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How do you stay entertained on a long train ride?

Do you prefer a good book, a playlist, or just watching the world go by? Let us know your go-to train ride entertainment in the comments! 🚆🎶📖

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Help us with our packing list

What are your packing essentials for a train travel trip? 🎒

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🚂 What European city surprised you the most when you visited and why? ✨

Was the vibe different than you were expecting?Was it the food?Or a hidden gem you found while exploring? Let’s swap stories about those surprises. Who knows? Your story might inspire someone’s next trip! 🌟

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wazma jawlanRail rookie
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seat bookings!

hi team just another question regarding seat bookings. we are doing the long journey from Rome to Paris, - and we want to go through southern France instead of Switzerland. I know the train is leaving at 8:20am from Rome - on the 12th May but i wanted to ask, as it stops in Milan and we have to change train stations from Centrale to garibaldi in a half hour gap between the trains it said that the TGV inoui is departing from Garibaldi station in Milan. Just looking at worse case scenarios if. we miss our train how can we find if more trains are coming? and is there a chance we can keep our seats on the next train if we do. and can we book family booths through rail plus? ive heard they have some is there any recommendations on the best way to get to garibaldi, although its close walking alone ins 20 minutes, can anyone recommend the quickest way to get to garibaldi station from Centrale which gives us some time to find the platform? your assistance is greatly appreciated!

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The Bergen Line - seat + carriage recommendation

Hey everyone! I'm planning to travel with The Bergen Line from Bergen to Oslo soon. Which seats would you recommend, based on the side? Are there any advantages in certain carriages (cars 4, 7, and 8 are still available). Thank you for your help! :)✌

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Réservation

Bonjour, J’aimerais réserver mes places de train pour pouvoir être assise, mais je ne comprends vraiment pas comment faire. Je suis redirigée vers le site Interrail alors que je veux réserver mes places sur l’application DiscoverEU. Sur le site, on me parle de crédits pour réserver ma place et non d’euros. Ce n’est pas très clair, quelqu’un pourrait-il me détailler la procédure pour réserver ses places ? Merci

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DB timetable change alternatives to Brussels Basel or Milan without fees

Hi/Bonjour, We plan to reach Milan on April 25th (to get the night train to Syracus). We had seats reservation on Brussels-Koln and Koln-Basel, but we just get a message that DB timetable change and we have to find alternative. It look that I can’t book the alternative in TGV via Strasbourg on DB website… What are my passengers rights to get to Basel or Milan (if possible without extra fees...). Thanks for your help ! Joachim

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CaroleARail rookie
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Changing platforms

If I’m travelling from Amsterdam Centraal to Delft and need to change trains or platforms at Sloterdijk, with my paper Global Pass, do I write Sloterdijk or Delft as my destination. I won’t be leaving the station, just changing either platforms or trains.

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activating the passes

Hi team we are coming to Europe in May and I had a few more questions. We are travelling in May but the global pass train from Rome to Paris with only one connection change in Milan has limited seats. How can I secure the seats in that line before without having to activate the pass? ( if we activate the pass now then we have 1 month to use it but we are coming next month) Are there police in the train stations and at what times we are worried about pick pockets in some of our destinations travelling with kids your assistance is greatly appreciated! wazma

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MireyaNew aboard
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viaje

Soy nueva en Eurail, estoy realizando el plan de viaje pero tengo que eliminar un viaje y no me deja porque dice que debo eliminar primero a los viajeros, pero no deja hacerlo…

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Cycling in France

I am considering hiring an ebike in and around Colmar next month to explore the surrounding countryside as well the city. But my experience of being a pedestrian in France has not always been the best. How safe is cycling in France? Also as a bike is a vehicle, do you need to carry a breathiliser? Apologies if this question isn’t suitable for this forum

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rutas recomendadas

Hola buenas soy Paula, soy de España y este año mi mejor amiga y yo queremos vivir esta experiencia, estamos un poco perdidas porque no sabemos cuáles son las mejores rutas ni tampoco cómo funciona, nosotras viajaremos en septiembre si alguien de España o Barcelona empieza la ruta como nosotras que nos contacte para ver qué ruta haréis o saber un poco más

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Appreciate a confirmation on Eurocity Direct with Benelux Rail pass (Brussels Midi to Amsterdam Zuid)

I would like to confirm my understanding that the Benelux Rail pass (already purchased) offers a ride on Eurocity Direct train from Brussels Midi to Amsterdam Zuid with no cost nor seat reservation. Is my understanding correct? Thanks.

