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S AryalRight on track

asked in Train connections & reservations

Train travel in Switzerland

We (6 adults) plan to travel on the train from Chur (Switzerland) to Milan (Italy) via Tirano (Italy) on Monday 26th February 2024. My questions are:Given it is a middle of winter in Europe, does Bernina Express run on this day (Monday, 26 Feb 2024) departing Chur? Can we take normal rail (other than Bernina Express) to travel from Chur to Tirano on the same day? Is there a connected train to travel to Milan from Tirano on that day and how long does it take to arrive in Milan?

3 months ago

HfbrRail rookie

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Validity period of France Germany pass

Hello, i activated my France Germany pass on the 2nd of December and on my rail planner app it says that my ticket is valid from the 2nd December to 1st of January. i thought that the France Germany pass was only valid until the end of 2023, or does this refer to the activation date ? So the question is, can I still use one trip on the 1st of January

3 months ago

Ruth TimmermansNew aboard

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Start travelling outside home country

I would like tot go from Holland to Poland by plane and from Poland to Holland by train. Is it possible to check in somewhere else than your home country?

3 months ago

sn3010Rail rookie

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Eurostar unabe to reserve seats from Amsterdam to Antwerp

Hi Everyone, Looking for some insight on the below:I’m trying to book reservation from Amsterdam to Antwerp for 22nd April 2024. We have got a 7 day Eurail pass. While I was searching for train times, I never got an error and since I’ve purchased the pass and I’m going into the reservation tool, I’m getting the errors.I’m getting the following error for 8:15 train. But train at 10:11 is available: B-Europe:It doesn’t even show 8:15 since I have a 2nd class pass.If I choose that I have 1st class pass, it shows that there is a train. With Second Class Pass:With 1st class pass(which I don’t have): And below is what I see on trainline: So I can get a ticket on trainline but then i won’t be using the pass for that journey.Questions:Is it possible that all the eurail passholder tickets are already sold out for 8:15 train ? From today it’s 117 days untill 22nd April. Is it possible that 2nd class bucket is not yet released only for 8:15 train? Since I can see 1st class tickets available in

3 months ago

ppenagosrRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

jwmartinRail rookie

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Eurail Question

If I’m traveling from Greece to Edinburg, Scotland, can I take Eurorail Global Pass on any of this journey?

3 months ago

emmFull steam ahead

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

December discount 2023

Hello! Does anyone know the likelihood of a 10% sale on interrail passes (4 days in one month) before Jan 1st? Thanks.

3 months ago

jwmartinRail rookie

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

First Timer with travel question

Hello, my name is Jeff. I'm planning a solo backbacking trip through Europe for 3 months beginning mid March. I'm traveling through Scotland, Wales, London, France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Greece and Croatia. Trying to figure out if a pass is in order or if I should just wing it. Any advice would be appreciated!

3 months ago

Seyed Mohammad ZahediRail rookie

asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

URGENT: What document number do I write in my ticket?

So I'm basically citizen of Iran but I study and have residency permit in Turkey. For that reason I chose interrail and purchased it. Now when I want to activate my interrail global pass it asks for my ID Document and it shows my country of residence as Turkey. Do I have to write my Turkish Residency Permit ID in there or my passport number (which also has schengen stamp on it). Thing is if I write my passport number then the country of residence on my ticket will be different than my nationality.. so I should just write my Turkish Residency ID? Btw I have a proof that I am a resident in Turkey (I have the residency ID card) and I guess thats enough right?This one I mean, the residence country should match the ID number of my Turkish residency card right? not my Iranian passport number?Thank you so much in advance

3 months ago

BlonnetteRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

is Liechtenstein close the weekend?

The 30/12 to 02/01 I'll be not far from Liechtenstein and I would love to discover 🇱🇮 But it seems quite difficult because I can't find any transportation the 30 and 31. 🤔 Do you know why ? If your a traveller near (Bodensee) Lake Konstanz or Liechtenstein I would love to meet you ( discover some places, have a coffee, talk etc ) 💃🏻

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Is this correct or am I booking too early?

