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seewulf
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seewulfRailmaster
published in Train connections & reservations

How to get Reservations :)

Please read first and if you still have questions start a own topic to keep this post as Informationpost as clean as possible. This post is made by @rvdborgt  @AnnaB@runner.on.rails  @Angelo and myself. Planning/Timetables:Many of you will notice that the Railplanner of Eurail will have sometimes different times of the trains as other Websites/Apps. Or evenworse the railplanner wont show any train for your desired Route. The Railplanner of Eurail only shows the timetables that are shared by the Railcompanies unfortunately not all Railcompanies share these and even update it not frequently. The Result is that the Railplanner of Eurail is not always uptodate and because ofthat I and other experienced travelers recommend to use the Local Websites and Apps to check the times and even book the reservations with them (when possible).Below here finally the main words :D Hi if you are useing a Railpass there will be the point that a train needs a Reservation 🙂 Many of you ask where to get a r

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crandalNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Does Eurail pass include local trains within certain cities (for example Rome)?

I am planning a trip to Europe and would like to see a couple different countries so I am considering the Eurail. It is clear that the Eurail pass will allow be to travel between large cities and counties, but I cannot find any information on trains/busses within cities.So, does the Eurail pass also include any trains/busses within specific cities (for example Rome or Florence)? Or is it EXCLUSIVELY for travel BETWEEN cities and countries?Thank you for any information you can provide!

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2 years ago
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DerSpanierRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Seat Reservation at SNCF

Hi there,I´m planning a multistop trip from Spain to Germany. I´ve already bought a Pass, and could make all reservations except for one, from Hendaye to Paris with a TGV. For that connection I find: “ No price results were found for this connection. Please try searching again or find an alternative way to book”. The problem is, I cannot find any other alternative way to book the reservation, at least not a reasonable. I called today to SNCF, and they explicitely told me, it is not possible to buy seat reservations online, and also not at the phone. They said I must come to a french train station… which I can´t really believe…I won´t be in france until exactly the day of beginning my journey, and the missing seat reservation is for the first train I would need…. so it would be really risky to wait until minutes before departure to go in person to the service at the station and ask for buying the seat reservation. That is really risky. If that doesn´t work, I lost the following connecti

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2 years ago
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MilliRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Can I use public transportation in London with Interrail/Eurail Pass?

Hi there,  I was wondering if I can use public transportation on my travel day in London? If yes, how does that work? Do I need to add it to my trip? Thank you! 

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Keeps calm and carries on
1 year ago
SG Traveller
SG TravellerNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Swiss pass vs Eurail

I am planning to travel within Switzerland and to Milan and Venice. Do I need to buy both Swiss pass and eurail?

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Railly clever
1 year ago
Victoria Macagno
Victoria MacagnoRail rookie
posted in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Seat reservations in Spain

Hi. I searched for journeys in Spain and it doesn’t leave me book seat reservations on them. Then when I click to see the option of more information it says that I can book them on the main station on Spain. And what about if I try to book them there and there is no more space in the train? 

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Railmaster
1 year ago
Petr K
Petr KRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Reservation with Mobile Pass

Hello! I'd like make reservations for my friends with mobile Pass (InterRail Global Pass) for trains in Italy. I added them to trip in my account, but I can't find Issuer (CIV) and Pass Cover Number on their tickets. Without them I can't make reservations. Where can I find them? Or how can I make reservations with mobile Pass? Moderator note: similar topic  

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1 year ago
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ValefanRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

What is supposed to be my outbound/inbound journey? Is it compulsory to use those days?

Hi, I'm new to interrail and I don’t understand outbound/inbound journey My home country is Italy: I’m planning a trip that goes from Italy to France on the interrail 5 days in 1 month pass.1 day: Domodossola (Italy) - Locarno (Switzerland) - Zurigo (Switzerland) (2 trains)2 day: Zurigo (Switzerland) etcI’ll come back in Italy by plane so what’s supposed my outbound/inbound journey?Thanks

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2 years ago
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SeyagerRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Seat reservation in Trenitalia

Hello.I’m trying to reserve a seat on Trenitalia but I don’t know where to enter a code or something to apply the discount for having the global Pass. In another post I read that Trenitalia don´t make reservations anymore, but where to do it so, I don’t want to book it in the eurail website for the extra fee.Thanks for your time.

