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Miffy LacamotiveRail rookie
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Locarno to Brig via Domodossola on a one-country pass for Switzerland?

Hello -- does anyone know if it is possible to travel from Locarno to Brig via Domodossola using a one-country pass for Switzerland? I think you can travel as far as Domodossola coming out of Switzerland on either line but I’m not clear on whether you can then change trains and go back into Switzerland! Many thanks M

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Angelo
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2 months ago
Marek Gaspar
Marek GasparRight on track
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Traveling from UK as European union citizen

Hello guys Does anybody of you have experience traveling from UK to France, Germany, Czech Republic (probably Belgium or Netherland) as I plan to go back home after almost 2 years locked here in UK (to Slovakia) and I'm thinking if anybody can give me some tips how you traveled especially now during Corona times ... How were the borders, did they check some document, which documents I have to have. I checked my route and it should go to Paris then Frankfurt then Prague or Vienna and to Slovakia  Thanks a lot      

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Marek Gaspar
2 years ago
Rhonda Lemoine
Rhonda LemoineRight on track
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In the planning stages for October trip

Good day all. I am just in the planning stages for an October birthday trip (from Canada, first time to Europe) and these issues with the rail system are quite concerning.  We plan to go via Amsterdam and stop in Brussels, Bruges and on to Paris.  Do I need to book the trains this far out?  And how do you manage issues with travel?  I would like a fairly stress-free trip, but now I wonder if that is possible with these train issues.   So, is two months out enough time to book trains, sight-seeing tickets etc?  I haven’t booked my flights yet so have time to consider other destinations as well.  Is it worth going to Europe?

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Rhonda Lemoine
1 year ago
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kadiniRail rookie
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Small European Cities Train Trips

We are planning to travel Europe from Sept. thru Oct. Our itinerary isFrankfurt to GoslarGoslar to WernigerodeWernigerode to QuedlinburgQuedlinburg to BerlinBerlin - Prague - Rome - Frankfurt Looks like the Eurail pass is the way to go for the big cities. Is there a pass that works for the small cities too?i.e. Frankfurt - Goslar - Wernigerode - Quedlinburg - Belin Or do we just have to buy individual tickets for those trips? Thanks.

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1 year ago
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sejalalRail rookie
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Train from Munich to St. Moritz-Kitzbuel Austria and return to Munich. Advice needed.

I need help/advice for the following itinerary by train. Thank you.Feb 20 - Munich to St. MoritzFeb 25 - St. Moritz to Kitzbuehel, AustriaMarch 2 - Kitzbuehel - Munich 

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1 year ago
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lemon612Rail rookie
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Milan to Tirano

I saw the website stated that there is regional train from Milan to Tirano. Therefore, I’m planning to take train and then take the Bernina Express at Tirano. However, I saw the train journey is totally different during the early of December (2 hours) compare to the date that I travel (15 hours). Does the timetable accurate? 

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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Keeps calm and carries on
Bradley BrownKeeps calm and carries on
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Bologna (Centrale) Sleeping In Station

I have a layover in Bologna for 4 hours and 11 minutes from the hours of 0109-0520. QUESTIONS.... 1) Can you sleep in the train station waiting area? 2) And if so,  is it safe? 3) Also, any tips you could provide for staying for thise few hours IF you can not stay in the waiting area?Thank you in advance!

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Keeps calm and carries on
10 months ago
Harry Spencer
Harry SpencerRail rookie
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how often too stop off

Hi, I am planning a trip for next year and wondered wether it’s worth using the pass as much as possible or to take your time travelling and exploring each place, or is it just personal preference?

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Full steam ahead
9 months ago
Ana Talavera
Ana TalaveraRight on track
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London to Disney Paris

Does anybody know if in the app (Rail Planner), there's a best station to book a seat reservation from London to Disney Paris? I cannot see inside the app an option directly to the station Marne-la-Vallée. #help

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Ana Talavera
1 year ago
Florine Srt
Florine SrtRail rookie
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Greece / North Macedonia / Bulgaria train connections. Any advice?

Hello everyone,I am planning a one-month trip from Venice to Sofia from mid-March to mid-April.All the way from Italia to Greece is pretty easy to plan, but the Balkans’ part is way more difficult.I am especially struggling to find train tickets:- From Athens to Florina > Even on the website of the Greek trains company Trainose, I don’t find any tickets, even when I look for travels from Athen to Larissa - Larissa to Florina. I tried as well with a step in Thesaloniki... For all these options, the website said there is no ticket at all... Does that mean that there is no train anymore in Greece ? Or is it just impossible anymore to book on Trainose ? And where to book a ticket, then ?- From Florina to Bitola > As far as I understood, there is no train line crossing the border between Greece and North Macedonia... How to cross the border, then ? Are there any buses or cheap cabs ? Is it safe to cross the border here as a women alone without traveling by train ?- From Kochani to Sof

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seewulf
Railmaster
1 year ago
Hennie May Cole
Hennie May ColeRail rookie
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Length needed in each country

Hello, I am currently planning an interrail trip for August! I was just wanting a little bit of advice about how long to spend in each place? For example, I was going to buy the 10 travel day pass and travel for 3 weeks, I have 10 places down to visit, averaging 2 days in each place (so travelling to next place every other morning/evening) Here is my preliminary itiniary, does anyone know if this will be doable at all? Or is it worth taking out one place or so just to lengthen it out slightly? Just don't want to be stressed moving lots from one place to another! Thank you so much! 

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Hennie May Cole
1 year ago
NT777
NT777Rail rookie
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Traveling with a group - meet up

Hi,I’ve been selected for the eu discovery program :). But right now I’m looking for some other teenagers who also are looking to discover more of Europe. I think it’s more fun with a group then alone lol so if ur interested message me I guess Tbf I don’t know how this platform works.

