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Ysabel Dalamagas
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Booking ferries in cyclades with 3-month global pass, does my pass need to be activated to book?

Hi everyone! I’m wanting to book my ferries between the greek islands in the cyclades for my trip in August (I have a 3-month global pass). This is my first time using eurail so I’m a bit new to it. When I go to book a ferry using Blue Star Ferries, following the Eurail instructions, it prompts me to “Fill in your Pass Cover Number in the 'Discount ID / Document' field. You can find your Pass Cover Number on the back of your paper Pass cover, above the QR code”. On the Blue Star Ferries website, the little info button near the “Discount ID / Document” field specifies for me to “Please insert your activated Pass Cover Number in the field "Discount ID/ Document" My pass isn’t activated yet as I’ll begin travelling in July!! Does this mean I have to wait til July to book my ferries?? Or should I just ignore that statement about the ‘activated pass cover number’ and insert my pass cover number, regardless of the fact that is it currently not activated? I hope this makes sense!! Thank you s

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aleriga08New aboard
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reservation

if i don't buy a seat reservation on trains that requires it, can I just take that train and don't sit on a seat whitout getting in any troubles? 

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Is the trip from my home country part of my travel days or is it free of charge? (or something different...)

I am going to travel this summer and was wondering if an outbound and inbound trip count as travel days. I have booked the 7 travel days in 1 month pass. Does that mean that after the trip from home to my first destination I still have 7 travel days left, or just 6 travel days? thanks! Meike

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Mara Popp
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asked in Train connections & reservations
Interrail (& camping) in Scotland

We want to do an interrail, starting in Germany and going forward to Scotland to do some hiking/ camping there (for aprox. 3-4 weeks in August).Are there any things we have to watch out?Do we need reservations for the trains in Scotland or just for the trains to get there? Are there recommended routes for our trip?

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poezenopvangpluizigepootjesRail rookie
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ICE reservation Netherlands - Germany

Hi there,I'm planning my Interrail trip for next summer. The idea is to travel from the Netherlands to Ancona or Bari (Italy) and from there take the ferry to Albania.Now it seems nice to travel to München by day train and from there take the night train to Ancona. However, I'm struggling with the ICE reservations. The most convenient route would be to take the 08.34 ICE 105 from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim and change to the 12.30 ICE 595 to München (preferred date 10 July). Now, via the "seat only" option on the Deutsche Bahn website, I try to reserve seats for said trains. The ICE 595 seems to work fine, but for the ICE 105 it says "Reservation temporarily not possible". I've tried several times over the course of 1-2 weeks so it seems persistent and not temporary.Another option is the 11.04 ICE 123 from Utrecht to Cologne/Köln and from there the 13.55 ICE 519 to München. Seat reservations for both ICE 123 and ICE 519 can be booked just fine. So it's probably not (a) that I'm too ea

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Karol Ciavarella
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Bought the wrong Eurail pass. Help!

I just found out that I purchased a 15 day pass for 15 days. We thought it was 15 days in 30 days. yikes.I see I can buy a new pass and then refund the original one. I am worried about my reservations I bought for 4 of us for multiple travelers. Will my reservations transfer over also? We are leaving for Europe in 2 days. Thank you!

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Regarding TER trains

I would like to board on this train can someone please tell me I have Eurail Global pass, can I pay extra and reserve seat ? If yes from which website  Thanks a lot in advance.  

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souknightKeeps calm and carries on
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seat reservation from London to Paris to Bordeaux (st jean)

Can someone please guide me how to book seat reservations from London to Paris to Bordeaux (st Jean station).  I am needing to book seat reservation from London via Paris  to Bordeaux on same day Monday July 3, 2023 .  I was able to get a seat from London to Paris, and there is connection time to get to Paris Montparnasse station  to Bordeaux (St Jean), but the seat does not show for Paris to Bordeaux.  I am getting the following message below “PARIS MONTPARNASSE 1 ET 2 (France)2h 7mTGV 8509TGV INOUIShow facilitiesSeat reservations requiredYou need to buy a seat reservation to board.Prices for this journey will start to be available 90 days before departure.

