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remarRight on track
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French-Italien Trip

Hi,does anybody have some hints how to get from Verona to Nizza/Nice, from Nizza/Nice to Genoa, from Genoa to Milan and from Milan back to Verona without reservations?  

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ralderton
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8 months ago
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BecNew aboard
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Eurail in the UK?

Hi,I’m thinking of purchasing a 3 month global continuous pass for next year which will be activated elsewhere before we get to the UK (where we expect to do a month) and used in Europe after too. Through my research I can’t find as much info on Eurail in England, Scotland and Ireland as other European countries - we’d love to be able to use the pass in the UK to get the most from it. Is there a reason there are less info/reviews from the UK or anything to be cautious of? I’d expect to have to hire a car in areas of Scotland and Ireland or join a tour in the more remote parts, but using trains as the main mode of transport would be ideal. Any personal experiences or advice would be great :)Thanks!

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encircaNew aboard
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2-week train itinerary from Istanbul to Berne in April

Hi everyone!Tom here from USA.Looking for some advice for a 2-week train itinerary from Istanbul to Berne in April. My wife and I have purchased EUrail passes for the trip. We're looking for a mix of sleeper trains and brief hotel stays in various cities.What are the “must-visit” cities? What is the recommended route? Where are the recommended overnight hotel stays? What are the recommended sleeper trains? Are there any planned track outages we should avoid? Thanks in advance!

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MaelLDNew aboard
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Milos and Sifnos included in the interrail Greek ferry pass?

Hello,The interrail website reads that only the following Cyclade islands are covered with the Greek ferry pass: Amorgos, Anafi, Donoussa, Ios, Iraklia, Kea, Koufonissi, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Schinoussa, Syros, and Tinos.Shall I take it that Milos and Sifnos, for instance, are excluded? I have been checking out traveler blogs where they mentioned they could use the pass to visit these two islands too - this got me confused.Any clarification welcome!Many thanksM.

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9 months ago
Franziska Self Fisken
Franziska Self FiskenRail rookie
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How to add a train trip manually

I'm on a local train trip which is not in your app. How do I add it? 

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Magali Dauba
Magali DaubaNew aboard
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Geneva, Munich, Prague, Vienna, venice from Marseille

HelloI would like to visit Europe with my family (4 ppl with 2 kids of 11 and 7). How Many days do I need to travel and visite Geneva, Munich, Prague, Vienna, Venice from Marseille please? I must take a global pass then book appropriate trips and book seats ? Thank you! Magali  

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Hektor
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9 months ago
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LoeffleRight on track
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To the British Isles from Germany for hiking and parkruns

Oh well, I did it. For a long time, visiting the British Isles have been on my agenda, but now travelling there seems to be a distinct possibility.Due to the strikes in Germany I don’t book yet, but I made some basic plan.I want to some hiking in two or three areas, in addition I wanna participate on three different parkruns. In theory, this should be doable, but I’m happy to hear comments by people with more UK train experience.Pass Day 1 - from Freiburg, Germany via Brussels all the way to Yorkstay the weekend in York for historical sightseeing and parkrunPass Day 2 - after the weekend from York to a place in the Scottish Highlands; Fort William seems to be a bit difficult by train, so maybe Oban or Aviemore? The place should be a good base for day hikes, maybe in connection with bus rides.Stay the following the weekend in Edinburgh for historical sightseeing and parkrun, probably not using the IR pass.Pass Day 3 - after the weekend from Edinburgh to Lake District or maybe directly t

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AleGarins
AleGarinsRail rookie
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Dover and Calais

Hello!what is the best and easiest way to get from Calais to Dover and way back, in Summer?I’m travelling with two kids.Grazie 😁

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BrendanDB
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9 months ago
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portugal, spain and france

Hi, what are the best websites to find train connections in these 3 countries?regardsviking

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NortherngirlRail rookie
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Route Help - UK to Malaga

Hello all - first time using this site but hoping you guys have some tips/inspiration! In August we need to be Malaga on the weekend of 24th/25th - can you suggest a scenic route that we can do with overnight stays on the way to Malaga and on the way home from Malaga.We will start and end the travel from London so could do the Eurostar - length of the trip is maximum 10/14 days due to work and school.Looking for inspiration of where would great to stop onroute to Malaga - i.e Eurostar to Paris, stay overnight, next day train to next destination and stay overnight etc etc.Thanks!

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Gallego22Right on track
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Ferries not allowing foot passengers (please sign the petition!)

Hello everyone,I would like to draw your attention to a problem that I have noticed, especially when planning my Interrail trip to the British Isles next summer, but which may also be a problem in other countries.The ferry route between Rosslare Harbour (Ireland) and Pembroke (South Wales) is currently operated by Irish Ferries. In recent weeks, the Norbay ferry (aka Economy Ferry) has been operating there, on which no pedestrians or cyclists are permitted - so you can't travel on it as a train passenger.The pedestrian-friendly ferry "Oscar Wilde", which is actually intended for this route, has not been used on this route in recent weeks. It is currently running again, but only until March 19 according to the plan, then it will be the Norbay ferry again.Although there is an alternative route offered by Stena Line from Rosslare to Fishguard, on which foot passengers are always permitted, Fishguard is less convenient for many people, and this route was also completely canceled until mid-

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GaljaardRail rookie
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from hamburg hbf to hamburg s-bahn

We are traveling to Scandinavia on march 22 and we have to transfer in Hamburg Hbf to S3 (s-bahn). Does anyone know a route for this? Is it an other location where we have to go to get on the S3?

