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eurotrip reserving seats

  • March 10, 2025
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I am going on an eurotrip with my girlfriend but i am running into a few problems. one of them is reserving a train seat. When i try to reserve one i get one of two messages.

-sold out

the other is

-Too early to check for seats.

Start checking 150 days before this journey's departure or search for an earlier date.

 

Today i tried buying tickets for the 7th of august but i think i was too late. I want to know what i can do so i wont have a problem.

Best answer by rvdborgt

Use this page as a guide to book reservations:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

It tells you where best tl book. Usually not via Interrail, who are more expensive, have strange error messages every now and then, and have artificial booking horizons.

If this page doesn’t work for you, or if you have questions about a specific reservation, then we need at least route, date and departure time.

7/8 is unlikely to be too late. More probably you're too early.

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  • Railmaster
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  • March 10, 2025

Use this page as a guide to book reservations:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

It tells you where best tl book. Usually not via Interrail, who are more expensive, have strange error messages every now and then, and have artificial booking horizons.

If this page doesn’t work for you, or if you have questions about a specific reservation, then we need at least route, date and departure time.

7/8 is unlikely to be too late. More probably you're too early.


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  • Rail rookie
  • March 11, 2025

Are there any alternatives in case the seats for pass holders sold out?


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  • Railmaster
  • March 11, 2025

Are there any alternatives in case the seats for pass holders sold out?

That depends on the route. See this page for alternative in France:

https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/reservations/reservations-france

Please mention route and date if you'd like advice.

Also please note that limited pass holder quota only exist for Eurostar (all routes) and TGV from/to Brussels.


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  • Railly clever
  • March 11, 2025

What route and time are you trying to book for the 7th of August?


  • Author
  • Rail rookie
  • March 11, 2025

Paris gare de lyon to Barcelona sants.


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  • Railmaster
  • March 11, 2025

Paris to Barcelona for that date should open tomorrow. Best place to book is www.raileurope.com.