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Lisa AnzeliniRail rookie

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Adding places on my trip

HelloI have a Global Pass valid for 2 months.I just read on the website something that I don’t quite understand.I wanted to activate the pass next week and I thought I could later add as many trips/connections, new places to visit afterwards depending on where I’ll be and where I want to go next.Is that possible or is it mandatory to add all the travel details from the beginning before the activation of the Pass?Thank you for your help

6 months ago

nidriksFull steam ahead

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Is it feasible to base yourself in Hamburg for a week and see neighbouring places by day trip?

Hello, or should I say guten tag? 😁 I am busy making planning ideas for 2 months in Europe. I really want to see some places in Germany and have had ideas about basing myself in one place and travelling by day to surrounding cities and towns.So I thought that maybe Hamburg would be a good base for maybe a week and to take day trips to the likes of Lubeck, Bremen and Oldenburg. For a long time now I have been fascinated with the history of merchant cities in medieval Europe, so Lubeck is a must. Hamburg is probably a similar experience.Using the app I can see that travelling from Hamburg to these places is so fast because of Germany’s high speed links. I just want to be sure that I can make the most of these places with a day trip so was looking for ideas from people that know. I will continue to do watching and reading online but I thought asking the experienced here would also be a good idea. I suspect this would make booking accomodation so much easier than having to find hotels etc

6 months ago

snowchildFull steam ahead

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First class global pass .. no trains. terrible service UK

Over $800 paid for 2 first class global tickets and the first day we use them London kings cross to Edinburgh we get pushed from platform to platform looking for a train with available seats! We try to buy reservations at the ticket office and after waiting in line for 30 minutes we are told we cant buy reservations and get in a fight with the ticket clerk. All this time we are humping luggage and we are both over 70 and nobody seemed to know anything or care for our dilemma. On the return leg same thing, girl at info booth says go to platform 2 so we lug over there and wait 20 mins and the train comes in and it’s going north so lug back to info and told platform 8. We go there and the departure board says platform 2 and we hear an announcement to go to platform 2 so we lug back there and wait another 30 mins and a staff member comes walking down the platform telling everyone to go to platform 6. We lug there and the train is ready to leave so we get on and start looking for seats a

1 year ago

oncemorewithfeelingFull steam ahead

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Spain or Porugal

Hi folks,We've got 10 days to get from Barcelona to Paris with a global pass at end of April- beginning of May.We’re thinking of one of these two routes:Barcelona-Madrid-Lisbon-Porto-Vigo-Bilbao-Hendaye-Paris Barcelona-Valencia-Córdoba-Seville-Madrid-Bilbao-Hendaye-ParisWe’d really value your thoughts and options on choice of route, and any tips on what not to miss (or to skip)!Thanks in advance!

9 months ago

tbinghonRight on track

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Getting from Zurich to Wien on 30 April 2023

We are traveling on Eurail pass and will arrive in Zurich airport about 830am on 30 April 2023. There was a direct train RJX 165 from Zurich HB to Wien HB at 10:40am - 6:32pm previously. However today I checked and the route on SBB website is no longer available. It requires a change from Zurich HB → Sarganz → Kufstein and then take SV200 to Salzburg HB and finally RJX 869 to Vienna HB.Anyone knows how to take this SV200 (how to get to this bus stop) or is there any easier way with less transfer as we are bringing luggage along?Rail Planner showed a route that goes Zurich HB (TRN2363) → Sarganz (RJX 165) → Wien HB and does not include SV200 but I am not sure if it is because some of the disruption is not taken into account in Rail Planner app.

4 months ago

TimaroeRail rookie

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osteuropa

Hallo!Hat hier jemand kürzlich Erfahrungen mit Zugreisen durch Serbien, Bosnien oder Montenegro ? Leider finde ich online nur ältere Beiträge und in der App sind ja fast gar keine Bahnhöfe zu finden

7 months ago

AnetSRight on track

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From haparanda to Tornio Itainen by feet

Hi,so as we have planned our tour, we are going to travel also from Lulea to Helsinky. We found a train Lulea → Haparanda and then Tornio Itainen → Helsinki. On a map we can see, that Haparanda station and Tornio Itainen station is about one hour walk? Does anybody performed this trip? Is it easy to cross the border? Or is it even possible? I was looking on different maps and it looks like it is pretty easy (e.g. as crossing the borders from Czechia to Slovakia, you just walk :D). So I am just making sure, that its pretty easy and you just walk and you are in Finland.Thanks for your help

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

8 months 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 ?

8 months ago

Jenny and GrantRight on track

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First class train from Edinburgh to London

Can anyone please recommend the best train we can take along the West Coast, maybe travelling through the Lakes District. We are travelling from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast so would like to see alternative scenery on the way back - on a fast train/s. It looks like there is a train that goes through Preston or are we better going via Glasgow? (via Glasgow though)Any advice is appreciated.CheersJenny

5 months ago

Tanakarn GuyRail rookie

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How many day in advance to buy bus ticket from Tromso to Narvik in Troms Billett app?

I am planning to travel form Tromso to Kiruna by taking bus and train on 14 Jan 2023. I have downloaded the Troms Billett app but can’t buy bus ticket on that date. 1. How many day in advance to buy bus ticket from Tromso to Narvik in the app?Do you have any suggestion or alternate route to travel form Tromso to Kiruna?Thank you so much

10 months ago

bleusquirrelKeeps calm and carries on

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What is the easiest/fastest way to get to Tangier(Morocco) from Madrid/Seville?

