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Is it necessary to print PDF OBB tickets for travel in Italy?

I’ve bought seat reservations from OBB for travel within Italy (Verona to Milan and Milan to Turin). Is it necessary to print the PDF tickets? Or can I just show them on my phone? If anyone has recent experience of this, I’d be grateful for your advice. It would be much easier if I don’t have to print them, but the instructions from OBB clearly say they have to be printed! Thanks.

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refund?

I bought a 10 day pass 7 days ago today and realise I only need a 7 day pass. I thought it was 100% refund but just saw that there’s a fee of 15euro per pass? Is that true? Wondering if cheaper to keep 10 day pass and just use a few more days of it on local trains? Thanks 

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interrail pass showing dollars?

Definitely bought an InterRail mobile pass but it keeps showing seat reservations in dollars? I’m from the uk.worried it will be costing more but have a Monzo card so maybe doesn’t matter as they don’t charge foreign transaction fees? Thanks! 

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How early to arrive for TGV

Hello,We will be travelling on a 8.48 am TGV from Valence to Antibes on Oct 2nd. We were hoping to arrive at Valence at 8.33am on a TER from Grenoble, but are now unsure if that leaves us with a too tight margin. What do you think, is 15 mins going to be enough or should we take an earlier TER instead?

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What is the earliest date to book a train EUR 9322 from Rotterdam to Paris if I plan to travel on 26 Dec

I would like to travel from Rotterdam to Pairs on 26 Dec 2024 and I have bought 10 days EU Rail Flexi global pass.  What is the earliest date I can book a seat on EUR 9322?  Do I have to book it through EU Rail website please?  How much time do I need to allow for checking before boarding please?  Many thank

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Sofia to Bucharest Reservations

Currently in Sofia and intending to travel to Bucharest on Thursday 19th September 2024. At the international ticket office in Sofia railway station we reserved seats on the service as far as Ruse on the border. When we enquired with them about seat reservations for the leg from Ruse to Bucharest they said they didn’t know anything about it.The Romanian railways website is difficult to work with and appears to indicate there are no places on the train at all that day which seems strange.Does anybody know how I can book seat reservations on this Ruse to Bucharest train 460 in advance and from Sofia? 

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Reservations from Gare Paris Montparnasse to Bordeaux

I am flying into Paris CDG in on oct 17 2024. I have purchased a first class one month country pass for France. I arrive at Paris CDG at around 12:30 pm and would like to take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse. It takes about 1:05 min to get from Paris CDG to Gare Paris Montparnasse.   The eurail website says I need a reservation to board the train to Bordeaux at Gare Paris Montparnasse. I am uncertain if my flight will arrive on time so am unsure what train to book my reservation on. Is there usually enough room on the train so that I could make a reservation at Paris CDG when I arrive and know when I will get to Gare Paris Montparnass?

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Using Sweden Flexi Pass

Hello fellow travellers. This is my first time considering a Eurail pass and I'm specifically looking at the Sweden Flexi Pass or Global Flexi Pass. I am not sure if I am getting the correct information online so would appreciate it if someone can help confirm this.  Can I use the Sweden Flexi Pass and Global Flexi Pass on the overnight Vy Nattag to Kiruna? I am yet to  decide between the two but would appreciate some clarity on the validity.  For overnight train, am I correct that only the day of boarding will be counted as one day? 

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Amsterdam to London

I'm deciding whether to use an interrail pass or buy regular tickets for next summer. Using existing timetables as a general guide. I know these will be updated but I just want to get an idea of costs etc. If I use the interrail pass it says there are two supplements to pay on the return journey (part of our return leg is Amsterdam to London). It requires a supplement for Amsterdam to Brussels and then again for Brussels to London. Can the Amsterdam to Brussels supplement be avoided? (Travelling on a Thursday in August 2025) On the outward leg of the journey (July) there is just one supplement (Eurostar) and one train covering the  same distance - ie London to Amsterdam (direct, no change in Brussels). (We're then going further north and traveling around the netherlands.) Thank you!

