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Hi all! A small group of friends and I are gearing up for a trip to the Picos de Europa in Spain this May. Our 15-day journey will take us through the Alps, possibly including the Pyrenees based on recommendations. Our focus will be on activities like bouldering, scrambling, via ferrata, and hiking. Starting from the Lake District, our first stop will be Fontainebleau for some bouldering. Another stop is Magic Wood, also known for bouldering, (we will get the train to Chur and then link with public transport).As we’re still in the planning stage, we're open to suggestions on how to seamlessly connect our destinations via trains and local public transport. Quality over quantity is our priority but any recommendations are greatly appreciated!Thanks :) 

Just looked at some Hostels and a bed in a 6-8 person dorm costs around 60-80€ per Person and night in most cities. Does anybody has the same experience and how can i save some €? sure prices will never get back to 20€ a night for a Hostel Bed but 80€ is somehow a lot😅

Is it possible to use our EURAIL Global Pass for the train Annecy - Lyon - Tournon (Tain l’Hermitage)?

Hello, I’m trying to get a nightjet from Vienna to Venice overnight (24 to 25 of July). The Eurail timetable says “Reservation fees vary based on demand” and seat reservations required but doesn’t give me an option to reserve it. The OBB nightjet website says no offers available and the general OBB website says ticket unavailable. Does this mean it’s already sold out? Really didn’t think it could possibly sell out so early out but I guess it is a popular time. Any help would be appreciated. 

I'm an American, but I live in Spain on a student visa. Can I buy a eurail pass? Also if I do, jow does it work. I want to go to Italy, France and Germany. Do I have to go to those place within 4 days. Does it count if I want to go to Germany and back home. 

Hi All, we are planning a trip to Pula via Lake Bled from London. There seems to be a lot of change overs and much longer journeys than I thought according to Train 61!Any advice for quicker, more direct journeys?

I'm wanting to book the Nightjet from Vienna to Venice on 13th July but the website says not available, am I too soon or too late?? Berlin to Vienna a few days before is available to book now.

Hi, How is it best done to travel overnight.  Tried interrail - brings me to a load of connections.  Tried OBB - not showing clearly.Please if someone has done this can you share pearls of knowledge. Going to book a bed, but need to get one overnight train first. Plus, what is special to see in Prague? Many thanks,Barb

Hi,Is seat reservation with Rail Europe more expensive (additional charges) than eurail if you have a eurail pass?Horst

Hello to Everyone.I am booking an Interrail trip with my two 17 year old kids from the 1st July  to the 25th July 2024.I would love any advice you could give me on traveling in Europe by train.These are the destinations we are planning to visit, spending two days in each placeover a 25 day period.We are traveling from Manchester in the UK and taking the Eurostar to Paris using the Global pass 15 days over 2 months...here’s the list of destinations: Manchester --Paris via (Eurostar)Paris -- NiceNice -- Florence (not sure of the best way to do this)Florence -- RomeRome -- St Moritz (via Milan & Tirano using the Bernina Express)St Moritz -- Vienna (possible Night train)Vienna -- BudapestBudapest -- Berlin (possible Night train)Berlin -- AmsterdamAmsterdam -- Manchester (via Eurost

Hi, I want to travel to Morocco with 2 children from Stockholm. Can anyone help me and suggest train times/places before I buy the Interrail ticket.We want to travel the fastest route.Regards Sylvester

At 61 I have decided to do something I have always wanted to do but was always too busy.  Go interrailing!  Whats anyones top tip for a one day round trip from Amsterdam?

I’m going to the Olympics through July 24 to Aug 12 I’ll be traveling to Lille for basketballs games and I want to go to London between these days and visit some castles in France. which train pass should I buy? The Global Pass or Eurail pass only? Is it worth it going to London to reserve first class seats? Please help me first time using the Train Passes, but I don’t know which one to buy thanks 😊 

Hallo.  This summer going to Prague via Paris.  Have details re getting there. Can anyone help with these please:Travel from Prague to Austria - stopping a day or so then onto Paris.   Best and beautiful places to stop, in country areas, with access to good transport and with accomodation.  This can include the OBB coach.Many thanks  

Hello,i have trouble understanding the travelling from my home country (I’m from France) for example, if I’m doing France-amsterdam-Berlin-Prague-France will it deduce 4 travels days from my pass or only 2 (it says you can have 2 travel day from your home country)thanks for your help:) 

Hi Community. We are Eurail 1st Global Pass holders and seniors. We are travelling from Zurich and would like to travel by night train to Prague. I have read on the Community page that the night train will not run from late June. The message we receive for the 22 enquiry is :There are no direct night train connections for the selected route on your desired travel date. I have looked at alternative dates and get the same response. Ideally we would like to take the 50467 sleeper train departing at 20:40. There are no options available. Are we doing something wrong? Or is this connection no longer running? I have contacted OBB but have not yet received a response. Once again, thank you in advance for your input.

