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Rafael Milla-Koch
Rafael Milla-KochRail rookie
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timetable dissappeared after buying a seat reservation

Hi, my parents and I plan on travelling from Den Haag Centraal (Netherlands) to Milano Centrale (Italy). Basically, we were planning our travels  on 18/06/2023 for the travel date 03/01/2023 and we found a timetable, for which we bought a seat reservation for. But now it’s dissapeared, but I can still find the timetable on other train apps, so we know it’s still going, but that the railplanner app doesnt show it. But I’m under the impression that in order to use our mobile passes we need to generate passes for the specific trains, which you do through the railplanner app, and we can no longer do that since the route does not show up anymore. Does anyone have a solution for this? The alternative that the railplanner app is showing is a worse option, that requires more seat reservation, and on different trains than the train that we already reserved our seat on. I’ve attached the image of the original route we planned on taking.  Any info would be very much appreciated! 

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Rafael Milla-Koch
9 months ago
Dineke de Groot
Dineke de GrootRail rookie
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Can’t find + add trip in Railplanner app

We are currently traveling with an Interrail pass. We’d like to travel on Aug 3rd, 16:42 from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf to Utrecht Centraal (arrival 19:59). I booked seat reservations through the OBB-website (€12 for 2 adults + 2 kids for free).Now, I wanted to add this journey in the Railplanner app (to create a QR-code ticket) but can’t find it there.When I go to the Interrail website, I do see the journey. I thought I could probably add this journey (and create a ticket because I’m logged in). Is that even possible through the website?Furthermore, it says on the website that I need to make seat reservations for €32 euro (€6pp + €8 booking fee). But we don’t need that because we already have seat reservations…. Underneath, there’s also another notification saying ‘Additional supplement required’ (boarding or in the train, but it doesn’t say how much?).What should I do?

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9 months ago
Marian Zeta
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Marian ZetaFull steam ahead
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Reservations Girona (Spain) - Paris Summer 2023

Hey!Last year we already traveled with interrail and thought we had everything under control…. I went this afternoon to the counter to book our first trip (already bought the interrail pass online) and they told me that it is no longer possible to reserver for trains going from spain to paris. i tried throught the app (not working) and also in the sncf page (I do not know how to link the ticket to my interrail pass). Can someone enlighten us 🙏? Thanks in advance! Marian

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JonnyMbsNew aboard
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Outbound Germany to France - escape not possible

Dear Interrail Community,I am planning my outbound train from Germany to France but have to fight against restrictions everywhere. It seems like there is no escape from Germany.My aim is to reach Paris (FR) from Aachen (GER). Traveling with the Thalys via Bruxelles (BE) is not included in the Interrail pass since its journey crosses Belgium. For all DB trains like the ICE which are crossing borders to France (somewhere via Mannheim/Saarbrücken (GER)) a reservation is required. But it is not possible to get a reservation especially for this type of train without booking a ticket. I already had a pretty short call with the DB support and they redirected me to the Interrail support (looks like you 😄). So they where not able to support or offer any other solution.How is it possible to leave Germany without paying for an extra ticket? Thank you in advance,Jonathan To mention:German France Interrail Pass (Friendship Pass 7days in 1month)Aachen -> Paris (probably via Saarbrücken)

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9 months ago
Stefanny Valencia
Stefanny ValenciaRail rookie
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Igoumenista to Patras Ferry

Heya!I am trying to book a ferry from Igoumenista to Patras in August and although there it appears in the interrail app when i got to the superfast/anek website the journeys do no seem to be there, does anyone know why and how I can book this journey? Thank you!!

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Berkay12345Right on track
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Reservations

I will book a seat reservation between Oslo and Stockholm via sj. I am currently 24 years old, but I will turn 25 on August 20 and take the train on August 24. Should I write my age as 25 ?

