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katyt_New aboard

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Seat reservations and checking train routes (Spain, France and italy)

Hi, I’m hoping to do the following route in June/July, through:Lisbon Madrid Barcelona Nice Florence Rome NaplesLooking online, I can’t find train links between them all - I’m open to stop through other places along the way, these are just the ones I definitely want to stop by but I can't find any out of Lisbon, or from Spain into Italy. Could anyone suggest where I would find out what route/ trains are possible, as the ones on the rail map don’t then appear in the websites route searcher, and when I should book them? Is it that I need to buy the interrailing ticket and download the app first, or am I looking too early?Thank you!

1 year ago

Andrew HebronKeeps calm and carries on

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Paying on UK Credit Card for Eurostar

We are trying to book Eurostar Reservations on the Eurail Website. It asks for the money in dollars which is fine. But will not accept UK credit Cards. Anyone got a solution?

1 year ago

Jen v ARail rookie

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Reservation must be accepted?

Good morning,Is it right that when you make a seat reservation for example Rotterdam - Barcelona that you have to wait voor 2 days if your request is accepted? I read this in a travel blog. Or do you know immediatly if you have the seats you want? Because after 2 days, all the other option are probably full.I hope anyone will let me know.

1 year ago

RidetherailsRail rookie

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Differing train schedules

Hallo! I have the Interrail app on my phone and on my iPad. And I accessed the rail planner at interrail.eu. I searched for trains from Oslo S to Stockholm Central on June 8. Result: one set of train schedules on my phone and at interrail.eu, another on my iPad. Phone and iPad are online, as is my MacBook. My iPad Planner shows a train at 10:10 and one at 14:10, both of which require one change of trains. My phone and the internet say I can either leave Oslo at 7:24 (4 changes!) or at 14:36 (3 changes). Has anyone had this problem? Can anyone explain to me what is going on? Thanks

1 year ago

liamobyrne91Right on track

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Bucharest/Brasov October 2023

Greetings fellow adventurers. I recently joined this group in the hope of connecting with fellow enthusiasts and to ask/answer questions related to European travel.I am looking for advice on the best way to get from Bucharest to Brasov.I am looking to travel from Edinburgh to Bucharest in October 2023. Obviously, a trip to Romania in October would not be complete without a trip to Brasov to see Dracula’s Castle (Castelul Bran).Would it be worth while purchasing an Interrail ticket to travel from Bucharest to Brasov and return on the same day or would it be cheaper for me to just purchase a train ticket on the day?Also, how frequent are the trains from Bucharest to Brasov?Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.Liam

1 year ago

Del10hKeeps calm and carries on

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Trip Denmark / Sweden / Norway : what is the most efficient route ?

Hi everyone, I’m new here :) I am planning a trip in June in Denmark / Sweden / Norway starting from Brussels.I kind of get stuck to find a good way to go from north Norway to the ouest without passing via Oslo? Is it doable ?In the planner, I don’t find a lot of connection in Norway. Anyone has tips on routes for this itinerary?Are all train travel in Norway included in the pass? So far i was thinking to do:Brussels - Copenhague (via Hamburg)Copenhague - StockholmStockholm - NarvikThen would like to stop at Bodo, Trondheim, Bergen, ….Then for the way back home form Oslo to Brussels (via Goteborg and Copenhague). Thanks in advance

1 year ago

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??!!

1 year ago

Steve SimsRail rookie

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Do I need an eTicket for "free to board".

Hi all, I searched the timetable for London St Pancras to Amsterdam Centraal, 8:55am, 29/4/2023. The whole trip includes 3 stops, I paid to reserve 2 seats on St Pancras to Bruxelles Midi, that was highlighted orange, with a cost, and received 2 emailed eTickets from Eurostar. The legs from Bruxelles Midi to Breda, then Breda to Amsterdam Centraal (Thalys) were highlighted green, no reservation required, free to board. Does that mean we will get a seat on the Thalys train from Bruxelles to Amsterdam, just by referencing our Global Pass number ? Thanks very much for your help, the Eurail site lacks some linking information in this area.

1 year ago

PaoloveneziaNew aboard

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Sweden, SJ night train: 1st class sleeper with 2nd class pass?

Two people with 2nd class Interrail global passes want to travel on a SJ night train.Among the sleeper options shown on the SJ website, some are referred to as 2nd class and some others as 1st class (e.g. a private sleeper compartment for two people).After inserting both passes’ codes, any option seems to be bookable, both 2nd and 1st class.Replies given in a previous topic stated that even 2nd class pass holders were entitled to book a private compartment, but it was shown as 2nd class in that case.I just want to make sure that 2nd class pass holders are entitled to book a private compartment on SJ night trains when it is classified as 1st class.

1 year ago

vikingKeeps calm and carries on

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DkgnRail rookie

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Zitplaatsreservering naar/ Seat reservations to Gallivare

Beste mede interrailer,Ik wil vanaf 8 februari met mijn digitale Interrail Global Pas naar Gallivare in Zweden reizen, omdat ik graag het noorderlicht wil zien. Voor deze reis heb ik alle treinen al gekoppeld aan mijn pas. Echter voor een viertal treinreizen is een stoelreservering verplicht. En dat is het probleem, omdat het me niet lukt om deze stoelreserveringen te kopen. Ik heb al van alles geprobeerd, maar helaas geen resultaat. Is er iemand, die mij verder kan helpen? Hartelijk dank

1 year ago

Juliette GourdangeRail rookie

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Passing through Liechtenstein

Hello !I would like to travel from Liechtenstein to Brussels by train. To do this, I have to do Liechtenstein Zurich, then Zurich Frankfurt and then Frankfurt Brussels.My question is, when I book this journey on the Interrail app, will the app offer me to pay a supplement for the part where the train runs in Liechtenstein (since Liechtenstein is not part of the Interrail agreement)? Or how does it work ?Thank you very much for your help !

