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  • March 10, 2026
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Good afternoon,

 

I am a 1st time interrailer and i am starting to think the I have made a mistake.

I have purchased myself and my daughter a 4 day global pass and have used it so far to book eurostar from UK to Paris.

My plan was to travel up to Zurich and go on the Benina express and then backdown via Milan before coming home again via Paris.

I cannot get  TGV out of Paris to anywhere, even trying to go indirectly.  I have tried to go straight to Zurich,  or via Strasborg or Basel, all of them on are showing as sold out on the TGV reservations.

Even using regional trains is showing I need to do a little bit of the journey on a TGV- I think around Basel.

Any ideas …. or any suggestions on a different itinerary to try?

Much appreciated.

 

Best answer by Marvin Heer

They dont sell out quickly. And thereservation for the one across the border is also fixed in price unlike the domestic TGV reservations.

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  • Railly clever
  • March 10, 2026

What date are you looking at? This is important to figure out if you are to early, or the interrail reservation system is not working correctly or if the train is actually sold out. 


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  • Rail rookie
  • March 10, 2026

12th -15th July 2026


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  • Railly clever
  • March 10, 2026

12th -15th July 2026

You are too early for those. TGV Tickets for 4.July and later only open up on 11 March.

There is direct TGV from Paris to Zürich or Basel (29€reservation), or the slightly cheaper option of going via Straßbourg and taking the fast regional train from there to Basel. (10€ or 20€ depending on how booked the TGV is.)


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  • Rail rookie
  • March 10, 2026

Ahh that’s brilliant news if I am just to early.

 

I need to be on it tomorrow to secure tickets then, I guess they sell out quickly?

 

thank you for responding 


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  • Railly clever
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  • March 10, 2026

They dont sell out quickly. And thereservation for the one across the border is also fixed in price unlike the domestic TGV reservations.