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Dear Interrailers (to be) ,Have you ever dreamed of going on a Eurotrip? This is your chance! DiscoverEU is a European Commission initiative that gives young Europeans the opportunity to discover Europe through learning experiences. GUESS WHAT? The initiative is relaunching today with 60,000 free travel passes up for grabs!All you have to do is to apply and pass a six-question quiz about the EU and its initiatives. Successful applicants will receive a travel pass to DiscoverEU for up to 30 days between March 2022 and February 2023.Note: all young citizens of the European Union born between 1 July 2001 and 31 December 2003 (incl.) are eligible to apply. Love to share? Please do , so your friends and family don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.Applications are open from Tuesday 12 October 2021 until noon (CEST) on Tuesday 26 October 2021.Visit the European Youth Portal to find out more about DiscoverEU.

DiscoverEU is back with even more FREE travel opportunitiesNews

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We need your feedback!

Share your feedback on the new Eurail Community!Our new Community just went live! Like with every new platform, it is not going to work exactly like our previous community or other communities you are used to, so we’re going to have to navigate this transition together.This new space is ours and we want to make sure everyone feels comfortable in here. But as we are right at the start of this new chapter, we very much encourage you to take a moment to share your thoughts with us. Are you satisfied, do you find it user friendly, or do you still have some wishes or ideas for improvement to share? Please let us let us know if anything comes to mind – all your thoughts are much appreciated. This way we can make the community even more fun and easy to use.Do you come across something odd or are you experiencing problems? Please let us know in the comments below with the name of your browser and a screenshot. Thanks for your help!

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Community guidelines

Our community is here for everyone, however we want to make sure that the community offers a helpful and enjoyable experience for all visitors. Therefore we have a few guidelines we’d like you all to be familiar with, a code of conduct for posting on the community. These should not only help you understand how to act within the community but also help you understand what to expect from others in this space.Your participation here is subject to these Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions.Be kind. We are ALL travelers! All of us come from a diverse background and we welcome that here in this community space, with that being said please be committed to treating your fellow travelers & Eurail staff with the utmost kindness and respect. This is a welcoming community of users (most importantly human beings) and we must make it a priority to keep this a safe space where everyone feels comfortable. No name-calling, offensive behavior, or bullying is allowed EVER. Engage with the Communit

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How to: attach images and videos to your postHow to's

This article describes how you can add images and videos to your post. Upload imagesYou can upload images from your pc to your post by clicking on the small image icon in the text editor: All common file formats for images are supported (.png, .jpg, .gif) After a successful upload, you can either leave the image in the attachment, or you can choose to embed it into your post. To do so, simply enter it at the part of the post where you would like to have the image embedded. Embed videosAdding videos to your post can be done by clicking on the film roll button: You can add videos from Youtube, Vimeo and Dailymotion. Note: Please paste the original video url, not e.g. the url for embedding videos. After the video has been added, you can choose to keep the video as an attachment, or to embed it into your post. For embedding, please go with the cursor to the place of your text where you would like to present the video, and click on "place in text". Regards, The Eurail Community Team

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When you arrive in Paris you spill out straight in to the busy centre of Parisian life, one of the amazing things of course of European train travel, is the immediate access to the centre of its cities. In my case the surf trip out to Brittany involved departing from Gare Montparnasse. Paris is not easy in a wheelchair, that’s my warning. Metro and RER are not accessible at all, so don’t try. You have two options one is to catch the bus, there are buses opposite the station which can take you to all the other major stations of Paris in about one hour. Put your hand out for the driver and ask for ‘la ramp’ which on Paris buses descends from the back door. Remember once the driver has shut the main doors, they reopen them again to engage the ramp, he is not driving off as it first seems! The other option is G7 taxis booked in advance and cost about €50 to get to the other main stations of Paris stations. They are fully equipped and usually meet you at the head of the train, www.g7.fr A

Back on the continent and off to surf…- part 2Blog

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Very excited to be finally going back on the Eurostar over to the continent after a few years since the pandemic had blocked what was for me a regular thing, This time as I put a surfboard under my arm it was with some nerves as I began preparing the wheelchair. As brief overview, with my physical disability I have tried to rediscover the sports I enjoyed before the onset of my disease, this have been both snow and sea related in the form of skiing and surfing. 18 months ago I got back in the water and slowly and surely found a way to get across the waves in the form of a knee surfer style. By chance I bumped into an adaptive England team coach in the water who told me there is a World Series of adaptive surfing competitions out there. So fast forward to 3 weeks ago and after competing in my first international competition in England, this was my second chance to ride some World Series competition waves comes around in Perros-Guric, Brittany, far North-west France. How to travel wit

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Start your Interrail trip well-prepared and find out if there are any travel disruptions in Europe. We do our best to keep track of any strikes, construction works or other issues related to the train network that might affect your trip.

