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Ktouf42Right on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

QR code disappears?

My teen is traveling solo on a global flex pass.  When they add a journey to the pass, it generates a QR code. But then it disappears.  They have to keep adding the same journey to get a new QR code.  They are currently on a train in Switzerland, on their way to France, and the QR code has disappeared mid-journey.  They have had to re-add the journey 3 times today. It’s on an apple phone, if that matters. Do you know what the problem is or any fix? Thank you so much!

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2 months ago
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GlennisRight on track
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Discounted Eurail Passes

Is there any issues purchasing Eurail Pass if discounted from an online site?Can you advise please as the price difference is noticeable? Thank you. 

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2 months ago
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rebrocheNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Black Friday Promotion Ticket

I purchased the two month travel pass during the Black Friday sale. The condition of the pass was that I activate it by the 1st of June. Does this mean I have to take a train journey by the first of June or just activate the pass in the mobile app? Any help would be much appreciated!

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Railly clever
2 months ago
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Warre KoningsRail rookie
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Travelbuddies without interrailpass

Hi, I’m planning to take two night trains. First from Amsterdam to Vienna and then to Split. My travelbuddies don’t have an interrailpass. It is cheaper to just book the tickets for the nighttrains then taking an interrailpass. Is there any way that I can book the tickets with them or do I need to book separatly? Who can help me? 🤞

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2 months ago
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maddymillerNew aboard
asked in Travelling by train

need help orute planning

Hi, I was wondering if someone would be able to help me plan what trains would be best to take. Im looking to take some high speed trains and overnight trains as well. Here's an overview of the dates I will be traveling.   Paris May 22-24 → leave on the 24th and head down to Nice Nice May 24-27 → leave the the 27th to Barcelona (overnight train if possible) Barcelona May 28-June 1 → leave for Florence or Rome morning of June 1 (high speed train if possible) 

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Hektor
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2 months ago
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SmudgaRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Night Train from Rome to Munich

I’m trying to book the night train from Rome to Munich for 11 April. My wife and 2 children are travelling so would like a 4 berth cabin for us. I have tried to book through the Interrail website as well as using int.bahn.de, obb.de, trenitalia.com but for vague reasons all have said I can’t make the booking. I have tried to call bahn.de on +49 (0) 30 2970 and +49 (0) 30 311-682904 but constantly.get messages that the service is busy.Any suggestions from people who have managed to make this booking would be gratefully received. 

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2 months ago
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southminjiRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

What's the type of seat? Is it a Cuchette?

I made a reservation for a berth 6 person seat for 66 euros. But I don't know if this seat is a cuschet, sleeper, or just a sitting seat. And I can't choose the seat location, is it normal?

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Hektor
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2 months ago
Prateek Patil
Prateek PatilRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Help and advice on planning, travel itineraries and Global pass much-needed please

Hi All,My partner and I are traveling to Europe for our honeymoon from 8th to 29th July. We are planning to travel by train to all the following countries. I would love suggestions on the most scenic routes at affordable prices. Which trains should we take for the best experience? Would also like feedback if we need to tweak our itinerary. 8th to 12th - UK.  -→ Travel from London to Amsterdam on 12th early morning. 12th to 14th - Amsterdam. --→ Travel from Amsterdam to Brussels on 14th early morning. 14th to 16th - Brussels --→ Travel from Brussels to Paris on 16th early morning. 16th to 18th - Paris --→ Travel from Paris to Zurich on 18th early morning (Why can I not see any direct trains international to and from Switzerland for July? Are they canceled in summer?) 18th to 22nd - Switzerland (Zurich - Lucerne - Interlaken - Zermatt) 22nd overnight or 23rd early morning travel from Zermatt to Venice (Not finding good direct trains again. An ideal 7 hr journey at night would be great ev

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2 months ago
Jeroen Assink Bastos
Jeroen Assink BastosNew aboard
asked in Travelling by train

Trip to Spain & Portugal

Hi, i plan to do the Camino to Santiago de Compestella in September and travel afterwards to Portugal (and eventually return home to the Netherlands). Since i've never traveld with interrail before, what kind of ticket would i need (and what's the best route)?

