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catflyryeRight on track
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Eurostar Seat Reservation upgrade possible?

Hello! I have a Eurail second class global pass. I originally got a standard class seat reservation from Paris to London in April, but we had to change the date we will be leaving Paris. I went onto the Eurostar app and was able to change the date but since there was no more standard class tickets for the time I wanted, I was able to upgrade my seat to standard premier. My question is, will that be okay since I have a second class Eurail pass? I was able to successfully select the seat and I have the Euro star tickets but I want to make sure everything will be okay. Thank you! 

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8 months ago
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RosjaRail rookie
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Reimbursement reservations tgv due to strike

We have tgv seat reservations for next sunday, but the train has been cancelled due to strikes. No rebooking is possible because all alternatieve trains are fully booked. We have to revert to slower local trains. SNCF offers a 20% reimbursement, but we cannot get this because the seats were booked through interrail. How can we be reimbursed by interrail? We cannot find any information on the website.

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JenniRight on track
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Trying to book a train reservation from Paris to Zurich on 5 July 2023

I’m trying to book a train reservation with my Eurail passes from Paris to Zurich on 5 July 2023.I can see the alternatives, it says I need a seat reservation, I’m happy to pay an extra fee, but I cant put the journey in the cart?

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Angelo
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9 months ago
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KStNew aboard
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Booking Seat Reservations in Spain

Hello there, we’ve booked several seat Reservation for our trip. Infortunatly the seat reservations for the Trains in Spain can‘t be booked in Germany. Does anybody know if it is possible to book the Seatreservation in any other country? The Train we want to book is from Barcelona to Madrid on the 30th of september and one from Madrid to Lisbon with arrival on the 3rd Oktober. Thank‘s for your Support! 

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Angelo
Railmaster
1 year ago
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Signe StålegårdNew aboard
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Fully booked trains Hamburg - Copenhagen

Hey! I need to go from Berlin to Gothenburg, and one of of the trains to go there (Hamburg to Copenhagen) seems to be fully booked for weeks! Does anyone know what will happen if I just enter the train without any reservation, and just sit on the floor? Could i get kicked off or get a fee? Or is it okay? 

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1 year ago
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tomchambersFull steam ahead
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Night train reservations in September all sold out

I was hoping to do this trip:Brussels/Paris - ViennaVienna - HamburgHamburg - Stockholmbut unfortunately for early September these are sold out. Are there any other night trains that are a bit less popular and I’d still be able to get reservations for the first few weeks of September?Also the new Hamburg - Stockholm sleeper seems to be completely unavailable right up to mid-December. I can’t find a single date that has booking available. Is that because every single ticket has been sold out?

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Railly clever
1 year ago
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EvelineRail rookie
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Unable to book seat resevations PKP Intercity Poland

Hi everyone,Is anyone experiencing the same issue?I would like to make a reservation for the train Krakow to Berlin August 20 at 12:04 AM (EN 50456EURO NIGHT). On the Interrail website they indicate that these reservations cannot be booked via their reservation system but via the Polish website https://www.intercity.pl/en/site/for-passengers/offers/oferta-interrail/rezerwacje-miejsc-kompendium- wiedzy.html . This link refers to a step-by-step plan. However, I am unable to enter the discount code (step 3) 'Interrail/Eurail/NRT/EWT/FIP/OSJD - seat reservation (supplement incl.)', because this is not an option. Does somebody know how to reserve these tickets?Thank you!

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2 years ago
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Nathanlv105Keeps calm and carries on
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Train from Tasch to Zermatt and vice versa

Hello Eurail Community,I am trying to plan a trip from Tasch (train station) to Zermatt HBF (train station)— these two train stations are like 12 minutes apart. However, if I use the Eurail trip planner, the station Tasch does not come up and so I cannot find and save this trip. Although if I use google map, google map shows that there are RE trains passing thru Tasch going to final destination Zermatt HBF. On another question also, since the said station Tasch does not appear in eurail trip planner, I am not able to find a trip from Strasbourg, France train station to statuon Tasch in Switzerland. Tasch is nearest next station from Zermatt HBF and since our hotel is in Tasch, does this mean I have to go Zermatt HBF first  and then separately buy a diffrent train ticket to go to our hotel near the station Tasch? Pleadr help.Thanks  

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Sebastian Emil Sørensen
Railly clever
1 year ago
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Jojo WilliamsRail rookie
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Change TGV reservation CDG to Strasbourg