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Booking a last minute seat reservation

In under a week I will be travelling to Venice from the UK via Switzerland.   It would seem that the weakest link in my journey is a train from Tirano to Milan.   The line has only recently reopened following a month of engineering work, but many trains are currently arriving more than 45 minutes late.  I’ve now selected an earlier train from Tirano which should leave me ample time to catch my connection to Venice  even with a 45 minute delay.  I haven’t, however, allowed for 2 hour delays which have occcasionally been occuring!My question is - what do I do if I miss my connection - as trains from MIlan to Venice have compulsory reservations?   Can I use the interrail app to purchase last minute seat reservations for a later train?  (I read somewhere that seat reservations on the day can only be purchased from ticket offices.  Hopefully this was just wrong.)If I do miss my train is there anything I can do to get a refund for my original seat reservation, given that the fault would lie

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Italy: are regional airport trains reliable?

I am staying in Poggio Somavilla in Collevecchio and need to be at Rome Fiumicino airport at 10:00 on Thursday morning (19/09).  The first train from Collevecchio Poggio Somavilla station is at 07:52 arriving at the airport station at about 09:45.  As the trains are scheduled hourly if that train does not run for any reason the next train would be the 08:52 which arrives at the airport too late!  :(   Are the regional trains in Italy sufficiently reliable to make an airport connection?  (As it is the first train of the day there is no option to get an earlier train!) :(

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Entering Pass info into the app

I have purchased 2 30 Day passes for an upcoming trip in December ‘24, can I enter the pass info into the Eurail pass and start planning my trains without activating the passes yet?

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ferry from Bergen to Stavanager

Hi! I plan to take the ferry from Bergen to Stavanger but I can't understand how to book it with the interrail discount.I have a 1 country pass for Norway, and from the web site they explain as follows:But then when I use any of the codes the result is always this:Am I doing something wrong? Is there a better way to do so?

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Train showing up on my wife app but not my wifes

We will be taking the train from Tirano to Milan on Wednesday 18th September and plan to catch the 10:08.   I have put my ticket onto my pass.  However when I try to do this with my wife’s pass it only shows the 9:08 or 11:08 trains.  I think the 10:08 is a newly installed train following the engineering works on the line throughout August.  As I recall the 10:08 wasn’t visible on my phone either until September.Suggestions, please about what I should do to enter the correct train on my wife’s app. Thanks,Peter

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What trains do I have to add a journey and create a travel day so I can take Bernina Express?

What trains do I have to add a journey and create a travel day in a mobile pass, so I can take Bernina Express? How do I know which trains in eurail planner, are from Bernina Express?

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Eurail

Hello,I have a Eurail Global Pass to visit 10 city, start in Spain on 09/21/24 and them Barcelone, Rome, Florence, Venice, Viena, Amsterdam, Brussels, London to finish in Paris.In this moment I live in Paris but I will travel by plaine to Spain because by train is so far.I would like to planning my trip because some train types required to buy a seat reservation before you jump aboard for exemple Eurostar…My question : Do I have to validate the pass before to book the seat reservation in this moment since my trip will start in September?Many thanks for your advise,Best Regards,Ximena

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UK to Amsterdam

Hello! If travelling next summer (end of July, family of 4), what day of the week is best to travel on from the UK to Amsterdam (then into northern Netherlands)? Eg Best for availability of tickets, prices (if not using interrail pass, though I think it will work out cheaper to use one), and how busy the trains are etc?many thanks.  

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travel from Amsterdam to Switzerland via Paris

Hello I am travelling from australia late december this year with my husband and 3 sons who are all teens.  We will stay in amsterdam and plan go visit paris and switzerland from 26 Dec to 2nd Jan then need to get back to amsterdam on 3rd Jan. I havd bought 10 days EUrail flexi global pass.  My son loves train i am thinking to ride on Glacier Express and travel on nightjet back to amsterdam.  Would someone please give me advice?  Should i ride Berina train as well? How to reserve night jet please?Many thanks. 