Information board: Travel disruptions in EuropeUpdate

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Shout out to the most active members for all their support. Join in to say thank you

Dear all, Did you ever look for an answer or some recommendations for your trip? And did you receive the information you needed from one of the community members?👉🏻 Join the topic below to say THANK YOU 😀 I couldn't agree more with your topic, @Yorkie. Let's follow by example To all, please give feedback on how you your situation is solved in the end and be thankful for those taking the time to help you 😀 The amazing bunch of active users are working around the clock to help all of YOU with your questions. And the best thing is…. they are helping you out as they are truly passionate about train travel, And no, they are not working for Eurail, they are just eager to share their expertise in their own time to help you explore Europe by train. @rvdborgt, @seewulf, @AnnaB, @Al_G, @Angelo, @Yorkie, @MartinM, @mcadv, @BrendanDB, @cdwatkins19 thanks for sharing your expertise with the world 🙏🏻

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Are you 18 years old and ready to step out of your comfort zone? 👞 🌍Apply for a DiscoverEU travel pass and start exploring more than 3️⃣0️⃣ countries in the EU and beyond!The next application round opens from 📅 11-25 October.To be eligible to apply, you must be✅ born on or between 1 January 2004 – 31 December 2004✅ a legal resident of an EU Member State or Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia or Turkey✅ ready for the adventure of a lifetime 🚀If that sounds like you, learn more ➡ here

DiscoverEU Application round - Apply now for your free travel pass!

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Passenger assistance & mobility services for disabled travelers and caregivers

If you're a disabled traveller and need some assistance along the way, you could be eligible to apply for a complimentary Interrail Pass for your caregiver. Please contact our customer service team for more information. Most railway companies in Europe offer facilities for disabled passengers. You can find more information here. Looking for travel stories from fellow travellers? Have a look here 👉🏻

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Win a stay in Paris and an Interrail Global Pass! As part of the European Year of Youth, UIC is organising a 🎥 video competition “The cool rail project” for young travellers aged between 15 and 29.The aim of the competition is to better understand what are the elements that make trains attractive for you and to inspire others to hop on a train and get to know new places now that it is possible to travel again.Travelling by train is cool, convenient and sustainable. Share your experience and be part of the challenge.❗ Participants have until 2 October to upload a short video (no more than 2 minutes) to the PollUnit platform. The winners will be invited to present their video and ideas to make rail even cooler in a special workshop to be held 28 October.For specific requirements of the video, awards and further information on the project, have a look here 👉🏻 https://uic.org/events/the-cool-rail-project

Join ''The cool rail project” video competition and win! 👉🏻 Submission before 2 October.

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WOOHOO! 🌟 We're so excited to share the news that… The Eurail Community has reached 10,000 members! It's an incredible milestone in Eurail's journey, to have you (yes, all of you) as part of this amazing community of train travel enthusiasts of all ages and from every corner of the globe. The community platform is a place to share your questions and opinions on train travel. And we’re thrilled that it quickly became a place where you guys jump in and help each other out, and connect with like-minded people (this was all down to you). It has truly been a year of incredible itinerary ideas, Q&A’s, product feedback, tips and tricks, lifelong connections, user test sessions, and more.And therefore…💟 We want to give a massive shoutout to our incredible 10,000 members! A HUGE thank you for your passion, curiosity, and generosity to help make European train travel accessible to the many; this is what makes our online community truly special. None of it would have been possible without

Celebrating 10,000 members and countingNews

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The perfect music for your journey, adapting to your surroundings in real-timeTo celebrate 50 years of Interrail and the spirit of travel and exploration we created SoundTracks! The perfect music to accompany you on your train journey. Adapting in real-time to your location, scenery, time of day and weather conditions. Curious to hear what your Interrail adventure will sound like? Tap here 🎵

Introducing SoundTracks

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Interrail journeys are adventurous, diverse and most of all uniquely designed by you✨! Upload your favourite photos and videos here to share all incredible things you've explored and moments you've experienced during your trip with the rest Interrail and Eurail Community 🌎! We can't wait for you to share your Interrail story with us. 👉🏻 Submit your memory now

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Meet Oliver: an adventurous guy from West Wales, travelling across Europe with Interrail. As a wheelchair user, Oliver is exploring Europe and looking forward to test his adapted sit-ski (designed and build by himself) in the near future. With plenty of experience, he is keen on sharing his journey to inspire other disabled travellers to join the backpacking scene. Curious? Keep reading for Olivers travel stories! Hello fellow train travellers!Olly here. As I write I am on the train to Cardiff, the Welsh capital, from my home in West Wales but I’m very excited to finally get aboard again for my next rail adventure, it’s been a long time coming!As a wheelchair user (through a neurological disease) I first came to take the train to travel abroad as flying can be such a difficult and stressful experience. It can also be very undignified. My initiation into the Interrail experience was an eventful but overall positive journey to Ibiza from Wales. My planned stops were London followed by

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Ticket inspection with your mobile Pass

What do I need the ticket for? The ticket is the part of your Pass that the ticket inspectors will check. The ticket inspector will scan the barcode and check the journey information. You can also use the barcode on your ticket to open the gates at some stations. Where can I find my ticket? Your tickets can be viewed in My Pass. Choose the Pass you’re travelling with, then tap on a travel day and tap ‘Show ticket’. Your ticket contains a barcode, your Pass details and your journey information for that day. How long is my ticket valid for? Your ticket is valid for the whole travel day and can be shown as often as you need. Just make sure that you add all your journeys to your Pass as you travel, as you need them to appear on your ticket for it to be valid.Remember, each travel day has a separate ticket, so if you’re continuing your journey the following day, you’ll show a different ticket. What will the ticket inspector check? The ticket inspector will scan the barcode on your ticke

