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Kobe VanlessenRight on track
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How to count travel days?

if i plan my trip with the interrailplanner and i select my start and end destination directly i get a pass for less days. but if i select my start and end destination with the train stops i pay more. How to use the interrailplanner correctly?

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naeem324Rail rookie
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Visiting Paris, Switzerland and Italy

HiWe (my wife and I) are visiting Europe from Canada for the first time.Arriving Paris on 20th AugustFrom Paris to Switzerland on 22nd August (visiting Basel, Lucerne, Interlaken, Zurich) From Swiss to Italy on 25th August (visiting Venice, Florence & Rome)From Italy to Paris on 28th August I want to use a Swiss travel pass for 3 days unlimited to take advantage of local trains, boats and others. Please let me know Which rail pass/options are best for meCan I travel from Paris to Switzerland and to Italy on a Swiss travel pass?Do I need to buy a Eurail global pass separately? Please advise.Thanks 

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miro_againRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
When to do sleep reservations in Norway?

We will travel to (Sweden and) Norway at the beginning of September. We are not yet 100% sure how long we want to stay in the Lofoten, so we are thinking about being spontaneous and reserving night train seats from Bodo to Oslo only a few days in advance.Considering September is not the main holiday season anymore, is it realistic to make the reservation that late and ideally also get sleeper places? Or do we need to make the reservations much more in advance? Any experience values?

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
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Mika_BRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Is the pass valid on swiss replacement bus?

I want to go beteende St Margrethen and Buchs, and find that there is a train replacement bus. According to the rail planner app, the bus is not included in the interrail pass, but that feels weird. Does anyone know if the bus is included or not?

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asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Eurail paper pass validation at Heathrow Airport T4

I previously asked a question re this but it’s disappeared.In a few weeks, I arrive at Heathrow Terminal 4 at night.  No guarantee the flight will be punctual, but I’m hoping to be on an Elizabeth Line train by 2100 hours to connect to my destination beyond the London stations.Eurailpasses are valid on Elizabeth Line (as it’s a National Rail service) but given there’s no booking office at Heathrow T4, how do I get the paper pass stamped and the validity dates of my consecutive Global Pass entered?Of course, I can always ask staff if I can travel through to a station with a booking office, but what if the staff are grumpy or officious and won’t let me do this?   

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federico.melziNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
pass refund not received

Hi asked for the refund of the pass number w54pj4 more than 3 weeks ago but still haven’t the money back.Is there any issue?please let me knowregarDs

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
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gepalax794New aboard
asked in Travelling by train
France pass or point to point tickets

Travelling to France next month with partner and 3 kids. We want to travel by train so I've read a bit on seat61 that it's best to book point to point tickets 2-3 months in advance but since we're past that now would it be better to just get a a eurail pass? I have seen a lot of people say a pass isn’t worth it and can be a hassle to use as we still need to pay additional reservation fees on the high speed trains and it doesn’t cover the ouigo train which we will be taking from paris to marseille and avignon to paris. Here are the other trains we will be taking: marseille-carcassonnecarcassonne-avignon And possibly these ones for a day trip:paris-nantes paris-lille marseille-nicecarcassonne-bordeauxcarcassonne-toulousecarcassonne-alet les bainsavignon-st etienneavignon-lyonavignon-aigues mortesavignon-cavaillon

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sebastian.christofferRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Lindau-Reutin for German pass holders / Potential bug in the Railplanner app

Hi all,I have a question on the validity on the pass on border stations, especially between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. I have a global pass with residency in Germany and made the following experience with the app:I’ve used the pass on several occasions travelling from Konstanz (DE) to Zurich (CH), in this case the Railplanner app shows Konstanz as Konstanz (Germany), however it does not deduct an inbound or outbound travel day, as the station is literally a few meters after the border and since Konstanz station is part of the SBB train network. So no issues here.   In a similar case, I travelled with a separate ticket (Deutschlandticket) to Lindau-Reutin and then wanted to continue by Interrail towards Bregenz in Austria. Lindau-Reutin is again shown as Lindau-Reutin (Germany) on the app, however in this case the app wants to deduct an inbound or outbound travel day.I wonder whether behaviour of the app is correct in this instance. In this post I found the following list of the

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Thelm
ThelmRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
problème billet papier

Bonjour, je souhaite réserver un train de nuit de basel (suisse) à prague (tchéquie) pour le 17/08 mais lors de la réservation sur le site interrail ce message s’affiche : “Votre commande comporte un ou plusieurs billets papier. Malheureusement, cette réservation ne peut pas être livrée à temps à cette adresse. Renseignez une autre adresse ou réservez directement en gare.” Comment puis-je faire ? Si je souhaite réserver en gare le jour même il risque de ne plus y avoir de places :/ Merci pour votre aide ! Thelma

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1 year ago
Christian Papaioannou
Christian PapaioannouRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Inbound/Outbound, trip from germany to sweden with nightrain

Hi Just for understanding, If I travel as a german to stockholm by night train as a interrail global pass holder. Then the outbound trip would be Ulm-Stockholm, even if I have to change trains several times because night train I need only one travel day? If I want to go back, then this is the inbound trip, again from Stockholm to Ulm back, that means I come back to my origin station without buying an extra ticket? To get from Stockholm to Ulm I also have to change trains, but that does not cost any extra inbound, because it counts as one trip? What happens if the night train is delayed? Can I then simply take the next connection in germany to my home destination, or would that again cost an inbound connection? Thank you 

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1 year ago
Sophie Hodges
Sophie HodgesNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
I cant book seat reservations, Zürich - Milan

I have tried to book my seat reservations for zuerich to milan on the 17/08/2023 but the interail website wont take my payment. What other website do I use and how do I add my pass onto it? Every other website makes me get a ticket too

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Curtis Anderson Gayle
Curtis Anderson GayleNew aboard
asked in Travelling by train
Flight delay

In am Eurostar from London to Brussels. My international flight into Heathrow may be delayed. If I am late for my train at St. Pancras, what happens? I am travelling from Japan. Will Eurostar put me on the next available train and will there be an extra charge? Thank you!!!

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TsafiFull steam ahead
asked in Train connections & reservations
Where do i book train from paris to liege?

How can I book the train from Paris to Liege? It starts in France and end up in Belgium, which web site I can reserve the Thalys ?Thanks tsafi

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kaiotesKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Eurail and Swisspass Comparison - Review my math

I'm looking for guidance on whether I should get the Swiss pass or Eurail pass.This will be for one adult and one 6 yo (she gets rides free) Below is my itinerary.Day 1 Paris to GenevaDay 2 to Montreaux(Golden Line pass)LucerneDay 3 (Titlis)Day 4 (Golden Round Trip)Day 4 Zurich.  Based on my research, (All amounts in EUR)1. Let's say Paris to Geneva costs $60 for 2 in advance.2. Seat reservation of $30x2 Eurail3. Both passes get me rides on the GoldenPass.4. Titlis costs 129 w Eurail, 62 for SP5. Golden roundtrip both have the same $41 surcharge. I should factor what I'll assume to be small amounts for local trips on the tram/bus if I do not have the SP.I  will need 3 days of the WP 257 and the minimum for Eurail is 4 days at 194 andThey both come about the same? $420 or so? Factor in local trips in Lucerne and Zurich, I probably should get the SP as it’s more convenient than scrambling for change to get tram tickets?Not staying city center in Geneva, Lucerne. Thanks

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asked in Train connections & reservations
Missed connection train with reservation due to delays of previous train. Can I get a compensation/refund for the TGV I had to take instead?

Hi All,I’m travelling with an Interrail pass and I’m currently on the route Brussels —> Paris —> Barcelona. Original Plan Thalys BRU-PAR, reserved through Interrail reservation service ICN (night train) PAR-Latour de Carrol, reserved with Interrail reservation service Thalys got more than 2 hours delayed due to multiple issues, so I missed my connection last night for the ICN.I want to continue my journey to Barcelona today and got a “Titre de rupture de correspondence” at the Paris train station to allow me travelling onwards on the next connection to Barcelona. I’m now on this train (TGV), however they ask me to pay 54 euros for the seat reservation (even though I’ve to stand as there’s not even any seats left). What are my rights here for compensation/refund? As the cost is increasing rapidly when you’ve to make multiple expansive reservations.   

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Hamishb
HamishbRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Refund after deactivation

I had planned to travel and activated my pass at a date in the future, setup my trips online and made reservations (which I know are totally seperate).My plans changed, so I have removed all of my trips and deactivated my pass in the app, however it has not come through on the website refunds page.  Is there a delay in this process usually or is there something else I should action in order to allow a refund?  Any information is greatly appreciated. 

