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Matteo SekelaRight on track

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Which QR Code do I use to board: Reservation or app?

Hello, I am planning on travelling to several destinations in Europe beginning in February. I purchased a 2 month, 10 day travel pass. I just reserved my seats to go from Milan to Bern, and I received an email providing me with a QR code. I have also connected my pass to the Rail Planner app. To my understanding, once I click the button on one of my selected journeys, I will be given another QR code under the “passes” section of the app. Is this QR to use one of my 10 days of travel? do I need both QR codes to board the train, or only the one from booking my reservation?

2 months ago

mwey97719Keeps calm and carries on

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SNCF/TGV Basel or Zurich to Paris seat reservation

How far advance can seat reservation can be made for SNCF/TGV train from Switzerland (Basel or Zurich) or Strasbourg to Paris?? We are planning to travel at the end of May. Currently not too many options showing on SNCF website, and on Eurail website, all show Pass not Valid, I understand it is too soon to make a seat reservation, but can anyone help me with the timeline please ?? Thanks so much

2 months ago

LindsfisherNew aboard

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Salzburg to Paris Couchette

I’m looking to book couchettes for my family on a Friday night train in late August from Salzburg to Paris. I know it is too early but I can’t find any couchettes available for Friday nights that appear to be “open”. Is there something special I need to do? Should I plan an alternative route or way of transportation?

2 months ago

miawisbeyNew aboard

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Seat Reservation Numbers

I have just tried to buy 2 tickets for interrail travel, and kept having an error occurring. When my boyfriend and I did it separately, it went through. I have just received the tickets and completely forgot that we would not be sat next to each other. These are for trains that ‘seat reservations are reccomended, not required’. Does anyone know how strict these seats are? We would like to sit next to each other but don't want to incur any fines. Luckily, the seats are in the same coach, just different seat numbers.

2 months ago

Joost26Keeps calm and carries on

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Paying twice for a reservation?

Hello,I ran into a very strange situation this morning. I try to make a reservation for the direct TGV from Brussels to Valence on the 27th of april. While trying that at raileurope it says ‘rail pass does not apply for this trip’. While trying at the interrailservice it says ‘tickets may be sold out’. However if I split the reservation it does work. The train from Brussels to Valence stops at Lille Europe. If I request a reservation from Brussels to Lille and from Lille to Valence it does allow me to make a reservation. So that basically means two separate reservations for the same train? Raileurope even puts me in exactly the same seats. What is going on here? I dont really like paying the double fee.

2 months ago

TonisRight on track

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Reservations on Italian Trains - Eurail Pass

Hi all, we are going to purchase a 10 day over 2 months global Eurail Pass, 1st Class, as we are travelling from the UK to Budapest to Switzerland and then into Italy. The only thing I'm confused about is booking reservations for trains in Italy, and what class 1st class Eurail relates to on the many classes on the high speed Italian trains, Business, Premium etc? Also do I make the reservations through the rail planner, or Italiarail or somewhere else?Thanks 😊

2 months ago

Samantha LaneKeeps calm and carries on

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Info on interrail app OR Raileurope website which one is correct?

I have been looking on Rail Europe for trains - and the information is different on this website than on the interrail app. Train from Bruxelles-midi to Koeln Hbf 24th July 2024 16.23 arr 18.15. I am struggling to get a Eurostar seat booking for this. So looking at trains without seat bookings:On the interrail it states you go to Liege-Guillemins with ICE 317 first, and then to AachenHbf and then Koeln Hbfon Rail Europe ICE 317 is a direct train to Koeln Hbf and I do not need a seat reservation.Do you know which is correct??? Very different trains?

2 months ago

FritsRight on track

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SEAT RESERVATIONS ITALIAN TRAINS

Dear all: please help!We bought Interrail Passes First Class, and booked amongst other the following trains:Wednesday 17 April: 07.03 - Basel SBB > Lugano (IC 663)Wednesday 17 April: 11.02 - Lugano > Milano Centrale (RE 25517)Wednesday 24 April: 17.20 - Milano Centrale > Brig (EC 36)Wednesday 24 April: 19.48 - Brig > Basel (IC 986)But we can not buy/book our seat reservations for these 4 tickets.We have tried everything, but it simply does not work. What to do?Or do we not need these reservations? Are these maybe not required?We only succeeded to book seat reservations for the train Milano > Roma and back.Thank you,Frits Strietman

2 months ago

Diane BorgRight on track

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Change set "change over" time + Group seating

Hi, I have 2 questions; When planning a trip requiring a train change, I notice there is often a very brief amount of time eg: Brugges to Paris via Brussels has 10 mins (or less). The first leg does not require a reservation so, can I catch an earlier train to ensure I have enough time to catch the second one, which DOES required a reservation? If so, how do i do this on the planning function on the app as it defaults to the quickest trip? or doesn’t it really matter as long as I am there in time for the train requiring reservations? We are a group of 6 and would like to sit together if possible. Does this mean 1 person has to make all the bookings? How does than work with the app?Thank you and I apologise if I have been long-winded and unclear.Diane.

2 months ago

mwey97719Keeps calm and carries on

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Reservations TGV/Lyria

Hi everyone, I’m a newbie here, tried to make a seat reservation for our family trip in June; 1/6/24 from Paris to Basel, many options showing “Pass Invalid”, advising me to either book another train or purchase a separate ticket; isn’t Eurail Global Pass including TGV/Lyria with a seat reservation fee?? Or perhaps it is still too early to reserve a seat for TGV, I saw many won’t available until 90 days or 60 days before the travel date, only Eurostar allows reservations 6 months in advance, which I was able to complete it without problems last night. Thanks so much

2 months ago

Ava ClarkNew aboard

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Seat reservation - Boarding one stop later

Tomorrow I am travelling from Amsterdam to Paris I have bought a seat reservation but now want to get on a stop later is this possible ?

