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giuhyeNew aboard
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4-day Greek Islands Pass validity

I’d like to have a clarification about the 4-day Greek Islands Pass.It says on the site that it lasts 4 days but it does not clarify if once you activate it you have 4 consecutive days where you can use it, or if you have 4 different days in one month usage.It’s 2 very different things, whereas in the second option you have more time and freedom on when to use those 4 days.

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anadiez1014Rail rookie
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From Navarra to northern Italy

 Good morning,:I wanted to receive directions for a trip I plan to take in the summer. We live near Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. We want to go to northern Italy with the intention of seeing Venice mainly and take the opportunity to visit Verona and some other place we haven't decided on yet. I am looking at trains from Pamplona to Milan, from Zaragoza to Milan, or from Barcelona to Milan...or any town near Pamplona with a train connection to Italy, preferably without transfers, but I understand that it might be impossible, but it is proving to be very complicated. I am traveling with a person who is 70 years old. We want something simple. I have come across your website. Could you tell me if there is any way to make this trip by train?

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Albania to Split?

We plan a tour including Albania (probably by bus since there are no trains running) and wonder how to travel from the Albanian border to Croatia / Split. Any suggestions?

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Df2105Rail rookie
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Ferry to greece

I am trying to book ferry tickets to Greece using my Interrail cards but hitting 2problems 1 The ferry from Bari to Igoumenitasa which used to be free no longer appears in the list of benefits. Has this been scrapped?2.I have tried to book Brindisi to Igoumenitsa on Grimaldi lines using a pass cover number generated by Eurail for my mobile pass but Grimaldi lines booking site doesn’t recognise it. Any help would be appreciated  

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DiamondflameNew aboard
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'Country days' - use inbound twice?

Hi all,I have an interrail with two ‘country days’, and am a UK resident. Are these fixed such that you get one ‘inbound’ and one ‘outbound’ journey, or can I travel ‘inbound’ (ie Belgium → UK) twice instead?Many thanks,Lily

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SEAT RESERVATION FROM AMSTERDAM TO LONDON

We have a 1st Class Global Eurail Pass. Now looking at seat reservations for Amsterdam to London in mid June. We are seniors and the price for the seat reservations is close to $300 AUD. Is this normal? Or is this because we are travelling in peak season? Seems very expensive. We are still learning how to navigate the websites,

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SEAT ALLOCATION GLOBAL PASS 1ST CLASS PARIS TO AMSTERDAM

Hi. I am looking at booking to seats from Paris to Amsterdam on Rail Europe. We have a 1st class Global Pass. I can book the seat reservations but cannot see where I can select specific seats. Is this possible on Rail Europe or at all?

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RikiRight on track
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6 days switzerland and 6 days Italy

Hi help please we are 8 ladies from 50s above will be travelling to Switzerland 6 days and Italy for 6 days our itenary : 6 /4/23 to 13/04/24Day 1.zurich - Lugano- MorcoteDay 2.zurich- stein am rhein - rheinfallDay 3.zurich- laussane-montreux-vevey-gruyeresDay 4.zurich- interlaken-grindlewald-jungfrauDay 5. Interlaken-wengen-lauterbrunnen-brienz- IseltwaldDay 6.interlaken -gstaadDay 7. INTERLAKEN-roma ItalyDay 8. RomaDay 9. Roma- MilanDay 10.milan- venesia -veronaDay 11.milan FlorenceDay 12.milan Lake comoDay 13- Milan airport ( train better?? Fly out to Uk and Indonesia Currently 15% discount for eurail  before the 5th of March we would like to purchase this ticket if this pass is the best option - please help.Thank you very much 

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Transfer time between connecting trains at Breclav

My wife and I have reserved seats from Austria Wien Hbf to Prague praha hln on 2 June 0810 arriving at 12.11 pm.  We have to change at Breclav at 0904 am and get onto connecting train at 0907 am. Which arrives in praha hln at 12.11pm. We have a 3 mth global Eurail pass.Is this possible?if not, how to I Change my reserved seats thru DB using the app?thanks in advance  Jon 

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Jill DixonRight on track
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Chambery to Turin, currently no direct trip currently avaialable?

