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kaan ahmetRight on track

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Curious traveller

Hi!I from London, UK and am about to buy my interrailing ticket to travel around for 2/3 months around July/August time, before coming back to England and finishing my degree.I am writing this, simply, to ask for recommendations around Europe! I know it seems quite odd that I don’t have a set idea in mind where I would like to travel, but I am keen to simply explore parts of my mind and the world that I haven’t seen before.If anyone has any advice regarding sights to see, or things to do (preferably on the cheaper size), then that would be much appreciated!I am living in the UK, so I would have to board to Eurostar to either Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam (I think Paris will be my first stop), and would preferably like to go in a circle around Europe prior to coming back home.I have done research regarding train reservations and other, sort of, admin based things. I just would love to hear any recommendations from other travellers.Also, if anyone has any useful apps or such things that m

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1 year ago

eurotripper22Rail rookie

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Last minute train from Rotterdam to Paris

Hi there! Please can you help me... I need to take a train from Rotterdam to Paris tomorrow, 2 Jan 2022. I have a Eurail global pass but on the app and website it shows that the trains are not able to be booked. Has this happened to anyone before? I will be going to Rotterdam today and I can go and speak to them at the station (if this is possible - who should I go speak to?) Or does anyone have any suggestions on how I can do this trip..... Thank you so much!

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1 year ago

elliejanelFull steam ahead

posted in Routes & destinations

Milan- Lake Como

I’m thinking of staying in Milan for 2 nights and want to take a day trip to Lake Como.Should I spend longer than 1 day in Como Are there trains/busses to get to Como, if so how do I book etc

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1 year ago

elliejanelFull steam ahead

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Things to do in Innsbruck for free

If you have been to Innsbruck how long would you recommend staying for and what would you suggest doing? I like to travel as cheap as possible so preferably things that are free! Are there any walking routes that I could do alone which only take a few hours? Thanks

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1 year ago

YorkieFull steam ahead

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Spain extends free train travel for 2023

Although not new info, just a reminder that the Spanish government has extended its free travel (subject to buying a pass, refundable if used regularly) on Local and regional (MD/Avant) trains for the whole of 2023. In 2022 these were available to tourists, and I haven’t seen anything different yet. There is also a 50% pass available for Avant/AVE services, but I think I heard this is off the full price so early booking fares may still be cheaper if you PAYG, not using a pass.So anybody planning trips to Spain may find local and MD trains crowded. Also this may change the way you travel with a Global pass, since the Barcelona to Port Bou train is included in the scheme and Barcelona has many Rodalies services and I expect MD trains as well.Info on the 2023 offers is still sparse, but the details of the 2022 scheme is available via the Renfe Cercanias app. They are called Abonos Gratuitos.In 2022 you simply needed to register with Renfe and buy the pass, either in advance or at a statio

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1 year ago

Marius GoetzeNew aboard

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I cant find any trains to bulgaria?!

Hello,I search for a train journey from Bucharest to Sofia. But I can't find any stations in Bulgaria, except a few cities across the border. A few months ago it was different, there I could find stations in Bulgaria and I could search for the route from Bucharest to Sofia.Is this an error?

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1 year ago

Noémie FreyburgerRail rookie

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travel to greece

Bonjour,Avec mon amie, nous nous apprêtons à aller en Grèce pour 5 mois. Pour des raison écologiques, nous voulons y aller en train. J'ai déjà utilisé interrail pour un voyage il y a quelques années, c'est donc tout naturellement que j'ai pensé le réutiliser pour ce voyage. Cependant, nous ne souhaitons pas prendre plus d'une semaine pour aller jusqu'en Grèce, existe-t-il un pass qui nous permettrait d'aller en Grèce en 3 jours de voyage ? Et quel est sont prix ?Merci d'avance,Noémie

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1 year ago

Evana DawitRail rookie

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First-time interrailer

Hi we’re first time interailers looking for some advise and help! Me and my friend plan on travelling from March-May visiting Sorrento-Rome-Florence-Venice-Vienna-Budapest- Ljubljana-Zagreb- split. If anyone can help answer the questions below it would be super helpful. When travelling from Slovenia to Zagreb(Croatia) as it’s not in the Schengen area will we experience any issues? Is it best to book reservations on the actual train website rather than the interail website? We plan on travelling on an overnight train from Venice to Vienna does that class as two seperate travel days? When is best to active our pass and add our travel days

