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Sarah WCommunity Manager

published in Travelling by train

How to plan a family friendly rail adventureGood read

Traveling by train in Europe can absolutely be a fun family-friendly adventure! Check out this article by National Geographic, and find out where to go and how to plan.

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1 month ago

davidterhaarRail rookie

posted in Travelling by train

Suitcase or backpack

Hi , I am planning to go interrailing for three months between march and june. I am still contemplating whether to get a suitcase or a backpack. What is the best option (for three months)? Thank you so much, David

1 month ago

Sarah WCommunity Manager

published in Travelling by train

Are you ready for an overnight train journey?Article

Hugo, our Eurail/Interrail Product Specialist, seasoned traveler and self-labeled train nerd, had the opportunity to ride the European Sleeper on their inaugural trip in June. We sat down with him to get all the details about the train and the route. What was the first thing that left an impression on you?It is a classic train. The sleeper cars were built in the 50’s, and most of them have a window you can open. Train lovers will definitely love this feature. The views were excellent. These old trains are rare so this is a unique train to travel on. By taking the European Sleeper, you can see Western and Eastern Europe on the same trip! How were the staff onboard?Super friendly and professional! They welcomed passengers on board and explained how everything worked. They were more like hosts than train staff, which was great for newbies. Did they serve food and drinks?Yes, offerings included soft drinks, a weizen, and croissants for breakfast. There was no dining car, so passengers had

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1 month ago

Monica AugustineKeeps calm and carries on

asked in Travelling by train

1 day pass in Switzerland

Hello Is there a eurail pass available for 1 day(Saturday) in Switzerland. I wish to travel from Geneva.

1 day ago

gabriel saraivaNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

ideias para itinerario

estou prestes a passar 2 messes viajando pela Europa de trem. apenas que não fiz itinerário algum eu ganhei a viagem um dia atras e daqui 3 dias e a viagem alguém tem algumas recomendações.

2 days ago

esdy2000Rail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Where to find trips in Eurail browser version and download the data

Hi, maybe this is asked before, sorry.Is it possible to have the same function like in the app to see al your train travels? I can't find it.Also, is it possible to download al the travels from a railpass in a .pdf overview or Excel?Tnx :)

4 days ago

Spriggs01Right on track

asked in Travelling by train

Trains from Copenhagen Airport to Gothenburg, Sweden

My family and I are taking our very first International Trip to Denmark and Sweden this year. We arrive on December 21 and need to go straight to Gothenburg, Sweden for our reservation at Liseberg Hotel. Where do we go for the train once we land in Copenhagen Airport? How far in advance can we book?

6 days ago

Natalie BunimovichKeeps calm and carries on

asked in Travelling by train

connect trip to pass

I see your introduction how to connect trip to pass but I don’t see button Save JORNEY. What should I do ? natalie

7 days ago

Kathleen-LappinRight on track

asked in Travelling by train

Unforeseen train delays.

Hi, everyoneUnforeseen train delays: What are my rights as a Eurail pass holder?"I've been experiencing frequent train delays during my Eurail journey, which has caused disruptions to my travel plans. I'm seeking advice on my rights as a Eurail pass holder and how to navigate these situations effectively.

7 days ago

Joanna77Rail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Travel in home country

Having just bought a pass for the first time, I tried to find a journey within my home country for the first day of my trip but it said no trains found. There are loads of trains from my town to London where I want to pick up the Eurostar, found the latter no problem. So why is it not showing trains to London, as I’m entitled to one journey in my home country at each end of the trip? And would I be able to use the pass on a train on that route anyway? Thanks for any help.

7 days ago

mwakaRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Types of seating on the NJ 468

I booked a seat on the NJ 468 for the night train from Vienna to Paris. I hold a Global Pass second class pass and was not guided to the seat type at the time of booking and paid an additional $23.44 to reserve a seat. Are these seats sleep cabins? Or is it another type of seat?

8 days ago

CameronNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

2 Hour Delay, then werent let onto another compny train

Hello, we were recently on a train that was delayed 2 hours.original route was marseille → Montpellier → Barcelona, with all trains being run by SNCFDue to the delay, we were instructed to get off af Narbonne, where we were to wait for the next train to Barcelona.the next train that came was a Renfe train, where the inspector didn’t let us on because we have SNCF tickets.We are now waiting an extra 2 hours for the next SNCF train to take us to Barcelona, where we will arrive 5 hours later than scheduled.Would it have been possible to get our tickets transferred to Renfe tickets? Or do they not transfer across companies. We just decided to wait and now feel that we have missed out on arriving slightly closer to our scheduled time. thanks for any help

8 days ago

Lynette LingardRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Jungfraujoch 3 day pass

Hi, I’ll be travelling in Switzerland in January 2024 and am wondering whether I will get the 25% discount for having a Eurail pass on the Jungfrau network if I buy their 3 day pass. I’m planning to go all over the region on the various trains and cable cars. I’ll have the Eurail Global Pass.

