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MandarineRail rookie
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Gare introuvable sur rail planer

Bonjour !Nous avons une nouvelle question, nous voulons faire un certain trajet, avec notre global pass, mais en le recherchant sur l’appli rail planer, celle ci ne trouve aucune gare, alors qu’elles sont dans le partenariat avec interrail. Par exemple :Budapest - Belgrade : introuvable  Aucune gare en Bosnie alors qu’il y en a sur la carteAvez vous des explications à ce sujet ? Des solutions ? Merci à tous ! 

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Seat reservation cannot be received in time

Hello, I have a problem.I want to travel from Marseille to Barcelona in a little more than 2 weeks and now wanted to buy a seat reservation. And altough Interrail says, that the reservations in paper form will arrive if I buy them 6 days before the travel, it always states that it probably wont arrive in time.Can somebody help me? Are there no more seats available? Can I reserve them in another way?I would be very grateful to hear from you soon.Sincerely, Tobias

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DB (Germany) seat reservation not possible

Hello, Using the DB app: for some trains (international on ICE to Denmark/belgium) can't book a seat réservation.. Does it mean sold out?  And, any way to cancel a seat réservation? Asking here since db customer service is not responding.

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Lili Gyorfi
Lili GyorfiRail rookie
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New to Eurail, planning trip from Milan to Nice - where to start

Hi !I would really like to go to Milan from Nice on the 19th of July. But I'm not really sure about the tickets, where do I have to get started ? I will travel with my brother, but we are not familiar with train tickets. Can you please help us to book the best possibility ? 

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Lili Gyorfi
2 years ago
Felicia Skoog
Felicia SkoogRight on track
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Book TGV seats Paris-Annecy

Hello! Me and my friend are Interrailing and are currently in Paris. On Thursday we're continuing our trip to Annecy and have been trying to book this since a seat reservation is required. However we cannot seem to do it and I've seen a lot of other people with the same problem. Does anyone know of an alternative way to book?  Thanks in advance,Felicia 

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2 years ago
Romane Petit
Romane PetitRail rookie
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Can't book reservation from Paris to Frankfurt

Hi, I want to book a reservation from Paris to Frankfurt (the first train of my trip...) but when I go on the websites it says the prices are unavailable at the moment and I should try later. The weird thing is that when I connect with another navigator it shows me the price (13€) but an error occurs when I want to proceed to payment.Do you know if that means the train is full ? Can I buy a ticket in a station instead ? Thank you

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2 years ago
Vishal Kumar
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How to book tickets from Chur to Zurich?

We are reaching Chur via Bernina Express only at 6:20 pm in the evening.  When I look for tickets from Chur to Zurich for that evening - there seems to be only 2 trains left and they dont take reservations.  What if the trains are full and I am traveling with a party of 4?  How do i buy tickets to any other train from Chur to Zurich.Can you send me details of other regional trains or operators where I can buy ticket to Zurich using EU Rail pass?

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2 years ago
Aishah
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Too late with booking reservations?

I’m kind of stressed out because I can’t seem to be able to book the night train from Budapest to Timisoara. Or Split to Villach Hbf. Nor the train from Timisoara to Craiova.  i found alternative trains but now I am too late to order them or even send them to my hotels address as I leave in a month. What do I do?

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Trouble making reservation - not enough in advance?

Hello,I am planning to travel to Turkey from France in the beginning of July for a wedding. This is my first experience with Eurail so please bear with me if I am slow understanding things..Right now I am having problems making a reservation for a train (2 adults) from Budapest to Bucarest, where I cannot proceed to checkout because it’s too short-noticed for the tickets to be sent.The earliest I can book would be 15th of august and I would receive the tickets on August 5th, (and they ask 9€ for shipment).Obviously this is not an option for me, and I thought by making reservations 3 weeks in advance I would be over-safe, even with the 5 business days delay that’s been warned about elsewhere on the website :(How is this possible? Can anyone give me advice on how to book this ticket?Also as this is only part of the whole trip, I hope I won’t be having problems of this type for all reservations.Thanks a lot in advance.

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Oscar Kusko
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Change trains in Gare Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux?