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Pase 7 dias

Hola, tengo mi pase Interrail de 7 días pero no entiendo cómo funciona, es decir puedo utilizar 7 días los trenes que quiera ? O por ejemplo estoy dos semanas pero lo utilizo 7 veces y sirve. no entiendo muy bien el funcionamiento

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Train strike in italy 11/04/25

I just got an email saying my train on friday is affected due to train strike in italy. But I am not sure I understand the email correctly. Is it all trains in italy affected or just some? My train is RJ 83 The email: Strike notice Italy In Italy, a strike is planned from 10.04.2025, 21:00 until 11.04.2025, 20:59. DB-ÖBB EuroCity trains and RJ trains in the section München Hbf ? Innsbruck Hbf ? Verona/Bologna/Venedig, in each case via Brennero/Brenner, as well as the trains RJ 185 and RJ 184 in the section Innsbruck Hbf ? Bolzano/Bozen are affected.The trains RJ 83 / RJ 82 in the section München Hbf ? Innsbruck Hbf ? Bologna are guaranteed.In case of a strike train cancellations and delays are to be expected in the passenger train traffic during this period.For further information please visit the websites www.trenord.it and www.trenitalia.com . We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. I am going from Munich to Bologna Regards Karina

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suitcase or backpack?

Hi, I’m going inter railing for 3 weeks for the first time in June. I am travelling through Spain, south of France and Italy. I’m undecided on whether to take a suitcase or buy a backpack. Everywhere I am staying is close to all the train stations so I won't be walking around with luggage for long. just wondering whether to save the cost of buying a backpack and taking a suitcase that Ive already got. Thankyou!

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silence wagon trenitalia

On the 17th of May we (my wife and I) from Venice to Napoli. By mistake I made seat reservations in the silent wagon. However it is nice to talk a bit to each other on such a long trip. Tried to correct this with Trenitalia customer service, tomnromal 1st claas, but found out that this is not easy. Questiion is double. Is silent very silent or is soft conversation allowed. In Holland itis a deathsin to make any noise. Can imagine that in Italy one is more easy. Or does someone know a fastlane for changing a seat booking? Thanks Haeije Manders

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global pass in london

I want to use my Global Pass to travel from Paddington to Bristol Parkway. On the Eurail website I get “Not available from Eurail.com……Book online at www.acprail.com” When I go to ACPRail, i can’t use my pass, I have to purchase a ticket. Am I doing something wrong?

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Travel from Switzerland to Italy

I am planning a 16 day trip this month to travel from Switzerland to Italy. Arriving in Zurich airport and going to Lucerne immediately. Will then travel to Grindewald for a few days before going to Zermatt. However, my next stop from Zermatt to Venice seems to be very more than 9 hours (based on the train schedule from SBB). I am planning to go to Rome after Venice before my final destination at Milan which is where I will fly back home. My questions are : (a) Should I buy Swiss Travel pass to travel within Switzerland? What pass should I buy since there are 2 countries i am travelling (b) Is there a faster train ride to travel from Zermatt to Venice? Based on what SBB provides, it is a very long ride with the need to make 5 train changes so I am hoping to find a shorter train ride. (c) Could I obtain advice which route requires seat reservations and should I purchase 1st or 2nd class seats? Thanking in advance.

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Seat Reservations- When to Book?

I am aiming to go interrailing next year in 2026, however am very prepared and like to have a look at various route options, and to accustom myself to the process I will have to go through when eventually booking my trip. I looked up the routes I want to go on during my trip with my partner, and also had a look at some of the seat reservation options for 2025 in May (which is when we want to travel next year). I see that you can book seats up to 90 days in advance, but found EVERY date within 90 days in the future completely booked up! 90 days from today is specifically the 7th of July 2025, and even those tickets were completely sold out. How do I avoid this or ensure that I can reserve a space on the more popular routes? I did check at 11am, should I be checking at midnight or early hours of the morning? The route I am talking about specifically is Avignon to Barcelona.

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Itinerary Advice - London → Amsterdam → Freiburg → Vienna → Zagreb → Split

Hello is this a good plan Need to get travel London to Split. Any advice greatly appreciated London → Amsterdam (26th June) Amsterdam → Freiburg (27th/28th June) Freiburg → Vienna (29th/30th June) Vienna → Zagreb (2nd July) Zagreb → Split (4th/5th July)

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activate a pass wirh an old IPhone

Do I have a Chance to aktivate a pass with an iPhone 6??? Thanks for help!

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train from Maribor (Slovenia) to Chioggia (Italy) on 12 July

Hello! I’m trying to book seat reservations on trains between Maribor and Chioggia on 12 July, but am wondering if they’re not yet available? Can anyone please confirm? Also, a while back (actually quite a few years ago) I took a train from Ljubljana to Venice, but I’m not sure such a train is still running? The suggested routes seem to be to head north to Austria before heading down to Venice and then Chioggia. Is it no longer possible to take the train from Ljubljana to Venice via Trieste? Thanks for your help in advance - it’s hugely appreciated! Mel

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Trains not appearing in rail planner - help!

Sorry if this is a silly question but I’m new to this and finding it harder than I thought! I want to book my trip but trains don’t appear when I try to add the journey for example trains from Helsinki to Kemi and Narvik to Stockholm at the start of July. Why is that? and what should i do? Thanks for any help

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