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LaDonna Curteman
LaDonna CurtemanNew aboard
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Traveling Paris-Switzerland-Italy: will I need to book each section and pay for a reservation?

I’m concerned about the connections between Paris-Lucern-Zermatt-Milan-Venice. It’s multiple countries, trains and connections. I haven’t purchased our Eurail yet, plan to soon, but will I need to book each section AND pay the reservation fee for each leg of the trip? We will be staying one night in Lucern and 2 nights in Zermatt. I’m really excited about taking the Glacier Express for the Zermatt to Brig section then on to Milan and Venice. Any advise & tips would be helpful. Thanks in advance.  

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Damaris Isenschmid
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Ireland not showing up in the App

Unfortunately I can't find any Irish destination on the Interrail Planner App. But as far as I know is Ireland part of the Interrail network. Does anyone know how I can solve this problem?

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Margot Thruelsen
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Reservation Spain and France in August; seat availability unknown

Hello, I am trying to reserve 4 train tickets for the TGV 9702 TGV INOUI from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare de Lyon on the 2. of August at 10:00 am. I think these reservations are only available as paper tickets.If I try to make the reservation on the eurrail/interrail website it tells me that the amount of available seats is unknown. How can I reserve seats, if the website doesn't know how many seats there are?Also I read on a different page that reservations for Spain can only be done at train stations, so how is it possible to do one on the website? I am very confused and would be grateful for some help. 

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Berlin up to Lisboa with a day stop/over night in Paris and Madrid. Any advice on connections?

Hello, I think about travelling from Berlin up to Lisboa with a day stop/over night in Paris and Madrid (or Night train Madrid-Lisboa) by using a Global Pass in spring. I spent really a lot of time by using the Planner App and or this website - but failed... Is there any way (Service center? Whatever...) to have a working connection put together completely (train connection plus reservation (if absolutely necessary))?Thanks,Ber

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Rail travel to a wedding in Italy in May

We want to travel to a family wedding in May. Leaving England on May 25th - travelling by Eurostar to hopefully Paris. I think the night in Paris and then a look around the following day would be good. We really need to be as close to the wedding venue - 25mins outside of Verona Italy on the Friday night so we can easily get to the wedding venue the following day.We are at the wedding venue on the Saturday and Sunday night (28th and 29th) but will need to get back to England on June 1st.So we’re looking for suggestions about 26th and 27th and then travel back. We’re not necessarily looking for the cheapest but would like interesting.Many ThanksPS One traveller is over 60 the other just below 

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Colleen Murphy
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Reservation tool has issues. How to book Paris- Amsterdam?

I am trying to book a train from Paris to Amsterdam and am having trouble with the book reservations tool. Is anyone else still having issues? How else can I book a ticket if I am meant to travel on Sunday? 

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Is there any alternative available (apart from high speed train) in regional trains to travel from Toulouse (France) to Madrid (Spain).

Route : Toulouse (France) ---->>  Madrid (Spain)I want to travel from Toulouse (France) to Madrid apart from a high speed train which is operating.I am able to figure out 3 routes which i am not able to book reservations :  1.) I want to know about the route of Biarritz (France) to San Sebastian (Spain). Why am i not able to book reservation either from euro rail website nor from the operating company websiteROUTE : Biarritz  (France) ----- >>> San- Sebastian(Spain) 2.) I want to know more about the cable car route from OloronSte Marie (France) to Canfranc to Jaca (France) Why am I not able to book reservations either from the Euro rail website nor from the operating company website.ROUTE : OloronSte Marie (France) ----- >>> Canfranc to Jaca (France) 3.) I want to travel on the Red Route (Other train route) from Latour de carol(France) to Puigcerdà (Spain) to Ribes de Freser (Spain). Why this route is not available for booking ROUTE : Latour de carol (France) to

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Is there a way to get a refund for a delayed train from company Mav/Mav start?

