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Paris - Turku

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January 13, 2024
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ESTELLEAURY
Keeps calm and carries on

Hi all,

Before buying a card, I’d like to be sure that it will be interesting for me. I understand that I have to pay for reservation and cabin in night train, so is it really interesting? I don’t know how can I calculate what I have to add ?

I would like to travel from Paris to Turku (Finland). It seems the quicker way is to go to Koeln and Hamburg in a day and take the night train to Stockholm (with a cabin booking). Then, I’ll take ferry by night from Stockholm to Turku. Is it included ?

I never used interrail and I don’t understand everything.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Nb : I have 50 years old and can’t take train. I want to go to Turku as quick as possible and with a night in a cabin on night train.

Best answer by thibcabe

Here is a helpful link on how Interrail works : https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-an-interrail-pass.htm

A pass is likely to be good value for a return trip. All questions welcome, we’ll gladly help. :)

The Paris - Cologne Eurostar has a 32€ reservation fee as said. There is also a (very limited) passholder quota so you have to book well in advance. When is your trip planned ?

A cheaper but slightly slower alternative is :

TGV/ICE Paris-Est - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 18€ reservation fee
ICE Frankfurt (Main) Hbf - Hamburg Hbf optional reservation (3€), recommended on busy dates

Snälltåget is a good option but it doesn’t run daily while SJ (Euronight) does.

Je peux aussi répondre en français si jamais.

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ESTELLEAURY
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Keeps calm and carries on
Forum|Forum|2 years ago
January 15, 2024

Next step… 😅 I add my travels in “my trip”, then in “my pass”. But how can I do with reservations? For example, if I book with OBB or SJ (cheaper) ? For the control, I have to show this reservation or is there something to add on the rail planner app ?

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ESTELLEAURY
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Keeps calm and carries on
Forum|Forum|2 years ago
January 15, 2024

or with the App rail Europe ?

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rvdborgt
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Forum|Forum|2 years ago
January 15, 2024

Reservations and pass are separate worlds. In the rail planner app, you can't book reservations and they won't show up there. You just have to be able to show them on paper, if they're mandatory, on your screen or in an app. Not sure if it also works with the Rail Europe app, but you can try. The Rail Europe app can't book pass reservations (yet?) but maybe it can show them if you booked them via the website.

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.