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rahimana
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asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Eurail Global Pass in Switzerland for Gotthard Express and the Volarpen Express

Can I use the eurail global pass for the Gotthard Express and the Volarpen Express Trains in Switzerland?

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Hektor
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1 month ago
Jodie Teo
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Amsterdam to London - boarding time in between at Rotterdam Centraal

Hi there,I am trying to book a direct train from Amsterdam to London using the Eurail pass. I can see that the train stops at Rotterdam Centraal and has a half hour gap between the IC train and the Eurostar train. My concern is at the Boarding Time section, it says that check in closes at Rotterdam 30mins before the train leaves, and says to make sure you have 45-60mins for security and passport control. On the Eurail website it says there is 35mins in between but the IC arrives at 4:36PM and Eurostar leaves at 5:28PM, which is actually around 60mins. Is anyone able to explain and clarify whether it is 35mins or if it is 60mins (allowing for the passport check and all)?I have attached a screenshot of the times below. 

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8 months ago
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Problem with connection in Hamburg

Hello there!First time using interrail… I plan to go from Paris to Lund in Sweden on August 17th. When I try to pay for my seat reservations it says that the connection cannot be booked right now. So I tried yesterday and now today again. It seems like there is a problem of connection around Hamburg.I checked DB website and there it says that the Manheim Hbf - Hamburg Hbf trip is cancelled. However there is an arrow and then it says Hamburg-Altona. Does anybody know if that means that the train will still go to Hamburg but stop at Altona station instead of Hbf?In this case I would be up for any tip regarding the quickest way to go from Altona to Hbf ^^Thank’s a lot in advance!Madou

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8 months ago
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Eurail route planner adds extra travel day

When planning a trip on the Eurail website, it adds an extra travel day.  I clicked London as a destination and then Paris as I want to travel from London to Paris.  It says that is two travel days.  

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7 months ago
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Train travel in Europe

Hi Community Members,New to the community. Questions:Using 15 days in 2 months Eurail Global Pass, following queries:Florence to Rome before noon; then Rome to Rome Airport in the afternoon. Two trips same day - using one pass day or two pass days? Are reservation fees refundable? Is a reservation linked to a specific train? What happened you need to take a different train, can you transfer the reservation to another train?Sorry to the silly questions.

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10 months ago
thealimir
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thealimirKeeps calm and carries on
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Utilizing Eurail Global Pass in Italy

I have (already) bought a Eurail Global Pass for my upcoming trip to Italy (coming first time to Europe with my family including 2 kids). Budget is my BIG concern & I want to take full benefit of this pass (for cheap travel wherever possible).I am generally managing well (budget), however, concerned about traveling to (& within Italy) on this Pass. I have read that this pass is not much friendly in Italy (Tourist Trap etc, but I don’t want to buy another pass for Italy) and supports only Trenitalia and a few small other companies. The major routes that I want to travel (on different days) using this pass include:Switzerland to Rome (first use) - I am planning to reach Tirano, Italy (via Bernina Express) & then travel to Rome from here. However, this plan (using Bernina Express) is not FIXED & can be altered Rome to Florence (second use) Florence to Munich, Germany (third use) Munich to Milan (fourth use)So my questions are:I need help/guidance to find a cheap/free train

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10 months ago
Park dahui
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asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Seat reservations required Paris Strasbourg

helloI bought a non-consecutive 5-day Eurail pass.I am trying to pay for a train ticket that requires a separate reservation in the cart, but the ‘Continue with traveler information’ button is not pressed and it does not move to the next page.I can‘t even try it on your phone and computer.All necessary information was entered, and no tickets were sold out. Why is that? please solve it soon

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Kathleen-Lappin
10 months ago
Anna Steffens
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Which bus rides are included in the Interrail ticket?

Hello everyone, at the moment I don’t understand which bus rides are free for me to use and which are not. Can I add a random bus route to “My Trip” for example in Cornwall, UK? The ride is not available in the app, but could I simply add it manually? There is sometimes no train available, so I am supposed to take the bus.Thank you for your help in advance!Anna

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Ian Richardson
8 months ago
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Last pass day

My daughter and I have a 4 day in 1 month global pass. We have travelled from Manchester to Euston, St Pancras to Paris, Paris to Barcelona and Barcelona to Alicante. We travelled over 3 days. We will fly back to Manchester from Alicante, leaving one travel day left on our passes. Is there a definitive answer please as to whether we can use our last pass day once we return home? I have asked a similar question previously, but felt using the last day on a separate trip was a little frowned upon, but it’s a free day on my pass, that I’ve paid for and could still use. Could we travel to London from Manchester, for example, using the pass, and then pay for a single ticket the next day to get home?  

