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Hi, another question on night trains :)

We’re looking to go from Lak Bled to Split & the connection has a night train from Dobova to Split & when I look to reserve - I get this message

 

Can’t find more information below on the Interrail site, but if I go on to the Nightjet website it seems I am able to book 2 couchettes in a 4 or 6 berth carriage. Does that sound reasonable? Does to me but then I’ve read elsewhere about not being to book couchettes mid journey / late in the night, so just wanted to check. TIA

Nightjet is part of ÖBB (basically) and the website works fine, it highlights night trains directly so the overview is better. :)

As long as you added Interrail as a discount there shouldn't be an issue.

OK  - so I may have made the mistake referred to in Step 4 of Method 1 for a sleeper from Augsburg to Venice, but I have got a confirmation email from OBB that says I have a Couchette carriage - Sparschiene Komfort inkl Reservierung and specifies a wagon number & seat numbers.

 

I didn’t use the OBB website referred to in the Seat61 guide & instead used the NightJet website that doesn’t have Method 1 / Method 2 options & just seemed to take me directly to a couchette booking option!

 

Thoughts?

Same issue that i cant book a couchette on the interrail site but can on the nightjet website.

I see the same as well for Augsburg to Venice for a different part of our trip

The Interrail website should be the last choice to book reservations: it's more expensive, it's not always reliable and sometimes wants to send a paper reservation via the post while you can get it in electronic form elsewhere.

Check here for the best places to book reservations:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

Great link. Thanks 🙂 i'd noticed the interrail site was £2 more expensive for eurostar reservations, so will use the other options. 

Same issue that i cant book a couchette on the interrail site but can on the nightjet website.

I see the same as well for Augsburg to Venice for a different part of our trip

The Interrail website should be the last choice to book reservations: it's more expensive, it's not always reliable and sometimes wants to send a paper reservation via the post while you can get it in electronic form elsewhere.

Check here for the best places to book reservations:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

Ah yes right. No issues at all then, it'd only mean a longer night :)

Just looked...might still do your option & have an afternoon in Ljubljana :)

Same issue that i cant book a couchette on the interrail site but can on the nightjet website.

I see the same as well for Augsburg to Venice for a different part of our trip

Ah yes right. No issues at all then, it'd only mean a longer night :)

This would require 2 travel days though as the departure is after midnight (unless you buy Bled - Celje tickets).

What you could do is :

- train Bled - Ljubljana - Celje

- night train Celje - Split

One travel day and a longer night!

Thanks.  Will take a look at that option as well.  We've got the 22day consecutive pass, so i think the fact its 2 days shouldnt matter? Thanks

This would require 2 travel days though as the departure is after midnight (unless you buy Bled - Celje tickets).

What you could do is :

- train Bled - Ljubljana - Celje

- night train Celje - Split

One travel day and a longer night!

If it is on nightjet’s website possible, then book it there… cheaper and so on...

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