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2 months ago
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KarthickKeeps calm and carries on
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Rome to Salerno Aug 1st using Global pass

Hello, I am trying to book Rome to Salerno roundtrip (same day) for Aug 1st using Global pass. Rail Europe is not displaying options but TrainItalia has one option at 11pm. Does this mean tickets are already booked or is it not open yet?Another question- I am reading about ticket validation requirements for some trains. How can I validate a ticket in the train station if I have only a digital ticket? Thank you in advance.

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2 months ago
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Eman0nRail rookie
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Lyon to Finland

Hey, I’m completely new here, I’m trying to plan a trip from Lyon to Finland (whatever the city). My goal is to go the furthest north I can with the Global pass. In also don’t have a limitation on the numbers of days for the pass yet. My problem is that none of the cities cited on the website in Finland seems to work in the interrail app, and the network seems to end in Sweden. PS : I intend to maybe take the bus to go to Saint-Petersburg to go see a friend, but I didnt research on Russian limitations for European travelers yet and it’s just a possibility I thought of not my end goal. Thanks in advance

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Hektor
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2 months ago
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SaurabhPRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Austria Rail Pass - Salzburg to Munich?

Hi, I am planning to purchase the Austria Rail Pass as I will be traveling a lot within Austria.However, I will be finishing my trip in Munich. Can I use the Austria Rail Pass to travel from Salzburg to Munich? I believe OBB runs on this route Thanks!

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GlennisRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Reservations prior to using Pass

I am intending to purchase the Berlin to Krakow train on 14/4/24 when it becomes available.What is the procedure for reserving the seat before so as not to miss a seat x2. Being a newcomer to the Eurail Pass system I understand that I need to activate the pass on the day but it is how to go about doing the seat reservation that I am still not clear on. Thanks in anticipation for your reply and clarification.

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2 months ago
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Ktouf42Right on track
asked in Travelling by train

Trip Switzerland to Lyon, France website vs app?

Hello. My teen is traveling solo in Europe and has a Eurail Global pass. Their first day of travel is coming up, and the website says there’s a train leaving Orsieres, Switzerland at 13:44, no seat reservation required.  The SBB website confirms this.  But when my teen looks on the app, they can only see trains leaving one hour before and one hour after.  Help please?Thank you!

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2 months ago
HanoiIG
HanoiIGRight on track
asked in Travelling by train

Logistics Baggage

OK. From what I remember, while the trains are fast and efficient in Europe, it is very difficult to navigate them with baggage, especially if there are numerous changes.At Bayreuth, I will need dress clothing so will most likely require more than one bag.  My next stop would be St Moritz, which involves four(!) changes on the journey.I’m thinking rail is not the best way to navigate this journey.  Even Frankfurt or other major city might be difficult but on a direct train manageable.

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HanoiIG
2 months ago
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NootNootRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Do you need to activate a travel day when using discounted tickets

Good afternoon!As the title says, everything was going smoothly with the eurail pass until we got to Switzerland. we bought a package for 3 adults that included a cable car from wengen-mannlichen, and a train ticket from kleine scheidegg-wengen with everything being discounted by 50% since we owned the pass and we only showed our activated passes to get the discount (NOT an active travel day). the issue came on the train ride where the ticket lady asked to see our tickets, which we showed, and proceeded to ask for our rail passes. we showed the activated passes but she asked to see the QR code from a travel day which we did not have. she immediately got visibly annoyed and said we have 30 seconds to activate a travel day otherwise she will fine us 270 CHF. since we were very confused, we said the guy we bought the tickets from only needed to see the active pass and she snapped (with very rude attitude) saying "too late you get the fine now"and proceeds to start writing it out. After a

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Ronnie MRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Trains from Vienna Hbf to Vienna airport

Hi - I’m looking at trains from Vienna Hbf to the airport for 2nd May and the OBB timetable is only showing a couple of options available in the morning. Most of them say ‘Ticket not available’ either with or without the Interrail pass filter on. Does this mean they are all fully booked already? I want to leave from Hbf as I’m staying near there. Thank you