Hi!I want to go from Barcelona to Bologna and the Railplanner app suggested the following route:9:10 Barcelona-Sants13:32 Valence TGV Rhone-Alpes Sud26 min Change trains13:58 Valence TGV15:39 Chambery Challes Les Eaux5 min (!!!) Change trains15:44 Chambery Challes Les Eaux18:15 Torino Porta Susa55 min Change trains19:10 Torino Porta Susa21:24 Bologna I realize this is a more than a 12 hour trip, but I have no problem with that. What I am concerned about is the 5 min change in Chambery Challes Les Eaux, is that even possible? Does you guys know if those trains leave from the same platform or how I could find that out beforehand?Also: There are “Seat reservations required” on the trains crossing the borders (30-35€ each) + the last trip Torino → Bologna (10€). Does that actually mean that you have to book reservations in advance? This far in my trip I have, but I haven’t been checked in all the reservation required-trains this far and was wondering if it really is necessary to pay for th

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Adam Davidson
Adam DavidsonRail rookie
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How far in advance do i need to book all these trains?

Hi I'm planning to do this this July, its a bit ambitious but it should be possible. I'm wondering if anyone has some advice as to how early I would need to book all these trains. (Also bearing in mind we're arriving in Paris on the le Fête National.) Thanks

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cyberbubKeeps calm and carries on
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InterRail vs standard train tickets (SPAIN)

Hi, due to all the problems and uncertainty caused by the Interrail reservations process, I’m now considering just ‘paying’ for train tickets from the UK to Spain. The total cost is only GBP25 more than the Interrail plus all the reservations, but the difference could be zero if I can only get E20 Interrail reservations on SNCF - plus SNCF fares are refundable up to 2 weeks before travel, and Eurostar are exchangeable for free. And I don’t get the huge stress reservations and worrying about getting stuck! (I’m annoyed that I didn’t think of this earlier, as the Eurostar fares are now a lot more expensive than when I first checked).Can anyone tell me whether the ‘normal’ tickets in Spain have a compulsory reservation also? I see on the Renfe website that they have an ‘optional’ reservation for an extra E8, however if you don’t pay the E8, is it (A) you just have to choose a non-reserved seat when you get on board, and if you’re unlucky you might not get a seat with your companion, or (B

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URGENT: Pass Cover Number for seat reservation (Mobile Pass)

Hi everyoneI can see that you can either call SNCF to get an pass cover number to book seat reservations in France (I only have a mobile pass). I see that that somebody have been lucky to get the pass cover number directly by asking here in the forum. Hope someone can help me.Best regards,Andreas Drejer

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cyberbubKeeps calm and carries on
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Are Interrail aware of the reservation problems?

I last used an Interrail 30 years ago as a young man, I’d love to go again with my son, but the awful ‘reservations’ problems that I’ve been learning about on almost all trains in France and Spain (also elsewhere) is making me think twice!!I really don’t mind paying E10 for a reservation on a high speed French train or E8 for a Spanish train, but the huge bureaucracy involved just to make a reservation seems ridiculous, in 2022! Phone calls, ticket offices, calling German railways, Belgian railway website, cover numbers, what the hell is going on! Without reservations you can’t easily plan - OK if you’re a student with 3 months to spare, not so good if you’ve only got 7-10 days.However, I do understand that Interrail Management can’t control the policies of national railways. So the main subject of this post is: are the Interrail Management aware that there are 2 simple things they could do to make their customers’ lives much, much easier? Yes - their customers!Update the app to allow

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Seat reservation confirmation print

Hi,I am looking to book seat reservations for my group on the night train going from Bucharest to Budapest early July. It seems that interrail only offer paper tickets for this train which will not arrive to my house or my hostel in time according to interrail leaving me unable to proceed with my order. Is there anyway around this where I can book a seat reservation and use an email confirmation as my proof of purchase?Would we be better off to buy a seat reservation at the train station as soon as we get to Bucharest?If we are unable to secure a seat reservation would that lead us to not being allowed board the train? or would we still be able to board the train but have no seat?Looking forward to hearing any replies.

