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Franck LE GallFull steam ahead
asked in Train connections & reservations

Train reservations necessary ? Sweden Finland

We have booked several trains to go from France to the northern part of Finland via Sweden.It is indicated that the reservation are not mandatory (for example from Boden to Haparanda)..As we are travelling with our three children we would like to make sure that we can take these trains with our pass.Or is it preferable to make a reservation ?Thank youFranck

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10 months ago
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rnarynNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

unlear about how to use eurail pass

I’ve been doing a lot of research but I just want to clarify all the steps but also ask questions. I haven’t purchased my eurail pass yet but I will soon as I am planning to travel in August. I plan to get 2 passes (both global x day passes). I’m traveling from Edinburgh to London. My mom is flying into London and meeting me there and we’ll travel over to Paris on a different date. I’ll be handling all the passes/tickets since it’s not my mom’s strong suit. My understanding is that I purchase my eurail passes first (I plan on purchasing from raileurope since it’s the cheapest). After that, I add the passes to my mobile eurail app?Obviously I don’t want to activate my passes yet since it’s only June and our first day of travel isn’t until August 2nd. Will adding the passes automatically activate my pass? How does pass activation for day of travel actually work? So for example. The first day of my trip is August 2nd from Edinburgh to London. I checked the eurail website and I need to pay

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10 months ago
Teresa King
Teresa KingRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Reservation Bologna to Innsbruck

Hi, I am trying to book Bologna to Innsbruck but get the message ‘No price results were found. Pass holder reservations may be sold out for this connection’  for all trains on the day I need. Does this mean I can still board without a reservation, or does it mean there are no more spaces available for interrail card holders? I need to travel on the day specified to make other connections. My other option is to pay for a regular ticket separately, which I see I am able to do direct with the train company, but this seems unfair as I have paid for an interrail card. Thank you, Teresa

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Teresa King
10 months ago
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Magdalena B.Rail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Missed connection with seat reservation query - TGV

Hi there, I’m travelling pretty soon, going from London St. Pancras to Paris Nord and then getting a connection from Paris Est to Strasbourg on the same day. I will have about 40 mins to catch the train to Strasbourg, which (in theory) should be sufficient. As a reservation was required however, I am a little concerned about the options I would have, if the Eurostar was running late and I was to miss the connecting train. Will I be able to simply catch the next train or would I need to speak to the staff at the station first and validate my ticket for the next connection? If so, is the validation dependant on anything (e.g. seat availability for interrrail users? Would there be an additional charge for this?

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10 months ago
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AngeloANew aboard
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Question regarding rail pass and moving between countries

Hi,Hope you can help me out: I want to know if this railpass works between european countries and how easy is to book them.Context:I will be there with my girlfriend mid July to mid August visiting on holidays We will visit France, England, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy in that order I already bought outside the pass the trains between France-England and England-Belgium because is the start of our journey (maybe i wasted money, but sometimes you lose) We want to travel between cities in the afternoon because we want to avoid getting at night to our destination.My questions are:It’s really granted that i will have my train tickets (2) or this seat quota is difficult to get (the flight in is in 5 weeks) in a specific day? We are two so it’s possible to reserve the two seats at the same time? The local travel includes the metro or it’s specifically to inter-city trains?Thanks in advance and I apologize for my english.Saludos

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BrendanDB
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10 months ago
Elena Filippova
Elena FilippovaNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations

Seat reservation France-Germany with TGV, ICE 12.06.2023

Hi everyone! I need to go from France (Paris) to Germany on 12.06.2023 after vacation. I have a Interrail pass, but can’t find available seats to reserve:-((( I have checked it also at train station in Bourges (France) but it indicates “train fully booked”. I’m very stressed since I have to work on 13.06.2023. The routes that are suits me are below:ICE9573 from Paris Est at 10:55TGV9575 from Paris Est at 13:55ICE9563 from Paris Est at 15:21TGV9579 from Paris Est at 17:55Hope to get any help here.And what will happen if I will have a ride without seat reservation? Thank you all in advance!

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10 months ago
Rutwij Davare
Rutwij DavareNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

How do I use my Eurail pass?

I bought 3 eurail passes for my family; 1 youth pass and two adult pass, this is the first time i am travelling using it and i am extremely confused on how to use it. i was under the impression that all my train travels/tickets/reservations are included in the pass but it says on the website that i have to pay an additional amount to reserve my seats. could you please help and explain what do i do ahead ?

