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Sarah W
Sarah WCommunity Manager
published in News and announcements
Exciting results from our Beta Tests: real-time timetable is now Live in the Rail Planner App! 🚆✨

We’re excited to announce that the Rail Planner App now features real-time timetable data for 6 major carriers: NS, DB, OBB, SNCB, SNCF, SBB.When you're online, you'll now have access to the most up-to-date travel information, including:✅ Delays✅ Cancellations✅ Platform numbers✅ Disruption messagesThis improvement ensures you can plan your journey with confidence and stay informed throughout your trip, making travel smoother and more reliable.A huge thank you to all our Beta Testers. Your invaluable feedback made this update possible, and we’re excited to keep working together to make the Rail Planner App even better. Update your Rail Planner App to the latest version to make use of real-time timetable data:Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.eurail.railplanner&hl=enApple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eurail-interrail-rail-planner/id579547877 Happy travels and see you on board! 🚉

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Sarah W
Sarah WCommunity Manager
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A magical time of the year: Our favorite 2025 timetable updates

We hope that, like us, you all have had a special year on the rails. As the year winds down, we’re gearing up for one of our favorite moments of the year: the 2025 Timetable Update! Twice annually, the European Railway Carriers release an updated timetable. This refresh introduces exciting new connections, faster travel times, and modernized routes. Already dreaming up your 2025 travel plans? Here are the most thrilling changes to come in the next year:   1. A new carrier in Poland joins Eurail’s Pass Network The timetable change brings new routes for Eurail travelers to explore in Poland. The regional carrier Koleje Małopolskie of Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Małopolska), will be added to the Pass network. They run a vast network of regional trains connecting places such as Krakow, Tarnow, Oswiecim, and Zakopane.  How to find schedules: Rail Planner Reservation: No reservations or supplements required for Passholders  2. A new era for travel between Amsterdam and Brussels  The current I

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Sarah W
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Sarah W
Sarah WCommunity Manager
published in News and announcements
Our highlights from the world's largest rail transport trade fair 🚄

We know our community members enjoy hearing about innovations in the rail industry - so we created a round-up of exciting highlights from our visit. InnoTrans is renowned as the world’s biggest trade fair centered on the rail transport industry. Held every two years at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre, this year’s event took place from September 22 to 25, and we had the pleasure of attending. Here's a round-up of the exciting highlights from our visit. InnoTrans: Impressive Scale Our visit to Berlin was a fantastic opportunity for networking, learning about the latest industry developments, and reconnecting with familiar faces. We quickly realized the sheer scale of InnoTrans exceeded our expectations. With an impressive turnout of nearly 3,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries and around 170,000 visitors from 133 different countries, it really gave a great sense of just how complex and vibrant the industry is. The ‘Under-the-Radar’ Rail IndustryOne of the most inspiring aspects of I

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Angelo
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1 month ago
Eurail Community Moderator
Eurail Community ModeratorCommunity Moderator
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⚠️ Railway line closure in NorwayTrain Disruptions

 A mishap on the Trondheim-Bodø railway line has resulted in some sections of this line being closed. All trains on this line have been impacted. Trains run between Trondheim and Mo i Rana, a replacement bus will run from Mo i Rana and Bodø. Night trains between Trondheim and Bodø have been cancelled for the time being.We recommend that you check the SJ Nord website or the Entur website for up-to-date train timetables and information about your travels on this line.Delay compensation: Interrail travelers with an activated travel day on any of the affected dates might request compensation here.

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NanjaRetired Community Manager
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How the ''ask a question'' forum works

If you have a question and are not sure where to start, ask it here. We'll keep an eye on everything that gets posted here, and once something has been answered by the community or by us, we'll go ahead and move the topic to the right place, and mark it as answered.To find your topic back, click on your username in the upper right corner and click on "topics", or follow the link in the email we'll send you when you receive replies.

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Jon CallowRight on track
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Dual passports and Eurostar tickets

HelloIn April next year I will be travelling from Brussels to London on the Eurostar. I will be in Europe on my Australian passport but will travel to the UK on my British passport. I have entered in my UK passport to get my Eurostar seat reservation for the Brussels - London leg. On my return from London to Paris, I assume I put my Australian passport details in to get my Eurostar reservation, even though I arrived on my UK passport. For both leaving the EU  for UK, then returning, I assume I do EU immigration then UK at the start of both train trips.  Is this correct?Many thanksJon

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rebublicKeeps calm and carries on
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Interrail 2025/ Reise noch offen

Hallo ZusammenFür dieses Jahr ist meine Interrailreise vorbei. Die nächste Interrail-Reise 2025 ist ihm Planung, aber ich habe mich noch nicht entschieden, aber folgende Städte möchte ich mit dem Interrail besuchen:Stockholm-Kopenhagen-Hamburg Budapest-Bratislava-PragWie ist es so mit dem Nachtzug ich gesehen habe es gibt 2 Nachtverbindungen 22.03/23.57 nach Stockholm welche würdet ihr empfehlen und wie sind die Preise Sitzplatzwagen, Liegewagen… was sind eure Erfahrungen… Lohnt sich eher 1./2. Klasse ….Bei Stockholm Kopenhagen Hamburg möchte ich gerne vermeiden, im Herbst Winter zu gehen, da es Schnee hat und kalt ist. Ich habe von vielen gehört mitte Mai Juni soll es recht warm sein was ideal wäre für mich frage ich oder eure Erfahrungen was daher die beste Reisezeit ist?Ich würde 5 Tage in Stockholm, 5 Tage Kopenhagen und 4 Tage Hamburg planen. In Stockholm kann man noch die Insel Djugarden besuchen was gibts sonst noch für Empfehlungen von Kopenhagen Hamburg ich möchte viele Sehens

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Spoordaaf1975
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Spoordaaf1975Keeps calm and carries on
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Errors in RailPlanner

Some trains are riding direct, but RailPlannerApp shows it like two trains. Praha-Warszawa f.i. is a direct-connection. If you put the connection with changment, EuRail counts it as 2 travel-days and you will loose a travelDay, while just one is needed (if traveller won’t travel further after disembarking from nighttrain, please improve it, thank you.So with IC 143/144 Hancza Kraków-Mockava, it drives to Mockava and not - like EUrail App dhows - just till Trakiszki.Everyone who travel trough the Baltic-states can’t show the km which have been made, nor the flags of those counrtries, it wouldn’t be correct what EURail company makes, would it?If companies like LTG-Link, LDZ and Elron don’t give the information, EURail should take a look in their Railplanners on Internet, or change the App so that Manual-inputs would be shown in the travel-diary.

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seewulf
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ROCÍO INSAUSTIRail rookie
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INTERRAIL FOR MY SON

Good morning, we hope you are doing well, i am goint to buy this pass for my 17 years old son.He will take one of 7 pass days. but he will stay in total 15 days in several destinations. Ámsterdam 28jun -1 julioBerlin Praga 03julioPrague 3 al 6 julioBudapest 6-9 julio Split 10-14 julio16 julio SPLIT HENDAIA My question is if this plan will be enought to stay all the days, perhaps, if he takes a train from hendaia to Amsterdam and here there are 3 conections with other trains, is it account like 1pass for each train he will take? total 3 pass?? please advice to me about it 

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KandCEuropeVacRight on track
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What is the luggage policy for Trenitalia for 2025?

Hello all,We are traveling in April 2025 to Italy on Trenitalia regional and high-speed trains can someone please clarify the luggage policy for these trains?Thank you in advance,Kim

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Angelo
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Samuele ChinagliaRail rookie
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How can I book the bernina express with interrail pass

I can't find the exact page to buy the tickets and pay with a day of travel.  Thank you!

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3 days ago
Ramon Garcia
Ramon GarciaNew aboard
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los viajes en ferrys en grecia

Me gustaría saber si más adelante salen nuevos viajes en ferry por las islas griegas. Ahora mismo entre varias islas no hay ferrys disponibles que pueda reservar von interrail.

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RidetherailsRight on track
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Home country

Hello. I live in a small village in France close to the border with Switzerland. My village has no train station. My primary train station is Geneva. I want to buy an Interrail Global Pass for a trip to the UK, going from Geneva via Paris to London. So while my resident country is France, my in- and outbound trips are to and from Geneva, Switzerland. And to get to the UK I travel from Switzerland to France on my way to and from the UK. Can someone assure me that this is not a problem, or, if it is, since my home country where I live is not my home travel base, what do you recommend me to do? Thanks

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Barry Wilkinson
Barry WilkinsonRail rookie
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3 weeks honeymoon in June 2025

Just bought x 2 global passes for the honeymoon next year, the 10 days within 2 months passes. Will be traveling from Doncaster in the UK to London for the Eurostar to Paris for 2 nights as doing Versailles.  Then we are off to Italy to spend the remaining 18 nights or so down and then up the boot. Would like to possibly get across to Sardinia and Sicily (depending on cost of ferry etc) Any hints and tips and recommendations to go in Italy would be recommended. We are in our late 40s not clubbing folk, do like a nice lively bar though and love to walk and see 'stuff' also love the countryside as much as a city.  I'm guessing I won't be able to book rail now for June next year, from your experience everyone, when do routes become available please? And thank you in advance.  Bazza. 

