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JynNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Earliest activation of the promoted global pass?

Hey, i wanted to buy the promoted global pass from the Save & Donate Sale (16.11.23 - 28.11.23).I m currently in UK and want to use it here. Now i found, that APC Rail says, that the first possible day to activate this promoted pass is the 28.11.23 (Source: https://www.acprail.com/rail-passes/interrail/ ) but i didnt found any information of that on the interrail site?https://www.interrail.eu/en/interrail-passes/global-passI m asking because i want to active the 2month 10 days pass tomorrow (26.11.23)Thanks!

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Schelte
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10 months ago
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badgerformula100Rail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Is indefinite leave to remain visa fine for proof of residency in the UK?

Hi, I have lived in the UK for over 10 years with an indefinite leave to remain visa but I have a Japanese passport. I have been using the indefinite leave to remain visa to enter the UK and to prove my residence for the past decade at immigration. However I have seen some people say that I need some sort of European residence card to prove my residence and that the visa does not count. Is this true? The visa is the only evidence I have. Thanks in advance :)

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cr.oweRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
'One of the legs of your journey could not be booked' (Paris to Cassis, 10/08/23)

Hi all, Kiwi here attempting to book train seats from Paris to Cassis on the 10th August for myself and my travel mate. We both have the EUrail 2nd class pass, however, when going to reserve our seats through the EUrail seat reservation we get the infamous ‘no longer available’ message.I have checked the b-europe.com availablity and there doesn’t appear to be any trains available to reserve seats on this day.Is there any other sites to check for seat reservations or is it just EUrail.com and b-europe.com?Have we simply left it too late and there are not seats available to reserve? or am I missing something?Any alternatives for trains/booking methods is greatly appreciated. Cheers.

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1 year ago
Anna_Northland
Anna_NorthlandRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Train Milan-Tirano

Hello!I’m trying to book a train from Milan to Tirano on June 28th (Trenord, not included in the pass apparently) and for some strange reason there are no trains available. Same thing in late June in general. Anyone knows what’s going on? Really no trains?? Thanks,Anna 

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1 year ago
Silke Telega
Silke TelegaNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
travel within the home country

Hello! I want to travel with my two children from Germany to Slovenia with the Global Pass. Is it possible that we go from Cologne to Munich at the first day and travel the next day to Slovenia?

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
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Sorcha McCooeyNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
Salzburg to Lesce Bled

I’m looking to book seat reservations for a 2am train in July but it’s saying prices unavailable. On the train company’s website it’s also saying ticket unavailable. Does this mean it’s sold out already? Any advice to get around this? Accommodation is already booked for both locations so would like to avoid moving dates or locations if possible. Thanks!

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1 year ago
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lea.mgntRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Round trip - is it mandatory?

Do I have to use the round trip? Instead, can I start using the pass once I've arrived at the first destination ? (so if the round trip is by plane)Other information : I have a flexible global pass and I'm coming from France.

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Schelte
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10 months ago
Guilherme Ferreira
Guilherme FerreiraNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
When I can apply for my free pass?

Hi everybody! I was born in 21 of december of 2005. I know I can apply for an interrail ticket now in october, but I want to travel with some friends who were born in 2006. Can I apply for the ticket next spring or do I need to participate in october?

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Railly clever
1 year ago
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FViajandoRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Price of set reservations from France to Italy

Hi!I want to travel from Grenoble (FR) to Torino (IT).I see that there are some trains that do not allow passholders (Ok), others that have a big price (again, understood although not happy with it) and others that have the 33 eur price. In the eurail website I see that the price for seat reservations in FR-IT trains is 31 eur (+ 2 eur for the fee),  so it fits.But, when I click on any of the trains with the marked “33 eur”, the figure changes to 58 eur. Why is it? Is it a bug? How can I book a seat for 31+2 eur? Thanks to all of you!

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Jyoti Pannu
Jyoti PannuNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Inbound and Outbound

I  am Jyoti, I was using my Eurail pass (one day) to travel to Amsterdam from Berlin. It's a monthly pass with 4 days travel with EU. You can activate the day you want to travel within the pass, the day you want to travel. I added my journey yesterday from Berlin to Amsterdam via train ICE 140 i.e on 7th May 2023, departing at 16:05 from Berlin HBF. The train was cancelled on reaching Hannover HBF. Since, it was already very late i.e. around 21:00 once the train cancellation was informed and officially train was closed- I decided to return back to Berlin. I couldn't contact the customer service in Hannover since already around 100+ people were standing in line to collect a refund or stay in Hannover.  The reason I am am reaching out here is that in  my Eurail Pass - there is only 1 inbound and outbound journey for my home country. Since I used it yesterday on this train, I cannot use it anymore. So, I request to please let me know how to proceed in this manner?

