Yes I did reservate per telephone. It was not easy, above you can find the very useful tips of rvdborgt. Let them know when you need the tickets, because for my case the date is 2 May but i leave home at april 19, so they did not send the tickets because they thought there was stil tume, but after my second call they send them
Tuesday and Friday are the days when the DB timetables are updated, with a new update from the European Timetable Centre. But again, this sounds like they're first trying to find the train in the timetable but that is not where they should be looking because RENFE timetables are incomplete because they don't share all of them. They should go straight to their manual reservation module as I explained earlier. That also works when the timetable module doesn't know the train. If however, they did go and look in their reservation module, then I don't know what the problem is. A DB agent that also knows how to book Spanish trains is this one. I've used them before for Spanish trains (and others did too) so maybe they manage too book it. Yesss! This DB agency fixed it, they will send the seattickets by post. Thank you very much for your help!
Check:), I booked the seat reservation for Barcelona-Paris through DB, they were very helpful, just like you. The trains Porto-Vigo en Vigo-Barcelona were not in the system yet, so I have to wait. Do you know when they will go online? The RENFE timetable (or booking module) already contains this train (train 621 Vigo 7:42 - Barcelona Sants 21:35) until well into the future. In any case, until after 2 May. It runs on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, so it's not daily. Was that maybe the problem? I also see that the DB timetable only contains this train until 18 April. However, that is not where DB staff should be looking for this train, since we know (and they should know) that the RENFE timetable data are very incomplete. DB ticket staff must use the direct reservation module (Direktreservierung / manuelle Eingabe), enter train number, tariff code (TC44) and class (T, C or P, not 1 or 2; T is equivalent with second class). This is the only way RENFE domestic trains can b
There are still pass holder seats Barcelona - Paris available on 2 May. You can buy them on the Interrail website (plus 2€ booking fee plus 9€ postage fee). Or you can call Deutsche Bahn at +49 30 2970, who can also book this train and who can also book domestic trains in Spain. DB don't have a booking fee and can send the reservations by post for € 5.90. Have the train number ready when calling them because they usually need that because of the way their booking system works and because Spanish railways don't share their complete timetable with the rest of the world... Check:), I booked the seat reservation for Barcelona-Paris through DB, they were very helpful, just like you. The trains Porto-Vigo en Vigo-Barcelona were not in the system yet, so I have to wait. Do you know when they will go online?
On which exact day do you want to travel from Barcelona to Paris? There are some alternatives, most notably via Portbou/Cerbère. On monday may 2nd. I see, over portbou, stay overnight in montpellier and the next day to Paris. But then i have one day short at my card and i have to be at work at tuesday haha, plane is far more easier but i am just determind to not take the plane this time
Barcelona - Paris only has 1 direct TGV in winter, I believe 2 in summer. There are limited seats for pass holders (rumours say about 20 per train) and they're only available on paper. RENFE and SNCF have limited the possibilities to make reservations for other companies and this means that the only ways to book them are: French railways (ticket office and maybe also by phone, not sure) German railways (ticket office or by phone; they can be sent by post or collected at a DB ticket machine) Spanish railways (ticket office or pre-booking by phone, the latter with limitations) This is all made possible by 2 of the least customer-friendly railways in Europe. :) thanks, you are very experienced, this helps me a lot
Hmmm, sells out more than a week in advance and i found out that i can reservate the Seat reservation by phone but only for 72 hrs… how do people do this, it seems impossible…is this track always this popular? Also in april or just in high season in july and august?
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