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if there is a better way to get to Morocco from Spain. My husband and I will arrive in Paris on April 15, our original plan was to stay in Paris for a few days, then head to Barcelona for a few days, then go to Madrid, then go to Morocco after that. We purchased Eurail global pass.We thought about taking the train from Madrid to Seville as it seems like a close stop over before Morocco, and then take a bus to either Tarifa or Algeciras and then take the ferry cross the Strait of Gibraltar and get to Tangier.It seems like a lot of travel just to get to Tangier from Madrid, so I had a look at the flight options, and it worked out at least 155 euro for the flight including 1 checked and 1 carry on luggage. We then need to head back to London on May 5 as we have 2 nights accommodations booked for the King’s coronation. I was thinking on the way back from Morocco, we can get to Seville, and stay there for a couple of nights then flight back to London ins

8 months ago

niamhNew aboard

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Is our 3 week Itinerary too ambitious?

Hi! Me and my partner will be travelling Europe this summer and have managed to just get 3 weeks off work including the weekends and the the weekend before we go. This is what our itinerary is looking like but is it too much to squeeze into three weeks? We have tried to keep most of the journeys to a couple of hours and have found hostel options in each to keep it cheap. Being inexperienced in rail travel it’s hard the gauge the balance, however we are the kind of people that like to be kept busy and we will be returning to a few of these places in the future for various things so won’t be disappointed if we don’t manage everything in each place. Are we trying to do too much in one go? Amsterdam (2 nights) Hamburg (1 night) Berlin (2 nights) Prague (2 nights) Vienna (1 night)Brastislava (1 night) Budapest (1 night)Graz (1 night)Zagreb (1 night)Ljubljana (1 night)Munich (1 night)Zurich (1 night)Geneva (1 night)Paris (2 nights)Brussels (2 nights)

4 months ago

Robert60Rail rookie

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finished journey drawing on an interactive map?

Manually added journeys are sometimes not shown on the rail planner app, Google maps or ViaMichelin doesn't draw rail itineraries: Does anybody know about an app where I can draw my finished journey in order to screen-copy it e.g. in foto book? I couldn't find unfortunately.

5 months ago

LenaAimeeRight on track

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SandraDRail rookie

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Need help on best route!

We are arriving by cruise into Barcelona Oct 4 2023, we need to get to Rome by the 6th or 7th. I am lost looking at schedules! I know we will probably need to spend the night somewhere. Can anyone help me with finding the best route? Thank you!

1 year ago

TakahikoRight on track

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Travel to Harlech, Wales

Hello, community! It’s nice to meet you. This will be my first time to buy and use Eurail Global Pass, as my friends and I are planning to travel to Harlech, Wales from London.Would anyone be so kind as to let me know if we can use Eurail Global Pass to go to this town, Harlech?Pardon my layman’s question, but I would appreciate it if you’d kindly let me know.All the best,Takahiko - traveler from Tokyo

4 months ago

nomnomnomasaurusKeeps calm and carries on

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St Malo to Mont Saint Michel Day trip... Help? :)

Hi friends!I decided to extend my trip in Saint Malo by two days instead of staying overnight in Mont St. Michel.I’m seeing a few Railplanner options from Gare Saint Malo to Mont Saint Michel but the way back looks pretty meager. Also can’t find the routes on SNCF or DB or Trainline app.I know the Railplanner is only updated once a month but wondering if i’m missing something or if I just need to call it quits. I’d like to go tomorrow 28/10 and I am heading to Lille on 29/10 and it’s surprisingly faster and more direct to go to Lille from St. Malo than Rouen (capital of Normandy and halfway to Lille!). So shocked.Can anyone please help me figure out if this plan is feasible? I’d really like to do a day trip to visit Normandy and be able to make it back to St Malo for my last night in Bretagne. Thanks in advance! Edited to add:the ones i saved in railplanner are:10:30 - 12:14 for under 2 hours.. then the returns are basically a 48 min ride at 13:41 (gives me no time to explore)or 18:47

10 months 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!

9 months ago

nomnomnomasaurusKeeps calm and carries on

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st malo to lille earlier options via alternate routes? (and London Train strike question)

Hi! I’m traveling to Lille from St malo and booked the only seat reservation left from 15:39 29/10 Saturday It’s refundable so I can explore my options.I’m wondering if there are any other train stops that I can look into stopping through so that I can arrive earlier. I tried Versailles and booking individual from Rennes to Paris but no luck. Are there any other stations that I can intentionally stop through to arrive to my final destination earlier? I just don’t know that much about train stations and I’m having a hard time finding that information, but this community has been really helpful in the past with giving me other alternate routes to take. Thank you! PS. Train strikes When there are train strikes, does that mean we should completely take alternate transit like Uber? on the day I leave London Heathrow, there are train strikes and I believe the metro is also not working that day, 3/11 November 3. I’m staying over an hour away LHR by train and metro as is, so I want to be prepa

10 months ago

Steve ChaseRail rookie

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Getting out of Italy into France

Hi all. Brand new to this so hold fire if i am in the wrong placeMy wife and I are looking to do a 3 week trip round Europe in the summer using Interail and it will be our first.We have used trains successfully in Italy but never across different countries. I have got a route so far but i am trying to get from Milan to Monaco or Marseille but every option I am given seems to be taking miles out of the way, mostly via Paris.Can any point me in the right direction (literally) of offer some adviceMany thanksSteve

8 months ago

Alvise CervellatiRight on track

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tips for 8 days off?

I have an abundant week available in September, I travel alone. I recently met the Interrail ticket, but I'm undecided if it's worth it.Perhaps it is better to choose a city as a starting point and visit the nearby towns/cities in the day?Obviously without spending a fortuneWhat do you think about it? A thousand thanks

5 months ago

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