I’m trying to reserve a seat on the following and the message I’m getting is “The train is already fully booked or has been cancelled due to engineering work.” Given I’ve come across messages before saying trains are full, when it really means I’m booking too far in advance, and other times when trains I’ve tried to book are actually full, I don’t know how to interpret this message. Is there any way of knowing?

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Which is the best web site to book the 1:12 PM Paris Nord - 2:30 PM London St-Pancras on May 22?

Which is the best web site to book the 1:12 PM Paris Nord - 2:30 PM London St-Pancras on May 22?According to the Eurail web site, “Prices for this journey will start to be available 180 days before departure.” May 22 is less than 180 days from now so those prices should just about be there. The only other site I could find that would accept a booking was www.b-europe.com but that doesn’t seem to accept Eurail as a discount so the price shows as 218 Euro for a 1st class Mid Flex. . Is that the one I should be booking?

3 months ago

MickoulouRail rookie

asked in Train connections & reservations

AVE train - bicycle reservation

Hello,I want to reserve the bicycle place in AVE train for traveling between Barcelona and Madrid on the 26 January. According to Renfe website, this is mandatory: “Keep in mind that you must add the Bicycle Add-on when you buy your AVE and Larga Distancia (long distance high-speed) tickets if the bicycle exceeds the maximum hand luggage dimensions, it is free! “https://www.renfe.com/es/en/travel/informacion-util/luggage/bicycles-and-kick-scooters-_non-electric_I already booked my seats from the interrail website, but the option to book the bicycle place was not present.On renfe website, I did not find a way to only book the bicycle place without buying a ticket...Anyone know how to book the bicycle space without buying a passenger ticket?Or do you have experience of taking AVE train without a reservation for bicycle or special luggage? did you managed to get in ?Thanks in advance :)

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Bernina Express reservation

I had a look at booking sites for the Bernina Express and I’m unsure what they’re telling me. I want to reserve seats for April 21 departing from Chur at 8:28 arriving at Tirano 12:49. After doing some research, I’ve decided to go on the panoramic train, first class using my Eurail Pass. The results I am getting from different sites is confusing me. The Eurail site tells me “Prices for this journey will start to be available 60 days before departure.” The help on the page says I can book at the following site, but that one seems to indicate that I can book BUT there’s only 4 seats left on the train On the other hand, the OBB site says tickets not available And Rail Europe says it’s available

3 months ago

thibcabeFull steam ahead

posted in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Triggering inbound/outbound journeys - Switzerland

For reference I have tried all Swiss border points today using my pass. Looks like it works as intented.Does not trigger :- Geneva - Bellegarde and further- Geneva - Annemasse and further (even though Annemasse is the official border point)- Vallorbe - Dole and further- Basel SBB - Mulhouse and further- Basel SBB - Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf and further- Basel Bad Bf - Lörrach (stations listed as being in Germany while they're not)- Basel Bad Bf - Schaffhausen- Schaffhausen - Singen- St. Margrethen SG - Bregenz- Buchs SG - Feldkirch- Chiasso - MilanTriggers :- Neuchâtel/Travers - Pontarlier : Les Verrières (Fr) is the border point, no stop but you can get a ticket at counters (I tried)- Le Locle - Morteau and further : Le Locle (Fr) is the border point. Tickets should be available at counters (haven't tried).Border points outside Switzerland :- Delle- Waldshut- Konstanz- DomodossolaA few border points are missing, I'll edit.Has this been fixed ? I don't think it was the case until recentl

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Pordenone to Vienna trip reservations/bookings/options confuse me

