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Caledonian Sleeper for two but one interrail

Hi all!I am looking to book a night on the Caledonian Sleeper, but I am going to travel with a friend who does not have an interrail pass, he lives in the UK so it’s not a possibility sadly.I asked their customer service what would be the best way to arrange this, and they said I can book a single room supplement just for me, but to tell the train crew before boarding that I have a second person traveling with me. They would then charge us an additional £50.Does anyone have any experience with this? I don’t doubt what their support told me but it feels like a backdoor to save some costs, which I’ll gladly take of course.

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1 year ago
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Lyon to Finland

Hey, I’m completely new here, I’m trying to plan a trip from Lyon to Finland (whatever the city). My goal is to go the furthest north I can with the Global pass. In also don’t have a limitation on the numbers of days for the pass yet. My problem is that none of the cities cited on the website in Finland seems to work in the interrail app, and the network seems to end in Sweden. PS : I intend to maybe take the bus to go to Saint-Petersburg to go see a friend, but I didnt research on Russian limitations for European travelers yet and it’s just a possibility I thought of not my end goal. Thanks in advance

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Hektor
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6 months ago
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Reservations for non-reservation trains

Is it possible to make a reservation for a reservations not required train? I am traveling in July and since I know this is busy I am wondering if I can reserve in some way so I can guarantee a seat. I have to travel on a specific date and there is only one train option so I want to ensure I am able to get a seat.

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
BrianL
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Travel from Valence to Lille without using TGV

I have spent a lot of time on the Deutsche Bahn* website looking for such a schedule. I came up with the following one: Valence Ville 08:36 Lyon Part Dieu 09:48 dep. Lyon 11:18Paris Bercy 16:25dep. P. Nord .18:28Lille Flandres 20:51 But on checking it now on DB, I can no longer find the 11:18 from Lyon PD for May 22 or 23, when I want to travel. On an arbitrary date such as April 27, however, it is shown. Can someone please explain this?*There is a subtext here,  Neiher SNCF-Connect nor the computers in French stations offer such a journey without using TGVs. I will post this problem separately as a Conversation.

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4 months ago
Emmanuelle Laboue
Emmanuelle LaboueRail rookie
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Reservation poland trains by email

Hello to all the travelers,It is m first time and I would like ti know how to book a train between Wraclow and Warsaw without paper ticket. I had to manage two weeks before I’m leaving and today it is to late to receive a paper ticket. But I can’t find the way to buy an email reservation beweeh theses two cities.Thanks for your help.Emma 

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Emmanuelle Laboue
1 year ago
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sjoerd WRail rookie
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no connection on 10 of may from barcelona to paris

we want to travel from barcelona to paris on may 10th. There is no other option because the hotel has been booked in Paris and we have to leave Barelona. It now appears that there is work on a section of the route for Lyon (in France) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I have tried everything now but cannot find a way to get to Paris on that day. Anyone who has experience with this and knows a solution? my gratitude is great

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4 months ago
Isaac Levin Schtulberg
Isaac Levin SchtulbergNew aboard
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Difficulty reserving paper tickets Paris - Barcelona ''not enough time for delivery'' but booking 6 weeks in advance?

Hello,I am trying to reserve tickets for Paris to Barcelona and Barcelona to Marseille. Both these tickets require paper tickets to be delivered. I am booking 6 weeks in advance, yet when I put in a shipping address it says that there is not enough time for the tickets to be delivered. This happens even when I make the shipping address a hostel on the way, or any country I put in. How can there not be enough time to deliver to any address with 6 weeks worth of time?

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Railly clever
2 years ago
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Booking nighttrain Bern to Ljubljana - not bookable

Hi there,I would like to book the night train from Bern to Ljubljana on the 10th of September (19.31-08.13).I was looking at the website for the railway in Switserland and found the trip, however it gave the following warning: This connection is not bookable online. Private customers can book this connection at the SBB Contact Center 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min) or at the SBB Travel Center. SBB business customers (B2B) can complete the booking by filling in this form.Does this mean that I really need to call to make a reservation? Or is there another way to book this ticket in advance (assuming the SBB Travel Center is on site).Thanks in advance for the help!