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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IanFull steam ahead
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"Your Pass isn't valid on this date" message received when trying to book SNCF reservation for this Thursday

Hi. I have a 4 day in a month pass activated this morning but bought via “My Interrail” rather than the eurail site (there was a cash back offer before Christmas).  I’m trying to book a Strasbourg to Paris ticket for Thursday via the only website that I can do it on I think, correct me if I’m wrong,  this being www.interrail.eu. However it returns the message, “Your Pass isn't valid on this date” when searching. I’ve deleted old passes on the site and the only one pass in the “My Trips & Travellers” section is the one activated today. Any thoughts please? 

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Railly clever
10 months ago
Angelo
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AngeloRailmaster
posted in Eurail & Interrail Passes

European Sleeper accepts Interrail/Eurail!

 Hi, European Sleeper the train operator that runs 3 times the week a nighttrain between Berlin and Brussels via Amsterdam will start to accept Interrail/Eurail Passes from 1 July. In the tweet of the Man in seat 61 the prices.

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10 months ago
Jean-marie Idiartegaray
Jean-marie IdiartegarayRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Trajet pays de résidence

Bonjour,  Je souhaite prendre un pass global 7 jours dans le mois. J’ai vu que l’on a le droit qu’à 2 jours de trajet dans les pays de résidence.J’aimerais savoir s’il est possible de prendre un train de nuit le vendredi soir (Toulouse-Paris) puis un train le samedi pour sortir de la France (Paris-Stuttgart). De même pour le retour, est-il possible de prendre un train le dimanche pour rentrer en France (Munich-Paris) puis enchaîner avec un train de nuit le dimanche soir jusqu’au lundi matin (Paris-Toulouse).Merci d’avance pour votre aide 

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Jean-marie Idiartegaray
10 months ago
MarkH
MarkHRail rookie
posted in Train connections & reservations

Changing in Villach

On 7 August i will take the EN40414 from Ljubljana to Villach, where i have to change for my next leg to Italy. Here i have the choice to take the NJ1295 to Bologne or the NJ233 to Milano. EN40414 arrival: 23.48NJ1295 departure: 0.55NJ233 departure: 1.34I was wondering if i would make the transit in 1 hour or if I'm more safe to take the train to Milan. I have no preference, because later i'll go to Rome. Has anyone tips for this transit? And how punctual are these trains?

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MarkH
10 months ago
Adam Zaidan
Adam ZaidanNew aboard
posted in Eurail & Interrail Passes

How quickly do printed seat reservation tickets arrive by post to Ireland?

I begin interrailing on the 29th of June and while most of my train tickets are e-tickets some are printed and posted tickets which have been estimated to arrive by July 1st. Does anyone know if they arrive quicker than estimated?

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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MAGNew aboard
asked in Travelling by train

YOUNG OR ADULT PASS

I have 27 years old right now but when I start travelling I have already 28. Can I use a "young pass" or is compulsory for me to use the "adult pass" ?

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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rikard_tapiaRail rookie
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DB Bahn seat reservation tickets

I purchased my DB Bahn seat reservations from the Interrail website. I received a PDF with a blurred QR-code. I wonder is there a way to transfer these tickets to the DB Bahn app instead of having various PDF-documents?The app asks for a 9-figure order number, but that can’t be found on the PDF. It just says Eurail.

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Angelo
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10 months ago
Anjie Ketterer
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asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

PASS COVER NUMBER ERROR

Help. I’m trying to add my boyfriend and myself as travelers to a trip. I run into two problems when inputting the paper pass details.Eurail B.V. is not listed on the Issuer drop down list. I selected DISCOVEREU TRAVEL PASS (CIV 9901)  Pass Cover Number returns an error. PASS COVER NUMBER DOESN’T LOOK RIGHTI’m looking to make reservations but can’t if I can’t add travelers. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

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Railly clever
10 months ago
Frechdachs
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FrechdachsFull steam ahead
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Wo ist die Interrail Grenze nach Asien?

Ich möchte nächstes Jahr ggf.mit dem Interrail(Global)Ticket nach Istanbul. Soweit ich weiß liegt diese Stadt auf 2 Kontinenten(Europa &Asien).Daher die Frage,wo da die Grenze ist,oder ob Istanbul trotzdem komplett bereist werden kann.Vielen Dank bereits vorab, Klaus 

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10 months ago
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Can I use the Eurail pass in one country, fly to another, and use the pass there?