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1 year ago
Frenchexchangeinparis
FrenchexchangeinparisNew aboard
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absolute garbage scam eurrail

Don’t get the stupid eurrail pass if you are in France. First of all everything requires a booking fee, normally from 10-30 euros one way. Second of all, you can’t go anywhere like London or Amsterdam unless you book like two months ahead, which u might aswell get plane tickets if ur booking that far in advance. This stupid pass cost me more money than I could afford to lose. 

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Full steam ahead
10 months ago
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ASerilliRail rookie
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Switzerland Scenic Trains

I am looking at purchasing the Eurail pass for Switzerland, but I cannot find any information on whether or not the pass will allow travel on the various scenic trains (Bernina Express, Glacier Express, Golden Pass).  I do see that it allows transit to and from Luzern - Interlaken - Montreux - Zermatt, but are these on the scenic trains, or regional trains. Any assistance would be appreciated.

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seewulf
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1 year ago
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Jb1878Rail rookie
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Manchester to Budapest. Any advice regarding this journey?

Hi, I’m looking to travel from Manchester to Budapest next month by train as hate flying, leaving wed 21/4 and departing Budapest mon 26/4. Does anyone have any advice regarding this journey? many thanksjoe

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1 year ago
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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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Railmaster
9 months ago
wanderer8
wanderer8Right on track
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Train from Ireland

We are planning to travel for the first time by train. We would like to go from Dublin Ireland to Paris France. Must we travel from Ireland to England and then on to Paris, or is there a train that goes from Ireland to France?

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wanderer8
2 years ago
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kitleeRight on track
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Suggestions for hotels in Paris

Thanks for your message.Is there any hotel near the PARIS NORD (France) station? Because the train will be arrived at 23:17, but we have to change the train from PARIS GARE DE LYON (France) will be departed at 06:12… is the area safe for females?

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1 year ago
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kumarsRail rookie
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Amsterdam to Switzerland

Dear friends, I am planning to travel with my wife from Amsterdam to Zurich and stay in switzerland for 4 to 5 days and come back to Netherlands. I have seen night trains from Amsterdam to Zurich. If I buy a global pass, does this include this train as well ? Do I need to do reservation for berth ? With this global pass, can I also a get a discount in mountain train to Jungfraujoch ?What other best options do I have ? Best Kumar 

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1 year ago
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FoerankNew aboard
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From the Netherlands to Italy

Hi all, My wife and I are planning to go to Italy to celebrate some holiday's. At the end of the trip I meet a couple of friends in Palermo to have a guys weekend. My wife will most likely go back home from Rome.We want to see nature instead of cities. One of the places we want to visit are the Dolomites. Does anyone has any expierence on how to come there by train? When I look on the website of interrail I can only select large cities. So, I'm not quite sure of it is possible to go to the Dolomites by train. It might be that I need to search in a different way.In total we have 12 days together and then I have a couple of days with friends. So we are not only going to the Dolomites, but we were also thinking about the black forest in Germany. Tips on how the get there would also be helpfull. Thank you for all the responses!

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Full steam ahead
1 year ago
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paulinehlsRight on track
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Trains through baltikum

Hello, i wankt to go on a interval trip through eastern europe this summer, including the baltikum, but there are no trains available for riga, vilnius and tallin. does anybody know if it is possible to travel through those countries?

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2 years ago
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romainschRight on track
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Too late for July ? Best route to go from France to Slovenia ?

Hi all, I would like to start my trip next week from Paris (France) for 1 month. My goal is to visit Eastern countries starting by Slovenia (Lubjana). To be honnest, I have no clue if the best route is to cross Italia (from Milan, Roma or Turino), Austria, Switzerland or Germany. Do you have any recommandation ? Also, can you share your view on the timing of the departure? Do you think it will be “too” tight for next Monday? Many thanks ! Also, if you are in Lubjana, Zagreb, Budapest, in the following weeks, do not hesitate to reach out! 

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2 years ago
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Sophia2001Right on track
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Dringend: 6.08 Abfahrt

ich fahre am 6.08 nach London von Leipzig und habe das Problem, dass ich bereits vor dem Herunterladen der app eine Sitzplatzreservierung gekauft habe (für Brüssel-London) und nun merke, dass ich für die Verbindung, die ich herausgesucht habe (also diesen journey in der App) noch eine Sitzplatzreservierung von Köln nach Brüssel benötige, die aber nun nicht mehr erhältlich ist. Was soll ich jetzt tun? Ich kann ja nur den einen Journey mit der bereits gebuchten Sitzplatzreservierung buchen und benötige aber noch eine Sitzplatzreservierung, für die ich aber nur noch eine andere Verbindung nehmen kann.

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1 year ago
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Ruben LKeeps calm and carries on
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Interrail 2022 horror story (auf Deutsch)

My friend in Berlin just sent me this, read and weep...https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2022/07/interrail-ticket-zugreise-berliner-studentin-interview.html

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Railmaster
5 months ago
Matt Levan
Matt LevanNew aboard
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Eastern Europe trip in January

Hi,I am planning a trip in January next year which will go roughly. Germany-Austria-Hungary-Romania and then ideally back to the UK by a more southerly route. I have a couple of questions.The train times search on interrail.eu seems to only show certain trains - for example Vienna to Budapest only shows a train departing at 19:42 each evening but the OBB and Deutsche Bahn websites show multiple trains through the day. Is the pass only valid on the 19:42 or is this a problem with the website?Second does anyone know of any onward options from Romania? Whatever timetables I look at seem to show that I can go as far as Sofia in Bulgaria and no further. Otherwise from either Bulgaria or Romania the only option appears to be to retrace my steps to Budapest. Do any trains run west to Serbia or North Macedonia? 

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Railly clever
10 months ago
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