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Engin-ius
1 year ago
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ClaudioNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations

What to do in case of missing trains

Hello Community.In to days i will travel from Berlin to geneve with a train change in Olten. I will only have 15 minutes to change trains and now i wonder what i will have to do, if i missed my train from olten to geneve due to the first train from berlin to olten arriving late.Thank you very much,Claudio.

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Pranav Jain
1 year ago
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sim0nRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Eurail, Interrail or My Interrail for UK resident?

Very confused… on this page: https://www.eurail.com/en/help/interested-in-eurailing/do-i-need-a-eurail-or-an-interrail-pass it says “A Eurail Pass can only be used by non-European citizens or non-European residents. European citizens can use an Interrail Pass instead, available from Interrail.eu for the same price as a Eurail Pass.”But on https://www.myinterrail.co.uk/interrail-passes/ - it’s all about Interrail passes for UK people? Thanks in advance!

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Full steam ahead
1 year ago
Ursula Volkmann
Ursula VolkmannRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

What does “not in the Pass network” mean?

Hi,part of my trip from Avignon to Rome (i.e. Lyon - Milan) is not in the Pass network as the planner suggests. Does this mean I have to buy a separate ticket (with Trenitalia) for this part of my trip? 

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Ursula Volkmann
1 year ago
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WeronikaRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Reservierung umbuchen

Hallo, Ich bin noch vor der Reise, und hatte gerne gewusst, wie sollte man vorgehen wenn der Anschluss auf  reservierte Zug nicht geklappt hat. Kann ich direkt nächste Zug nehmen? Online Sitzplatz ist nicht mehr buchbar (3std Regel) Und noch eine Frage, wenn das nächste Zug ohne Reservierung ist, kann ich ihn spontan  nehmen? (Auch paar Minuten früher entschieden) Reicht es wenn ich ihn in Planung mit Ticket verbinde? Danke für die Antworten. Weronika

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Railmaster
2 years ago
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Ellen BjaldbyRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Train from zagreb to belgrade

Hello My friend and i were looking at going from Zagreb to Belgrade and then to Sofia, but our problem is That we cant find belgrade in our Eurail app, so we cant see any trains, How come?-Ellen and Oline

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1 year ago
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MartinMRailmaster
posted in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Overview of Interrail sales

Hey,for planning reasons when usually sales appear, would be nice to make here a collection of Interrail sales in previous years.2022:Winter sale Discount: 10% Duration: 22.12.22-05.01.2023 Availability: All passes except some One Country Passes (e.g. Switzerland) Black Friday sale Discount: 20% Duration: 24.11.2022-29.11.2022 Availability: continuous passes - 15 days, 22 days, 1 month Restrictions: must start traveling by 1st May 2023 50 years sale Discount: 50% Duration: 6.05.2022-10.05.2022 Availability: continuous passes - 1, 2, 3 months  2021:Winter sale Discount: 10% Duration: mid December until 03.01.2022 Availability: All passes except some One Country Passes  2020:Winter sale Discount: 20% Duration: mid December till beginning of January (?) Availability: All passes except some One Country Passes Feel free to add and I will add them in the starting post. This list is not full and I just started to write down a few ones for the beginning and will try to add later s

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2 months ago
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AlenaRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Schwierigkeiten mit Mobile Pass / TGV Reservierung

Liebe Leute,ich brauche Hilfe und finde sie nicht. Meine Lage:Ich habe für uns als fünfköpfige Familie einen Global Pass (mobil) gekauft. Wir wollen von Deutschland nach Frankreich und wieder zurück fahren, vier Reisetage in einem Monat.Problem 1: Unser erster Reisetag soll am 28.07.2022 sein, so steht es auch für alle fünf Familienmitglieder im Mobilpass. Nun sagt das System aber, wir hätten nur noch drei von vier Reisetage übrig, obwohl wir noch gar nicht gestartet sind.Problem 2: Ich möchte - wie von interrail.eu empfohlen - über diese interrail-Webseite Sitzplatzreservierungen im TGV buchen. Aber es tauchen immer wieder Fehlermeldungen wie “your pass is invalid for this date” auf, dann bekomme ich nur die Möglichkeit nur für drei statt fünf Personen zu reservieren (und das bei wirklich allen Strecken, da können ja nicht überall nur noch drei Sitzplätze übrig sein) und schließlich heißt es, die Preise seien gerade nicht verfügbar, ich solle es später noch einmal versuchen. Wenn ich

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Railly clever
1 year ago
Natalie Hesford
Natalie HesfordRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Printing reservation tickets even if I have a mobile pass. Why is this needed?