Last year we travelled from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Turin which was straight forward and took about 2 hours 40 minutes.Now when I try to plan another journey for later this year I get this crazy journey of 8 hours via Geneva and Brig (or others via Annecy) but none as straightforward as previously.Any thoughts please? When I put in a June date (when I will want to go) it says no tickets but if I try an earlier date in April or today, I get the above. I am hoping that in the winter, the route is not avaialable but come the summer the direct route will be available? Does anyone know anything about this please? Thank you.

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Reserving a Seat: what does N/A mean?

I want to reserve seats for a few trains, but in the Rail Planner App there stands N/A (I am using the App with German localization, so it might be different for you, but I will provide a screenshot. Screenshot of the Rail Planner App showing a trip with N/A as the value at the Reservation. 

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Eurail pass vs swiss travel pass price comparison

I'm looking to get confirmation on my math for the Swiss Pass or Eurail pass.I will have 7 days of traveling or benefits from the Eurail pass. only 4 of the days will be used in Switzerland (STP). My hotel in Lucerne provides the local passes.Below is a breakdown of each day of travel and expected costs. I priced out the Seat reservation itinerary againsthttps://www.eurail.com/en/plan-your-trip/eurail-timetable#/This will be for One adult and a 6 year old in April Day 1 Paris to Frankfurt       120.35EUR Includes seat reservation, ICE / Eurail Seat Reservation costs 19EUR PPDay 2 Frankfurt Flugen to Mannhein 17.9 EUR. I need to go to Heidelburg Station, how would that work, separate ticket for the S train? The Eurail site included the ticket there. Seat reservation not required Day 2 Heidelburg to Zurich HB    69.9 EUR Seat reservation not requiredDay 3 ZurichDay 4 Zurich to Lucerne        23.4CHF IR trains, Seat reservation not requiredDay 5 Mt Rigi       50% for Eurail and STPDay 6 T

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mattg751New aboard
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Can you see out both sides of the train on most European rail services?

I am planning on travelling first class round Europe on a first class Eurail pass. In the first class area on most European rail service, can you see out the window on both sides of the train, or do I sit in a compartment where I can only see out one window on one side of the train?

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How many trains can I take per travel day?

How many trains can I take per travel day? I was thinking about going form Paris to Bruges and in the night to Brussels. Is that possible with only one travel day? Should I reserve with anticipation if I am traveling in May?

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AytunNew aboard
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Outbound

I am planning to purchase a Global pass 4 days flexible in a month.If I fly to a country and get a train from A to B on the same day. Does it count as my outbound journey? I prefer to use it as my travel day. I would like to keep my outbound for the second part of my holiday.1 Travel day  Fly Switzerland to London / Get train to Cornwall   Not as outbound?2 Travel day Cornwall to Birmingham            Birmingham to London pay for this 3 Inbound  London to Basel So I have 1 outbound to use. Right? Another holiday in the same month 4 Outbound Basel to Vienna  and pay Vienna to Basel Is it okay to do it like this?Do i have to register all my travel even if i pay for some days?Thanks a lot  

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AbuAwnRail rookie
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Terms and restrictions for Global Pass

We can purchase 3-month Global Passes, but I cannot find any detail on how many days we can travel on those passes, or any other restrictions.  Nor am I able to find a link for the terms of the passes.  Most places we visit we will stay more than one or two days (possibly a couple of weeks in some instances).Can anyone help with detail on these passes?

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TOlson66Right on track
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Switzerland-Germany-France travel question about passes

Here is my itinerary for a long awaited Christmas Market trip.  Wondering what the best way to purchase train/bus tickets or maybe a pass?  I loved the SSB App when we visited only switzerland before.Day 1 Zurich to InterlakenDay 2 Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen (Schlithornbahn) back to Lauterbrunnen and then to BaselDay 3 Basel to Strasbourg, to Hinterzgarten (Ravenna Gorge) back to Hinterzgarten and then back to BaselDay 4 Basel-Colmar-mulhouse-zurichAny advise would be appreciated!

