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LeanneLlew
LeanneLlewRail rookie
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Where to stop in the Black Forest

We are planning on travelling from Pairs to Munich, with a 2 night stop in the Black Forest on the way. I know we can change at Strasbourg and then can get to Offenburg or Karlsruhe but I cant decide where is the best place to go. We would rather be in a smaller, more rural village/town where we can easily access some walks or something else go to see as will only have one full day there. we have a 5yr old and 10yr with us. any recomendations much appreciated

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Lapland in October

Hi Friends!  So… I just discovered Lapland :O Has anyone traveled up to Finnish Lapland for the Northern Lights before? I was in Copenhagen (thanks to the amazing humans on this forum… i made all 17 hours of my connections from Titisee last week!) I’m currently traveling from Hamburg to Prague right now after deciding I didn’t have the appropriate clothing for Lapland (and not enough luggage to store a new winter outfit)… but I can’t get Lapland out of my mind! I keep telling myself it’s October and I don’t need full-on snow coat and boots… am I being delusional? :P Putting feelers out there to see if anyone has done this… or can recommend it. I fly back home to Seattle on October 24 and considering overhauling my entire rest of my itinerary if I can make Lapland happen…. I know there’s a Santa Clause Night Express but I’m hoping to get a little further up North than that. It looks like Lapland is rainy but I’ve been seeing posts about the auroras showing up anyway! Would love any word

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BrendanDB
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Michael
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Visit Rovaniemi (Santa Clause Village - Does anyone want to join?

Hi, I want visit the Santa Clause Village in Rovaniemi (Lappland, Finland) 18th June (I know, it´s crazy to visit Santa Clause in summer 😃 ). Does anyone want to join? Maybe a reindeer walk, for example? :)

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Dav'Eld La-Sib
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Nightjet Berlin to Budapest 12/12//22

Does anyone know if this service will operate please?Nightjet Berlin to Budapest 12/123/22 - services stop on 10 December and cannot buy tickets online after this date.  Is anyone aware of any updates about this service and the 2023 timetable of obb/mag?Thank you.

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Angelo
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2 years ago
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What would be the best route for Rotterdam - Malaga?

I am planning to go from Rotterdam to Malaga and do not have any requirements for staying in certain cities. Now I am wondering what the best (fastest) route would be to travel. Any tips ? 

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Andres Herrejon
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Distancia recorrida en kilómetros?

de qué forma puedo saber el número de kilometrajes recorrido en todos los trenes que utilice en mi viaje

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where to book free walking tours?

Hey,does someone know where to book free walking tours through cities or have any website-recommendation? We only know the app "get your guide". We would be thankful for your help :)Kind regards, Kaya

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Using Eurail app in Turkey

My understanding is that the global pass is good for Turkey. However, I don’t see man cities in Turkey appear in the real planner app at all. For example,  Cappadocia (Turkey) in the planner at all, nor Kayseri which seems to be relatively close. Similarly, Izmir does not appear nor the rail station at Turan. When I put Istanbul in the station section, it does not show any destinations at all.  Can someone please explain how to do this or how this works? Thanks in advance.  

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2 years ago
AnnetteW
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How to travel with mobile pass in Romania?

Travelling in Romania with a mobile pass seems extemely challenging. Is this known by Interrail? Did I miss any warnings by Interrail?Is it even possible?We are travelling with 3 kids, and tomorrow we want to use a day. 3 trains that do not need reservation according to interrail. Fingers crossed...

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2 years ago
SharonC
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Route from Rome to Amsterdam alternatives

Hi my daughter is in Rome currently and needs to get to Amsterdam to catch a flight at 5pm on Monday 1/8.Her planned route was 31/7 Rome-Milan Milan-Zurich Zurich-Amsterdam the latter dep 20.59 arr 09.14 for a day in Amsterdam  before heading to the airport.There appears to be not a single ticket on any train from Milan to Zurich - can this be right?Please can anyone suggest an alternative or have any ideas - even changing in Lugano we cannot find a train from Milan to Lugano?? Is there an alternative route that would work. Any help appreciated - novice interrailer and learning as she goes 😳. Thank you

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Trains again between Kaunas and Białystok

The weekend trains are returning finally, starting on 1 July:https://twitter.com/larsvr06/status/1532002649285046272

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Traveling from UK to arctic circle

We’re planning a trip from UK to reach the Arctic circle via Eurostar to Brussels then cologne and onto Copenhagen.then sleeper from Stockholm to Narvik.back down through Norway !anything we should look out for ?

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Nice to UK via Lille - a viable if more expensive alternative to Paris.

We have just returned from a long weekend in Monte Carlo, but couldn’t find any E* from Paris. We could though find a couple of options from Lille.A local train from Monte Carlo to Nice Ville in good time for the morning TGV to Paris Gare de Lyon.Then a RER transfer to Gare de Nord took about 30 mins for late afternoon TGV train to Lille (Connection time was 1 hr) Only stressful time was getting a ticket for the RER - easy once I got to the front of the queue for the machine.A mid centre 4* hotel and an excellent evening meal at on of the many Brasseries within 10 minutes walk ( a little expensive I admit).Then we had the morning in Lille centre, including an excellent Breakfast in another of the great Brasseries at half the price of the hotel.We then walked up to Lille Europe (via EuraLille shopping centre) - about 15 mins walking plus time in EuraLille for a coffee and a dash around Carrefour. Check in for 1335 E* started at 1230 and was a bit slow for passport checks but otherwise e

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TattyRail rookie
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finding travel buddies

Hiya, I’m currently on a gap year and looking to do an inter railing trip from London, through france, Croatia, Italy and others :) but I currently have no travel buddies, so can this site be used to find similar people to travel with?

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Travelling to Montenegro from UK

Hi!I am looking to travel to Bar in Montenegro in May from the UK. We then plan to travel back via train too. My husband has a fear of flying so thought this would be a great way to get to Europe with him having a meltdown!On the way there we need to travel as quickly as possible as we are going to a yoga retreat that starts on 18th May.  However, on the return journey (25th) we have a bit more time. Is it possible to get some help and advice on planning this journey. I’ve never done anything like this before as I normally fly so I would really appreciate a bit of help! Thanks in advance 🙏🏼Corfe

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Suggestions on how to leave Istanbul?

Hi guys,I will arrive in Istanbul tomorrow morning and spend there two or three days. I am currently in Bucharest so I would like to go to the other direction ( Sofia, Croatia etc.)Do you have any suggestions on how to leave Istanbul and where to head next?It seems quite complicated to get to the direction of Montenegro / Croatia. If there’s no good train connection I would just go by bus.Just leave any recommendations or inspiration :)Thanks a lot in advance 

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Naples to Sicily Ferry

The interrail map shows a line crossing the sea from Naples to Carania. Is this a ferry connection and if so who operates it and is it discounted or is it just a misleading line across the sea?

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Where to check if titlis is open on a day?

1.Where to check if titlis is open on a day? 2. What other options if Titlis is closed?3. Is mount Pilatus and Rigi not covered from Luzern in Interrail global pass? 

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Switzerland Scenic train tracks

Can someone please give me a list of scenic train tracks that are covered by the Euro rail global pass starting from Zurich Main station. Preferably ones without seat reservations but either is ok Thanks 

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Interrail Benefits; ferry discount Greece- Italy

Hello everyone!I’m planning my trip this August and I noticed that I could benefit from some ferry discounts to travel between Greece and Italy (30-100% off) on board Superfast and ANEK ferries. As I read in the site: “As a Pass holder you can get from 30% off (surcharges for port taxes and fuel apply) up to 100% off (if you have a Global Pass).” I have a 15days straight pass (2nd class) but when I tried to book the tickets I could only get a 30% discount… Note: I’m planning to travel from Ancona (Italy) to Patra (Greece) at 18th August.

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Mia-Rosa Green
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Vienna recommendations :-)

Where should me and my sis go in Vienna? we’ve done the museums - what else is there?

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Juliana Muncinelli
Juliana MuncinelliRail rookie
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Traveling through the Balkans

Hey community :) I bought a ticket to Berlin a few months ago in order to visit Russia from Germany but then war happened etc. Now I’ve changed my trip to the following travel itinerary:Berlin to Thessaloniki (airplane, bought)Thessaloniki to Sofia (train? bus? Didn’t find much info, didn’t bought yet. HELP)Sofia to Istanbul (train? bus? what do you recommend?)Istanbul to Tirana (airplane, bought) Regarding the pending itinerary, what do you recommend? Thanks!

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Kees Lafeber
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First class global pass .. no trains. terrible service UK

Over $800 paid for 2 first class global tickets and the first day we use them London kings cross to Edinburgh we get pushed from platform to platform looking for a train with available seats!  We try to buy reservations at the ticket office and after waiting in line for 30 minutes we are told we cant buy reservations and get in a fight with the ticket clerk.  All this time we are humping luggage and we are both over 70 and nobody seemed to know anything or care for our dilemma. On the return leg same thing, girl at info booth says go to platform 2 so we lug over there and wait 20 mins and the train comes in and it’s going north so lug back to info and told platform 8. We go there and the departure board says platform 2 and we hear an announcement to go to platform 2 so we lug back there and wait another 30 mins and a staff member comes walking down the platform telling everyone to go to platform 6.  We lug there and the train is ready to leave so we get on and start looking for seats a

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advice on getting to oslo

So I'm pretty confused as to why Oslo is poorly connected to neighbouring capitals Stockholm and Copenhagen. It's rare to see a direct train and it's usually like 1-3 connections in stations that close pretty early. (Why Gothenburg isn't a 24h station escapes me) Given that it's regular to see times 8-10h+ for a 450km journey is pretty crazy right? Finland's towns seem better connected than Norway's capital. Is there something I'm missing or is it just going to be a huge pain to get in and out of Norway? Or do they rely more on buses for these routes?  Currently in Berlin making my way to Oslo. There's a direct to Copenhagen 06:38-13:36 from there it looks like wait a day untill 09:27- 17:51 Copenhagen/Gothenburg/Oslo. But surely there's a better option that doesn't include the colour ferry for 2000nok. Any help? 

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BrendanDB
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From Munich to Sweden?

Hi, I’m currently in Munich and I’d like to make my way up to Sweden in a relaxed way over the course of a week. I was wondering about Munich - Vienna - Prague, but then I’m not sure where to go inbetween. Any ideas? Have been to a lot of cities so I’m also up for somewhere smaller.

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