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2022 – Our anniversary yearSince 1972, an Interrail Pass has been the most flexible way for European travellers to connect with their friends, families and fellow travellers on multi-destination trips that leave a lasting impression. As we mark our 50th Anniversary, we welcome you to join us as we honour our past, thank our partners and look ahead to a bright future. Read more. Are you going on your own adventure with an Interrail Pass during our anniversary year? Let us know your plans in the comments . Throughout the year we will be running lots of fun activities and competitions so stay tuned for all the latest updates.

Interrail is turning 50!50th anniversary

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Dear Eurail and Interrail-ers (to be)We need YOUR help to test and play around with our new reservation timetable [beta version] [expired] https://www.interrail.eu/en/book-reservations/new-reservation-timetable[expired] https://www.eurail.com/en/book-reservations/new-reservation-timetableIt fully operates like the old reservation timetable so you can go ahead and book your reservation tickets via the tool. Note: There is a bug in the BETA version tool: the add to cart button is not working. We are looking into it. Please share your feedback in the comments below or via a private message. Note: Thank you for all of your valuable input! The new reservation timetable is now live and can be found here:https://www.interrail.eu/en/book-reservations#/https://www.eurail.com/en/book-reservations#/

[expired] You are all invited to test our NEW reservation timetable [beta version] now!New release

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The first Interrail Passes were sold in March 1972 and ever since ‘Interrailing’ quickly became a synonym for a unique travel experience. An emblem for European unity, the Interrail Pass continues to serve as a bridge for cultural exchange, enabling travellers to get out of their comfort zone and explore the unknown. For our 50th anniversary, we'd like to invite you to share your Interrail story with us. Submit your memory on this link.

Repost: Inviting all Interrailers to reminisce and share your Interrail memories with us!50th anniverary

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Hi all, You might have noticed but there is an issue with the Reservation Timetable due to high search rates. When you are searching for trains, it sometimes does not show any output. The page keeps loading instead.It is working every now and then, but down at other times of the day. Our reservation team is working on a fix so please bear with us. If you see it is loading and not showing any trains, we kindly ask you not to continue trying but to come back another time. We're sorry for any inconvenience caused. We will keep you updated.

Issue - Reservations not loading results

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Meet Kris: a 23-year-old Dutch girl travelling across Europe with Interrail. Diagnosed with Ehler Danlos syndrome, Kris is exploring Europe in her electric-powered wheelchair. With her Instagram and YouTube adventures, she's sharing her adventures to show that travel is possible for anyone.After a 50 hour travel journey i'm replacing my ski clothes at the other side. After traveling through all countries of Scandinavia it was time to travel through the Baltic states. While my wheelchair worked perfect in the extreme winter weather and even in Lapland it suddenly stopped working that well when I arrived in Latvia. My motor broke and without my motor I can't move my wheelchair and can't move myself outside. And there you are, in the middle of Riga, a city with no taxi for wheelchairs, no English speaking train assistance to call and a wheelchair that could stop working every moment. After 2,5 weeks of waiting in a hotel till my new motor should arrive by post, the shipment was canceled.

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Meet Kris: a 23-year-old Dutch girl travelling across Europe with Interrail. Diagnosed with Ehler Danlos syndrome, Kris is exploring Europe in her electric-powered wheelchair. With her Instagram and YouTube adventures, she's sharing her adventures to show that travel is possible for anyone. Thinking about travelling with Interrail? Let Kris show you the way!Kris@BUCKETKRIS Hey, I'm Kris!   I'm a 23-year-old girl from the Netherlands. I'm in love with rainbows, animals, vegan food, different cultures, jokes and new adventures. Because of my illness and late diagnosis (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), I missed out on school and having a social life for most of my childhood. But the day my wheelchair arrived, I chose to deal with my physical handicap and started the best journey of my life. Right now, with my backpack on my electric-powered wheelchair, I'm on my own and travelling through every country in Europe! I'm travelling by train so I can travel with the lowest climate impact and see mo

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Award-winning film Compartment No. 6 is coming to Austrian cinemas on April 1st.Compartment No. 6 takes viewers on a journey as two strangers face an unexpected encounter while travelling alone by train. 🎬 More information and the trailer can be found here.In collaboration with @polyfilmverleih , we are giving away two pairs of film tickets for Austrian cinemas! To enter: ✔️ Follow our page @interrail ✔️ Tag your travel buddy in the comments of this Instagram post For all details, have a look here.

Giveaway! Two pairs of tickets for award-winning film - Compartment No. 6Giveaway

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01.03.2022 Our design refresh is coming on March 1st.You’ll see our look changing already , so please bear with us! More information on this exciting change will follow tomorrow.

The Eurail/Interrail experience you love looks a little different. We are unveiling a fresh new look!

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