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1 year ago

cha0smichiNew aboard

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Discounts - benefits

Hi, ich habe mir den Interrail Pass gekauft um nach Paris zu reisen. Nun habe ich gesehen, das es eine Möglichkeit für verschiedene Partner Angebote einlösen kann. Leider verstehe ich nicht wie ich diese nutzen kann (.besonders Hotel Buchungen und Rad Mieten), da ich nirgends angeben kann, das ich so ein Pass besitze. Gibt es hierbei schon Erfahrungen. GrüßeMichi :) Hi, I bought the Interrail Pass to travel to Paris. Now I have seen that it can redeem an opportunity for different partner offers. Unfortunately I don't understand how I can use it (especially hotel bookings and bike rentals) because I can't say anywhere that I have such a passport. Is there any experience with this? Greetings Michi :)

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1 year ago

Azra FarzanaNew aboard

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Eurail Global Pass vs Swiss travel pass

Hi! My group of friends and I will be travelling Europe for around 22 days before the start of school and I was wondering if I should get the Eurail Global pass AND Swiss travel pass OR just the Eurail one. A rough schedule would be:5 days in Switzerland (Bern, Lucerne, Interlaken, Zurich) 4 days in Paris 5 days in Belgium 4 days in LondonSince we are students, we thought that the offers/benefits from Swiss travel pass would help us save costs greatly since we might be taking the mountain excursions and whatnot. But I am still in a dilemma of whether to spend SGD 238 (approx 166 euros) for 3 days on the Swiss pass… Help is much needed, thank you!

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1 year ago

Bozza00Rail rookie

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Travel and Accommodations

Hi, I'm looking for some help on what I should do before traveling. I'm looking to travel for 3 months around Europe but dont know how to plan my trip, should I book all the trains and accommodations before leaving or should I do it on the go? Should I get a mobile pass or paper pass ?

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1 year ago

MickeyRight on track

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Snow Swiss Rail routes

Hi all, I am about to purchase a global pass traveling from London, I would very much like to spend 3 days travelling the scenic snow covered routes in Switzerland during January 2023, does anyone have any recommended routes, many thanks in advance and A Merry Christmas To Everyone

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1 year ago

Tchoupy63Right on track

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I get: We don't recognise that location: Dubrovnik, Sofia, Pristina

I'm not looking for tiny, out-of-the-way stations. No, I was just trying to find out a basic route in Eastern Europe. Details can come later. To my surprise (well, astonishment!) big city names, even capitals are not recognised on the eurail website. Dubrovnik, Sofia, Pristina, they are simply not to be found. How on earth then can I design a basic route if these big cities aren't included? Anyone who can explain this?

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1 year ago

Lisa MaesRail rookie

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Itinerary ideas (Hamburg, Poznan, Warszawa, Łódź, Krakow, Brno, Prague, Dresden)

We have a rough itinerary round now:4 nights in Hamburg (that long because we celebrate NYE there)1 night in Poznan3 nights in Warszawa 2 nights in Łódź2 nights in Krakow2 nights in Brno2 nights in Prague 2 nights in Dresden Would you say from experience that some cities need more or some need less time? And do you have any tips for nice restaurants/bars/museums/clubs for any of the cities mentioned? Thanks!

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2 years ago

Fiona RawsonRight on track

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Travel with family

So we are new to Eurail, travelling with husband and 3 teenagers. Is it best to all be on one device?Also how do I start booking?Stockholm to Oslo, then Oslo to bergen, via Flam. We have 1st class tickets so would love to utilise these. Then Copenhagen to Vojens.Then onto Berlin. That’s enough for now, just want to get started booking.So do not activate till day of travel? It’s a 15 day pass. And if passes are on different devices, how do we book together?