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Railmaster
4 months ago
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Seat reservation night train Hamburg Hbf - Lund C

Hey all! I am (desperately) trying to get a seat reservation for a night train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund C tonight at 23:57, but it seems that the train is fully booked. Are there any possibilities of boarding despite this, can I get some “emergency seats” or even stand in a corner somewhere without risking a fine? I can’t get a hold of customer service at the station either. Thank you in advance, any tips are appreciated!  

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8 months ago
Christopher Egan
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manchester to geneva

If I purchase a 4 days of travel global pass and travel from Manchester to London on a Thursday evening and then London to Paris on the Friday morning is that ok or does my trip leaving my country have to all be on the same day? I am trying to arrive in Geneva by mid afternoon on a Friday and so need to take the early morning Eurostar to do this 

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5 months ago
thealimir
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thealimirKeeps calm and carries on
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Help Required for Reservation from Italy to Germany

I have Eurail Global Pass and I am trying to book a reservation from Florence to Munich (4 x passengers):Firenze S.M.N. › Bolzano/Bozen - 13 Euros Bolzano/Bozen  › Munich - Asking for supplementIs there a better route available, where I can avoid the supplement? As the supplement is also I guess of 13 Euros.

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BrendanDB
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10 months ago
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Am I doing the search correctly, and when should I expect schedules to be published?

I have just tried to see if I can figure out how to book a trip and I’m after a little guidance as to whether this is the easiest way, and what i am doing wrong. First I went to Google Maps and plotted from my hotel address to my next hotel address, selecting the train option. Google tells me how far to walk to the nearest train station, which station that is, the path by train and the distance I need to walk at the other end.Then I went to bahn.de and punched in the two train locations that Google gave me, entered other criteria and did a search. In my case, it didn’t come up with any results, likely because the timetables aren’t released yet (December 10 I believe). After a little experimenting I got some results, however I don’t think Rome to Florence is 21 hours given I selected Show fastest connection. Clearly I am doing something wrong.  Any suggestions please

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4 months ago
thealimir
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thealimirKeeps calm and carries on
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Making best use of Eurail Pass in Switzerland

I would be visiting Switzerland in 2 weeks (first time) for a total of 4 full days (& 5 nights). We are a family of 4 (2 Adults & 2 kids of 6 & 9).I have a Eurail Global Pass, which I want to utilize to the fullest during my stay. While Switzerland is so beautiful, with so many places to visit, I have become very confused as to how to plan my literary there.I want to use Glacier, Bernina & Glacier Expresses as well as utilize other regional trains & ‘included boats’ to visit as many places as possible.Now as already stated, I am so confused that I am not able to make a plan as what to do each day. With a blank slate & no plan, I would really appreciate if you can give your suggestions from experience as to how to plan my 4 days, wrt above mentioned aspects.I am more interested in utilizing the 100% included transport means, while I will make plans for the paid stuff (like cable cars etc) separately/afterward.My place of Residence is in Geneva. I know I am locate

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10 months ago
Alejandra Cortes
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reserva

Puedo comprar reserva de asiento para cracovia-polonia en alguna estación que no sea en Polonia? 

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Railmaster
10 months ago
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Intercity Train Between Amsterdam Centraal and Brussels Zanventem Airport: supplement required

Hello,Can anyone explain to me how does the supplement required in IC Trains in the Netherlands work? I’ve been reading some answers to similar questions related to this topic here but I’m still in doubt if it’s due to going to the airport that I need to pay the supplement. In the DiscoverEU portal says that I need to buy it so I can open the gates at the Brussels Airport at my arrival from Amsterdam Centraal and that it is available at train stations and online. How much does this supplement cost and do I really need to pay for it? I have a FLEX pass btw.And do this IC trains get too full? I’m quite stressed about this journey because it’s my last connection (I have a flight later that day) and I don’t want to be surprised there. Where can I really buy this supplement and is this connection really frequent?Thank you so much!

