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JayzRail rookie
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Paris to Zurich Booking

I have booked paris to zurich via the eurail website ,  and i can see the details of the reservation in the eurail app as well. However email from eurail says the eticket needs to printed out and shown at the time of travel. Can't I use the QR code in the eticket on my phone ? Do I need to anything additional on the eurail app  like saving journey and adding ticket manually before boarding the train, checking as I can see comments like that in the forum however was not clear.Also the email said that we need to show the eurail pass to the conductor ,  what do they check the email/order details from eurail when the pass bought which got pass details ?any help this will be much appreciated.

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BrendanDB
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18 days ago
BrianL
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BrianLFull steam ahead
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Local trains in Spain

I am planning a full circular tour of Spain in September and am finding it very difficult to get any mention of local trains - i.e. those without the need for a reservation. Basically I am talking about travel between the main cities along the Mediterranean as a start.Some of these journeys require two or even sometimes three trains each with a reservation! Is there a way around this, or was I too optimistic (or naive 😯)?  Is the answer perhaps to travel between smaller towns?Edit: Perhaps I should ask how much reservations cost in Spain and how much in advance they need to be bought (from a station en route). 

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ralderton
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14 days ago
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Mathieu PerezFull steam ahead
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DB/SJ Refund of train and hotel

Hello, I recently came back from a fantastic interrail journey with two friends trough Sweeden and Danemark that went almost perfectly. However, on the first day of travel, we were unlucky enough to have our ICE train to Hamburg delayed and then cancelled wich prevented us from taking our booked night train from there to Stockholm.We are now compiling the formular to get a refund but we don’t really know what we are entitled to ask as refund… I know that there are european laws that regulate what and how companies should refund to travellers in the event of a problem that bar them from continuing their journey on the same day (hotel refund, tickets for the next day and food if I’m not mistaken), but I didn’t find a specific explanation for refunds if travelling with interrail. Furthermore, Deutsche Bahn told us at the station that they would “maybe” look for a refund of the hotel, but wouldn’t for the night train we’ve lost, the seat reservations we’ve had to pay the next day to contin

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10 days ago
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Piergiorgio LinNew aboard
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Searching a travel buddy from 10th to 20th august anywhere

Hi,I am guy from Italy (Milan) and as the title says I’m looking for a travel buddy. I’m free from 10th to 20th august, and I don’t have a destination in mind so it’s whatever for me. For me it’s not important the destination and the duration of journey, I just want to have an experience with someone and maybe make a new friend, hoping that I can learn something new and that this is going to be positive for my personal growth.ig:@piergiorgio_lin

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Eurail Community Moderator
1 month ago
BrianL
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BrianLFull steam ahead
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Finding a hostel by quarter of city

Hello,Specifically I need to find a hostel in one of the following quarters of Valencia:Barrio de Carmen Mercat RufuzaI am finding this very difficult on the hostel sites and will be very grateful for any help.Brian (87 y.)

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3 days ago
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LB001New aboard
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Overnight train Amsterdam to Stuttgart

Any suggestion on the best/shortest route from Amsterdam to Stuttgart. I was hoping there is a night train, but seems not. Thank you

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BrendanDB
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3 days ago
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JoieKeeps calm and carries on
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global pass

I purchased 5 day global pass, but canceled vac , am I able to request refund?

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ralderton
Railmaster
1 month ago
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Rick_de_reizigerNew aboard
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TGV alternative

Hello, after our stay in the Spanish Basque Country, we'll travel with Interrail through France back to the Netherlands from September 5 or 6. We don't want to reserve our seats on the TGV for this, but prefer to travel back to the Netherlands by the 'normal' train like the TER over several days. The question is, do we also have to reserve seats for the 'normal' train? Can anyone let us know? many thanks!

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1 month ago
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LíviaNew aboard
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Passagens

Bom dia ! Como cidadão europeu, qual tipo de passagens posso adquirir para viagens nacionais e internacionais? Estou conhecendo agora essa forma de viajar ... Obrigada! 

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Eurail Community Moderator
24 days ago
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robert.pogueRail rookie
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best train route ??

Hello Community!we are Trying to get from Montpelier St, Roche to Annemasse France. Then from AnnemasseFrance to Geneva, Switzerland..we have 1st class EURAIL passes..can you tell me the best trains and times to take?

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ralderton
Railmaster
1 month ago
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KarlinkaNew aboard
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Booking the ferry

Hi, If I now want to book a ferry trip from Super Fast Ferries to Greece, do I have to activate my pass beforehand or what exactly do I have to do? And is it possible that not all connections are shown on the route map? I have already tried to answer both questions through the FAQs but they are still there. Thanks for your help!:)

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Eurail Community Moderator
24 days ago
taylors7T8
taylors7T8Rail rookie
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removing. trip thats not part of my Eurail pass

By mistake I created a trip to Varnanow that I’ve realised and try to do it on the correct trip it won’t allow me as it says I am already travelling that dayi I can’t find where to removegenera I’ve botched up my phone and need some help.we’re travelling and this is all very stressful 

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2 months ago
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BobbyKeeps calm and carries on
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can i change reservations

Hi, My Eurorail is 2 mths.I have reservation tickets Eurostar to paris and to london.1. Am I able to change a reservation on Eurostar?2. Train links from Paris to areas in France.   can i change these? Many thanksBarb

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seewulf
Railmaster
2 months ago
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Gordon38Keeps calm and carries on
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SEAT RESERVATION - OXFORD TO PADDINGTON

Hi. We are seniors travelling with a 1st class Global Pass. Our preferred train is the 12:32pm departure on 29 June. The EURAIL site says seat reservations are recommended but Rail Europe says not required. Do we risk it and not book a seat? Thank you. 