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Can't book TGV Paris to Montpellier or Toulon to Paris

I bought Eurail passes for me and my daughter, but the trains require seat reservations which I am not able to book! (I tried all the hacks suggested on this forum.)The train TGV 6031 I am hoping for, leaves Gare de Lyon on July XX at 8:43 am and arrives Montpellier St Roch at 12:14.The human phone agent said that the 8:43 train was totally booked. So, he proposed other trains that did have seats available 7:12pm arrive 10:42 pmor 5:12 pm arrive 8:41 pm.But I was unable to book those online either.So I could theoretically book those over the phone - but they accept only an AMEX card from Americans- -which I don't have! I could buy in-person at the Gare - but, well, there's this problem of the Atlantic Ocean.Anyway - if you know any way to buy a seat reservation, please let me know.Un peu ridicule. 

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Lisa Büscher
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How to get to Dax?

Hello, I’m totaly frustrated. I booked an Interrail Ticket thinking of traveling from Koeln to Dax on the 9th of July. I serched for all the trains and found them. After I bought the ticket I got to know that there are no seats left on the train from Paris to Dax on the 9th. No matter which time. Now I serched for hours and hours how to get to Dax. I’m so frustrated because there is no help anywhere and no answer on my mail to Interrail. Did I pay 250€ for nothing and can’t get to France on top? Is there someone with an idea what to do?Thanks!

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Leo Veltman
Leo VeltmanRail rookie
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Moet ik mijn reis in volgorde toevoegen en boeken of komt dit vanzelf op de juiste volgorde te staan?

Kan ik eerst een deel van mijn reis (route b.v. Brussel midi-London st Pancras) boeken en reserveren om daarna het begin van mijn reis en het slot (geen reservering nodig) te boeken? Komt dit dan vanzelf op volgorde op mijn reis van die dag te staan?

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2 years ago
Leo Veltman
Leo VeltmanRail rookie
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Can I book en make reservation on my computer at home? And how to change currency?

can I book en make reservation on my computer at home? There are many problems. Pay in dollars for example. I will travel with three persons from Heerenveen to Hastings. so reserve from Brussel midi to London.Who can help me?

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Simone Silvestri
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Reservation Bordeaux - Madrid ''reservation unavailable''

I’m planning to make a trip from Italy to France and from France to Spain. One day of travel is giving me problem, moving from Bordeaux to Madrid. The Rail Planner notifies the need for reservation, but it seem that all the reservation seats are unavaible. The problem is that there is no alternative and going with regional train needs something like 38 hours and a radical change of the itinery. Can someone help for the reservation or suggest alternatives? Thanks

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Can I hop on the train at a different location with same reservation?

Hello, I am traveling to Europe in 2 weeks and for one of my trains in Italy I have a reservation booked from a specific station. However, due to a change of plans it would be a lot easier for me to hop on the train at a later station. Can I just hop on the train with the same reservation ticket I already purchased? After all it’s the same exact train just 2 or 3 stops after the one my ticket says. Any help would be greatly appreciated.  

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2 years ago
Farida
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Can't book seat reservation on Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels

I have purchased an Interrail pass valid for 33 countries. I tried to book a seat reservation from London St Pancras to Brussels but could not do it. Please can anyone help. I need to do this as soon as possible. Thank you in advance 

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2 years ago
Laurent Delbeke
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No confirmation by email for a reservation booking

DearOn 12/06 I made a reservation for Brussels-Paris (25/06) and Paris-Brussels (25/06). The money has gone out of my account but I have not yet received a confirmation by mail. 25/06 is approaching and I would like to have my tickets. Who can help me with this? Thanks in advance! Laurent

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Laurent Delbeke
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ginnyNew aboard
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Account and app not connected so cannot book seats

Hi - i have interrail passes and downloaded the rail planner app, added the passes and activated them. I have created a trip and want to book seats for some journeys so have used the link which goes to the Eurail website and asks me to log into my account - done that but my trip isn’t there and it says I need to create one to book anything. Also then asks me to connect travellers to that trip - my passes are already connected to the trip in the app. Do i really need to put the whole trip in twice and how does it know it is the same trip. Have spent days trying to do this and already lost some journeys as seats are now sold out. Can anyone help me see what i am missing here?

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Zagreb to Split Nighttrain - does it run?

Hi!Is it safe to book the night train from Zagreb to Split, 13.08.2022 via this site:https://prodaja.hzpp.hr/I’ve read that its risky to take the night train since it doesnt show up or for some other reason gets cancelled, anyone that knows something about this? Thank you! 

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