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JP2023Rail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
5 day trip from UK to Turin trying to avoid flying

Hello everyone!We are planning a short and simple trip to Turin and keen to avoid flying.So the plan is to travel from Greater London to Turin via Eurostar. One day to travel out via Paris and one day to travel back via Paris. So, two travel days in total and 3 days in Turin.I’ve had a look at the excellent Seat 61 website, but as a newcomer to Eurail/Interrail, I’m struggling to understand how best to do this. In particular:What pass to buy?How best to verify availability slots for Eurostar?If someone out there can give me some help on how best to do this it would be really appreciated.Many thanks.J. 

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Abby Nichols
Abby NicholsNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
travel day

Hi, When I got to the train station today to buy seat reservations (it wasn’t working online), they told me it was all sold out until tomorrow. We now have a train tomorrow but we can’t change our travel day! How do you go about this? Can I change it so I can travel tomorrow and use my eurail pass? 

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
Alexandra Matei
Alexandra MateiRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Travelling and reservation rules in Spain

Hello, I am preparing for my first Interrail trip and I have troubles with reservations… I need to make a reservation for a train that goes from Barcelona to Seville, but I can't do it online. I called at Refe and they told me that I can make the reservation 3 days before, but I have to be at the desk in Barcelona 24 hrs before the embarking and pay my reservation… Unfortunately that is impossible because I want to arrive and leave in the same day (I want to reach Portugal).Moreover, they told me I can use my pass in Spain only One time. And this is not cool because I need to also get back through Spain…Did somebody have this experience of going through Spain? Is it true what Renfe told me?Is there any possibility of making and paying my reservation- from another country maybe?  

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leonardomarangoniNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
How to buy a ticket at the train station

Hello everyone,I'm planning a trip and I'll be using a global pass for my train travels. I've heard that it's possible to book tickets directly at train stations without having to pay for individual tickets, but rather using the pass. Can anyone share their experience with this process? How does it work, and are there any specific steps or tips I should know about when reserving tickets with a rail pass at the train stations?Thanks in advance for your help!

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
Mariana Pizarro
Mariana PizarroRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Seat reservation

Hello, I have to book a train that says that seat reservations are required. The train i need is very expensive or there are no more seats available. I already have the eurorail pass and i know that there are some trains that is posible to get on without having a reservation and sit on the floor if there are no more seats. My question is: is it posible to get on a train that says seat reservations are required without actually buying the reservation?

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Johnnyj34Right on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
seat reservations in italy

I am on the 11.20am EC 52 from Milan to Frankfurt today I did not make a seat reservation and sat in a seat that stated it was available The train conductor ( who was very rude) has just charged me €23 euros saying I had to pay this or else I would be thrown off the train at the next station!I am a 54 year old interailer ( teacher ) in first class and I think this is just a money making exercise by TrentaliaFirst class on this train is also very poor compared to other countries trains.Is this correct that this payment is mandatory?In my opinion the cost of seat reservations spoils the whole Interail experience as it increases the cost massively    

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boguliaNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations
help me please - seat reservation spain to france

hello everybody! i have a 2nd class youth interrail pass, but the woman at renfe (spain train organization) sold me a seat reservation for first class for a train from spain to france bc the rest was sold out (even though she knew that i had a 2nd class pass). on the seat reservation are 2 qr codes and it says ticket+reservation. now i am confused if i am allowed to go on this train or not, can you help me?

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Metro in Paris included?

I go with the train fron bordueax to lille, and need to go with the metro in paris, is the metro include in the eurail pass? Thanks Tsafi

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DanielBRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Why is adding a delayed earlier train to the pass not possible?

Travelling around Germany last week, I found myself in the situation where I was able to catch an earlier train than planned as it was delayed.Adding the journey to my mobile pass however was quite a hassle as it resulted in an error message saying something like “it looks like you're still on another train”. As a result it was impossible to add the respective train without removing the train I arrived on from my pass first.Although I understand why the error message appeared (I arrived in Hamm on a train with arrival at 16.24 hrs, the train I changed to originally would have departed at 16.20 hrs so in theory this was an impossible change), I don't understand why there is no option at all to override that error and add the train anywayIn this case I ended up in first removing the train I arrived on from my pass, then adding the delayed train I took. And after disembarking at my destination doing the whole thing in reverse again to fix the gap in the statistics again.Shouldn't this be

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