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2 months ago
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James WrightNew aboard
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Using Eurostar with a One country pass (France)

Can anyone tell me whether Eurostar trains from London to Paris/Lille are included free with a One-Country Eurail Pass for France? Or do I need to pay separately for this before using my Eurail Pass?

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Railly clever
2 months ago
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Rgd1310New aboard
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Can I use my Eurail for Stansted Express?

Hello,I was wondering if anyone has had any luck booking a seat reservation for the Stansted Express from London Liverpool Street station. It is listed below, but I cannot seem to find anywhere that I can book a reservation and nothing on the website about the Eurail Pass (says no railpasses allowed). The reservation website comes back with an error, but I have managed to save the trip in my Rail Planner App. This will be our first trip once we have activated our passes so I have no idea if it will actually turn into a valid ticket??? 

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2 months ago
Reggy Aravena Vargas
Reggy Aravena VargasRail rookie
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Manchester - Londres

Hola de nuevo. Estoy intentando hacer una reserva de asientos en esta página pero, al seleccionar "entradas y reservas" el valor aumenta considerablemente. ¿Es necesario que debas seleccionar lo ya mencionado? ¿Debo seleccionar "solo reserva" para obtener asientos?Considerando que tengo un pase global.Quedo a la espera de sus comentarios y ayuda. Saludos   

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1 month ago
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TonisRight on track
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getyourguide discount

Hi, I'm trying to use the getyourguide link to buy tours but get a message saying I need a valid pass. But I have a valid pass and have loaded it so don't know why I can't use this link/code. Also I've already used it a few days ago.  

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1 month ago
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KAJKeeps calm and carries on
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boarding nighttrain and ferry

We are a group of 4, tickets booked together, now one is ill and can't travel with us. Will it be a problem when we will use the ticket to the nighttrain where we have a cabin, and the greek ferry where we also have a cabin? We can't change the reservation, we paid for it already, and are not trying to get a refund. But I seem to remember I read somewhere, that all names on the ticket needs to check in.. but I simply can't find the answer anywhere. And the companies didn't help. Perhaps someone tried something similar? 

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Railly clever
1 month ago
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DallasRTRRail rookie
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Frustration With Supplement

I have been in Europe for about 4 weeks now - and I have 1 more week before I go back to the USA.I have the Eurail pass - good for 7 trips in 30 days.  It works perfect for me.  My issue is around the supplements charged for most of my routes.  I don’t mind paying these supplements but I cannot do it online.  I have to go to a specific train station in my specific city to talk to someone about paying for my supplement.  Sometimes the lines are over 1 hour long.My biggest issue was - my train from Prague to Florence.  I had to change trains in Munich.  I was given 30 minutes to change trains, so I thought that was good.  The train from Prague to Munich was 45 minutes late arriving.  I have already paid my supplement from Munich to Florence, but I missed the connection because the train was late.  I then had to sit in a line for 1 ½ hours to get this fixed.  When it was finally fixed, my next train left in 4 minutes.  I made it, but just barely.It would be nice to be able to pay for supp

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BrendanDB
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1 month ago
Mughunthini Krishnamoorthy
Mughunthini KrishnamoorthyNew aboard
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How many days of Eurail pass should I buy?

Day 1 16th Dec : Land in CDG airport in the evening Day 2 17th Dec: From Paris Gare De Lyon train station to Zurich Day 3 18th Dec: Zurich to Lauterbrunnen, explore grindelwald as well Day 4 19th Dec: Lauterbrunnen to Mt Titlis Day 5 20th Dec: Lauterbrunnen to Paris Day6 21st Dec: Paris Day 7 22nd Dec: Paris Day 8: 23rd Dec: flying off

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1 month ago
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yorkster01New aboard
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Seat reservations

I have a ticket from London Kings to York. However, I trying to make seat reservations and not sure which train company is EXP. 

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1 month ago
liamobyrne91
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Interrail 2025

Hello.I am looking to travel from:Vilnius, Lithuania > Riga, Latvia > Tallinn, Estonia > Helsinki, FinlandIt’s over €200 for an Interrail ticket. However, I checked the price of a train ticket between Vilnius and Riga and it was approx. €25.My question is: is it worth getting an Interrail ticket for this planned trip and if so, what are the benefits?Thanks.Liam

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23 days ago
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Traveller749Full steam ahead
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Paper Pass: how to omit start date

I am trying to purchase the 20 per cent discounted Global Paper Pass, but the ‘details’ required include a ‘start date’ for the Eurailpass. I want to leave this blank as I have for previous purchases of paper passes, but the system won’t let me, as it insists on a date. How do I solve this? 

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Railly clever
1 month ago
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gilitravelKeeps calm and carries on
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Purchase Group Ticket for 10 people

Is it possible to buy a Interrail Ticket above 10 people with discount? because the interrail page about groups is down

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Railly clever
22 days ago
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