Skip to main content
Solved

Booking italian trains (specifically Freccariosa) with a mobile pass on Italiarail.com

D

I won the Interrail Global Pass thanks to DiscoverEU program. I would like to book an Italian Frecciarossa train (from Turin to Paris) but the self-service system doesn't allow me to (screenshot below).
 

I checked alternative ways to book the train and I'm confused about the information that I found (photo below).
 

I have a mobile pass. If I understand correctly, I can't book the train with Italiarail with a mobile pass? Why is that? I found my train on ItaliaRail (photo below)
 

Do I have any other option to book this ticket with a mobile pass at a discounted price? Or do I have to book it at full price (35€) at the Italian train booking website (trenitalia.com)? 

Best answer by Angelo

Last information is that Frecciarossa trains in France do not accept Interrail and Eurail in the moment. You can use the TGVs on the same route, but the reservation is about 30€. 

 

Very interesting, that italiarail allow to book this. 

View original
Did this topic help you find an answer to your question?

10 replies

Angelo
Railmaster
Forum|alt.badge.img+10
  • Angelo
  • Railmaster
  • 2072 replies
  • Answer
  • March 15, 2022

Last information is that Frecciarossa trains in France do not accept Interrail and Eurail in the moment. You can use the TGVs on the same route, but the reservation is about 30€. 

 

Very interesting, that italiarail allow to book this. 

Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask in the community! Known languages: Deutsch, Italiano, English.
D
1 person likes this
  • D
    demonn
D
  • demonn
  • Author
  • Right on track
  • 4 replies
  • March 15, 2022
Angelo wrote:

Last information is that Frecciarossa trains in France do not accept Interrail and Eurail in the moment. You can use the TGVs on the same route, but the reservation is about 30€. 

 

Very interesting, that italiarail allow to book this. 

So I shouldn’t try to book it by Italiarail even though it allows me to?
Unfortunately it’s just not an option for me to travel with TGV.

R
Railmaster
Forum|alt.badge.img+9
  • rvdborgt
  • Railmaster
  • 10594 replies
  • March 15, 2022
Angelo wrote:

Very interesting, that italiarail allow to book this. 

It doesn't really allow it. As soon as you click/tap on "Add to itinerary”, you'll see an error message:

So you can't book it.

Italiarail does allow to book this train for domestic journeys in Italy and interestingly, their booking fee is only 1 € per order (I also tested 2 passengers):

 

Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
D
  • demonn
  • Author
  • Right on track
  • 4 replies
  • March 15, 2022
rvdborgt wrote:
Angelo wrote:

Very interesting, that italiarail allow to book this. 

It doesn't really allow it. As soon as you click/tap on "Add to itinerary”, you'll see an error message:

So you can't book it.

I can do it using this exact link:
https://partners.italiarail.com/default?force_pass=true&aff=EURAIL
The timetables are valid until June 11 if I remeber correctly

R
Railmaster
Forum|alt.badge.img+9
  • rvdborgt
  • Railmaster
  • 10594 replies
  • March 15, 2022
demonn wrote:
rvdborgt wrote:

It doesn't really allow it. As soon as you click/tap on "Add to itinerary”, you'll see an error message:

So you can't book it.

I can do it using this exact link:
https://partners.italiarail.com/default?force_pass=true&aff=EURAIL
The timetables are valid until June 11 if I remeber correctly

That's the one I used :)

Don't you see this message when you click on "Add to itinerary”? If not, on which date did you try? I tried on 6 April.

Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
R
Railmaster
Forum|alt.badge.img+9
  • rvdborgt
  • Railmaster
  • 10594 replies
  • March 15, 2022
demonn wrote:

So I shouldn’t try to book it by Italiarail even though it allows me to?
Unfortunately it’s just not an option for me to travel with TGV.

The TGV should be around the same time (this is on 6 April):

But as you can see, reservation is quite expensive (33€, including 2€ booking fee).

Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
D
  • demonn
  • Author
  • Right on track
  • 4 replies
  • March 15, 2022
rvdborgt wrote:
demonn wrote:
rvdborgt wrote:

It doesn't really allow it. As soon as you click/tap on "Add to itinerary”, you'll see an error message:

So you can't book it.

I can do it using this exact link:
https://partners.italiarail.com/default?force_pass=true&aff=EURAIL
The timetables are valid until June 11 if I remeber correctly

That's the one I used :)

Don't you see this message when you click on "Add to itinerary”? If not, on which date did you try? I tried on 6 April.

I tried on 1 Jun 2022.

D
  • demonn
  • Author
  • Right on track
  • 4 replies
  • March 15, 2022
rvdborgt wrote:
demonn wrote:

So I shouldn’t try to book it by Italiarail even though it allows me to?
Unfortunately it’s just not an option for me to travel with TGV.

The TGV should be around the same time (this is on 6 April):

But as you can see, reservation is quite expensive (33€, including 2€ booking fee).

Thanks! I will have a look at that one. 
I also received a message from Italiarail which says:
“Hello,
Italiarail currently has no access to passholder fares, as we are in the process of upgrading 
to a new booking engine with the train line and they have not granted access.
You may wish to try one of the other vendors like raileurope.com or omio.com to see if you can book”

N
  • nomeata
  • Rail rookie
  • 1 reply
  • March 15, 2022

I had trouble reserving Italian tickets yesterday (for Milano → Rome), maybe a technical glitch, but in the end https://tickets.oebb.at/ worked best.

Angelo
Railmaster
Forum|alt.badge.img+10
  • Angelo
  • Railmaster
  • 2072 replies
  • March 20, 2022
nomeata wrote:

I had trouble reserving Italian tickets yesterday (for Milano → Rome), maybe a technical glitch, but in the end https://tickets.oebb.at/ worked best.

 

ÖBB can’t sell online reservation for italian highspeed trains. Maybe you take for the nightrain to Vienna/Munich? 

ÖBB can sell online full price tickets of Trenitalia trains. 

Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask in the community! Known languages: Deutsch, Italiano, English.
seewulf
R
2 people like this
  • seewulf
    seewulf
  • R
    rvdborgt

Reply


Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy