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ClaudioNew aboard
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What to do in case of missing trains

Hello Community.In to days i will travel from Berlin to geneve with a train change in Olten. I will only have 15 minutes to change trains and now i wonder what i will have to do, if i missed my train from olten to geneve due to the first train from berlin to olten arriving late.Thank you very much,Claudio.

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Pranav Jain
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Another Reservation Query - Zurich to Paris TGV in the Summertime

Hi2nd year of rail pass travel with my son so we’re much more organised this year, however the delay in being able to book the last seat reservations for a key step in our journey back home is causing me some worry.we need to book on the 13:34 TGV Zurich to Paris on 10th August but bookings are still only open till around mid June, 3 months till pass reservations open I believe.However the price of the reservations with the pass is around 74 euros, no choice of seat location and risk I don’t get in quick enough due to limited pass seats.Whereas I can book that train now, via a few places but say the rail europe site for 77 euros (plus booking fee) and be able to chose an upstairs seat (obviously!) and rest easy.The few euros difference for peace of mind and an upstairs seat seems worthwhile or am I missing a trick.What would you do?Thanks

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1 year ago
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SusanvrRail rookie
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Reservations in Spain

My family will travel in Spain this July - from France to Barcelona to Mallorca, then Seville. I am trying to reserve tickets on Eurail ahead, but they don't let you do that in Spain for some strange reason. We will be stay in Barcelona for 3 days then fly to Mallorca and back then down to Seville. We need to do the Mallorca to Seville trip in one day.  But I can't find anything listed about times in Spain. I need to know so I know when to book the Mallorca flight. Please help me.

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1 year ago
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JacobNew aboard
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Problem with strike with my reservation in France

Hey there,My train fromm Paris to Barcelona was canceld so i booked it to an earlyer one. The women at the service Center booked my new Reservation and now i saw it's in First class but i only have an Pass for second class. So is this a Problem?

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JDH
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1 year ago
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Spain Reservations

Hi. Does anyone know if it is possible to purchase reservations for Spanish trains at one of the main stations in Paris ?

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Railly clever
1 year ago
Jan Machielsen
Jan MachielsenRail rookie
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Seat Reservations in Portugal

Hello everyone,Sorry first time poster here. :)My partner and I are travelling through Portugal early April. i read that seat reservations can only be bought from vending machines and ticket offices inside Portugal and I just want some reassurance that they won't sell out around that time of year?Basically, we've had to rejig our entire trip because Eurostar seat reservations had sold out. (Hence the paranoia!) So instead we're flying to Faro instead and travelling up. The plan is to arrive 31 March. Take the train to Lisbon on the 1st, to Porto on the 2nd, and then to Vigo on the 3rd. Thanks! 

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Jan Machielsen
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VJohnnyNew aboard
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Why can't I find trains between Porto, Portugal and Santiago de Compostela?

We are planning our train schedules for Spain and Portugal this summer. We find trains for all of our travels except for Porto to Saniago de Compostela to Segovia in July. No trains come up for this route. Up to Porto and Segovia into France show trains in July so I would not think that it is schedules aren’t available. Any thoughts?

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BrendanDB
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1 year ago
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Check-in closing time for boarding the last Eurostar for the day.

Hello everybody!Newbie question regarding Eurostar from Paris to London…Planning on taking the last train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras (ES9063) departing at 21:13 hrs. My flight into Paris arrives approximately 18:00 hrs whch gives me only about 3 hours including customs, baggage collection & transport from CDG to Paris Nord. Can someone tell if that will be cutting it too close to catch the last train (ES9063)?Also, what is the check-in closing time for Eurostar? If it makes any difference, I am in France on an Indian passport; travelling on UK Tourist/Schengen Visa and a Global Eurail Pass. Thanks in advance for your time… 

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BrendanDB
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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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1 year ago
Sofie van Haperen
Sofie van HaperenNew aboard
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Seats reservation booked but not located next to eachother

Hi! Me and my friend will travel together to Budapest next month. We both booked a seat, but unfortunatly the seats are not located next to each other. Is it possible to book new seats? Thanks in advance!

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Jean brotteRail rookie
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Eurostar Problem with seat reservations

Hi community, I bought a mobile global Interail pass a few days ago and since then I have to say my experience with Interail website and customer service has been completely awful. I was first able (after experiencing many problems with Interrail website though) to book my first trip: Colmar (France) - London. Unfortunately after that it has been impossible for me to buy my second trip on the website: London - Bern on the 31st of July 2022 or even only London - Paris via Eurostar.The website says ‘prices unavailable. Check back in a few hours to see prices and book this seat reservations’. I have been checking now for many many hours and days and it is still the same.I have to add that before I bought my pass I was able to check the prices of these trips and all on their webiste, so I really don’t understand what is going on now.  Then I wrote Interail customer service several times from last Friday and still got no answer from them. I have been looking on forums and websites for hours

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Susan Myint
1 year ago
ARAB ABDELHAMID
ARAB ABDELHAMIDRight on track
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IC 390 Reservation - Night train Hamburg to Copenhagen

Dears, I want to make Seat reservation for the night train IC 390 which goes from Hamburg to copenhagen on 23 June 2023. (23:56 to 7:03) I tried using DSB and DB sites, both say that reservation is not possible, while Eurail site says that no seat reservation is required. Could you please let me know if there is a possibility to make the reservation or not. Thank you

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1 year ago
Colinda Meulman
Colinda MeulmanNew aboard
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Copenhagen to Enschede

Can I use a 4 days international pass to go from Copenhagen to Enschede? Or do i need to book another train from Hamburg/Osnabruck-Osnabruck/Enschede It is possible to go from Copenhagen to Hamburg, then to Osnabrück and then to Enschede. 

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ralderton
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1 year ago
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johnnyboyRail rookie
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IC train with Eurail - how to board if no reservation required?

Hello.I will be in Amsterdam for the first time, soon, and am unfamiliar with the practices there.I have a 1st Class Eurail pass, Digital.I will travel from Amsterdam to Brussels.  No seat reservations are required for the IC train.  And the app says that the price of IC trains are already included in my Eurail pass. But can anyone tell me if there is anything that I must do on the Eurail app before I board the IC train?  Since there are no reservations required, and permission to use the train is already included in my Eurail app, then do I simply walk onto the train without a printed ticket or barcode?  Thank you.

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ralderton
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1 year ago
MerlinK
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Double Booked Eurostar by mistake

Hi, I wondered if anybody else has had the misfortune to make an error like I have and double booked the Eurostar ?I booked a journey and for some reason it was duplicated ( probably something to do with my less than up to date computer skills ! ) and so I have now paid for two journeys for exactly the same people at exactly the same time.I contacted eurorail to explain this was a mistake and was told curtly by email that sorry I could not get a refund.I understand the no exchange / cancellation by the ticket holder policy but surely if you have made a genuine mistake its a bit poor to be penalised by eurorail who have been known to make the odd mistake themselves…..Does anyone have any advice please ? ( other than sharpen up my computer skills which is a given...)Many thanks

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MerlinK
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HubertusRight on track
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OEBB app Italy QR code on the phone or printed

On the Forum I read about the ÖBB app as a good possibility to make reservations in Italian trains. Tomorrow we want to travel from Milano to Rom. Seat reservation in the öbb App is possible but I get told: Ticket bitte vorab ausdrucken. Auf A4 papier ausdrucken. My question is: what is the alternativ? If I go to the Station about one hour earlier can I get the reservation too in a Ticket office? How much time does that take?

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Edmund SquirrelRail rookie
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Interrail Timetables Error

There is an error in the timetable. One can not travel from Teltow to Bingen am Rhein by public transport in 20 minutes which it returns. It is 450 kilometers.Where it is possible to report this issue? Chatbot or help centre leads nowhere.Edit:The search was for trip from Berlin to Paris and it was on the web timetables.  