Hi, I am looking at a journey from Salzburg to Bad Goisern in July. It gives me different times on DB app and OBB app. Maybe it’s a little too far in advance, but which would be the best app to confirm times closer to tne time? Many thanks 

Hi guys, we are a Swiss couple (both 21 year old students) and we are currently planning our first Interrail trip.We found this forum which helped us gather information and tips and after reading a few posts for journey reviews from fellow travelers, we decided to do the same!So here is our draft journey: Day 1: Lausanne -> Bruxelles (7h23 - 14h27) Day 2: Bruxelles Day 3: Bruxelles -> Rotterdam (7h49 - 9h49) / Rotterdam / Rotterdam -> Amsterdam (19h24 - 20:05) Day 4, Day 5: Amsterdam Day 6: Amsterdam -> Hamburg (5h59 - 11h01) Day 7: Hambourg -> Stockholm (8h50 - 19h37) Day 8, Day 9: Stockholm Day 10: Stockholm -> Oslo (6h02 - 11:10) Day 11: Oslo Day 12: Oslo -> Copenhagen (7h27 - 18:29) Day 13: Copenhagen Day 14: Copenhagen -> Kiel (13h2

Hi all,Planning a trip from Finland to southern France and back next October as a family of 4. I got the impression that separate train tickets bought well in advance might end up being cheaper than the global pass. But interrailing last summer to Italy and back we found that quite a few of the trains that we took were delayed. My question now is, what happens if we have bought separate tickets and one or more of our trains are delayed so that we won't be able to make the next connection? I understand that the global pass is considered a through ticket so we would be booked for the next available train, but if we have separate tickets do we need to buy new ones ourselves? Any other thoughts on the matter are also welcome 😊

I found a trip on my app, saved it but I don’t see it appear when I log in to the web version. I don’t get the same trip in the web version. Why is that? Are the things you fill in on the phone app synced or stored in ones account?

Ich fahre am 29.Juni ca 13.00 von Londom nach KölnAm 29.Juni 23.55 von Köln nach Basel. Ankunft in Basel 30. Juni 06.20Das wären ja aber 2 Reisetage? Es speichert mir aber immer nur 1 Reisetag den 29.Juni. Dem 30. Juni nicht. Was muss ich tun?

can i travel from paris to london without passport?

Hi, I’m an Italian guy from Padua who is searching other Italian guys from Padua,Vicenza or Italy to a 14 days interrail trip, write me back here on Ig for more info( @_albertovicentini_) 

hiWe are only planning on taking 2 trains in August 2024 so not sure if it is worth getting a Eurail card. the trains we are taking are: from Paris to Amsterdam and would like to take the fast 3 hr 20 min  Eurostar bullet which would cost extra if we get the eurail card and sounds like it might be complicated to make sure we get the time we want (I believe it is about 32/37 euros more on top of the eurail card but not sure how easy it will be to get the day and time we want etc). The eurostar ticket if bought separately is anywhere from $158 the cheapest to about $300 so its expensive And from Amsterdam to Berlin on the direct ICE high speed train. This I can get for about $115 cheapest for times and day I want to goIs it worth getting the eurail card or shall we just purchase two separate tickets?Thanks

Hello everyone! Although I've seen tons of videos on how to use the Railplanner app and Eurorail website so I'm still getting the confidence around it, I still don't quite get how to make the reservations and when I should  activate the pass. I bought a 5 days Global Pass.here's my itinerary for now:April 13th - From London to Paris @3:30PMApril 16th - From Paris to Bern,Switzerland @10AM**We'll be visiting a few destinations within Switzerland with trains also.**April 18Th - From Bern to Geneva. Questions:Few websites including Eurorail guide says that reservations should be bought somewhere else, not directly with Eurorail but with the train companies directly. Website does give you the option to buy them though. Furthermore, it says that train times are not updated fast enough to be accurate. Please explain this. When exactly you should activate the pass and what if I miss a train or for some other rea