Small update: I was able to get the Paris-Colmar train to show up in the B-Europe website. I am wondering whether it finds no Paris-Bayeux trains, because they actually don’t require a reservation. I was very surprised that they would in the first place. Maybe Eurail and DBahn are incorrect and just say that for all French trains? But my other TGV (Frankfurt-Paris) is a no go on B-Europe, because I can’t enter Frankfurt as a starting point. I am currently trying to book this leg via the Eurail website.
@rvdborgt, thanks for your information. I did use your #85 trick originally, and everything was in English, except the last message before the call termination, which was in rapid French. I do speak French pretty well, but it was beyond my ability to comprehend on the phone. Your tip about the Normandy trains is very helpful. I suppose I will try to book reservations on site, which I don’t think will be an issue. Finally, I was able to get my legs to show up in the Eurail website. As you have said Bayeux legs never did, but Paris-Colmar showed up. And I think Frankfurt-Paris was booked. I considered buying separate full price tickets, but it was cheaper to change routes and go through Mannheim. Eurail did allow reservations on that route. If I pushed out my date to July, Frankfurt-Paris was available, which is why I assume that the passholder spaces are booked at this point. The error messages do not allow you to differentiate between the conditions. So I guess I’ve got as
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