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  • February 4, 2026
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Hi, we want to travel from Paris (in our country of residence) to Stockholm in one day and night, via Brussels, Koln and Hamburg where we will pick up the night train arriving in Stockholm on the morning following our departure from Paris. Does this whole journey count as our outbound journey and therefore NOT count as a travel day? Or is the Paris to Brussels train our outbound journey with the rest of the trains on that day being on travel day 1?

I have planned a round trip to the arctic circle thinking it would take 6 travel days but the planner is recommending a 4 day pass which is only possible if the whole journey to Stockholm, and the reverse on the way back, are not counted as travel days.

Could anyone clarify this for me please?

Thanks in advance 

Best answer by Marvin Heer

The outbound/inbound day is not an extra travel day. But your whole journey to stockholm only counts as 1 travel day as long as all trains start on the same day. (Night trains only require 1 day despite going over night)

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  • Marvin Heer
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  • February 4, 2026

The outbound/inbound day is not an extra travel day. But your whole journey to stockholm only counts as 1 travel day as long as all trains start on the same day. (Night trains only require 1 day despite going over night)

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  • rvdborgt
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  • February 4, 2026

Also it will be cheaper to avoid Eurostar because their reservations are expensive. Travel via Mannheim instead.

Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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  • thibcabe
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  • February 5, 2026

Last thing: please allow sufficient buffer time in Hamburg. I’d allow 2 hours minimum. German long-distance trains are not particularly reliable and you really do not want to miss the night train.

Take one direct Karlsruhe/Mannheim - Hamburg train, rather than travelling through Cologne (a huge mess).

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  • Marvin Heer
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  • February 5, 2026

Last thing: please allow sufficient buffer time in Hamburg. I’d allow 2 hours minimum. German long-distance trains are not particularly reliable and you really do not want to miss the night train.

Take one direct Karlsruhe/Mannheim - Hamburg train, rather than travelling through Cologne (a huge mess).

Some of the trains from Paris go all the way to Frankfurt so you can also change there.

​@bluebird 

This link can be used to purchase the reservations for the ICE/TGV from france to Germany from DB (they do not charge an addional fee on top of the reservation cost):  https://int.bahn.de/en/buchung/start?KL=2&ET=PASSZUSCHLAG 

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  • bluebird
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  • February 5, 2026

Thank you all for your replies. We’ve never travelled on interrail so I’m new to all this planning. Your advice is very helpful

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  • AnnaB
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  • February 6, 2026

Please note that there are no night trains running between German and Sweden from 11th of July to 19th of July due to engineering works in Denmark. 

There will be rail replacement buses during the day for parts of the journey. 

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