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Unable to book First Class seat reservation on EC 130

Hi, I’m trying to book a First Class seat reservation on the above train - between Budapest and Rybnik, if that matters - but I can’t seem to do so online. cd.cz only seems to offer second class reservations which is odd. The train does contain a single first class carriage - see the Vagonweb composition here: https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/vlak.php?zeme=START&kategorie=EC&cislo=130&nazev=B%C3%A1thory&rok=2023 - and Mav also offers First Class tickets for sale, but no reservations. I’m aware the Interrail website does offer First Class reservations, but I’m assuming the service only offers printed versions, at which point it is almost cheaper to just purchase an advance ticket in second class and save a pass day after factoring in the postage charge to the UK. Alternatively, is it possible to book First Class seat reservations for this train over the counter in Germany / Austria / Romania beforehand? I’m assuming it should be possible to do it in Budapest too, but I’m o

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alina.brlcNew aboard
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Traveling in a group

So I won a DiscoverEu pass and my friend bought the same one so we can go together but if I want to make a group on interrail.eu I am not allowed. It says that he has a different type of pass. Do you have some suggestions how we can create a group or we just reserve the seats separately?

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9 months ago
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jacer333Right on track
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unable to add reservation to cart

We are trying to book reservations upcoming in 5 days from Amsterdam to Cologne. When I follow the step of the eurail site and try to add two reservations to my cart, the page bounces the request out of my cart and restarts to zero in cart. Anybody have experience on how to proceed and buy reservations? Does this mean the train is full and all reservations are gone? I am not seeing any alert that they are gone, and no other info on why the reservations aren’t able to be bought.thank you!

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PierredplaaNew aboard
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Reservation with Blue Star Ferries "type letters or numbers" for ID / passport number

Hi : I’m looking for help with my Blue Star Ferries reservations in only 20 days. When filling the infos for embarkation during the seat reservation, under the passport / ID number section, it indicates “type letters or numbers”. My passport is a 00XX00000 type.The reservation never succeeds and I always find myself stuck in front of this error message.Has somebody ever had the same problem ? Does anyone have a solution please ? The trip is very very close. Thanks 

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Olga.
9 months ago
AnaisParis
AnaisParisNew aboard
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Seat Reservation Bosphorus Express

Hello!I’ll be travelling w/ my husband and 3 kids mid july and we plan to take the Bosphorus Express from Bucharest to Istanbul. The tickets seems to be only available at the Bucuresti Nord Rail Station. We will be arriving there only the same day of our departure. As we are 5, I’m a bit stress about getting the 5 couchettes booking only some hours before departure. If someone has feedback to tell me if it’s a busy train or not (especially in July), it would be nice. Thank you ! Anaïs

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Barbara Briggs
Barbara BriggsRail rookie
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payment for reservations keep coming up in dollars instead of gbp

How do I change the payment from dollars to pounds?

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h219435Rail rookie
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Ticket reservation from Barcelona to Lyon

I have a plan from Barcelona to Lyon on 03 October 2023. I bought a eurail pass, but  the prices unavailable  in the online website.How can I get the ticket in the online website?Is it possible to buy a paper ticket in the station of Barcelona on the same day?

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TheSumm3rTripNew aboard
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Change the train during the travel day - Can I delete or change my train (whitout reservation) one hour before the start of the train?

Hello. :)I would like to use the Interrail pass to travel this summer.I want to go from a specific city in France to a specific city in Germany and because of my late planning, the direct trains have no more space for pass holders and I have to go through a series of trains. This is also during my outbouding travel but it’s not in my residential country anymore. I'm afraid that a delay of one train at the beginning of the day will make me miss a train at the end of the day.Since these are all trains without reservations (so no paid reservations), do I have to take them all at the same time? If I take the ticket for the late train and see that I'm going to miss it, can I change it?Thanks for any help! 

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Tp05lgRail rookie
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Seat reservation without Eurail Pass

Hello everyone,We bought the Global Pass and then bought seats from London to Paris. We refunded the Global Passes but we cannot refund the seat reservations. Can we still use these tickets even though we refunded the Global Pass?Thanks for your help!