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alexikarunaRail rookie
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Received email from SNCF cancelled train

I received an email from SNCF regarding a cancelled train (France strikes) but not on Eurail or on SNCF Connect site can I look up my ticket information (I tried ‘import’ but that failed). I can’t get in touch with anyone at Eurail. How do I proceed? Per the email, neither option is actionable (I did not have a eurail account when I bought tickets): Your train 4655, on 16/03, departing from MONTPELLIER SAINT ROCH to MARSEILLE SAINT CHARLES is cancelled due to interprofessional social movement.We offer you the following options:     Exchange your ticket at no cost, keeping the same departure and arrival stations.      Cancel your ticket, before departure, to get a refund.To do this, go to SNCF Connect or to your SNCF-approved travel agency.

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Reservation: Interlaken to Venezia

Hello There,(Sorry for my broken english) That will be my first travel arround the Europe, i have found a little trouble, i`m searching for a train from Interlaken to Venezia Mestre, the train change will be on Brig on destination to Venezia Mestre, the problem is. I really searched for but i couldn`t find the site or how book a seat reservation, maybe i will need make a reservation on the train station on Brig? Thanks for any light I looked in all that sites

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MaartenBrusseleersRail rookie
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TGV Réservation from Brussels to Montpellier

Hi, I want to take a tgv on 30/06 from Brussels South (Midi) to Montpellier Sud De France and back again on 02/07.I currently can't make any reservation and it says so on the both the app and the website that reservations can be made 'up to 90 days on advance'. Do they mean by that that I can make a reservation that way  starting from 90 days on advance or literally up to 90 days on advance and not after?I have tried booking directly through Belgian rail and French rail sites but at no point so they ask if I have a railpass. Calling the phone numbers leads to being on hold for longer than I have time for.Is it not possible to book directly through the app or Interrail website?

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1 year ago
Eimear DS
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Stuttgart-Strasbourg seat reservation June 2nd

Hi allNeed to prebook 1st classseat reservations for 2 people with global pass June 2nd Stuttgart to Strasbourg ICE 9572 which is TGV, with limited seats for interrail pass holders.Know its pricey but need to be sure of seats, for few reasons.Tried  DBapp, CD website, OB app and SNCF. Phrases such as ticket not available or the button to book seat res only on DB is just not on screen. Is it just too early or are they sold out? All help appreciated,  cheers

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Eimear DS
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1 year ago
Cyril Jean Eude Maboge
Cyril Jean Eude MabogeNew aboard
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Technicals issues at booking tickets

I book some tickets and at the final step of the paiement, i got a circle loading my paiement but i never had a email to confirm my booking and an my bank account has not pay this booking. It take a bit time ? Need I to do my booking again ?

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1 year ago
InesFrench96
InesFrench96New aboard
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Sofia - Istanbul Express counts as one day or two?

Hi Everyone, With my friend, we want to travel with the Sofia - Istanbul express night train. We have a question related to the number of travels days. In fact, during this night train, there are two correspondences : one in bulgaria (plovdiv) and one in Turquey. So, this travel count for 1 or 2 days of travel with the global pass interrail ?  Thanks for your answers. 

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Thomas14Right on track
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Eurostar missing 9044 train on 31 March 2023

We booked 5 Eurostar passholder reservations on the 9044 train departing London at 17:31 on 31 March 2023. That train no longer appears in the app OR the Eurostar website timetable?Is the train no longer running? No one has been in touch to explain or propose an alternative booking.  Do we need to sort that ourselves?can we get the original non refundable reservation fee refunded for a non existent train?Am I best to contact Eurail or Eurostar to resolve?thank you! 

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SG97
SG97Rail rookie
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Réservations en Espagne

Bonjour, Jai pris un pass global pour voyager cet été 2023 (juillet et août). J’aimerais boucler mes réservations au plus tôt pour ne pas me retrouver coincée par la période de forte affluence et ne plus avoir de places dans les trains. Mais pour l’Espagne, je vois qu'on ne peut réserver que dans les gares. J'habite en France (à La Réunion plus précisément) et je ne vois pas comment anticiper mes réservations et récupérer mes billets. j'ai peur de me retrouver le bec dans l'eau si j'attends d'être sur place pour faire mes réservations, en plein été et donc avec le risque d'avoir des trains qui affichent complet. Merci pour vos conseils et retours d'expériences pour ceux qui auraient utiliser un pass en espagne pendant l'été.  

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SG97
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