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inrareichRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
QR Code is not shown

I used now my 5th journey from the Interrail EU pass in Switzerland and suddenly the QR code is not shown in the pass anymore. (Android) Is there any problem? I fear the penalties due to not having a valid pass ...

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Ktowe95Rail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Change in OBB Timetable - Help with Understanding Change

Hello.  We will be first timers using the OBB system.  We purchased tickets for 6 December departing at 7:40 AM from Vienna to Budapest.  The tickets are Sparschiene tickets and are for train number RJX267.  We received notice (below) that there was a change in the timetable and that our ticket is valid, but that we need to check for alternative trains/services.  I checked the alternative services, and it looks like all that changed is that the RJX267 train leaves at 6:40 on 6 December rather than 7:40. Is my understanding correct?  Are we just to arrive earlier at the station and take the RJX267 train which now leaves at 6:40?  Also, we purchased seat reservations when we bought our tickets.  Do those seat reservations remain the same since the train number is the same? Thanks in advance for your help!

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Shamsi4422New aboard
asked in Ask the community
any train

Hi i am planning my trip from Germany to Schweiz and then Roma my question is with global pass am I allowed to take all train like in Schweiz city train and bus or just from one country to another?Thanks in advance for helping 

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BrendanDB
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1 day ago
Jacob Hall
Jacob HallNew aboard
posted in Travelling by train
Train in Turkey - Completely booked for a week

Just wanted to let others know that it’s extremely hard to get anywhere by train in Turkey right now.  I had no problems getting the sleeper from Sofia to Istanbul the day of, and the train was half empty.But you can’t BUY a ticket, much less get a reservation, for over a week on any of the routes I’ve checked across the country unless you’re in a wheelchair.  Many of the routes say they have one seat open, but when you check it’s only for wheelchair users.Some of the routes like Ankara to Kar are booked up for almost two weeks.  So if you plan to come to Turkey, do your reservations as far our as possible. The website to check tickets is https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr/

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sammydawnwilsonRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Jan 2025 Travel

Hello everyone, I’m planning a rail trip from London to Aigle and back early Jan 2025, but the timetable isn’t on the app.  But I could book on Trainline? When will timetables be on the app for early 2025?

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justin1123Keeps calm and carries on
asked in Train connections & reservations
Making Spanish AVE reservations online

I have read in several places that making domestic AVE reservations should now be possible using Eurail online reservations? Is this the case?I have tried several trains (about two weeks in advance) including Barcelona-Madrid, and Madrid-Seville, but nothing shows available.  

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FCalmanRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Entering journeys which need reservations

Hello railpass experts.I have made my reservations (and got the tickets with bar codes etc from Eurail, Eurostar etc). Now trying to add my journeys from the planner into my rail pass (for start of travel tomorrow) but the app won’t let me slide my journeys from the trip planner to the rail pass because it says that I need reservations (which I have, but it doesn’t know about reservations). Do I just activate a travel day and forget about adding the journeys?The app doesn’t seem to be very useful! Or am I being very stupid?!

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6 days ago
nellieb1y
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nellieb1yKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
What date does one use to record a sleeper train?

Hello, beautiful community.The use case is this: On a sleeper train that arrives the next day, what day does one enter to record the trip on the paper pass?  Day of departure, or arrival?This is on a Global Interrail Pass, 5 days in a month.  I have one day left on it.Thanks!

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nellieb1y
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6 days ago
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rebublicKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Ask the community
Interrail 2025/ Reise noch offen

Hallo ZusammenFür dieses Jahr ist meine Interrailreise vorbei. Die nächste Interrail-Reise 2025 ist ihm Planung, aber ich habe mich noch nicht entschieden, aber folgende Städte möchte ich mit dem Interrail besuchen:Stockholm-Kopenhagen-Hamburg Budapest-Bratislava-PragWie ist es so mit dem Nachtzug ich gesehen habe es gibt 2 Nachtverbindungen 22.03/23.57 nach Stockholm welche würdet ihr empfehlen und wie sind die Preise Sitzplatzwagen, Liegewagen… was sind eure Erfahrungen… Lohnt sich eher 1./2. Klasse ….Bei Stockholm Kopenhagen Hamburg möchte ich gerne vermeiden, im Herbst Winter zu gehen, da es Schnee hat und kalt ist. Ich habe von vielen gehört mitte Mai Juni soll es recht warm sein was ideal wäre für mich frage ich oder eure Erfahrungen was daher die beste Reisezeit ist?Ich würde 5 Tage in Stockholm, 5 Tage Kopenhagen und 4 Tage Hamburg planen. In Stockholm kann man noch die Insel Djugarden besuchen was gibts sonst noch für Empfehlungen von Kopenhagen Hamburg ich möchte viele Sehens