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8 months ago
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DinoTRail rookie
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Spanish (AVE) seat reservation - conflicting guidance from Renfe

HiI’ve just come off the ‘phone with Renfe Sales, expecting to be able to reserve a seat on an AVE (Seville - Barcelona) in a little over 50 hours (4pm on the 12th July).The lady on the call said that I could reserve a seat but that:1. It had to be collected and paid for at a Spanish main station by 4pm tomorrow, ie a full 24 hrs before departure. 2. It would only be held until then and that I couldn’t reserve, pay and collect on the day of departure (which would be well within a 48-hour window).I’m in Vilamoura, Portugal and won’t arrive in Seville until 10pm tomorrow. I’d expected to be able to walk into the station at 9am on the 12th and pay & collect. On here (and other sites), I’m seeing advice that says you have up to 48 hours to pay and collect, but that you can’t reserve within 24 hours of departure (and I’ve seen advice that says you can).I’m utterly lost 🤷‍♂️Can one (or more) of you kind individuals who have unlocked this process help me understand the situation here, an

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9 months ago
Lucas Philipot
Lucas PhilipotRail rookie
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process reservation not obligatory

Hi,We have a train between Rome and Ancona and we aren’t obligated to book the trainwhat is the process in the train station when it’s not obligated to book the journey? we have to show the QR code ?  thanks for your reply 

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9 months ago
Kolja
KoljaRail rookie
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Zagreb to Split : Night train

Hi, I need to book a ticket for a night train from Zagreb to Split in August. As you can see on this picture apparently I have to pay 9 euros for the ticket being sent by post + I will be already abroad when this ticket will arrive at my place. Can someone help me on that matter ? Is it better then to book this ticket directly when I’ll be in Zagreb ? Thanks in advance :)

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Kolja
9 months ago
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jenniemouleRail rookie
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Couchette reservation for family Bucharest to Istanbul

HiWe are a family of 4 inter-railing from London to Istanbul this summer. We want to book a private couchette from Bucharest to Istanbul using our interrail pass.I see now that you cannot do this online, and that we need to do this in person at a station. I had this confirmed by the Romanian CFR customer services folk. This feels very risky for us with a young family and being quite fixed on dates as we travel through Romania.I’ve looked on the interrail booking site and the OBB booking site and neither lets me book this train.Has anyone done this and can advise me if there is any way to book these tickets in advance? Could we do it using an agent of some kind? I’ve seen Andy recommended on Seat61, for instance.I think the only other option is to take the full cost of the seats on the chin and just book online without the interrail pass. Cost difference for the 4 of us seems to be around £100.I’d love some positive suggestions if anyone can help!Jennie

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9 months ago
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AlfRail rookie
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Reservation -Problem - Bruexelles Midi to Paris

Hallo,im trying to make  a reservation for 04.08.23 from Bruexelles to Paris. But it seems  that  revervation system is showing the cost but i cant book. Is there an ohter way to book reservatiosn?Thx

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D.URail rookie
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Sitzplatzreservierung Pflicht?

Moin, ich plane demnächst eine Reise und in der Route steht "Sitzplatzreservierungen erforderlich". Was genau bedeutet "erforderlich"? Eine Sitzplatzreservierung garantiert normalerweise nur, dass man einen Sitzplatz hat. Oder ist MUSS man hier wirklich nochmal Sitze reservieren?Mit freundlichen GrüßenD. U. 

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9 months ago
Brian Hall
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Brian HallKeeps calm and carries on
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Seat reservations

I have manually booked a journey on Intercity train #727 from Lamezia Centrale to Messina Maritima on 21 September but cannot make seat reservations. Eurail and interail both do not show that train but i have booked the train and have a ticket. I dont know how to access the Trenitalia site to just book seat reservations, 

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lele29New aboard
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do we always have to book our train?

Hi, when it says "You are ready for boarding ,You can reserve your seat, but it is not obligatory" do I need to pay the non obligatory 8€ later or not? If I don't pay the 8€, will I have to pay it once I arrive at the station to board the train to my destination with a ticket inspector or not?  

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8 months ago
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NextDepartureRight on track
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Is Vigo Urzáiz and Vigo Guixar the same/nearby?

I'm currently traveling to Portugal from Spain. There's a direct train from Madrid-Chamartin to Vigo Urzáiz (ALV 4115).To get to Porto in Portugal, you can take a direct from Vigo Guixar (IC 422).Can you walk from Vigo Urzáiz to Vigo Guixar? Is it the same station?  

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Silvia7xRail rookie
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how can I know if I need a reservation with DB?

I would like to take a train from Aachen to Horrem with DB (bus 913, replacement bus) but in interrail app information about seat booking is not available. I check in DB site but i don't understand if I have to make a reservation or not, I can only pay the entire ticket. Is it cause by the signature of replacement bus? If so, how can I do?

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