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EURAIL Global pass activation

Hello experts,I will be using Eurail global pass soon and I am a bit confused on few points,1. Pass Activation: Once I activate a pass, does it continue into the next day or I have to manually activate/deactivate the pass for any given day? I have a 5 day pass and cannot afford to waste any day due to my mistake with the pass activation.2. Journey Coverage: Will my day pass cover the journey from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen, Grutschalp, Murren, and back?3. Additional Stops: Can I also include Wildersel and Wengen in my journey using the same pass?4. Single-Day Itinerary: Is it possible to visit all the places mentioned in points 2 and 3 in a single day? How should I plan the itinerary? Has anyone else attempted a similar itinerary that they can share?Thanks as always for your valuable insights.

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Non-IR query about booking trains in Bulgaria

Hi all,This isn’t actually a journey I will actually be using my pass for (it’s too cheap!), but it does form part of a larger Interrail trip so I hope I’m not abusing the forum too much by asking this…I’m planning to take a couple of trains in Bulgaria late next month, but I don’t know how reliable the information on the BDZ website is at the moment (I know it is complicated by the major works going on around Sofia station), and I’m really just looking for reassurance that I’ll be able to get a seat if I buy a ticket at the station on the day.When I messaged BDZ themselves, they just sent an automated response saying that trains could only be booked 5 days in advance, so I’ve got that bit. But I still have a couple of questions about the two specific trains I plan to take.Firstly, the BV7625 from Vidin to Sofia; this does appear within the 5 day window, but apparently only has one 2nd class carriage? If correct, that’s a massive reduction from the usual three 2nd class and one 1st cla

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reservations in October from Budapest to Craiova night train

We are taking a night train from Budapest to Craiova in October 5th.  There has been a constant glitch in the system and although a couchette option shows as available when I am logged out, it disappears when I am logged in.  After multiple conversations with Eurasia customer service they said it’s a tech glitch and recommend getting a reservation at the station. This is making me nervous as I don’t want to be stuck without a reservation.does anyone know how busy this rail line is on October and what are my chances of booking a couchette in the station?I’ve only been in Europe in July before and most beds were sold out mid summer, so I have no frame of reference for October. Here are screenshots showing the couchette (when I’m logged out) and then showing only seats when logged in.any help appreciated.   

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Global pass from Venice st Lucia to Milano Central?

Hello Team, I want to travel from Venice St Lucia to Interlaken same day but it seems like it would be good to break the day by stopping at Milano central and then continuing to Interlaken. Couple of questions then1)From Venice to Milano central on a pass network there is a 5 min change over at VERONA PORTA NUOVA, is it doable for 2 adults + 2 kids (8,11)?2) Any better suggestion to plan trip from Venice St Lucia to Interlaken (without using the seat reservation)?Thanks for the help team 

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Seat reservations several destinations

Amsterdam to LondonLondon - ValenciennesValenciennes - ParisParis - Barcelona need seat reservation ?

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Eurail global pass Rome Termini to Venice S. Lucia

Hello Team,I have booked below journey via Rail Europe website and while booking I have selected I have a global pass (2nd class) Rome Termini to Venice S. Lucia Now do I have to activate my pass for this trip on the day? The ticket does says below Offer - Service CP CodeCartaFreccia/X-GOCartaFRECCIAPointsGlobal Pass-STANDARD“Global Pass: Only for pass holders valid for the whole international requested route. Showyour credentials on board.”The ticket does have a bar code so will the checker would also ask to see this trip in my rail planner app or just scanning the barcode on the ticket would be enough for the ticket checker?

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EURAIL Global Pass day activation question

Hello Team,I will be a first time user of the EURAIL global pass(2nd class) and have some questions about day activation.For example, I would want to use the pass from Interlaken to lauterbrunnen. Now for any given day that I want to use this for, do I have to add the specific time train to the journey to and from Interlaken? Also, what will happen if I want to take the next train and not the one that I have added in my planner app? 

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