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Hi guys,

I’d like to take a Dortmund-Berlin train next June but presumably due to the Euros on the bahn.com it is already written "train is fully booked" and "passengers who have not yet purchased a ticket should choose a different connection".

Does it really mean the train is 100% occupied and I have to take another train or can I expect seats to be freed until June due to re-bookings, etc.?

Alternatively, would it still be possible to go in the train and stand up despite not having a seat or buy a ticket onsite at a machine/counter?

Thank you!

 

 

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    • Al_G
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    • January 2, 2024

    At times of very high demand DB do enforce reservations and remove people without from overcrowded trains.

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    • seewulf
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    • January 2, 2024

    @lmbcosta  You could try to get a reservation (not a ticket) from ÖBB Austrian Rail when DB already stop to sell reservations for trains ÖBB usually can stil sell few :) 

    I´ am not working for Eurail or Interrail i just share my knowledge here. Please ask in the Community and not via private message as this is the fastest way to get an answer. I prefer English/German/ Czech for my answers. In case of Reservationquestions please share some details like Route, Date, Trainnumber as otherwise we can just provide general advices or answers
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    • rvdborgt
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    • January 2, 2024

    You didn't mention your travel date but I looked at a random date in June (19 June), where this train is also supposedly fully booked. That is however very, very unlikely such a long time in advance. In addition, the direct trains running 1, 2 and 3 hours earlier have very cheap fares available and can be booked. It rather seems to me the trains can't be booked yet for some reason.

    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.
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    • January 2, 2024
    rvdborgt wrote:

    You didn't mention your travel date but I looked at a random date in June (19 June), where this train is also supposedly fully booked. That is however very, very unlikely such a long time in advance. In addition, the direct trains running 1, 2 and 3 hours earlier have very cheap fares available and can be booked. It rather seems to me the trains can't be booked yet for some reason.

    From what I saw most of the dates where the train is "fully booked" coincide with Euro matches in Dortmund, I think this might be the reason. 

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    • rvdborgt
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    • January 3, 2024
    lmbcosta wrote:
    rvdborgt wrote:

    You didn't mention your travel date but I looked at a random date in June (19 June), where this train is also supposedly fully booked. That is however very, very unlikely such a long time in advance. In addition, the direct trains running 1, 2 and 3 hours earlier have very cheap fares available and can be booked. It rather seems to me the trains can't be booked yet for some reason.

    From what I saw most of the dates where the train is "fully booked" coincide with Euro matches in Dortmund, I think this might be the reason. 

    But why would only the last train of the day be fully booked and all others still have plenty of space? That doesn't make any sense.

    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.
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    • January 9, 2024
    seewulf wrote:

    @lmbcosta  You could try to get a reservation (not a ticket) from ÖBB Austrian Rail when DB already stop to sell reservations for trains ÖBB usually can stil sell few :) 

    Hi, I was finally able to get the reservation :)
    Now do I have to wait for tickets to be on sale online again or can I buy it onsite?

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    • rvdborgt
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    • January 9, 2024
    lmbcosta wrote:

    Now do I have to wait for tickets to be on sale online again or can I buy it onsite?

    What tickets do you mean here? A pass? If you don't have a pass, there's no rush to buy one. There's often a sale in March, and in any case you can wait until an hour or so before departure to buy a pass, if you want.

    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.
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    • lmbcosta
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    • January 9, 2024
    rvdborgt wrote:
    lmbcosta wrote:

    Now do I have to wait for tickets to be on sale online again or can I buy it onsite?

    What tickets do you mean here? A pass? If you don't have a pass, there's no rush to buy one. There's often a sale in March, and in any case you can wait until an hour or so before departure to buy a pass, if you want.

    Single ticket for that train, supposedly sold out at the moment

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    • rvdborgt
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    • January 9, 2024
    lmbcosta wrote:

    Single ticket for that train, supposedly sold out at the moment

    You can buy a flexible ticket for another train and use it on the one you want, but there no reason to do that. Just wait until DB release tickets for that train.

    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.

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