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2 years ago
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Pass Cover number for Digital pass seat reservations

Dear, I am trying to book 2 seats on the train of the screenshot. But I need to give my Pass Cover number to complete the reservation. How can I get one? Or can someone get me one/help me with it? Thanks in advance, Kind regards, Elias 

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Railly clever
2 years ago
Inga Sneideryte
Inga SneideryteNew aboard
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Mediterranean-itinerary route. Is it still valid?

Hello, I am interested in this route: https://www.eurail.com/en/plan-your-trip/trip-ideas/suggested-itineraries/mediterranean-itinerary.I would like to travel this route from 15th August to 30th August 2024. However, when I try add all the connections in my Eurail app, I only find the ones from Valencia up to Marseille, but from Marseille to Nice, from Nice to Monte Carlo and the rest of the stops in this route seems not to be connected. Why is that? I also have one more question about the seat reservation prices. I will be travelling with my 11 years old son. Eurail pass is free of charge for him, but I see that for most of the trains in this route seat reservations will be required. Will I have to pay x2 for myself and him, or seat reservation for child will be free as well?1. Valencia, Spain 2. Barcelona, Spain 3. Montpellier, France 4. Marseille, France 5. Cannes, France 6. Nice, France 7. Monte Carlo, Monaco 8. Savona, Italy 9. Genoa, Italy 10. Pisa, Italy 11. Livorno, Italy 12. R

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6 months ago
Louise Almeida
Louise AlmeidaNew aboard
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Can't make seat reservations if not logged in. Webaccount not linked to my pass.

Hey guys, I just got my pass and activated it on the mobile app. I want to make a seat reservation but the app says I have to log in to on the web ( which my web account is not linked to my pass even though it’s the same email , is there a way to link?), and then when I go on the web it tells me to make a reservation through the app. So I can’t do it either way. This is for Italian trains.

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Railly clever
2 years ago
Jade Kremer
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Paris —> Barcelona —> Marseille; tickets won't arrive in time

Hi there!  I am trying to reserve two seats in August from Paris to Barcelona and snotter two from Barcelona to Marseille. Since the paper tickets won’t arrive on time I am not sure how to proceed? I do have a friend in Barcelona. Is it a possibility that she makes the reservation for us at the train station ? I also read about calling for a reservation?  :) 

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2 years ago
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DriesRail rookie
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Why does my app say something different than the website?

why does my app say something different than the website 

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Railly clever
2 years ago
Floor Koks
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Ticket reservation nighttrain Budapest-Berlin - only option is paper ticket

Hi,We would like to book a nighttrain (euronight) from budapest to berlin but the only option we get is a paper ticket. We are already traveling, so we don’t have an adress. Does someone know another option for an e-ticket to book this nighttrain? 

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2 years ago
Wan Hei Lee
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Questions about the procedures of using the EUrail pass on the first traveling day and the suggested arrival time before the train departs

I want to ask when is the suggested time for us to arrive before the train departs?Also, do I need to conduct some administration procedures before boarding the train in the first traveling day of my pass? If yes, how long does it take?

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1 year ago
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EssieRail rookie
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Eurostar 1st and 2nd class

I have a 1st class pass.  Can I book second class on Eurostar? Has anyone here done it?

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1 year ago
Suzanne Westerdijk
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sleep reservation via shop.oebbtickets.at

I have a question regarding reservations. I would like to take the night train to Vienna on Saturday, October 8: 20:03 UTRECHT CENTRAAL (Netherlands) 12h 11m, NJ 40421 Night JetOn this train I need to reserve a seat, but it says on the webstie of interrail that this can be done up to 180 days in advance. So through the website interrail.eu this is no longer possible? An alternative is to book via https://shop.oebbtickets.at/, but how can I be sure this is the same train?On the interrail website I have to pay € 16,- to make a reservation and on the oebbtickets website another € 3,- why do I have to pay twice?As a final question I would like a sleeper compartment, how do I make sure I reserve a sleeper compartment?

