Hello, I’ve been reading Travel Books, Travel Websites and oh so many questions and answers about Train Travel in France, especially Paris St Lazare these past few weeks and I’m not getting a warm fuzzy feeling about this ;-) I have never traveled by train before, so it is all new to me.
Briefly, Land in Amsterdam, train to Cologne, train to Mannheim, train to Paris est, Taxi to St Lazare, train to Caen. Mannheim to Caen is on a Friday in May 2024.
Following Friday in May, Train from Caen to Munich via St Lazare, Paris est, Stuttgart, then Munich.
CONCERNS: Books/Websites say to Book Trains and Seat Reservations early. 60-90 days early if possible, especially if traveling on Fridays, Busy Months Like May, Using Eurail passes because seats sell out faster and there is a limit on how many Eurail Passes that will be allowed on trains. Oh, I almost forgot, this 2024 is the 80th Anniversary for D-Day and I will be in Normandy a few weeks before June 6th.
GREATEST CONCERN; Not getting Seat Reservations for St Lazare to Caen until the day I get to Paris. Out of the entire month I will be in Europe, the day and time I arrive in Caen has the least flexibility.
QUESTIONS:
- Do I really have a greater chance of not getting the St Lazare to Caen Seat Reservations since I am traveling on a Friday, in May, just weeks before the 80th Anniversary Of D-Day?
- How many days before date of travel can Seat Reservations be purchased for St Lazare to Caen?
- How early can I book the Trains from Mannheim to Caen to assure that our Eurail Global Passes are accepted (Have Not Met the Limit for the trains)?
- How is the Seat Reservation handled for the Mannheim Germany to Paris est trip?
- Are the Seat Reservations Printed and Is a Ticket or Eurail Pass REQUIRED to purchase a Seat Reservation? (If there is enough time, I might check with the owner of the home we are renting to see if he would purchase and mail the Seat Reservations to me).
- I have been told that we can get the Seat Reservations for France at Amsterdam Centraal International Ticket Office. Is this accurate? It would give us a 10 day head start on reservations if all else fails.
Thank you so very much for any information or help you can offer.
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