Replies posted by cdwatkins19

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Jonathan Fiebig
Jonathan FiebigNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes

Change date of Promotional Pass

As far as I know promotional passes cannot be refunded under any circumstances. There will not be time for new passes to reach you even if the start date can be changed (which I do not think is allowed). If you must travel on 1st August you’ll need to buy tickets at full price for any travel you undertake until your pass becomes valid on 3rd August. Do not try to change the date on your printed voucher if that is what you mean in your last sentence. To do so is fraud and could lead you into very serious trouble.

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Railly clever
1 year ago
smidak
smidakNew aboard
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Reservation on app shows as not required but it was so we were kicked off the train - Refunding money

There is a lot of engineering work in Norway this August! Please check the Entur website for details. Night trains cancelled between Bodo and Trondheim on some dates and severe disruption between Oslo and Lillehammer on certain dates. Even if you have already reserved, your train may not be running as this engineering work was introduced with very little notice. Do not rely on the Rail Planner App. Entur can handle most compulsory reservations and they email them out. Try ringing them early in the morning or later in the evening to avoid a long telephone call.  

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Railmaster
1 year ago
David Behrakis
David BehrakisNew aboard
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Route recommendations for Switzerland and Italy

Most European railways have superb online timetables. The SBB site for Switzerland is probably the best. Trenitalia have one for their services in Italy. Use these resources rather than the Eurail planner as they are updated everyday and show every train.

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1 year ago
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James BurrowsRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations

Getting from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria

You can use any train from Gatwick to London. Gatwick Express goes to Victoria without stopping but it depends where you are heading for in London. Thameslink services go to London Bridge and the City. Southern services call at Clapham Junction. As I said it depends where you are trying to get to. 

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Full steam ahead
1 year ago
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James BurrowsRail rookie
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Reserving 2-bed couchette Bucharest Istanbul Train via CFR

This train only has couchettes from Bucuresti. It is only the section from Sofia that has the sleeping car and the two trains combine  at Dimitrovgrad at around 22:16. You may be lucky and get the whole compartment to yourself but I wouldn’t bank on it. Please note that couchettes and sleepers are two very different products. Try looking at the website the man in seat 61 for photos and more details.

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1 year ago
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