1 year ago

Hayley MillarRight on track

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Vienna to Zurich Overnight Train

Hi, I was just hoping for some assistance. I have booked a couchette cabin on the 9.27pm overnight train tomorrow (January 14th) to Vienna. (Attached train screenshot. I am now trying to add the train journey to my eurail app however it does not seem to exist in the app? (I have also attached screenshot)Would someone possible know why this is? I am worried for if we get on the train with the seat reservation but the eurail pass can’t find the train.thank you!

1 year ago

catflyryeRight on track

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Seat Reservations in France: Booking Momentarily Impossible

Hello! I have the one month 2nd class Eurail global pass and I am trying to get from Basel to Paris in April 2023. I see I can get a direct train, but there is a high reservation fee. I have heard of a cheaper option to go from Strasbourg to Paris or Mulhouse Ville to Paris for a cheaper seat reservation. Unfortunately both the eurail website and https://travel.b-europe.com both say I can not book.I have been trying since early December and every time since I have gotten the same message: booking momentarily impossible. At first I thought it was from the holidays and then maybe after the new year, but I have been checking constantly and it looks like I can only book until March 26th. Since I need to travel in April I have no idea why it stops at that day and I am unable to book the seat reservation. I can also always take a longer train journey with no reservation but I guess I am just curious at this point why it is saying it’s impossible. I thought it might because of the Easter holi

1 year ago

Julia CristinaNew aboard

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Average price of reservations and short connections

People! I have two questions and I really need a little help. I’m thinking about choose the Global Pass for a 30 days trip. My first question is related to the seat reservations. How much it costs for example 2 class London to Belgium? Or an avarage value. Any answer will help me. The second question is wether I can travel by train in tha same city, for example Paris to Paris or Madrid to Madrid. I really appreciate your answers!!

1 year ago

rafarianNew aboard

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Cannot cancel a seat reservation for Italy

Hello everybody, I have bought a seat reservation to go from Venice to Rome, but the date is incorrect. I need to cancel that, because I already have a new one which is correct.But when I press cancel button, it is said that this reservation is non-refundable. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to recover my money ?Regards.

1 year ago

AnaëlleRight on track

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OBB Reservation; Budapest - Vienna. Possible to get on the train in Hungary?

Hello everyone,I am planning to travel from Budapest to Vienna. I would like to book it on the OBB website and I wanted to know if booking a reservation seat is enough for this route as I own an Interrail Pass.Because I saw somewhere that it was only valid if the travel was starting from Austria so I want to be sure that it is also possible if the departure is from Hungary (Budapest).Thank you for your help !

1 year ago

Barry WindleNew aboard

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Reserving seats in Norway and Sweden

I’ve been trying to reserve seats for our journeys in March, from Copenhagen to Oslo, (12.21 from Copenhagenon 11th March) and Oslo to Stockholm (11.42 from Oslo 14th March) and Stockholm to Copenhagen (9.22 from Oslo 17th March) InterRail site says no prices were found and have tried alternatives without success.

1 year ago

Andrew HebronKeeps calm and carries on

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Eurostar

Hi. We have booked tickets on our Mobile App from London St Pancres to Brussels Midi. How do we now book and pay for seat reservation’s? Thanks

1 year ago

RoseRodentRight on track

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Wheelchair user and how reservations work

Has anyone with a wheelchair managed to make Interrail/Eurrail work with trains which require reservations? I have sent a help question to the laughable “help” service but I just get replies about accessibility and not about how to actually use the pass. There is an extra complexity regarding reservations, for example the following: Eurostar: When you travel by wheelchair with Eurostar there is a system with a special ticket and then that organises the wheelchair space and the train ramp. They also place wheelchairs in a different class, so if I went onto the app and paid for a reservation in standard class do I then have to contact Eurostar to arrange everything else? I don’t know if my Interrail pass is going to be valid without making a reservation for a seat I won’t be using. Thalys does a similar thing, they usually charge a special fare (but they don't organise the ramp) so again, do I have to go on the Interrail pass and add a reservation (and pay for it) and then do something e

1 year ago

TimotheaRail rookie

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Trieste to Naples - problems booking reservations for the best route

I’d like to travel to Naples from Trieste. The best route is via Venice, and this shows up on the trenitalia website for the date I want but not on the eurail booking app. It does show up on the app for other days (same day of the week as I want to travel available in other weeks) so must be a valid route and definitely seems to be running and bookable on trenitalia so I don’t really understand the discrepancy. It’s march 29th we’re looking at so quite far ahead. Any explanations/advice welcome!

1 year ago

Naig VRail rookie

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Eurail reservation costs almost same price as ticket without Eurail pass

Hello! I'm about to have my first experience using interrail and I’m super excited.I’m currently planning my trip from Amsterdam to Florence and I would like to take a nighttrain. On the reservation planner on the Eurail website the price for a reservation from Amsterdam to Zurich will cost €36. On the NSInternational (Dutch Railway) website it shows a ticket for the same train will cost €39 with an additional €4 for a seat reservation.Why is the price almost the same? Because on the NS International doesn't know about my interrail ticket…

1 year ago

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