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Confusion on reservations from london to paris

  • June 8, 2025
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Hi. I am visiting London at the end of June and was planning on doing a day trip to Paris. On the Eurorail app on my phone it shows me the train I would like to take from London to Paris on the day I would like to go and says that reservations are required and there are limited seats for pass holders. When I look on the app it tells me the price of the reservations and leads me to booking them but I cannot book them on my phone. Although, when I pull the same train up from the website on my computer it tells me that “

No price results were found. Pass holder reservations may be sold out for this connection, but there are other ways to check for available seats—more info below our timetable.” When I look at other places to check availability I cannot find the train either. Does this mean simply mean I am out of luck and there is no way for me to make a reservation? The eurorail app on my phone which, I have been using to plan my travel, makes it seem like there are reservations available. I was really excited to visit Paris and it makes me upset that I cannot if this is the case. 

Best answer by Schelte

The app does not know the availability of seat reservations, which is why it has the generic message that there are limited seats available. If unavailable on raileurope.com (in the first screen you have to indicate that you have a pass), unfortunately they are no longer available. 

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Schelte
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  • June 8, 2025

The app does not know the availability of seat reservations, which is why it has the generic message that there are limited seats available. If unavailable on raileurope.com (in the first screen you have to indicate that you have a pass), unfortunately they are no longer available. 


ralderton
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  • June 8, 2025

The easiest way to check availability is on raileurope.com (website, not app. Add your pass on the search box and look for trainsc that are priced at €35/ €40).

Availability for passholders is limited so I wouldn't be surprised if late June is already sold out, but don't despair:  seat availability often comes back a few days before departure, so keep checking.

As I type, there's availability tomorrow, for example.