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BrendanDB
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9 months ago
Madelene Louwrens
Madelene LouwrensNew aboard
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train route

Good day  I am travelling for Paris to Chamonix on 24th March 2024From my accommodation in Paris my Closest station is Cambronne and in Chamonix it is Chamonix Mont blanc station. What is the best and fastest route? Do want to be travelling more than 8 hours.What are the best stations to book on the eurail pass?Thank you in advance 

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10 months ago
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annika_kbnNew aboard
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Travel Buddy July 2024

Hi, I'm looking for a travel buddy for July 2024 (2 weeks). I'm planning an Interrail trip to France, Italy, Greece, Prague, and more. I am 17 years old and I like to travel a lot. I come from Germany and would be happy if someone would like to come with me. :) 

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Maria MeloRail rookie
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Seat reservations optional

Hi! I am planning to do an Interrail trip for 4 days in May.I saw that seat reservations are optional on some journeys.In these cases, is there any risk that the train will be full and I won't be able to board if I don't have a reserved seat?Thank you for your help!

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Eliott Marceau
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Norway/Sweden from 11 to 17 february : travel mates + train in Norway ?

Hi everyone !!I’m leaving for a 1 week interrail in Norway an Sweden (leaving from France) between the 11 and 17 of February (next week).First, if anyone is doing kind of the same trip in the same dates, I’m flexible so we can do some of the travels together !Second, I see that on the interrail app, even if I ask to go north going trough Norway, it always advises me to go through Sweden. Are the transports in Norway really bad / slow or it’s just the app which is just lacking some information ? thank you for your answers and maybe see you ! 🚞 

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henrikdRail rookie
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ICE with benelux pass

i'm living in germany and want to travel to amsterdam and brussels with the benelux one country pass. am i allowed to use the international ice trains cologne-amsterdam to get there and brussels-frankfurt for my route home? i read somewhere that ice trains are only allowed on domestic routes with the benelux pass but idk what that means.

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Maria MeloRail rookie
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Trip to Marseille

Hi! I am planning to do an Interrail trip for 4 days from Frankfurt to Marseille in May.I was thinking to go from Frankurt to Geneve and stay there less than one day, and then go to Marseille.I would stay in Marseille 2 full days  and then left on the third day back to Frankfurt.Do you have any suggestions?Is the weather nice in May to go to the beach in Marseille?Do you think I should include more stops?Thank you for your help!

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Felipe González Calquín
Felipe González CalquínRail rookie
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Ayuda - Necesito hacer una ruta de viaje desde Roma a Barcelona

Necesito ayuda,No puedo hacer una ruta sin tantos cambios desde Roma hacia Barcelona.La fecha de salida desde Roma es el día Sábado 10 de Febrero del presente año 2024 y me gustaría llegar a mas tardar el día 13 de febrero. El problema es que los trayectos presentan muchos cambios y me gustaría saber cual podría ser la ruta mas directa.Agradezco de antemano sus respuestas.

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Adding Ukraine to global Interrail/Eurail pass

We’ve all seen the news about the war in Ukraine and many of us have read articles about the amazing railway network all over the country. It’s inspired me to go there, see the beautiful sights and meet the people of Ukraine once the war is over. I’m sure lots of other people feel the same - it’s a beautiful country and one I didn’t know much about beforehand.Would it be an expression of peace, friendship, solidarity and warm hopes for the future to add the Ukrainian railway network to the global Interrail/Eurail pass at this moment in time? I certainly think it would be hopeful, a good advert for Ukraine and would be good for Interrailers too. Is there a movement to do this, and who should we contact if not?

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Misha Turetskiy
10 months ago
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alicebr17New aboard
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Train from Zagreb to Istanbul

Hi, I'm creating my interrail itinerary for late April/early May, over 2 and a half weeks, starting from France. I haven't had any trouble planning it to Zagreb. I want to go from Zagreb to Istanbul, stopping in Belgrade and Sofia. I've seen that there's a train, but I don't know if it's usable or not. Can you tell me if this route is feasible, and if so, how?If not, what route can I take from Zagreb to Istanbul? Thank you :) 

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Hektor
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10 months ago
Teresa Anzideo
Teresa AnzideoRail rookie
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how to go to istanbul

Hello! I was thinking about going to Istanbul but the train connection in the east parte of Europe is a bit difficult to understand... I'll be in Budapest and I think that the best way Is to go to Bucarest and from there I saw there is a bus... Do you know if the bus Is included? I don't know how to understand if the bus Is part or not of the ticket. And, to come back, I need to go to Vienna after, do you have suggestions about the way to follow? 

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seewulf
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10 months ago
Karen Hine
Karen HineRail rookie
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Disabled traveller

Myself (60 and use a mobility scooter) and my grandson (6) have tickets for a Euro 24 match in gelsenkirschen.  We are going to stay in Dusseldorf.We will be travelling from the uk.Day 1  Train from south west to london overnight stay in londonDay 2 euro star from london to dusseldorf. stay in dusseldorfDay 3 Train from dusseldorf to gelsenkirchen for the match and return  stay in dusseldorfDay 4 Train from dusseldorf to london then london to swWould the eurail cover this trip Im very confused with the route planner

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GrimshawNew aboard
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Danemark et Suède en famille

Nous sommes une famille de 5 avec 3 enfants entre 5 et 10 ans.Nous aimerions visiter le Danemark et la Suède cet été,  au départ de Paris. Nous avons trois semaines disponibles au total pour ce voyage.Est-ce que certains d’entre vous ont tenté l’expérience en famille avec le Pass et aurait des conseils trajets (et autres !) à nous donner ?Merci à vous,Céline 

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Amelia WernerNew aboard
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Ideas

Hi, I’m Amelia. I’m going to travel to the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy and Austria, probably in September. I’d love to learn about less known places, cities, events or foods that are worth a try. If you live in one of these countries, please give me some ideas for my trip. If there is anything specific I should know about traveling by train in these countries, I’d love to know too. :) 

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BrendanDB
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10 months ago
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