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2 months ago
Relo2Cali
Relo2CaliRail rookie
asked in Travelling by train

First Time User Looking For Advice Using Eurail Pass for Switzerland and Italy travel

I am traveling from Zurich to Zermatt to St. Moritz (via Glacier Express) to Milan to Florence.I’m considering a 4-day Eurail Flex Pass instead of the Swiss Train Pass because of the Italy travel.I plan to take the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz (I know I need seat reservations), and prefer not to stay the night in St. Moritz.  I think I can take a combination of bus and train from St. Moritz to Milan and make it to Milan the same night.  I know the Zermatt to Milan trip will be a long day.This is the route Rome2Rio suggests from St. Moritz to MilanMy questions:Can I use the Eurail pass from Zurich to Zermatt? Do I need a seat reservation?Can I use the Eurail pass from St. Moritz to Milan?  Do I need a seat reservation?Can I use the Eurail pass for the train from Milan to Florence?  Do I need seat assignments?This is the suggested Route Rome2Rio suggests to get me from St. Moritz to Milan the same day I take the Glacier Express.  Can I use the Eurail pass on this route? 

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2 months ago
Diane Borg
Diane BorgRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

No reservation required....BUT it's expected to be very busy

Hi, We have a Global Eurail pass and will be traveling from Amsterdam to Bruges the day AFTER Kings Day. We expect a lot more “traffic” than usual on the trains that day. The website says “You’re ready to board” without a reservation, but a friend who recently returned from Europe said that they had a few occasions where were turned away on the day due to the train being full, despite the website saying no reservation was required.It is possible, or advised, that we pay for a reservation “just in case”? Or are we being silly?If reservations are recommended, how do I do this under the circumstances.Thank you soooo much in advance.Di Borg

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BrendanDB
Full steam ahead
2 months ago
Prateek Patil
Prateek PatilRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Fastest train ride from Zermatt to Venice

We were planning to travel overnight from Zermatt to Venice. It says 7 hrs but wasn’t able to find any trains on the Eurail timetable.What would the best train with shortest time be from Zermatt to Venice using Global Eurail pass without extra charges?Your guidance would be helpful!Thanks in advance,

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Railly clever
2 months ago
Sann
SannRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

inter

I am an Asian who is working in Hungary and I have a Hungarian residence permit card. can i use interrail?

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Sann
2 months ago
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Christolynn10Rail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Eurorail pass

Can you travel from Venice to Rome on your Eurail Pass?

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Hektor
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2 months ago
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GlobetrotterRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

ÖBB Reservierungsvorteil - 50% discount on Reservation

Hi,I am looking to book reservations against my EURail Pass for Italian trains on OBB. I came across this ÖBB Reservierungsvorteil at 24.90 Euro which offers 50% discount on seat reservations.https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/shop/folder/d550661042eb9db9f1603f495667d19eDoes it work? I am looking to buy substantial reservations for my family's train journey's between Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan totalling upto 228 Euro. Will this pass actually cut the reservation cost down to 50%? This is non-cancellable, so I am bit sceptical about buying.  

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Hektor
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2 months ago
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RichdarNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Global Pass and sear reservatioons

Hi first time using a Global Pass. I have not activated pass yet as it is too early for trip but I have made multiple seat reservations for planned trips. Do I need to connect these seat reservations to my Global Pass after activation or do I just bring my printed out seat reservations with me and use both mobile pass and printed seat reservations? Very confused at this point, any help appreciated!!Rich

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Hektor
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2 months ago
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Britta TheißRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Seat reservation Aignon - Barcelona

We have bought 4 interrail passes and would like to travel from Germany via France (Avignon) to Barcelona.For our train from Avignon to Barcelon (AVI INT 9730; 8:40 - 12:38) a seat reservation is required. But I cannot book this via Interrail. Also I have not found any other possibiliy to book this seat reservation. Can anybody help?

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