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1 year ago
Isabæl
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Prices for seat reservation. High price for Bruseel- Paris

Hey, im going on my first interrail the August, and om looking for the seat reservations. I do feel like some reservationen go quite high in price compared to others? Ex. i have a reservation form Copenhagen til Hamburg for 4 Euros, and then an other from Brussel to Paris for 26 Euros? I think it runs up really fast, it that's the normal prices? or am I doing something wrong? :-) Hope someone have an answer. 

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2 years ago
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Travel from Krakow, Glowny to Budapest, Nyugati

I am trying to book the overnight between Krakow and Budapest in May.It says ‘Prices Unavailable’Does anyone have any advice to be able to book tickets, please?Thanks

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5 months ago
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RESERVATION SITS IN TRAINS SOOOSSS

Hi, I’m Alejandra Quintero. I bought two global passes of Interrail. Next week I start my trip.I don’t have the option to reservate the sit in the application of interrail. Do you have the same problem?? How do you reserve a place in the app?? 

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5 months ago
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(Night) trains in France - reservation. Only need a reservation, not a full ticket?

So to be 100% clear about this, you can take all the trains that are listed on the interrail website (in France) even the TGV or the night train, but you only need a seat reservation? not a full ticket? Furthermore, I cant seem to find where i only can buy a seat reservation on the sncf website for the night trains vom Paris to Nice?? Where should i buy the seat reseravtions for the TGV? Some help please x 😮

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Railly clever
2 years ago
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PauljrickardNew aboard
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Train reservations

How do you make a reservation on Avanti west coast? Thanks

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
Alex Bond
Alex BondRight on track
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Cologne to Krakow - train times on web and app are different

Hi, I just posted a topic as the trains times available on the interrail website are different from those available on the app. For instance, I would like to book (and find out about reservations for):Cologne - Krakow (Monday 5th of September) - 06:17 - 18:10 (reservations needed from Berlin-Krakow) However, this is not shown on the app. So how would i show the train ticket collector that I have a reservation? Or is that only for the first day of travel? After that do I just show the QR code? The only journeys available on the app are night trains. Thanks,Alex

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Alex Bond
2 years ago
Julie Delaporte
Julie DelaporteNew aboard
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Voyage depuis Allemagne (Duesseldorf) depuis la France (Rouen)

Bonjour,Je souhaite partir en Allemagne le 24 juillet avec une amie. Nous disposons toutes les 2 d’un pass pour partir dans le cadre de l’offre aux jeunes par le gouvernement français et allemand (Interrail France Germany Pass). Nous souhaitons partir le 24 juillet depuis Rouen vers Duessendorf pour un premier arrêt lors de notre voyage. Or, tous les trains que nous pouvons prendre pour y aller sont incompatibles avec le pass, et il en est de même pour les trains à l’intérieur de l’Allemagne mais aussi si nous modifions les dates du voyage. Pourtant, les trains choisis sont bien des trains qui fonctionnent avec le pass (THALYS en l’occurrence pour le 1er train pour ce premier exemple). Je ne comprends donc pas l’intérêt de ce pass puisqu’il est sensé inclure 95% des trains, or il est impossible d’organiser un voyage car aucune réservation n’est possible, comment cela se fait ?Merci et bonne journée

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1 year ago
Hope Dykstra
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Accidentally left a reservation on that we didnt take

Hi all, I really hope someone can help us! My husband got us a 4 day in a month train pass about a month ago. At the time, we planned to travel on the 17th, so he activated the ticket. However, when we went to make reservations he couldn’t reserve on the 17th and we had to reserve for the 19th instead. He forgot to un activate the train on the 17th and it is now showing he used one of his travel days and we havent gone anywhere! Any help or suggestions would be SO appreciated. 

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1 year ago
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