Train connections & reservations

I am showing a train transfer of 7 minutes on a train from Bolzano to Lienz in Fortezza, I am trying to get to Ljubljana. Is it possible to make that with two people moving a suitcase each also?

First let me say that I have read through this entire and very useful thread:My husband and I are foolish enough to be planning a round-trip train trip from Bucuresti to Istanbul’s Halkali train station.  We have a Eurail pass because we’re doing extensive train travel in Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Romania.  So while I know I could just pay for the Bucuresti-Istanbul tickets out of pocket since they’re not that expensive, I’d prefer to use the Eurail pass to subsidize the cost as much as possible since we’ve already got the pass. (We are getting our money’s worth out of all the rest of the travel we’re doing, but since we’ve got the pass and the travel days, why not use it for this part of the trip as well?)The Eurail site shows the Bosphorus Express is running between Bucuresti and Istanbul. And it says that the trains in both directions are part of the Eurail network and seat reservations are required. But the Eurail site also says that “Seat Reservations are n

I am hoping to travel from Vienna to Timisaora on 21 MayMy perfect train solution is 9.40 from vienna on the RJX269 to Budapest Kelenfoeld arriving 12.05The next leg is Budapest Keleti Timisoara at 13.10 on the IC377 arriving Timisaora at 19.29.The PROBLEM is that the second leg requires a seat reservation and I can’t seem to get it through Interrail.Hungarian railways don’t seem to be issuing online reservations !If there was more ime between the two trains it’s possible that I could negotiate a reservation at Budapest Keleti , but as there is only 30 minutes between trains that seems very unlikely .Is it possible to choose a later train from Budapest to Timisaora that would allow me time to get the reservations sorted - I can’t see how to do it in the Interrail app.If I built a delay into the travel would that count as 2 separate journeys on my Interrail pass ?Bit stuck.Complete newbie at this and I’m alreat having a nervous breakdown 

Hello, i am planning on interrailing with my two teenage sons.  We had been hoping to go from Munich to Prague, direct, on 31 July (ideally morning).  We have 3 x first class interrail passes, however happy to travel in any class if there is limited availability.  Unfortunately i can’t see any availability on any trains on that route, even in the nearby days.  Am i doing something wrong, or is there really no 3 x seats that are bookable on that route around that timescale.  thank you for any help! 

Hi,on my seating reservation stands that it needs to be printed and is not valid in a digital format. I am currently in Italy and will travel to Switzerland on an EC. It is not possible for me to print something. I am now a little worried that there might be problems. I was wondering if someone else had that issue and knows if i can savely take my booked train.Thank you for your help!

Hello,my travel partner and I want to travel from Sofia to Bucarest on July 20th. The Interrail App suggest going via Craiova and changing trains twice. I found a train on the CFR website which leaves from Iliyantsi station in the morning going directly to Bucarest (IC 2611/International 460), which doesn’t appear in the app.Is it possible to board that train with an Interrail ticket and is a reservation required? We are staying in the city center of Sofia and the train is supposed to leave at 7:18. Is it possible for us to reach that train in a reasonable time?Thank you for answering!

Hello everyone, I’d like to ask for some advice because I’m taking a train to Madrid this morning, and it’s going to be half an hour late. The problem is that I was supposed to catch a connecting train to Seville afterward, and I’ll only have 15 minutes to make the connection at Madrid Atocha. Do you think that’s feasible? Thanks 🙏 

I am planning this journey in Spain on 15 August:Paris 20:25 to Strasbourg 22:11 with TGV 2465Wait 41 minutesStrasbourg 22:52 to Offenburg 23:22 with RS4 (87461)Wait 13 minutesOffenburg 23:35 to Hamburg 07:53 with Nightjet 470Is the 13 minute connection in Offenburg too risky?Normally I would NEVER rely on such at short connection i Germany. But the journey between Strasbourg and Offenburg is only 30 minutes long. It has good statistics on https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-RB_87461. No delays for the last 30 days. And it looks like is has the tracks by itself. So i think it could work...The TGV from Paris has not other stops and has also good statistics on https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-TGV_2465. Only 3 delays (max 20 min) for the last 30 days. But the Nightjet 470 is (of course) the last train of the day. And If I miss it, I will have to find somewhere to sleep in Offenburg. Will it be possible to have this cost refunded if this situation occurs?My alternative would be an earlier

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

I am looking to travel with interrail in October, and for the route I want to take I need to book several seat reservations. But I was wondering, when I have booked a seat do I get the confirmation e-mail/seat information from Interrail themselves or the train company I am travelling with?

I was waiting for today because of the TGV train from Bruxeles Midi to Marne La Valle Chessy seats reservations was opening today. (150 days before). And now when I was trying to book the seats reservation this message appears “No price results were found. Pass holder reservations may be sold out for this connection, but there are others ways to check for available seats - more info below our timetable”. The same day that they were available. This is strange. Are they already sold out? Or is this a mistake and I have to wait and keep looking? Anyway, is it any other option to get from Bruges to Strasbourg fastest and not arriving too late?Thanks

Hi, Shawn T. here-First time travelling in UK. I have a Global 7 days in a month Eurail Pass, it is activated and I have added a trip to it.I was able to buy a seat reservation from London Paddington to Oxford July 8 on apcrail.com(because it wasn’t available from Eurail.com also, this reservation maybe isn’t actually required) So, I have a journey in My Trip, but no actual ticket in the Rail Planner app, so am I good to go?  Do I just show the inspector my Journey? Seems like I’m missing something here….Thanks for your help!