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tomas3000Right on track
asked in Routes & destinations
Best experience UK First class

Hi,maybe somebody has experience how to travel best in UK with an Interrail first class ticket?I have seen, there are different companies e.g. for London - Edinburgh: LNER, Virgin, …Would it be best to go by LNER because there is free food? Are there other good advices, like especially comfortable trains with first class ticket, or lounges we have to see?Maybe also some nice trains for train lovers (like old diesel Intercity trains e.g. Edinburg - Inverness)?And maybe special advice when you arrive with Eurostar at 8pm in St. Pancras. Would it be good to go for one more station heading to Edinburgh for cheaper accommodation than in London?Thanks, Thomas

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ralderton
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7 days ago
Marie Pm
Marie PmRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
Baltics

Hey ! I plan to travel with Interrail in november and I would like to end my trip with Tallin (I would come from Stockholm) and Krakow before my return to Paris. I am totally flex about Krakow, I can change for Warsaw or even Vilnius if I can come back to Paris after. But I don’t find any connexions between those cities.I know that there was no train but I read there is now one (here : https://www.lefigaro.fr/voyages/relier-la-france-aux-pays-baltes-en-train-c-est-desormais-possible-grace-a-cette-nouvelle-ligne-20231221) so my question is : is there really a train Tallinn-Krakow (or Tallinn-Warsaw or Tallin-Vilnius) ? Or can’t I find it because of the weather ? If it is the case, do you think it would be repared before my trip ?Thank you in advance, Marie

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FonsRight on track
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Interrail app - my pass

I have a global pass for 3 months and I’am trying to add it to “my pass” in the interrail app. The app does not accept my coverpass Nbr because it has 8 digits in stead of 6. The app says the number has to match with the number in the order confirmation email but I only find an order payment confirmation in my mailbox where I do not find a 6 digits pass number. How can I resolve this problem

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7 days ago
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FonsRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
seat reservation for night sleeper Paddington St to Penzance next week

trying to book on GWR-website a seat only reservation (I have a valid global interrail pass) for the night sleeper between London Paddington and Penzance on 7 or 8th October. I made an GWR account but still I do not find the path to book such a reservation. Although I did a lot of seat reservations for Sweden, Danmark, Germany, Austria, Switserland and Italy, I do not find another UK-solution than buying a normal ticket but that is against interrail philosophy and that’s the reason why I’am truying to avoid that. Is here somebody who succeeded in making RECENTLY a ONLINE reservation for that night sleeper on the GWR site of on something else?

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asked in Train connections & reservations
How do I make domestic IC reservations for Hungary?

I am travelling for the next week around Hungary with a 1st class Eurail pass and will use a number of domestic IC trains (such as Budapest to Pecs and to Debrecen).Am I right that I must have a paid reservation to board these trains?What is the best / cheapest way to book these?I see I can book for close to $6 each through Eurail, likely less through Czech railways. Is it possible to book at ticket desks in Hungary, or even on the train? Many of these trains run frequently and I would like to leave it to the last minute to decide what trains to take (which is part of the point of Eurail….) 

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anbc19Right on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
Munich to Berlin - direct route no more?

Good day everyone,I checked my seat reservation from Munich to Berlin on the 31st of October and saw that there has been a timetable change. Upon clicking on the alternative options, the fastest direct route is now 6 hours. Did I miss something?A couple of questions…Is there a shorter way? Do I just look at the alternatives and accept?Thank you!

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FCalmanRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
not available to passholders

Timetable on the rail planner shows ‘not available to passholders’ (doesn't even show the train unless prompted) but train cancelled because booked with a rail pass on Eurail. What does this mean? Many thanks.