I have a reservation to arrive at CDG on a Friday in May this year and hope to depart soon after for Strasbourg by TGV and know a reservation is required.  It is sometimes slow and difficult to get from the plane through immigration and customs.  I should have 2 hours between arrival and departure of the TGV (morning).  There is another 2 hrs 23 minutes later.  Since arrival is on a Friday morning I expect the TGV demand to be high and am watching it now.  If I were sure of the trip I could make a reservation now but plan to wait about another month.One strategy is to book the earlier departure knowing that if the plane flies at all I could make the later TGV.  Another is just the opposite, i.e. book the earlier thinking that if it becomes clear that I can’t catch it in time I could possibly change the reservation to the later TGV.  My wife will be waiting at CDG and will know the status of the flight and could make the change if it is clear we wont make the early TGV.  She will be at

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1 year ago
EileenA
EileenARail rookie
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Delayed train and because of that i miss the train with my seat reservation

Hey guys, My Train from Leipzig to Mannheim are delayed and because of that, I will miss the following trains to Paris. But I have a seat reservation from Offenburg to Paris. What should i do? Can I use any other train, without a reservation? bescause on the eurail-webside is no train free for a seat reservation.  I look forward that anyone can help me. thank u! 

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1 year ago
Quinnlan Boser
Quinnlan BoserRight on track
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Country of Issue Not Shown

Hi,I’m trying to book reservations for some trains later in the weekend, and I cannot continue because the site only lists EU countries as countries of issue for documents, even though I have my country of residence and currency set to Canada. How do I change this, or can I just lie?

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1 year ago
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MickeRight on track
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Not enough free reservations left for some travellers

 Hi, I'm getting an error message when trying to make a train reservation. It says "Not enough free reservations left for some travellers". What is this??!!

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10 months ago
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FlotravelRail rookie
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Missed the last train of the day - how can I get a ticket for the train the next day?

What Happens if I miss my Train due to a delay of the first train (and I only have very little time to change trains) and then have to take a train the next day, because the Train I missed was the last one for that day. how can I get a ticket for the train the next day?will I be compensated for a hotel or so? thanks!

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Angelo
Railmaster
1 year ago
Tony Carroll
Tony CarrollRail rookie
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Trenitalia trains: how to make a reservation if it doesn't show on the website and app?

How do I make seat reservations on Trenitalia as it does not come up on the app or website?

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1 year ago
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YorkieFull steam ahead
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New 49 euro German pass is planned

Just picked this up on Facebook forum.https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/49-euro-ticket-coming-german-states-agree-9-euro-follow?fbclid=IwAR3JaG4cY-IWXs1Ev2cWSeuA3vh19d2cMMNzDIqoIcn-O49wQS65twHCMfg

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1 year ago
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mherm2Rail rookie
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Confused - what is paper ticket seat reservation?

My friends and I want to travel from Luzern to Venice on July 17. We were able to book the train from Innsbruck to Venice, but the train from Zurich to Innsbruck keep telling me there is an error when I go to check out. That train is with Eurocity. A train that leaves earlier works fine too but I can’t get mobile tickets, only delivery by post and it’s asking for the Airbnb address. Will the tickets be sent there in time? Or should I book the train on a different website?

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6 months ago
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the_msuNew aboard
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Reservations in Portugal; will I be charged extra and can I only book them locally at the train station?

Hello,I have an Interrail pass to travel in Portugal, with the intention of travelling in May. As I like to plan early, I was looking at potential train routes to travel around the country. I looked on the Rail Planner app to see how I’d book the routes I want, but it stated that a reservation was required. I then checked on the Interrail website and saw that for Portugal, reservations have to be booked locally at the train station. The questions I have are:Would I be charged extra for the reservation (it’s a first class pass so I hope not)? Is this definitely the only way of doing reservations (given that we’re still in Covid times, it’s odd that online reservations isn’t an immediate option)?Many thanks

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1 year ago
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JannesHNRail rookie
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Cannot book reservation when logged in

I cannot book a reservation while logged in. The ‘Book reservation’ button just disappears. Why?In the first screenshot beneath, the button is there but I’am not logged in. In the second I am logged in, which is needed to proceed with the booking, but the button disappears. How do I now book a reservation? 

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PenelopeRight on track
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ÖBB (railjet) reservations availability for interrailpass holders?