8 days ago

rrizaNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

I am a disabled person, mentally disabled. IN TURKEY, intercity trains are free, but abroad, I want the paid trains to be free for disabled individuals..

I love traveling and traveling. As a disabled person, I love Europe because there are no trains, but there is a fee, but I cannot travel. I want to go to a country with clean and healthy people, meet elite people, TURKEY, and get rid of problems. I am a disabled person, mentally disabled. IN TURKEY, intercity trains are free, but abroad, I want the paid trains to be free for disabled individuals..

15 days ago

sudhaeciRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Requesting information on Paris - Interlaken - Rome Train travel

Hello Friends, I’m travelling solo this November and Paris will be my base. I’ll visit Paris for a few days and then return to the same city at the end to catch my flight back home. Now, I’m planning to travel to Interlaken to visit Jungfraujoch and the nearby villages and then proceed to Rome for another few days. I have a total of 3 weeks and I believe visiting the aforementioned three places would be easy [earlier I thought I could go to some other city too, like Munich/Barcelona for example]. I understand the below is possible but does this plan sound good, or could you please suggest a better idea as this is my first time visiting Europe?Take train from Paris to Basel [using 4 days global flxe Eurail pass] and then take local train to Interlaken. Purchase single day pass to Jungfraujoch [expensive but I’m not buying Swisspass as I’m just spending 4 days in the country with not many visits to mountain tops or intercity travel]. Take a local train to a nearby city like Bern/Spiez a

16 days ago

aggiealumKeeps calm and carries on

asked in Travelling by train

Recommedations for when to generate QR code (daily ticket) for a travel day

Hello. We will commence our journey in a few days and are trying to print out our necessary documents, including seat reservations. This is the first time I’ve used the Eurail FlexiPass, so please bear with me if I ask some rather obvious questions. After several rounds of email, I was able to determine that in order to board a train on a travel day, we need to generate a QR code for that day, and to present our seat reservations (if seat reservations are required). What customer support did not answer was how early we should generate the QR code? We want to do a bit of a dry run before commencing our journey. We already have an active travel day, when we are travelling on the Eurostar. We already have both e-tickets and seat reservations for this leg of the trip, but we do not have e-tickets for the leg after the Eurostar. If the Eurostar travel day is over a week away, is it too early to try a dry run fo generate the QR code for the leg without an e-ticket? How do other travel

18 days ago

der_riedbahnerNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

With the night train through the country of residence

Hello. I live in Germany and would like to take the Nightjet from Innsbruck to Amsterdam. He obviously crosses Germany. But I only drive through and don't get out while I'm there. Is the pass still valid there?Greetings, Pascal.

21 days ago

anna.charlotteNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

NL - Norway with dog

Hey all, I need to travel from Netherlands to Norway with my dog (15kg). I find it difficult to find clear information about different train operators’ policies regarding pets, does anyone have experience on travelling this route with a dog? Thanks :)

22 days ago

Natalie BunimovichKeeps calm and carries on

asked in Travelling by train

Reservation night train

Hello , I’m non European citizen so I m getting eurail Global pass to have trips Zurich to Zermatt and back to Zurich . Then Zurich to Vienna. That will be night SBB train leaving at 21:40 . Do I need to book couchette or not ? If yes then how ? thank you Natalie

22 days ago

GenenaNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

Christmas break euro trip

So I'm planning to travel to Luxembourg on the 21st of December for a couple of weeks. During these days I would like to go to Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris, I cannot find any trains during December, where can I find the schedule for the trains, any tips? We're a family of 4, you think it would be cheaper to rent a car?

23 days ago

Brian CurtisNew aboard

asked in Travelling by train

help with Europe trip

Hello,I purchased a Eurail pass for travel the end of September. We are flying into London Heathrow arriving on September 29 around 12:30pm. We want to travel from London to Paris the same day. I noticed that checking the train schedule it says seat reservation required. What train do we take from Heathrow to Paris city center and how do we reserve seats?

25 days ago

yipingridRight on track

asked in Travelling by train

Prague night train “operational restriction”

I will be travelling from Krakow to Prague on 30 Aug by IC407 overnight. I’ve bought my ticket and reservation already.. but the disembarking station is “closed”.. so does that mean I can’t get off at that station? The train company did not provide other alternative transportation… what should I do? The same is happening for my night train from Prague to Budapest, where the 2nd and 3rd station is “closed” but the train company did not provide other alternative transportation… what should I do?

25 days ago

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