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This is a very basic question, but I have bought my Interrail pass and have the app - I’ve built my journey in there and ‘linked’ the pass. Then I can make my reservations through any provider like Rail Europe and it will all work together? I can’t see a way to add my reservation to the app… does that matter?I’m not travelling til 24 July so have some time - but I do want to make some specific journeys on certain days so want to reserve now.Many thanks for your time.

I am considering buying an Interrail pass but I have a specific journey planned out. Is it possible to know whether there are pass holder seats left on specific journeys before I buy the Interrail pass? I am thinking specifically about Eurostar London to Paris, but also Paris to Munich, and Grenoble to Paris.If it’s not possible to know that before paying for the pass - I think that you can only get 85% back on unused passes, have I read that correctly? Thank you for your help!

I am writing this message on May 12.  We have European trip scheduled to begin August 21.  We prefer global paper passes to digital passes.  How long does it take to receive a paper pass in the eastern USA?  If it doesn’t arrive in time, can we exchange paper pass for global digital pass?  Under this exchange scenario, please briefly describe the process/conditions.  Thank you.

Hi!! im from South London and would love to meet some people who are nearby to go travelling with :) of course we’d meet first at figure out the vibe but id love to go to Greece (Athens) for scuba diving and the general history :D I have 2 weeks off in March 2025 that I need to use and would love to spend it interrailing 

HelloI can see the following train journey on the Rail Europe website:TGV #987009:01 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport TGV Sat 14 Sep 11:05 to StrasbourgTGV INOUI #989812:31 Strasbourg 14:04 Bettembourg Autocar #6841314:19 Bettembourg 14:48 LuxembourgYet it isn’t shown on the Eurail PlannerI haven’t bought my Eurail pass yet as trip isn’t planned to start until mid September 2024I believe that INOUI journeys don’t ‘qualify’ for the

Can I travel with and without a kids with my train 2 months train pass (which already fill to travel with 2 kids) 

Hello. We will take the 1st class Glazier Express to Zermatt from Chur. We realise that there is a menu on board - is taking your own wine and food frowned upon or accepted? Thank you. 

I'm looking to book a trip from Paris through to Switzerland in late July. It looks like the most direct option with the least changes is Paris to Lausanne. However, when I go to book via the Eurail site it says that there are no seats available. No Eurail options are available for this timeframe on Rail Europe either.I've looked through other options on the day, and no TGV options are bookable while one INOUI option is. The same seems to be the case for the surrounding days. If I try and book earlier in the year, options are available for most tickets up until the end of June. Is there an earliest possible booking timeframe that I should be aware of? Looking online, some sources say up to two months in advance and that reservations are not limited for TGV Lyria, while others say three. Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi there,My partner and I are planning to train from Milan to Grindelwald on Wednesday 31st July.I see we need to take a bus from Milano Centrale to Domodossola and it’s saying “seat reservations required” however it isn’t showing an option to purchase a seat. Does anyone know what we need to do for this? I have attached a screenshot of this below:Then we will take the train from Domodossola to Spiez, Spiez to Interlaken OST and Interlaken OST to Grindelwald. It says “You’re ready to board” for these segments, so we are unable to book a seat reservation for these. I’m worried that not confirming a seat reservation could mean we aren’t guaranteed a seat on these trains. Do we need to do anything else for these trains to help ensure we can catch them?Thanks for your help.Katelyn

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.

I know in France, Italy, and Spain you pay 8-13 eu to make a reservation on a high speed train with a Eurail pass. But the last time I used Eurostar some years ago, it seemed like I was paying half or 2/3 of full fare even with the pass. I want to travel from London to Brussels. I also know that the fares differ at different times of day. Can someone tell me how it works please? Thanks. 

Hi, I’m planning to travel from Zurich to Milan. I will arrive to the station at 17:58 and the next train available to Milan leaves at 18:33. 30 minutes are enough to get to that train or do I need more time? Thanks in advance! 

It is my first time using eurail. I will be traveling with my wife and three children: 2, 4, and 6 years old.I will be traveling from Paris to Biarritz. I want to take the fast train that takes about four hours.  Can somebody tell me how much the additional charge will be to book this trip when I make the reservation?  Also, what happens if I miss my train for some reason. Can I use the ticket for the same trip the following day or something like that? Thanks so much!

Hi there.What service would people recommend  for left luggage at Paris Gare du Nord. On Sunday 2nd June we’ll have 3-4 hours before our Eurostar departure so it would be nice to have some lunch in Paris and be bag free, especially if it’s hot! Many thanks. 

Hi, allI can’t take my today’s train from Bruxelles Midi to Paris CDG due to some personal circumstances. I’m in Belgium right now, I tried to cancel/refund by phone call but the instructions are unclear. I hold 2nd class pass and I paid for it to be refundable. Replies and advices are appreciated. 

Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I (both 18 years old) just got back from a 3-month Interrail trip, in which we visited 13 countries. Our first and favourite, was Switzerland. Today, I am here to share with anyone who is interested, my blog about our two weeks in the mountainous country. I am very happy with it and am sure you will enjoy it. I would love some feedback on it if you have time to have a quick read. Have a great day!You can find it here : themoblog.substack.com

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)

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!

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 

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.

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

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 ! 

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

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

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.