Hi! I am traveling using a global Eurail pass this summer for France, Italy, and Spain. I have a mobile pass and have paid for seat reservations on trains from Bordeaux to Paris and Florence to Rome. In the emails for our bookings they say we need to print out copies of our tickets, even though we have the mobile pass. Why is this the case and what will actually be needed when we board the train? The email says this: “Remember, you’ll need physical copies of your reservations to show the conductor on board the train, along with your eurail Pass. Showing this email won’t be enough, so make sure you keep your print-outs somewhere safe.” I just don’t understand why we’d need paper copies if we already have a mobile pass??? We’re also trying to find trains from Paris to Barcelona but now realize you must have a paper pass that is mailed. How realistic is it that we could book a train a few days in advance from Paris to Barcelona at a station in Spain in person when we get there? 

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1 year ago
Joanna Weaver
Joanna WeaverRight on track
posted in Eurail & Interrail Passes

How to use the s-bahn trains with the Pass

How do you use your Eurail pass for s-bahn trains? Do you just get on and show your pass or do you somehow prebook it? Thank you

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Railly clever
1 year ago
Nando Orozco
Nando OrozcoNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations

N/A in seat reservations. What does it mean?

Hi, I hope someone can help me whit this little doubt. I don't understand what does it mean “from N/A” in front of “seat reservations required” into the app, when you search some of routes.  

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1 year ago
Vanessa Martinez
Vanessa MartinezNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Can I upgrade to 1st class with my already purchased 2nd class Pass?

I have already purchased a 2nd class rail pass but have later decided to upgrade to a 1st class. Is this doable with an already purchased pass? And if so how do I do that?

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Steve Hall
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2 years ago
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maxlenssensKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Train connections & reservations

DB (Germany) seat reservation not possible

Hello, Using the DB app: for some trains (international on ICE to Denmark/belgium) can't book a seat réservation.. Does it mean sold out?  And, any way to cancel a seat réservation? Asking here since db customer service is not responding.

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Railmaster
1 year ago
TVandenbosch
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TVandenboschFull steam ahead
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Does a 1st class pass give access to lounges in train stations?

If yes, which ones?

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Angelo
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1 year ago
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AJeuroNew aboard
asked in Train connections & reservations

Pass cover number for mobile pass

I have two mobile 1st class passes through eurail but need the pass cover numbers to make a seat reservation for a tvg train from CDG airport to Nîmes.  I need this urgently and require a response asap, please. 

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1 year ago
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Giulia TrottaRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Do I need a seat reservation on ICE (high speed trains) in Germany?

Do I need a seat reservation in order to travel on ICE High speed trains in Germany?

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Railmaster
1 year ago
Taisiasr
TaisiasrRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations

Are IC60402 and NJ402 the same train? (zurich-amsterdam)

On 25 June I'll take the train from Zurich HB to Amsterdam Centraal, at 20:15. I've purchased the seat reservation on the DB website, and on the pdf file I've received it says that my train is called "IC60402" and it will arrive at 9:20am on 26 june. ButThe DB navigator app shows "ic60402 / nj402" and it says it arrives to Amsterdam at 9:20am.Yet the Interrail app shows only "nj402" and it says it reaches Amsterdam at 9:14amAnd the obb website shows two different trains but with same details except for the train name. My question is: are the ic60402 and the nj402 the same train with different names (or something like that)?I'll explain my doubt better: can I use the qr code (on the interrail app) for that nj train that arrives at 9:14amORshould I add my trip with the ic60402 manually? (since on the interrail app, just updated, my precise trip is not showed yet)  Please help me to understand, thank you!  

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1 year ago
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