I'm currently traveling by train from Bucharest to Budapest and it will have about 2 hours delay. Is there any way to get a refund from the transport company (Mav/Mav start)?Do I need to get a proof of delay by the staff?Thank you for your answers in advance!:)

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Ohkarabast
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Pass validity on my routes. I can't figure it out in the app planner.

Hello!  I am trying to figure out where/when my Global pass is valid (prior to purchasing) and when I use the train schedule/timetable page on the Eurail site, the left side of the page is red and says, “pass not valid” and the right side is green and says, “you’re ready to board”.  I am confused...may I use the Global pass or not?  Thank you so much!  And...below is my hopeful use of trains with the Global Pass.  Any insider knowledge on the validity of the pass or how to use the pass on the following journeys is greatly welcomed!Cambridge, UK to Edinburgh, ScotlandEdinburgh to Brussels, BelgiumBrussels to Grindelwald, SwitzerlandGrindelwald to Vienna, AustriaVienna to Freudenstadt, GermanyFreudenstadt to Mons, BelgiumMons to ParisParis to LondonTHANK YOU!

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Oziel Ibarra
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Reservation with mobile pass

Surely that´s been asked before, but I can´t find the answer… I´ve just bought 3 mobile passes and I don’t know how to make the reservations. Do you have to make the trips on the app before making the reservations? I still don´t know the exact schedule I will take, so I can´t make an exact trip, but I´d like to make reservations for the Thalys, TGV and Freccia Rossa that we will take…  Can I make the reservations for the 3 of us together? Is there any tutorial or something like that? We’ll be travelling on april. Thank you all!!

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LisbhoilNew aboard
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Change transit time in the App

I’m not able to fine how to change transit time between 2 trains (in this new app)

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Cole BusslingerNew aboard
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How to book reservations for 2 people

My girlfriend and I have bought mobile, 10 day passes. We have never been to Europe before (Canadians). These are the questions I have:When you plan a trip some stops/trains say there is a reservation needed. How do I make reservations? I have tried to make them on the Rail Planner App and online but have had no luck at all. I have read countless how-to guides with no success. For example, most say to go to the eurail/interrail website to make them. I go to the website, click “yes” when asked if I have a pass, when I go to log in/create an account there is no where for me to enter my pass number like all of the online forums say there is; and when I go to my account settings, there is no option to add a pass/ traveller. And once logged in and I click to book reservations its just a FAQ page with nothing to actually book the reservations.  One train we want is from Interaken to Venice, there is 2 changes on the journey and the 3rd from from Brigs requires seat reservations.  When making

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MorganeNew aboard
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Simulation pass interrail global

J’ai prévu de voyager de ces gares à ces dates (sachant que j’habite Mulhouse) :Bâle-Florence 25.03 Florence-Bâle 26.03 Amsterdam-Bruxelles 02.04 Bruxelles-Mulhouse 09.04 Bâle-Salzburg 10.04 Salzburg-Genève 17.04 Genève-Bâle 22.04Avec sept voyages en un mois, je me demande si le pass interrail global est intéressant. Je ne trouve pas la réponse car je n’arrive pas à trouver les tarifs comme je n’arrive pas à faire la simulation pour tous les trajets. Qui pourrait m’aider ? Est-il possible de le faire dans une agence ?

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Cant set up trip or make reservations

I have a ticket but can’t create a trip.  There is simply nothing on the trips and travellers page when I try.  This seems to mean that I can’t book any trains.  Please help.  I am now stuck away from home.  

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Is a photo of a reservation valid aswell?

Situation: I want to travel from Barcelona to Paris with the TGV 9708 INOUI but the only way to book a reservation is by getting the ticket sent to an address. But by the time that the ticket will arrive, I’ll already be on my way back to Germany.Will a photo of the reservation get accepted (e.g. a family member at home sends me a pic of it)? Or do I need to have the papers with me when a ticket inspector asks for a reservation?

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Seat reservation issue

HelloI am going from Spiez, Switzerland to Firenze, Italy on 12 April 2022.I bought a Eurail pass.I made a reservation for a seat from Paris to Interlaken, but I kept trying to go from Spiez to Firenze, but it didn't work.I searched and found that the Trenitalia website does not accept seat reservations for Eurail Pass holders.I'm trying to reserve a seat through Rail Planner, but it only shows up like this. can you help me? 