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gwenRail rookie
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Reservierungen ICE und TGV

-English Version Below-Hallo liebe Community,Nachdem mir die Bahnhotline nicht weiterhelfen konnte, frage ich hier.Ich möchte für eine Reise mit 13 Personen Sitzplätze buchen. Wir haben die Interrailpässe zwar noch nicht (ab Montag werden diese gekauft), ich gucke aber schon nach den Verbindungen.Für unsere Reise möchten wir eine Verbindung von Paris nach Freiburg nutzen (TGV bis Karlruhe, ICE ab Karlsruhe). Die Verbindung finde ich nur auf der db-Website. Nicht in der Rail Planner App, der Interrail Buchungswebsite oder bei SNCF. Meine Frage ist jetzt, ob es ausreicht, dass wir die Sitzplätze auf der db-Website buchen und uns dann mit dem Interrailticket in den Zug setzen.Ich hoffe ihr versteht was ich meine! Vielen Dank!#Hello dear community,After the train hotline was unable to help me, I'm asking here.I would like to book seats for a trip with 13 people. We don't have the Interrail passes yet (they will be on sale from Monday), but I'm already looking at the connections.For our tri

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global pass - tour from my home-country at first ?

Hello to you allOn black friday I bought my Next wonderful global pass. I‘m planning to use the pass for a Trip to England - starting / living in germany. The First Leaving my Country is on the pass. now My plan changed : I am in switzer Land for some days and I‘m thing about driving 1 day in switzerland. (!bevor! My tripp „Leaving germany“). Can I start my Trip to London starting in germany dispide it ? That‘s to say: is it necessary that my Trip leaving german is my First Trip on the pass ? It's complicated. I hope I have made myself clear.I would be very happy about an answer, thank you very much in advance.All the bestmartin 

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DiscoverEU is back with even more FREE travel opportunitiesNews

Dear Interrailers (to be)  ,Have you ever dreamed of going on a Eurotrip? This is your chance!  DiscoverEU is a European Commission initiative that gives young Europeans the opportunity to discover Europe through learning experiences. GUESS WHAT? The initiative is relaunching today with 60,000 free travel passes up for grabs!All you have to do is to apply and pass a six-question quiz about the EU and its initiatives. Successful applicants will receive a travel pass to DiscoverEU for up to 30 days between March 2022 and February 2023.Note: all young citizens of the European Union born between 1 July 2001 and 31 December 2003 (incl.) are eligible to apply. Love to share? Please do​​ ​​​​​​  ,  so your friends and family don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.Applications are open from Tuesday 12 October 2021 until noon (CEST) on Tuesday 26 October 2021.Visit the European Youth Portal to find out more about DiscoverEU.

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Taija HirvonenNew aboard
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Travelling days when travelling Snälltåget from Berlin to Stocholm

Hello!I have maked reservation Snälltåget from Berlin to Stocholm. How ever I did get two different seat reservation tickets: Berlin to Malmö and Malmö to Stocholm. Train is same but I have to change my seat and also the train number will change in Malmö. This happens different day than I step in the train.  Does this transitional take two travelling days from my interrail pass?Than you very much for your help!Best regards, Taija 

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Emma AnniqueNew aboard
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Summer ferry schedule for Greece

Hi everyone, I am planning a Greek Island hopping trip.We will fly into Kos and home from Santorini. I am struggling to find the ferry schedule for some crossings after May 2024. For example, the last crossing I would like to make is from Mykonos to Santorini, but that is not visible with either of the ferry companies for July and I would be surprised if that is not a route that exists. Am I just too early to make this reservation for this summer?Many thanks, Emma

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SasndalwomanNew aboard
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Interail pass in UK and Eurostar

We are thinking of buying a Global Interrail pass for a journey this year.  Unless I have misunderstood can I use the pass for travel from York to London and then Eurostar as well as travel in Europe? Thank you

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Dary Valladares NavarroRail rookie
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Soy de Costa Rica

Buenas. Soy de Costa Rica y quiero hacer un viaje a Europa. No conozco nada de Europa. Por favor me brindan recomendaciones de conexiones para conocer lo más que pueda. Gracias 

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Rail Planner app statys stuck on "Stay informed" initialisation screen

Hi,I had used the Rail Planner app on my previous trip with no issues. I've changed phone (now running Android 14) and have successfully installed the Rail Planner, it starts fine asking what pass I have (Eurail/interrail/none), but whichever option I tick, when I then click on the yellow "Next" ("Suivant" in french) button at the bottom, I get presented with a page "Keep informed" ("Tenez-vous informé(e)" in french), and whichever combinations of notifications I select, strictly nothing happens when I click on the "Save" ("Enregistrer") button at the bottom.This means I can't actually get past this initial configuration, so have no access to the actual functionalities of the app, and hence can't use my mobile interrail pass I have just purchased.Many thanks for any help in getting the app into operation mode !Kind regards,Pascal

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