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1 year ago
Kolja
KoljaRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Travelling inside your own country

Hi ! :)I’m french and I need to book a ticket from Montpellier to Marseille with my interrail global pass, to then go to Italy. But at the train station, I was told by the machine that this ticket with interrail global pass is only available for people who don’t live in France… While it is said on the interrail website “ An Interrail Global Pass is valid for travel in your country of residence during one outbound journey and one inbound journey that occur during travel days at any point in your trip.” Can someone tell me what to do actually ? Thanks in advance ! :)

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Angelo
Railmaster
1 year ago
Carole Nadeau
Carole NadeauNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Travelling in Switzerland with mobile pass

Hello, is it possible to use the global eurail pass with the mobile pass in Switzerland?Thank you

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1 year ago
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FreijaRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
urgent - night sleeper reservation Bucharest Budapest

Hi there, I'm trying to get out of sofia, and my plan was to go to Bratislava. I guess the night sleeper from Bucharest to Budapest is the most suitable for this, but I cannot seem to find a way to book a seat or bed online, without paying for the whole ticket. I am scared that if I book it in the train station, it will be sold out. I tried OBB, db and CFR. It is for tomorrow. Help is very appreciated, thank you in advance! 

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1 year ago
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LiamWRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Cross-border add-on fares

If I have a one country IR pass for Germany but want to travel on an ICE starting over the border in Strasbourg do I need to buy a single ticket from Strasbourg to the border station, Kehl (regardless of the fact that the train doesn’t stop there) or is it necessary to buy a single from Strasbourg to the first station in Germany at which the train stops (Karlsruhe)? All help appreciated!

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Damien SevetRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Quel pass prendre de Nantes pour les Pays Bas ?

Hello, Avec ma copine nous souhaitons partir aux Pays Bas du samedi 28 octobre au jeudi 2 novembre. L’idée est de partir de Nantes direction Rotterdam puis Utrecht puis Amsterdam et retour à Nantes. Je souhaitais savoir quel pass prendre ? Dois-je prendre un pass global ? Comprends-il le trajet départ et retour de Nantes ? Ou dois-je prendre un pass Benelux ?  Merci pour votre aide :)

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1 year ago
Hugo Pépin
Hugo PépinNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
Included Train Rides and Ferries

Hello everyone, I am currently looking to book different train rides for my trip, and was able to make reservations for many of them. However, certain rides were “Included” in the Eurail pass. I am wondering how I can retrieve a ticket for these “Included” rides as I do not want to end up without a train to go to my next destination. Moreover, I read on the website that the pass offered discounts on different ferries and activities. Since I do not want to miss out on these discounts, I was wondering how it would be possible to book ferries right now and benefit from the discount. Thank you for taking the time to answer me. Hugo Pepin

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lele29New aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
Booking train for Germany

Hey, I have a question, I want to book a train from Berlin to Dresden but this message appears : “Rates not availableOur search for fares produced no results. Places reserved for Pass holders are probably sold out. You will find other options at the bottom of our schedule.”I would like to know if it’s possible to get on this train with my interail pass and no reservation, or will I be turned away if I get on this train knowing it may be full? Thank you for your help !  

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1 year ago
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Natalia_IglesiasRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Seat reservations

Hi, i have a question regarding how i can reserve my seat in a train.I have the interrail global pass for 10 days within 2 months. I’m trying to make seat reservations in the app (i have already activated my pass) but i can’t, it says that seat reservations are not included in my pass but they are required on some trains for a small fee. So how can i pay that fee in order to reserve the train?Thank you

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1 year ago
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joy1979New aboard
asked in Travelling by train
confused 1st timer

Hello everyone! my name is Joy and I’m from California, USA. I just found this community:) and never traveled by train before. My main question is how does this really work? lol . I built my itinerary from London but since there is not a lot information I was little confused😟 Do I hop on these trains? I assume I need to make reservations? are those extra $$? and I assume I hop off destination #1 explore and hop back to another train for destination #2 and so forth? and what about visas? ahhh, sorry for the questions but I don’t want to hit purchase without knowing what I'm doing.  Thank you all😊               

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BrendanDB
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7 months ago
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asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Seat reservation

After I made seat reservations on Eurail.com., I was able to see my ticket from London to Paris on Eurostar app, but I couldn’t see my ticket on SNCF (TGV) app from Paris to Strasbourg. Why is that, and what can I do?If I make a seat reservation on OBB for Italy, will I see my tickets on OBB app?Thank you in advance. 

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OptimisticKestrelNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
Train Access without reservation

Hello !I've bougth an Interail Pass in 1st class, I decided to not take a seat reservation if it's not needed.If the train is not full, can I take available place in 1st class room without problem since I have a 1st class pass ?I hope my question is clear !Thank you

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Railly clever
1 year ago
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yipingridRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
Zürich HB to Ljubljana on 15 July 2022 reservation

I have a eurail global pass Could anyone kindly advise me is there another way to book this train (Zürich HB to LESCE Bled or Ljubljana on 15 July 2022) without making international calls? I live in Hong Kong and it can be quite expensive to call a number in Switzerland   

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1 year ago
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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?

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9 months ago
Hrishikesh Deshpande
Hrishikesh DeshpandeRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Reserve ticket

Hello,Could someone guide me how to reserve a seat with interrail global pass? When does an option open up to reserve a seat?Thank you and best regards,Hrishikesh

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Hrishikesh Deshpande
1 year ago
Francesca Blacker
Francesca BlackerNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
How can I know which trains are available to reserve?

Whenever I try to make a reservation I’m able to add it to my bag, but when I go to buy it, it says it is no longer available. Then when I search again for a different ticket, the journey appears to be available again!What’s going on?

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1 year ago
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