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jameswanlessKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Train connections & reservations
Researched forums for answers, still a couple questions on reservations and supplements

Canadian couple will be traveling Europe by train with first class Global Passes already purchased, mid-May to mid-June 2023. I’ve scoured the forums and picked up the info I can, but am still just a bit confused as to the best way to make the reservations. We are new to this.I’ve used the rail planner app for initial research on the routes we’ll require reservations on, but my understanding is that it isn’t always accurate as to schedules and isn’t ideal for making the reservations through. I’m posting my trip schedule (and reservations needed as I understand it) below and would appreciate feedback on whether it appears correct and the best way to make the reservations I have to.I do understand that I need to generate a pass cover on the Eurail site to make reservations. Can I use one cover for all reservations for both my wife and me? Also, where needed, are supplements purchased with reservations?ItineraryAmsterdam to Brussels May 16th - no reservations/supplement Bruges day trip -

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How can I book a day trip from Paris to Mont St Michel with my eurail pass

I would like to book a day trip from Paris to Mont St Michel (leaving 7.32am, getting back to Paris at 10.16pm or thereabouts to have time to explore) but I’m not have any luck trying to do this using my eurail pass.  We (2 of us) can only do this on 9th, 10th or 11th of May, is it possible to book seat reservations, or are we too late and nothing available as I don’t seem to be able to make seat reservations.  I haven’t booked anything with my pass yet and this will be our first trip and I’m now wondering if the eural pass is going to be the best option for us.  Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can provide for us newbies.

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BigalKeeps calm and carries on
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Reservation Falmouth to Bournemouth

I can't make a reservation on the app, it won't let me log in. If I try to get into the Eurail.com website, it keeps telling me bad request 

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ThomasNantesRail rookie
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Reservation Danemark, Suède et norvège

Bonjour,Je prépare un voyage vers la Norvège et je cherche à vérifier comment réserver les places ou les couchettes selon les train. J’ai acheté un pass pour réserver les trainsPour certains trains interrail me propose bien la possibilité de réserver les trainsMais pour certains autres trains aucune proposition n’est faitePar exemple nous souhaitons prendre le train de trondheim vers Fauske.Il existe un train de jour et un train de nuit. Il est possible de réserver les sièges pour le train de jour mais pas pour le train de nuit. Il n’est pas non plus possible sur le site de la compagnie norvégienne (www.vy.no) de ne réserver que les sièges ou la couchetteJ’avoue que je ne comprend pas trop comment il est possible de planifier un voyage sans pouvoir réserver les placesAvez-vous rencontré les mêmes problèmes ?Interrail propose t-il un support téléphonique pour ces casMerciThomas

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NatAdventureRail rookie
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Seat Reservation UK

London to York, i am planning to travel this line on a public holiday towards end of next month. Should i reserve a seat well in advance or would i be ok to arrange something within the week prior since there could be changes? I was looking at the LNR website and i don’t know what you would add for a booking reference since there no actual ticket being produced with pass, just QR code.

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Trainmike
TrainmikeRight on track
asked in Train connections & reservations
Bus Chambery to Bourg Saint Maurice

Hello, I wanted to take the Bus from Chambery to Bourg St. Maurice.. Do I need to buy a reservation? If yes, where can I buy it?

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kikijonesNew aboard
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
I accidentally reserved a train on the wrong day, will this still count as a travel day if i don't actually travel?

I bought my interrail pass (10 travel days within 2 months) but when I tried to reserve my first train journey I accidentally reserved it a month earlier than I meant to, when I won't even be travelling so won’t have activated my pass. Will this count as a travel day even if I don’t actually travel?

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anne turnerRail rookie
asked in Eurail & Interrail Passes
EURAIL DISCOUNTS 2023

I am looking for a eurail special for 2023. There was one in March but I sadly missed it.  