Hi everyone,  Does anyone know if the ÖBB (railjet) reservations for interrail pass holders are limited the same way for instance Eurostar reservations are? Can I just book a reservation on the ÖBB main homepage or am I bound to the interrail website? Background: For some reason booking a seat doesn't work with the interrail website, I wpuld have to book it at a ticket machine of the departure station. I am only in said city for a shortish transfer time and don't particularly fancy stranding there in the middle of this extreme heatwave. Depending on my chances of not being taken on board I would want to readjust my travel plans. Thanks for your help! Edit: Sorry for the "??" in the title, that was lazy editing. Can't be changed retroactively. I am not mad, I promise!

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1 year ago
Henk Oldenziel
Henk OldenzielNew aboard
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Reservation upgrade to 1st class?

Hi, Ik heb een 2e klas interrail. Kan je hiermee een 1e klas zitplaats boeken? Het gaat om een reservering bij Deutsche Bahn, Keulen -  Bazel. 1e klas is slechts 1,80 duurder dan 2e klas. Gr,Henk

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11 months ago
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princyRight on track
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Can't book Eurostar

Hi, I am trying to book the Eurostar but as I have mobile ticket I can’t seem to book without the long ticket number….. I’m trying to book from London to Amsterdam. 

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1 year ago
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May2023Rail rookie
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Can't book a specific seat reservation?

I am trying to make seat reservations for trains from Paris to Lucerne on 7th May 2023. One leg is Paris Est to Strasbourg (France) on ICE9571 leaving Paris Est at 6:55 am.  Even though it shows up in the search with reservation cost, when I go forward and fill in the passenger details, it fails with “‘One of the legs of your journey is not available anymore” error. I am not able to confirm and pay for the reservation. I have searched for topics in the community (thanks for that, there are a lot of good info available) and when I tried to book directly on the train company website but there also I couldn’t go forward. I am attaching a few screenshots below.1/ What is the best way to move forward? I also have a couple of related question.2/ When I planed the trip on eurail.com (not logged in) it showed USD12.80 as the 2nd class seat reservation fee. But, after logging in, for the same train it shows USD24.00 as the fee. In both the searches I have “Included in Pass” filter selected. Som

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7 months ago
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catflyryeRight on track
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Help with UK and Eruope Travel reservations and itinerary

Hello! First time using Eurail and traveling between UK and Europe next year and have been watching many Youtube videos and reading posts but I still want to make sure I have everything planned correctly. I am having a little trouble making sure I am doing it right since some of the journeys are not showing up past December 10th, 2022 on the app. My itinerary is as follows: My partner and I have 2 global 7 day 1 month mobile passes.First trip: March 31 2023 London St. St Pancras - UtrechtI have purchased 2 reservations for St Pancras- Rotterdam already, but my question is when the train schedules become available on the Eurail app, I just add the journey to my pass from St Pancras to Rotterdam and then add a journey from Rotterdam to Utrecht? Is that all I need to show when I go to board? Do I just show my ticket on the Eurostar app and my Eurail mobile pass to board? Second trip: Nightjet sleeper train from Amsterdam - Basel (I bought these tickets separately since I couldn’t find any

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1 year ago
Bo Stenhols
Bo StenholsNew aboard
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Dogs

Hi!I am sitting at home in CapeVerde and plann ing to see my family in Stockholm area. I have a dog i would like to join me in both directions. I am planning to fly from Sal to Lissabon and then go by train to Stockholm. Any extra charges for the dog?

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2 years ago
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helena.mNew aboard
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Reservation from France to Spain and vice versa not possible - prices unavailable

Hey,me and a friend of mine are going on an Interrail trip in a few days/weeks, and are now booking seat reservations for all the trains where this is required. We are planning on travelling from Montpellier in France to Barcelona in Spain, and then from Barcelona to Narbonne in France.For every other train, it was possible to book reservations beforehand either on the Interrail website itself or on the website of the local train station. However, even after trying repeatedly, that does not work. It only shows the following message:“Prices unavailable. No price results were found for this connection. It is possible thta all pass holder seats are sold out. Please try searching for another connection or check ‘More information’ and try other ways to book this seat reservation. If no pass holder seats are available anymore you need to buy a separate full fare ticket to board.”Now here is my question: How do I book these two reservations? Do I need to call the train company over the phone

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1 year ago
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