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Sorry, but it's complicated, I'm going to write a newspaper.

On November 20th I bought 2 Global Passes - 1 month successively in first class.
On November 26th I still hadn't received the passes, but I received an advertisement from Interrail
"Save 25% on all Global Passes until December 17th and embark on an adventure that will leave a lasting impression."
I immediately sent an email asking because no one told me there would be a 25% discount offer!!!! and that I wanted the amount I had paid in excess of 400€ refunded.
I was told that it wouldn't be possible, but that I could return them when I received the passes and my money would be refunded immediately (1610€) and I could buy two new passes with the discounted amounts.
And that's what I did, I bought 2 new passes even though I hadn't received the others.
2 days later I received the passes with the old values, this was on 28/11/24, I just changed the recipient and sent it back via DHL, even though there was a printout on the envelope that I wouldn't have to pay, but I sent it via DHL because I didn't want to hear in the future that I hadn't sent it and/or that it was lost and Interrail wouldn't pay or would take a long time to refund the money.

On 04/12/24 DHL informed that there was no one at the recipient's address to receive it!!!

On 06/12/24 it was finally delivered, I sent an email to support where I was told that they would check and get back to me.

6 days later, on 12/12/24, I sent another email and there has been no response to this one to this day!!!!

It's 15/12/24!! I wonder if Interrail uses our money for applications, because there must be more refunds!!! (Wasn't it immediately refunded?)
Does anyone have any experience and can help me with what I should do to receive this money?
Thank you very much and have a nice Sunday.

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Roberto

 

@Eurail Community Moderator Could someone please look into this case? Something seems to have gone very wrong.

@RobertusBr Jorre Deutsche Bahn also sell paper passes at their ticket offices (like they've done for 52 years). Although this time not the discounted passes.


Hallo rvdborgt

Thank you for your time.

I didn’t understand your response! Did I send the message to someone in particular and not to the community? And what does DB have to do with my problem?
Sorry, but could you clarify?
Thank you very much.


You message was posted in the community all right. I'm just alerting the Eurail staff to try and help you.

As to DB: you could have bought your original passes there, avoiding fees and a cumbersome refund process. Although I don't know how close the nearest DB ticket office (or DB agency) is to you.


Ahhhhhh thank you so much for your time and effort.


We live 5 minutes away from the DB central station, and honestly, I didn’t know I could have bought it at DB. I always thought Interrail exclusively handled this service.


But I read that I’ll be able to make the reservations at DB; I just don’t know if, when they see all the reservations we plan to make, they’ll say something about it.

As you probably know, DB in Germany is getting worse by the day, both in terms of punctuality and staff…


But thank you so much for your message, and I hope someone helps us with this refund issue. 

 Merry Christmas!  and a wonderful New Year.

Roberto


But I read that I’ll be able to make the reservations at DB; I just don’t know if, when they see all the reservations we plan to make, they’ll say something about it.

You can book your reservations anywhere you like, online or at a ticket office. A good guide is:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

As you probably know, DB in Germany is getting worse by the day, both in terms of punctuality and staff…

I also had some experiences in Germany, good and bad… going to try them again net weekend, with plenty of spare time...



"So, have fun means enjoy your time...
Thank you very much for your help.
Roberto"


I want to thank everyone for their time.
I just received an email from Internet Rail informing me that the money, via Paypal, is already in my account.
I will definitely come back here to ask some questions about my next trip to NordKapp, in June 2025.
Christmas is safe and we wish everyone a Merry Christmas with lots of presents and a Happy New Year!!!!
Roberto


Hi everyone,

We wanted to update you regarding the situation mentioned by ​@RobertusBr Jorre  here. Our customer support team reached out to him today regarding the refund request. We're pleased to inform you that the Pass has been received at our office, and the refund is now being processed for transfer.

We hope it clarifies! We wish you a Merry Christmas filled with joy, and a Happy New Year full of new adventures! 🎄🎉


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