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Barry Wilkinson
5 days ago
RobertusBr Jorre
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RobertusBr JorreKeeps calm and carries on
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Money back for returned pass

Sorry, but it's complicated, I'm going to write a newspaper.On November 20th I bought 2 Global Passes - 1 month successively in first class.On November 26th I still hadn't received the passes, but I received an advertisement from Interrail"Save 25% on all Global Passes until December 17th and embark on an adventure that will leave a lasting impression."I immediately sent an email asking because no one told me there would be a 25% discount offer!!!! and that I wanted the amount I had paid in excess of 400€ refunded.I was told that it wouldn't be possible, but that I could return them when I received the passes and my money would be refunded immediately (1610€) and I could buy two new passes with the discounted amounts.And that's what I did, I bought 2 new passes even though I hadn't received the others.2 days later I received the passes with the old values, this was on 28/11/24, I just changed the recipient and sent it back via DHL, even though there was a printout on the envelope that

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5 days ago
Barry Greenhalgh
Barry GreenhalghRail rookie
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AVE High speed train.

Can anyone tell me please the stops on the Madrid – Albacete – Alicante route? 

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Luc TheallierRail rookie
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Assistance Needed: Issue with My Interrail Pass  

Dear Interrail Community,  I’m reaching out for help regarding an issue with my Interrail Pass. It appears to have been linked to the wrong email address, which I no longer have access to.  I urgently need to have the pass sent to my current email address so I can use it for an upcoming trip. If anyone knows how to resolve this quickly or has experienced a similar situation, I’d be very grateful for your guidance.  Thank you so much for your support!  Best regards,  Luc  

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FabInterrail24Rail rookie
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Trains from France (Marseille/Nice) to Italy (Genova)

Hey guys,I’m planning an Interrail travel next year in summer partly going to Marseille and I would like to go to Genova from there since I have seen a train connection in the Interrail map. I can see that the connection Marseille still exists from the SNCF and Trenitalia sites but the connection doesn’t show up in the App. Is this route not included in the Interrail Ticket? Do you have any idea why it is this way? GreetingsFabian

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gingaKeeps calm and carries on
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AUTOCAR - Car REGIONAURA 33625” - Lyon Part-Dieu - Gare Routiere to Annecy

I’m after advice/information on a SNCF Connect option that I can see on their website.Their website only shows timetables within the next 30 days & I’m being very premature in looking for choices for a planned trip on 23 April 2025!However, one of the options on the Lyon Part-Dieu - Gare Routiere to Annecy is an “AUTOCAR - Car REGIONAURA 33625”.Is this a bus? The timetable makes this a good option for us.Does anyone have any advice/opinion on whether this is a feasible option?I have a 1st class Global 15 day 2 month Eurail pass. Can this Pass be used on this trip?Thanks 

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AiliMaimaitiNew aboard
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seat reservation

do i need to reserve seat for a 4 year old child?

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NanjaRetired Community Manager
posted in News and announcements
Meet the community | Introduce yourself!

 Hi, newbies! We are ​​​​​super excited to have you here with us!  With many new members, with an interest for European train travel, joining the forum, we think it’s important to create a space for you to share a little more about yourself.Maybe you are new to the community or haven’t had a change to say hello! Either way, we can't wait to get to know you and your aspirations.So, let's all introduce ourselves  What's your name? Where do you come from? What are you passionate about? What do you love about train travel and Europe? Of course feel free to add anything more. You can share your favorite vacation spot, favorite book, place on your bucket list, picture of your pet, etc. Anything you’d like to share!-- If you happen to see anyone who is new to the community feel free to share this thread with them!

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Anuj TrikhaRight on track
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EU Rail Pass planning for April 2025

Hi everyone. I just joined the community as I have few questions to understand how and importantly when to buy EU rail pass. I have summarised my trip below: travelling dates: April 2025requirements: 15 days continuous travel global passtravelling adults : 2 adultscitizen: non EU citizens  question 1 - does EU rail pass prices change? How soon we need to buy if we have a travel booked in April 2025?soon we buy is better? Please suggest? question 2 - not able to see all trains in rail planner app but I can see few trains for April 2025 on EU rail website, why is that so and how soon in advance we can see trains on app? question 3 - not able to see all trains on EU rail website as well but I can see more trains on direct train website , why is that so as these trains are not matching my timings when I need to go as per my plans. question 4 - pass needs to be activated on day of travel as far as I know. To book the journeys, do we need to add all journeys in the app before activating the

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BrendanDB
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7 days ago
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Steve76xpssNew aboard
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italy ferry routes

What ferry routes are available between Italy and Croatia with a Interrail pass? I can’t find information on them anywhere 

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8 days ago
Monique.s2
Monique.s2New aboard
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passport stamp Bosnia

I will be arriving in Bosnia from Croatia by train. Is there passport control at the train station or how do I get my passport stamped as I need it to show I have left the Schengen area. 

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Monique.s2
9 days ago
Irem Erol
Irem ErolNew aboard
asked in Ask the community
Border station with OCP France

Hello,I have a OCP France pass. Can I use my pass to travel to the border stations of the neighbour countries?Best.

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