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Eurail Community Moderator
Eurail Community ModeratorCommunity Moderator
published in News and announcements
Train strikes in France: 1 OctoberTrain Disruptions

Two rail unions in France have announced a strike on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 which is expected to impact some SNCF rail services across the country.The updated timings and train details will be made available on 30 September 2024 at 5 p.m. on the TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes website. We recommend you regularly check the SNCF information channels (in French) to know whether your journey may have been affected. Delay compensation: Interrail & Eurail travellers with an activated travel day on any of the affected dates might request compensation on Interrail or Eurail delay compensation page

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PeterRB
PeterRBRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Christmas Day Amsterdam to Brugge

I am trying to reserve a seat for a train from Amsterdam to Brugge on Christmas day but the timetable says on trains available. I have a Global Pass. Do trains run on Christmas day between Amsterdam and Brugge?ThanksPeter

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bramnz
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SalasiahRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
regional train

Hi my i am asiantrip starting from Dubendorf-zurich-chur-tirano-apls grum-lake como-milano-venice-triste-lubjanaPlan to take regional train short route and stop at certain places to stay.Zero knowledge about the station to stop and what next station to take , overall cost and looking for budget one on day trip.Thanks

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WowiecsRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
VIAS Gmbh

Hi. Will I be able to use the Eurail Global Pass from Frankfurt Main train station to Rudesheim Am Rhein? I was checking the DB app and the train line is only showing the VIAS Gmbh operator. Is there any other operator from Frankfurt Main to Rudesheim where I can use the Eurail Global pass? I can’t find any DB and RE train lines. Thank you.

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kaspa
kaspaNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
Athens Greece to Lisbon Portugal via train

Hello , I would like to ask if I can travel from Athens Greece to Lisbon Portugal via train , using the fastest way( the airline ticket is too costly) Is that possible to go from Athens at Friday and arrive Lisbon on Saturday ? Because I need to bring my kids with me. I see that the kids are free of charge so that I only need to buy 1 adult ticket, right ?

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13 days ago
Sarah W
Sarah WCommunity Manager
published in Routes & destinations
4 new train routes to try before 2024 endsInspiration

We recently posted a comprehensive breakdown of new timetable data and seat reservation updates. Keen to be among the first travelers on these routes? To celebrate the return of autumn, we’ve rounded up four of our favorite additions to the Pass network – one for each remaining month of 2024.Head over to our Magazine to see our roundup! 

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Sarah W
Sarah WCommunity Manager
published in News and announcements
Introducing our Community-Created Map

The best travel experiences happen when you venture off the beaten path. That's why we're excited to introduce our community-created map, where you can share your favourite local travel finds — such as restaurants, outdoor markets, and hiking trails — with fellow adventurers like yourself. Contributing to our map is easy and fun! Here's how you can submit your travel recommendations: Submit your Pins: Go to this form to submit your pins. Share the Details: For each pin you submit, share some essential details to help fellow travellers make the most of their visit. Include the name of the place, its address, a brief description highlighting its unique appeal, and any insider tips or recommendations you have. Choose Categories: Our map is organised into different categories to make it easier for users to discover recommendations that match their interests. Select the relevant category for your pin, such as "Food & Drink," "Outdoor Adventures,” or any other suitable category. Add Phot

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middleagedbackpackerRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
Is it necessary to print PDF OBB tickets for travel in Italy?

I’ve bought seat reservations from OBB for travel within Italy (Verona to Milan and Milan to Turin). Is it necessary to print the PDF tickets? Or can I just show them on my phone? If anyone has recent experience of this, I’d be grateful for your advice. It would be much easier if I don’t have to print them, but the instructions from OBB clearly say they have to be printed! Thanks.

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Mark Sangkuhl
Mark SangkuhlRight on track
asked in Ask the community
QR

Hi, we have an unlimited 1 month pass. When we book seats we get a QR code. When do plan a trip and try to generate a code nothing happens. Some inspectors are fine saying the pass is the ticket. Others want to scan a code. Do we need to have a code for every journey? If we do why isn’t one being generated?  Thanks 

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