2 months ago

YorksJamboRail rookie

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DrummondRail rookie

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Changing stations and catching Eurostar to Paris. Do I have sufficient transfer time?

My train from Inverness arrives in Kings Cross at 15.49. Will I have sufficient time to get to St Pancras and go through the passport formalities etc and catch the 17.31 Eurostar to Paris?Thanks

2 months ago

Undeuxtrois QuatrecinqRight on track

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Connection

Hi, I never travelled with interrail. I live in Angers in France. I would like to visit Spain. I wonder if I can use the interrail pass to travel from Angers to Barcelone, means leaving Angers at around 6am to reach Barcelona at 9pm after 2 or 3 connections in France. Can you help me? Thanks

2 months ago

nodrog56Rail rookie

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Bookings from Brussels to Amsterdam - Sep 2024

I’m trying to book first class seats using interrail passes from brussels to amsterdam on 4th september 2024. The interrail app doesn’t show any results however the rail europe website shows plenty options but doesn’t seem to allow me to book them. The Eurostar website shows this date blanked out??? Any ideas?

2 months ago

Nakoon_CRail rookie

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The details on my OBB cross-border PDF train ticket looks weird.

Hello,I’m planning to visit Austria and Germany for the first time this April and have booked a cross-border ticket from Salzburg to Munich on April 21, but compared to another domestic ticket I booked with the same company it looks quite different. On the first page, the ticket only shows origin and destination without further details and the spelling of the names of the cities seem different than the second page which is the seat reservation confirmation page. Is this normal for this kind of ticket? I have to use them for VISA application from where I’m from, so It kind of worries me.

2 months ago

Helena SpiRail rookie

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AVE Reservation Lyon to Barcelona

Hi there! I am a bit nervous as I need a reservation for this train: Date 27.01. From: Lyon Part-Dieu To: Barcelona Sants. Departure: 13:45, Time: 05:49 h, Trainnumber: AVE INT 09742I called Renfe, called DB, ÖBB and SBB to reserve and asked at DB and ÖBB Office to reserve but no. Also online it is not possible. Has anyone here an idea? Thank you :))

2 months ago

Maria MMFull steam ahead

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glacier express

I have seat reservations for Glacier Express with Interrail discount.And now, do I have to book the tickets?How ?The reservation has an advice: “a valid ticket must be presented on the train”Thanks for your help.

2 months ago

zoomschwortzRight on track

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Mannheim to Caen, Eurail Global Pass, on Friday in May??? Never Traveled By Train before.

Hello, I’ve been reading Travel Books, Travel Websites and oh so many questions and answers about Train Travel in France, especially Paris St Lazare these past few weeks and I’m not getting a warm fuzzy feeling about this ;-) I have never traveled by train before, so it is all new to me.Briefly, Land in Amsterdam, train to Cologne, train to Mannheim, train to Paris est, Taxi to St Lazare, train to Caen. Mannheim to Caen is on a Friday in May 2024.Following Friday in May, Train from Caen to Munich via St Lazare, Paris est, Stuttgart, then Munich.CONCERNS: Books/Websites say to Book Trains and Seat Reservations early. 60-90 days early if possible, especially if traveling on Fridays, Busy Months Like May, Using Eurail passes because seats sell out faster and there is a limit on how many Eurail Passes that will be allowed on trains. Oh, I almost forgot, this 2024 is the 80th Anniversary for D-Day and I will be in Normandy a few weeks before June 6th.GREATEST CONCERN; Not getti

3 months ago

mateajerkovicNew aboard

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Seat Reservations from Berlin to Warsaw

Hello everyone! I purchased a Eurail pass and booked seat reservations from London to Amsterdam a week ago with no problems. I am now trying to book seat reservations from Amsterdam to Warsaw. I was able to secure the seat reservations from Amsterdam to Berlin, but when I go to book them from Berlin to Warsaw, it gives me the following message: “No longer available. This seat reservation is only available as paper ticket and can't be delivered to you in time. Try booking in person at the station.” My main concern with this is that when I arrive at the Berlin station (with 2 hours in between trains) that all seat reservations will be sold out. I don’t want to spend money on actual tickets as I have gotten the pass and would like to use the seat reservations. I would appreciate help with this if anyone has had experience with the same thing in the past or has any advice that might help me! Thank you so much in advance!!

3 months ago

James MackenNew aboard

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Venice to Rome

Hi,On the interrail planner map, it shows train lines running from Venice to Rome. But, when looking for train times on this website it tells me that there are no trains available. Does anyone know why this might be?

3 months ago

Cindy CRight on track

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Clueless on this Process

My husband and I are from the US. In the US….train usage isn’t something we do. As a result, I an clueless on how to make a booking. I am entering our travel cities and nothing generates. We are needing the train for two trips.From Dublin Airport area to York UK. Our flight lands at 5am. In a perfect world, it is no fun hanging out in an airport for hours after an international flight lands. We would like to be on a train heading to York by 8am. I am simply attempting to find information on this path to see what I will have to book closer to our actual arrival. Nothing is generating. From York UK to Edinburgh, Scotland. Departure time 12 noon or earlier. We need to be in Edinburgh by 3pm. Can anyone please help me figure out the trains we will have to take? Also, is it more cost effective to purchase one of the offered Euro Passes?Thanks

3 months ago

JetmumKeeps calm and carries on

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Recommendations from Switzerland to Lisbon

Hi all, I'd like some inspiration for my trip from Switzerland to Lisbon. Preferably not via Paris and as few as possible with seat reservations. This trip is planned for around 20th May 2024. I have 10 days/2 Months global pass. Any suggestions?

3 months ago

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