I’m not sure what I need to do on this trip and am after a bit of direction. I have a 1st class Eurail pass and one of the trips I want to do is Pordenone to Vienna on May 2. The planner shows this to be a 6 hour 29 minute trip including a trip on RJ132 high speed train. All the other trips I’ve looked at, and booked, involving high speed train travel cost upwards for 40AUD to reserve a seat. This trip seems to show 3 - 6 Euro depending on the web site and the Eurail site shows it to be free??? It also shows prices for 3 different classes, 1st, 1st Business and 2nd. I’m not sure what it’s trying to tell me. I thought 1st and 1st business were essentially the same. What do I get for zero, and does the fact that the list includes a price for 2nd class mean that I can downgrade on this leg, even thoughI have already purchased a 1st class pass? I’m very confused!

3 months ago

Paul LeycoKeeps calm and carries on

asked in Train connections & reservations

What is the difference of Seat reservation recommended and Seat reservation optional?

We are traveling on these dates who have first-class global passes, and we have five luggages with us. Could you help to explain the distinction between a recommended seat reservation and an optional seat reservation?

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Is it wise to book the whole journey, or safe to split it in two?

I’d like to make the following trip but on this web site it says I have to break the trip down into 2 trips because I don’t need to reserve a seat on the first leg. Other sites seem to suggest that I can book the entire journey. My understanding is that if I book the entire journey and the first leg runs late, it’s up to the carrier to help me get a connecting train without penalty. But if I do as this site suggests and break the trip down into two legs and the first train runs late, then I lose my reservation cost on the second leg. Is my understanding correct? Should I book the trip on another site that allows the whole journey to be booked, or would it be safe to break it down?

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

What typically happens to those who don’t pay extra to select a seat on a Rome Termini to Florence S.M.N. Frecciarossa 1000?

Is there any real point paying for seat selection. I know it’s only 2Euro but I’ve read that even if you don’t select a seat, they will still sit those in the same group together. What typically happens to those who don’t pay extra to select a seat on a Rome Termini to Florence S.M.N. Frecciarossa 1000?

6 days ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

20/4 Milan to Brig Price Variance

Milan to Brig April 20 Seat reservationAm I reading this rightBook via Eurail $50.40Book via Rail Erope $43Book via Trentitaila $132.18

3 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Monterosso to Milan April

The Monterosso to Milan scheduler at trentitaiia for the day I want to travel (April 19) says “Sold out seats on train 670. Solution cannot be purchased”. I understand that’s a poor translation that really means the schedule hasn’t been made available yet and bookings are only available till Feb 18 or so . The first puzzle is, how do I know when the seats are truly sold out and when they’re just not available? Theoretically I could be waiting months, checking every week only to eventually find I actually did miss the booking window and the seats are really sold out. Therefore, to try to see what might become available I have tried to use a Friday in Feb to see what might eventually become available. Following is the result. I am 66, my wife is 64 and we have a Eurail 1st class pass. Would I be correct in following the process to book the Economy 1st class, which theoretically gives me the option to change my booking date/time if necessary?

2 months ago

RobsueFull steam ahead

asked in Train connections & reservations

Prague to Zurich overnight sleeper with en-suite May 9

I have been told that the sleeper for the Prague to Zurich is currently only available till mid Feb. I intend checking regularly until the 9/5/2024 booking is available, but in the meantime I want to make sure I choose the right train and right booking method. On an earlier question I was told “This can be booked at https://www.nightjet.com/ train number is EN 50466 Add Interrail/Eurail as discount for each passenger and search to get passholder fare. Cost for 2 in private sleeper is €116 or €156 for en-suite sleeper.” The one I want is the cost for 2 in an en-suite sleeper.So if I go to nightjet.com and enter a date in early Feb (to see how it works) I select adults and load my discount, it gives me the following options. Would the first one be the right one to make the desired bookingOn a subsequent question I was told “The sleeper can currently be booked until 18 February, on tickets.oebb.at and cd.cz”. So if I go to oebb.and search for the same dates and destinations, i get a diffe

3 months ago

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