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Does the Global pass work on the Trenitalia FR 9296 FRECCIAROSSA - Milan to Lyon

Hi all,  We are travelling from Milan to Lyon on 21st September and were planning on travelling via Trenitalia’s FR9296 Frecciarossa train using our Global Pass.  I have tried to book via the Eurasia website and have received the following message:PASS NOT VALIDYOU NEED TO BUY A FULL FARE TICKET TO BOARDCan anyone confirm that the Global Pass does not work on this trail. Gusto

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AlanNew aboard
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Seat Reservation at UK / Netherland / Belgium

Good day everyone!May I know if seat reservaton is mandatory for the following trains:-A train between London to Oxford A train between London to Cambridge InterCity Direct high-speed train between Amsterdam Central and Rotterdam Blaak InterCity Direct high-speed train between Amsterdam Central and Brussel CentralThanks for your help.

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CaroleKeeps calm and carries on
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URGENT HELP WITH PASS

Hello can someone pls help. Today I am using my interrail pass for first time and when I try to show ticket I am asked for a pin but I don't have a pin and didn't create one. What can I do? waiting at Munich Airport! Thanks.

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VanGendtKeeps calm and carries on
asked in Travelling by train
Carry On Bag

Hello people!As my previous question insinuates, I am going on an interrail trip this summer. We start in Dublin, catching a flight to Madrid and ending in Paris. I have just one question for some people(Mostly Irish) about Carry on bag rules. So I have my flights booked that allows me to have a 10kg Carry On and a 20kg Checked bag if I want to, but obviously the horror stories of lost bags in Airports has set me off checking in my bag if I can avoid it as much as possible. So I have recently purchased a bag from Decathlon, it’s a Forclaz 50L Men’s trekking bag, link here: https://www.decathlon.ie/backpacks-41-liters-and-more/309807-72760-men-s-mountain-trekking-rucksack-trek-100-easyfit-50l-black.html#/demodelsize-254no_size/demodelcolor-8559690It’s dimensions are 58cm Height, 26cm Wide and 26cm of Depth. My question to people who have travelled Aer Lingus before with their carry on bags, do you think I’d get away with bringing that on and not checking it in? It is slightly taller tha

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katiekf56Right on track
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Eurail Reservation Charges

Does anyone know if eurrail’s reservation service charges more than if I were to reserve elsewhere (like at a train station or at another website?) On that note, what’s the cheapest way I can make seat reservations? Do I need to make reservations to travel on the golden pass scenic train from lucerne to interlaken in switzerland? What about travel from places like bern to paris, paris to brussels, and bruges to amsterdam? 

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annesteward2New aboard
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Entering Portugal

Does one get reductions on buses between Seville and Faro with an interrail pass?

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tgellerRail rookie
asked in Train connections & reservations
Moved my "start" date ahead, website doesn't recognise it

In the app, I set my first journey for 12 May. I was then able to find and buy reservations on the website, as long as they were on 12 May or later. If I searched for an earlier date, I got the “Your Pass isn’t valid on this date.”Then I decided to leave earlier, and added a journey leaving 27 April on the app. The “My Pass” screen confirmed that my pass now started on 27 April.But when I searched for reservations on 27 April, I was told again that my pass wasn’t valid on that date.So what gives? Does it take a while for the website to catch up to the app? Is there some other cause?Thanks!(Side note: I wanted to use the website because it often gave me the option of reserving a seat when the app didn’t.)

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Vero69Right on track
asked in Routes & destinations
Is the Vinschgau Bahn (Südtirol, Italy) included in the pass?

I want to travel from Meran to Mels. I could not find in the web pages of interrail whether the Vinschgau Bahn (Ferrovia della Val Venosta) is included or excluded in the Global Pass.Thanks for helping... 

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JetmumKeeps calm and carries on
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why do i need a seatreservation

I'm travelling from London Euston next Wednesday on the 19.46 to Liverpool Lime Street. If I go straight to Liverpool I need a € 6 seat reservation. The journey takes 2h 21m. If I take the same train from Euston without a reservation I have to change at Crewe to wait for the next EXP train that gets to LLS at 23.17, a total of 3h 31m! If I bought a normal second class ticket with a senior rail card the seat reservation is free, or not necessary. But I've already got a Senior Interrail global pass, so why the cost? Just because it's quicker, even though I'm using the same train an hour later. Or shall I just risk it and pretend I caught the earlier train from London and waited at Crewe for this one... Any suggestions 🤔 

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