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Niamh GrayNew aboard
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Cannot book reservation Paris- Berlin

Hi, I’m trying to do my seat reservation from Paris to Berlin tomorrow however website isn’t letting me do this has anyone else had this issue??Thanks 

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Reservation not getting booked

i have a global pass and since the launch of new look of EURAIL, seat reservation is not getting done through mobile or laptop. The window to proceed with seat reservation is not appearing, can someone pls help?

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Hugo
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Please need pass cover number

Hello, my girlfriend and me are trying to make a reservation for a seat from London-Paris for her, throw Eurostar but they are asking for the pass cover number and we cant seem to find it! I Saw in other similar topics that @Nanja or @Leo  did help with the situation, providing It vía private message. I would gladly appreciate some help if possible please, because we dont have that many days left for doing so! Kind regards,Hugo.

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Tania Corbin
Tania CorbinNew aboard
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Interlaken to Zurich; how to reserve a seat

How to reserve a sit with eurail if they transfer me to another company 

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Printed tickets

Hello all, I am planning a reservation in which requires a printed ticket. I live in the US so don’t have the option to get it delivered directly to me. What are your recommendations in obtaining the ticket? I read that some got it delivered to them in Europe at the hotel/hostel they are staying at days before their trip as they were already in Europe (this is possible for me as I will be in Europe prior to the departure date). Should I just do this? Or is there a better option?

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Reserve seats in Spain

Hello,In 2020 I won 2 interrail tickets. Unfortunately I got diagnosed with cancer shortly after. Treatment was long, and the consequences quite bad. So we still did not get a chance to use them.Now I have simplified a travel route, because with my phisical dissability and all the cancer treatments, I cant do a lot anymore. The plan was to fly to Malaga from NL on the 5th of March. Then 3 nights there, then the train to Barcelona on March 8th, 5 nights, and then the train from Barcelona to Paris on the 13th of March. And then back to NL. Ive read we can only book when we are on the station. Will 3 nights before be enough for Malaga -Barcelona and 8 nights before enough for Barcelona - Paris?Due to my condition, its not really possible to be flexible. So I kinda have to know if we will get seats on those trains. I really cant find anything that can tell me its going to be ok. If not, we will have to cancel these plans once again. And my tickets will no longer be valid. Thank you in adva

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Tania Corbin
Tania CorbinNew aboard
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On DB when you reserve a ticket, how do they know that you have a eurail pass?

On DB when you reserve a ticket, how do they know that you have a eurail pass?I want to reserve Zurich to Munich but it’s very expensive 

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Différentes questions pou un futur voyage

Bonjour à tous !1. Comment peut-on savoir que la réservation a été validée ? Est ce que c'est dès lors que les frais de réservation de siège on été payés, ou juste lorsque le trajet a été rentré dans l'application et dans le pass ?2. A quel moment faut-il payer pour réserver les sièges ?3. Et lorsque on les a payés, est ce que c'est modifiable et/ou annulable ?4. J'ai vu que sur votre site pour la réservation de siège, pour certains trajets il est impossible de réserver (ex pour l'Espagne, ou lorsqu'il y a le message d'erreur "Aucun tarif n'a été trouvé pour cette correspondance. Veuillez effectuer une nouvelle recherche ou trouver une autre méthode de réservation."). Comment faire dans ce cas ? Quels sont les autres moyens ? L’ajouter dans le trajet sur l’application mobile où se trouve le pass ne suffit pas ?5. De plus, il est parfois écrit "Disponibilité des sièges inconnue", qu'est ce que cela signifie ?6. Comment faire pour que deux voyageurs puissent se placer à coter dans le tra

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Train Paris, France to Krakow, Poland

Train - Paris to Krakow.  We need to find a higher speed train to get from Paris to Krakow in 2 days.  Traveling in July.  Need a little help!  We are from the USA.

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