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2 years ago

Peter SaveeRail rookie

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low season bucharest to sofia-istanbul

Hi there!I’m wondering if anyone had experience traveling to Istanbul in the low season? I booked the 19:10 night train from Budapest to Bucharest. So far so good. But it’s at Bucharest where the adventure really starts. I heard reports of lines being repaired and whatnot and the ticket office in Budapest just flat out said „go to Bucharest“ - so here we are. What are my options once I arrive in Bucharest? It seems that the train will miss the connecting train to Dimitrovgrad/Sofia by an hour according to the schedule, and I don’t see any other way by rail to get to Istanbul Halkali. so what does the community say? The low season seems to have other schedules and there is no direct train to Istanbul. Shall I take a detour to Sofia by train and arrive late in the evening and continue the next day there or should I stay overnight in Bucharest to get the connecting train the next day?

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2 years ago

Bill LandrumKeeps calm and carries on

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Trains in South of France.

Just starting research for a few days in the South of France, and would like to get as close to some of the smaller old towns by rail. Is there a site where I can access a list (or legible map) of rail stations throughout the region?

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2 years ago

sandrafmcRight on track

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Looking for advice on “top 10 cheapest cities in Europe”

Hi, so I’m starting to plan my first interrail with my friends and we were thinking about following the “top 10 cheapest cities in Europe” (10 Cheapest Cities in Europe | Interrail.eu) between 4th and 18th of june. However, I started to read some topics here in the comunity and from what I understand flixbus is not included in the interrail pass and there isn’t a lot of trains in this route, is that right?From what I have been reading and searching it’s an easy route untill Budapest, but after that there isn’t a lot of trains. Could you guys suggest other countries to visit? I already went to France, Italy and Belgium so I would like to meet other places. Thank you in advance.

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2 years ago

eurotripper22Rail rookie

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Train from Paris to Belgium and potential reservations

Hi there! Can you please help me... I purchased a Eurail for my Euro trip next week. I land in Paris and then need to get to Leuven, Belgium. However, I see that CDG is not part of the Eurail pass? If this is the case and I need to use my pass from the city centre, I see that I need to reserve a ticket (and pay) to get to Brussels. However, what happens if my flight is delayed and I miss the train that I have reserved?Thanks!

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2 years ago

Lesly MendezNew aboard

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dublin to go from dublin to london

How can i travel from dublin to london?? It is possible?

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2 years ago

elliejanelFull steam ahead

asked in Routes & destinations

Travel in Spain without reservations

I’m wanting to travel Spain but where I want to go using the interrail app it says there is no route (I’m on the ‘no reservations needed’ option- as I don’t want to pay extra for reservations). Are there alternative options for travelling Spain which I can go between, like in country trains or flix bus (these don’t seem to take the route I’d like either). Ideally I’d like to do Malaga- Seville- Madrid- Valencia- Barcelona (any suggested stops in between these I’d be happy to do too) Thanks :)

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2 years ago

laurasian91New aboard

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Family friendly route

Hi,Complete newbie but love travelling by rail within the UK and have partially used rail in Hungary and soon the Netherlands (next week). As opposed to a package holiday as a lone parent I am looking into potentially travelling Europe using a 10 day pass starting in London. Any suggestions of a family friendly route was thinking possibly towards Germany and Eastern/central Europe. Loved Hungary! How do reservations work. for instance I assume I would get the Eurostar initially to either France, the Netherlands, or Belgium. Does the Eurostar require a reservations? Will mainland Europe trips require a reservation? I could potentially start and end from low air fare places such as Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Budapest too. Sorry so many questions, Thank you!

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2 years ago

eurotripper22Rail rookie

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Train from Paris to Belgium

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2 years ago

FsistoRight on track

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Train Routes (Zurich - St. Anton

I’ll like to go from Zurich to St. Anton by train. This pass allows me to take this type of routes or is only for those routes between main cities? Thanks in advance

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2 years ago

AlexCazRight on track

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Advice for 2023 Interrail Route

Hi all,I thought I’d share my prospective interrail plan to get a better understanding of everything, as it is my first time travelling and I hope that I can get some advice or recommendations on the regions and cities I am visiting. (for context, I am 22 years old, travelling with another person, want to use hostels and trains as much as possible and lastly I have the 2 month global pass)I start at Edinburgh, then to London for the Eurostar to Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest, Bucharest, Varna, Sofia, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, Split, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Munich, then the Golden Pass in Switzerland. I may want to go further but that depends on money etc.I’d like as much advice and opinion on these areas as possible - it keeps my wanderlust fuelled during the dark cold months of the Scottish winter.Thanks! 😁

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2 years ago

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