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Inerrail ticket refund despite already booking seats

  • July 11, 2025
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Hello Community, 

You’ve been very helpful in the past, so maybe again.

I’m planning to travel from the continent to London and back on the Eurostar. 

Unfortunately I will only know for definite late next week if I can travel. However, I need to book seats very soon as there are very few left on the days we wish to travel. If I buy my Eurorail ticket and then book the seats, I know my seat reservations are non refundable. However, if I can’t travel at all can I get the full refund for the 5 day ticket? Obviously within the 7 day limit?

Thank you in advance for your help.

RT

Best answer by ralderton

Eurostar reservations are now partly refundable up to 7 days before departure. There’s a €15/20 refund fee. Will you know before then?

Yes, you can refund your pass subject to the normal refund rules. A full refund up to 168 hours after purchase, 10% fee after that. I believe Allaboard has more beneficial refund rules, so you could buy through them if you need more than 168 hours

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ralderton
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  • ralderton
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  • July 11, 2025

Eurostar reservations are now partly refundable up to 7 days before departure. There’s a €15/20 refund fee. Will you know before then?

Yes, you can refund your pass subject to the normal refund rules. A full refund up to 168 hours after purchase, 10% fee after that. I believe Allaboard has more beneficial refund rules, so you could buy through them if you need more than 168 hours

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  • Heidelboro
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  • Keeps calm and carries on
  • July 11, 2025

Thank you very much - that’s very helpful.

Do you mean buy the seats through Allaboard as I assume I’ll get the actual ticket for the Eurostar via my Global pass..?

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  • rvdborgt
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  • July 11, 2025

Allaboard sell passes without refund fees. They don't sell reservations.

For reservations, use this guide:

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

For Eurostar reservations, raileurope.com is currently the best place.

The pass is your ticket, for a mobile pass it's a QR code in the Rail Planner app.

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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  • Heidelboro
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  • July 12, 2025

Many thanks. 
Really good to communicate with real people rather than bots

RT

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  • July 12, 2025

Many thanks. 
Really good to communicate with real people rather than bots

RT

That’s good to hear!

I wouldn’t have been able to do half the European rail travel I do, without the helpful people in this community and the excellent Seat 61

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