I am traveling to Paris, wanting to take a train to Barcelona, then flying from Barcelona to Rome. From Rome I also need to take a train to Ancona and back. I was wondering if I could use the 4 day pass to travel from Paris to Barcelona via train, then after I fly to Rome use the pass again to take the train to Ancona and back. I would really appreciate an answer, thanks. 

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10 months ago
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doerdeldiNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Travelling on multiple days

Hello there This Summer im going to travel for 12 days. But I only need to use the Train on 7 Days. Can I buy a 7 Day pass and only acitvate it on the days I need the Ticket?The Railmap Planer tells me to buy a 12 Day Pass. And what if a Travel over night? Will the Pass by avilable for 24 hours or until I end the Ride?Thnkas for the help :)

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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Malte BöllertFull steam ahead
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Nur noch 2 Reisetage übrig obwohl es 4 sein müssten?

Hello, my passport says I only have 2 travel days left, but it should be 4! I've also gone through all my travel days again and I'm sure I've come up with 11 of 15 travel days. What can be the reason?(Okay, ich sehe gerade, dass es wegen eines Fehlers meinerseits sowieso egal ist. Ich dachte alle Pässe, die nicht für ganze 1,2,3 Monate gelten oder "Reisetage innerhalb von 2 Monaten" im Titel haben, darf man innerhalb eines ganzen Monats und nicht nur des Zeitraums von 15 Tagen nutzen, schlecht gelesen, mein Fehler!

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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jauumeRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

7 day Pas Reservation

Hello, I'm starting an interrail on July 5th and I have several questions.The pass I have is the 7-day pass in 1 monnth, and although the day I start the trip is the 5th, the first train is taken on July 7th, so when it comes to activating the pass I have to activate it for the 7th as the first day of the trip, right? Or can I put the 5th and that won't count as a travel day?And then, the first trip is from Amsterdam to Berlin, a few weeks ago I saw a train that I liked in the eurrail app but now it doesn't leave. However, on the website of the DB railway company if it comes out for that time, I would like to know a few things about this1- How can I know if that train is included in the pass? Because it doesn't come out on the schedule2- Can you make a reservation in DB if I haven't activated the pass yet? Or first I have to activate the pass and then get on the DB website to book

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secdinsNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations

Reservation night train Budapest Bucharest

Hi everyone, I’d like to take the overnight train departing from Budapest on 23/08/2023 at 19h10 and arriving at Bucharest on 24/08/2023 at 11h19. I’ve tried booking the journey online through interrail website but it looks like I can only get the tickets delivered by mail. I’ve tried to book the journey directly on OBB and DB websites but I couldn’t go through with the reservation. Any thoughts or suggestions on a way to book this train and get e-tickets ?  Thanks !

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10 months ago
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DanfamKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Scandanavia Rail Tour

Hi. Having just returned from an amazing 2 month Interail tour of Spain,Portugal,Central and Eastern Europe my mind is turning to the next Interail adventure and Scandinavia in particular. A couple of questions for the group.Would it be more economical to get a global pass as opposed to individual tickets? Does anyone have a 3-4 week rail itinerary starting from Hamburg that covers Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. I’m Looking at doing a small cruise in or around the fjords at some point on the journey. Any thoughts on where best to break the train trip and do this.Any thoughts would be much appreciated.Thanks John

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10 months ago
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Siddking1New aboard
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Error making reservations - Paris CDG to Strasburg

Hello, on Eurail seat reservation confirmation page, gives an error “ Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again later or find another connection. This connection will be removed from your cart.”. am stuck and cannot reserve seats for my travels. can someone help?

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Railly clever
10 months ago
María Casillas
María CasillasNew aboard
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Frankfurt - Barcelona (impossible to book seat reservations)

Hello,We want to go from Frankfurt to Barcelona from the 5th to the 6th and we cannot make the reservations now as we are starting our interrail in one week and cannot obtain etickets from these destinations. Could you help us find something ? It is not very reassuring for us not to have an option and buy them in situ.Thanks :)

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10 months ago
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David DonnellyNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Go online to keep pass active

Hi. Me and my girlfriend have all our trains booked and reservations bought. My app popped up and said I must go online to keep my pass active. Does anyone know what this means?

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