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10 months ago
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Reservation Trenitalia

Hi there, first time with Interrail, ambitiously traveling Rome-Amsterdam with two kids! I got a bit put off by the reservation costs as shown on the Interrail planner app...adding another 70€ish to the trip...wow! I guess with ÖBB it's cheaper, but they don't show the same trains (ok, I guess, I can add them 'manually' to the app) and the Trenitalia parts are not bookable? Are they sold out? How do I do this best? Thanks!

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9 months ago
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reservation from milano to cologne

Hi we are 4 ppl with 1st eurail ticket and i am trying to make reservations  from milano to cologne .Which  platform  I should  go for cheaper reservations  booking fee? Tq

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Angelo
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11 months ago
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Seat reservation Bruxelles midi - Strausburg (france)

I’ve got an interrail pass and want to reserve/buy a seat reservation for the bruxelles-midi → strausburg train on 17th of july 2023 at 7:17. However I cannot do it online, does someone know other ways? i tried to call, and through the sncf-connect i can only book and buy entire tickets, not just seat reservations. 

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Railmaster
9 months ago
Omar Aweis
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posted in Travelling by train

Launching i Hamburg

Hi, What benefits can I have when I buy first class in Interrailkort? 

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Angelo
Railmaster
9 months ago
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StephanKeeps calm and carries on
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Would the 5-day-global pass enough?

Hi to everyone!We are planning the following trip:Friday:hometown (location Germany) to Hamburg22.03h Hamburg night train to Stockholm 9.57h (arrival Saturday)Saturday:18.08h Stockholm to Narvik 12.40h (arrival Sunday)But this ‘costs’ only 2 days of the ticket, as the last train is a nighttrain and is an overnight connection and the journey ends with this train.The journey back:Friday:15.11 Narvik to Stockholm 10:09h (arrival Saturday)17:34h Stockholm to Hamburg 8:56h (arrival Sunday)Hamburg → hometown (in Germany)But here it ‘costs’ 3 days, because there is another change of train in Germany travelling home.But, to sum-up, the 5-day ticket would be ok. Am I right?Thank you for your help and feedback!Maybe some stupid questions but I never did Interrail before (although travelling a lot with trains).Bye, Stephan

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5 months ago
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HansuKeeps calm and carries on
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Zürich-Lierna-Innsbrück connections

Hi,We (family of 4) have Interrail global passes and need to travel from Zürich to Lierna (by lake Como, Italy) on June 19th and from Lierna to Innsbrück on June 26th. I know the Italian timetables are slow to get published, but I'm getting anxious because it's only a couple of weeks and I'm still not able to see the timetables except for the high speed trains. I've been checking both Trenitalia and SBB websites. Am I missing something? I would be extremly grateful if someone could help me with finding good routes and timetables for those dates! I'm also a bit conflicted as to wether or not to get reservations (when they are not compulsory). The SBB website is showing extremely high occupancy for some of the connections that I've been looking at for example next Monday (the same day of the week that we will be travelling), although I've learned here that seat reservations are generally unnecessary in Switzerland.

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10 months ago
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Added tickets/connections won't load timetable details

Hi, my app working so far OK - but since this day when I go for My Trip > in “View as list” section where have my connections added, if I click on any connection for detailed info for each train (past or upcomming), the app show for me only starting and ending station. But will not unroll/list all the stations on the way. Thus can’t see where actually I’m at the time, calculate delay agains maps/GPS position when arriving at some station. So far phone restarted, restarted application - several times. I’m not on VPN, do have internet, at full speed now, no throttling applied, all other applications working well. App is with full acces within Android for all what is needed. I see only this: When tapping in the area roughly defined by the height of yellow line - usually it shows me all the stops on the way. But not this time. It won’t react anymore. Before this issue such action resolved in this result (pic added is a cropped out prtscn):  I noticed “last timetable updated:” info - but

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10 months ago
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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 

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4 months ago
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Can I use Eurail pass in Germany?

Hi, I am Korean citizen and I have a working holiday visa.I entered germany two weeks ago, and i’d like to buy some pass for train travel.can i use eurail pass or interail pass?

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Railly clever
9 months ago
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