Question. I just got my reservation today mad to bcn from the cue at the station. The reservation is at 15:30, but on Eurail pass there is only 15:00 and 16:00. The lady at the counter said they have to match, but I have no options for them to match. Will I have an issue on the train? She is correct, you need to add the correct train you are taking. If a train you want to travel on doesn’t show in the planner then scroll down and use the add manually option, use the details from your reservation and it will show on your Pass ticket under the QR code. Great, I fixed it. Thank you for the prompt reply!!
There is a lot of scaremongering about Spanish reservations, especially on these popular routes. Since the advent of low cost carriers (outside the Interrail/Eurail network) many Spaniards are using those carriers leaving plenty of space on most RENFE services. RENFE operate many services between MAD and BCN (almost half hourly) so getting a seat should not be a big problem - just a chore queueing. Question. I just got my reservation today mad to bcn from the cue at the station. The reservation is at 15:30, but on Eurail pass there is only 15:00 and 16:00. The lady at the counter said they have to match, but I have no options for them to match. Will I have an issue on the train?
You need to use another website this time... (4€ booking fee) or eurail.com is better if you're alone (2€ booking fee) Do not take the cross-border TGV from Basel. It has an expensive seat reservation fee of 37€ (2nd class) or 70€ (1st class). Way too much ! Instead from Basel take a regional train to Mulhouse or Strasbourg and from there a TGV to Paris (limited 10€, then 20€). Let us know if it doesn't work - 12:56 departure from Mulhouse 10€ (the TGV will actually come from Switzerland) - 12:19, 14:49 from Strasbourg (10€) Thank you very much, it worked out for Mulhouse
The first train has optional reservations the second is non-reservable. You should probably reserve the Amsterdam - Basel train which departs at 07.38 not 07.46, this can be done at bahn.com who run that train for €4.50 or https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en which is cheaper at €3 or free if you have a 1st class pass. I tried using bahn, but I keep getting the price for like a full train ticket, and in the section for discount card, theres nothing with eurailpass in it. How can I get just the reservation? On the main page after inputting the search details, do not click search, select Seat Only instead, there is no need to add eurail, it is a general booking for anyone with a ticket looking for reservations. As OBB is cheaper the only benefit of using DB is you can select your DB train reservation from a seat map. for this trip from amst to lucern, I am settled with it. But I tried using the same tactic to get a train reservation from Basel SBB to Paris Gare d
The first train has optional reservations the second is non-reservable. You should probably reserve the Amsterdam - Basel train which departs at 07.38 not 07.46, this can be done at bahn.com who run that train for €4.50 or https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en which is cheaper at €3 or free if you have a 1st class pass. I tried using bahn, but I keep getting the price for like a full train ticket, and in the section for discount card, theres nothing with eurailpass in it. How can I get just the reservation?
Thank you. I got my reservation for amster to basel sbb, so much more simple, thank you so much. Glad I posted it here.Yeah thats what I heard, I still got a flight from Madrid to Barcelona sadly bc i got too nervous. Thank you for your help!
No no don't fly. Don't worry we'll help you. Eurail.com is basically the last place to plan or buy seat reservations. The planner isn't up-to-date and there's a 2€ booking fee per train. Reservations are always optional in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and many other countries btw. Reservations are not possible in Belgium or the Netherlands. Instead for Amsterdam - Basel SBB use tickets.oebb.at (add Eurail as a discount and select one-way ticket, 3€ per train) or bahn.de (4,50€ no matter the number of the trains). No booking fee on either of those sites. It is not advised or even possible to book a seat between Basel and Lucerne. Simply add the train to the app, board the train and a find a free seat (there will be plenty) :) Seat reservations in Switzerland are a complete waste of money, nobody makes them. I've lived there all my life and never made one :) Trains are frequent and have lots of capacity. Do not hesitate to ask here for questions Ok I will try this. Any reason I shouldn
There is a lot of scaremongering about Spanish reservations, especially on these popular routes. Since the advent of low cost carriers (outside the Interrail/Eurail network) many Spaniards are using those carriers leaving plenty of space on most RENFE services. RENFE operate many services between MAD and BCN (almost half hourly) so getting a seat should not be a big problem - just a chore queueing. i got scaremongered :P, even though its a monday evening train, I got worried of getting stuck without a seat, but after thinking about it, its very unlikely there will be high traffic to barcelona at monday night, on several different trains from madrid lol. I felt its unrealistic, but without experience i didnt know. Thank you for your input, I will still try to get a train if i can because I want to see the views while travelling on a train through spain. Are the views nice/worth it?
That’s wild :(. So much has to depend on the train having an available seat then, that’s sad. At night too. thank you. I’ll be in Portugal a few days before, you think I can book through them?
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