Thank you very much for your assistance.