Viajo con mi nieta de 12 años y nuestros asientos están separados, incluso en vagones diferentes. Por favor necesito que me ayuden a asignarlos juntos, ya los pagué. Y cómo hago para en el futuro reservar juntas?El viaje es el 11 de junio.Las reservas son:Marcela Sánchez Booking: 5XPSQRCoach 5 Lower deck - Seat 526Ines Ortiz (12 años)Booking: ZX4Y7ECoach 6 Upper deck - Seat 657

Viajo con mi nieta de 12 años y nuestros asientos están separados, incluso en vagones diferentes.Por favor necesito que me ayuden a asignarlos juntos.Y cómo hago para en el futuro reservar juntas.El viaje es el 11 de junio.Las reservas son:Marcela Sánchez Booking: 5XPSQRCoach 5 Lower deck - Seat 526Ines Ortiz (12 años)Booking: ZX4Y7ECoach 6 Upper deck - Seat 657

I am planning this journey in Spain on July 29:San Sebastian 11:00 to Palencia 16:08 with Renfe MD 18012Wait 17 minutesPalencia 16:25 to Oviedo 18:13 with Renfe AVE 5721Will 17 minutes be enough to change trains? Will the MD train be on time? I don't have any experience with Spanish trains.This will my first time on a Spanish train station with x-ray security check. How long will it take? I will bring a large hiking backpack with Camping gear, including metal objects like tent poles, tent pegs, cooking pot and an (empty) fuel bottle. Maybe it will look suspecious on x-ray.My alternative would be:Palencia 20:20 to Oviedo 22:22 with Renfe Alvia 4181But that means that I will have to wait more than 4 hours in PalenciaCan I use my reservation on Alvia 4181, if my first plan fails? Palle Dam

The DB App doesn’t say one is necessary at all but somehow the Interrail App says it’ll be required (from E8). (Pretty sure I’ve been on this train before and cannot recall ever getting one...)I’m looking to get back from Germany to England in July; Brussels is faster than Amsterdam but I’d like to avoid additional reservation fees (on top of the Eurostar ones).Any advice appreciated. I’ve not yet raised a ticket with the helpdesk...

Good morning. I can’t find any connections from Venice to Rome from the second week of August onwards. Is it because it’s too early, or are there any planned works or changes to the route? Thank you

I’ve seen on the SBB website that there’s a direct train from Lugano to Venice Santa Lucia. However, the train doesn’t appear on the Interrail app; it’s only listed up until June. Could it be that it’s still too early? I’m travelling at the end of July. I’ve seen in other forum replies that they closed a tunnel for a while last year… I hope that’s not the case. Thanks!

I’m planning on taking an Amsterdam-Berlin train tomorrow, however every train for the day is sold out of seat reservations. The website said that they were optional so I didn’t think anything of it.  My question is this: will I still be able to board the train, and if there truly are no seats available, will I be allowed to just stand or sit on the floor somewhere that doesn’t obstruct anything?

We're a family of 5 looking to book the overnight sleeper from Berlin to Stockholm. Couchettes sleep 6 and we'd like a private sleeper cabin. Booking for 5 (each with Railcard), it's 2,075 SEK, in a shared cabin while the private cabin comes in at an eye watering 11,410 SEK!!!Adding a 'phantom child' ticket (without a Railcard) to ensure we don't share, comes in at a reasonable 3,192SEK.Has anyone had experience of booking for a non travelling child?! Are there any risks of doing this? Penalty fares?! 😬

As part of my upcoming trip, I booked a reservation on a Eurocity train between Zurich HB and Milano through the Eurail website. Listed under “conditions of use” on the ticket it says “This ticket is valid only when printed with a laserjet or inkjet printer on a white A4 sheet of paper, blank on both sides, in portrait format (vertical) and in the original, unchanged font size. Under no circumstances may it be presented on other media (electronic, screen, etc.).” I live in the United States and do not have easy access to A4 paper. Can I get away with 8.5”x11” paper as is commonly found here, since they are very similar? Can they print it for me at the Zurich train station? Is there a way to add this to my apple wallet with every other reservation I have instead? Thanks in advance.

So I’m planning to travel from Switzerland to Malgrat de Mar in Spain and have managed to add the journey up to Girona and make the necessary reservations. It seems that Malgrat de Mar is not in the Interrail Schedule but it is covered in the pass. What’s the correct way of manually adding the journey from Girona up to Malgrat de Mar?I have found out that it is possible to add the journey by entering Girona as the starting station and then just any other station in Spain as the destination. Then I can scroll down, add the journey manually and then change the destination station to Malgrat de Mar (and add the other info). While this does seem to work, it also feels like this really isn’t the intended way to do this and I am scared that the resulting ticket may seem suspicious to a ticket inspector. I have, however, not found any other way of adding a journey where the destination station is not in the schedule.

Dear Community I’m attempting to book seats on the IC 306 Hamburg to Malmo (Stockholm) 9:51-15:35 on Tuesday 26 May. Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to find a site or app where I can reserve seats. I’ve tried Eurail/Interail, DB, Snalltaget, DSB, ÖBB, etc. without success.Can anyone enlighten me on how I can make a reservation as it says seat reservations are required.Thanks in anticipation Steve Passey

Hello everyone,I have won the DiscoverEU pass and with it comes 4 free seat reservations. I have used 3 of them but would like to keep the last one for a different journey. When trying to book a seat reservation it only allows me to use the free credit. How can i pay for it instead of using the seat reservation?any help would be appreciated!kind regards, Oscar

Hey,We are going from Nizza to Barcelona today. We would have changed the train three times, however the second train from Marseilles I am in right now is heavily delayed and we won't get the next one.Thing is there are no reservations to be made for these following ones so we didn't pay money for it but all the trains we can now take instead are about 30€ for reservations (+like two hours more to wait).Is there any way to avoid having to pay for this train that we didn't plan on taking? Thanks in advanceStella