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fieldsconveyerRight on track

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Avanti First or Standard Premium

Does a First Class pass allow travel in Avanti First or just Standard Premium in the UK? And are there hot meals served? Thank you

55 minutes ago

Gyesook kimNew aboard

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Request a refund for the seat reservation

The March 28 paris-Lourdes train booked using Eurail pass was canaeled due to a strike and replaced by the next day'train at the impormationdesk at the Montparnas station. But there was no seats on the replacement train. My husband and I paid 44€ for the seat reservation.I'd like to request a refund on this deposit.

11 hours ago

GuzmanRail rookie

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Help booking: Paris, France to Lourdes, France next day to Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Paris, France to Lourdes, France next day to Santiago de Compostela, Spain easy way to book?

19 hours ago

MoodyRight on track

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train Rennes to Colmar - transfer

Hello, we are from Australia and hoping to book our transit from Rennes to Colmar, France. There is a 50min transfer time in Paris and need to get from Gare Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon, to reconnect out travel onwards. Does anyone know know if this is easily possible in that timeframe? Or should be book a different train? Thankyou

3 days ago

ChaosFull steam ahead

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Mobile pass - Visa Application

Hello everyone!!How can I present my mobile pass during the visa application? Is there a paper for it? Some kinda proof?

9 days ago

GingRail rookie

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Whats the difference between alone and group pass Discover EU?

Like if i have a pass alone and my friends also get passed one by one cant we all just go with our own 4 passes? or whats the difference if its with a group

12 days ago

PaulyNew aboard

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Use of Overnight train for inbound journey using inter rail pass

I will be traveling using 7 day interrail global flexi pass starting my journey on 24th April.I'm planning to take a night jet train from Rome to Munich(my country of Residence) on 4th May (using the 7th travel day).The train reaches Munich on 5th May morning 9am.I do not want to use Interrail pass for my further journey.My question here if I can complete my night journey (Night jet) by just consuming 1 travel day (7th travel day as inbound journey)?Or do I need consume 2 travel days (6th travel day for 4th May + 7th travel day for inbound journey )? Note : My night journey from Rome -> Munich will be a direct train. (no change of trains during the course of journey). Regards, Pauly

14 days ago

Alicia LopezRail rookie

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Buying an Eurail pass or separately tickets ?

I am traveling with my family to Europe, We will be 15 days on vacation and we are taking 4 trains Toulosse - BarcelonaBarcelona - MadridMadrid or Burgos - ParisParis - LondonDo you think it is worth buying Eurail Pass or better to buy the passes separately (Renfe , Eurostar etc)Thank you for your answers

15 days ago

laradelRail rookie

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From Brussels to Chamonix by train

Hello all! This summer I want to go to Chamonix with the train from Brussels. Does someone have experience if it would be best for me to buy an interrail global 4 day pass + then have train reservation costs. Or just buy the train ticket without interrail, since I am not planning to visit any other destination and would only travel 2 days of the 4. At first glance I see that a train ticket one way costs abot 150 euros, but that is just an estimation I saw since the dates are not published already for the end of June. Thank you! Edit: I will be traveling on 25th of June and back on the 2nd of July

16 days ago

Patricia PattersonNew aboard

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Coming to Interzum 2023 at the Messe Cologne in May

I’m flying into Amsterdam in May for the Interzum 2023 convention. in Cologne I was told to catch the train to Cologne from the airport. I’m staying at the Nikii City Hotel at Lickstrabe72, Leverkusen, NRW 51373 Germany. Please provide directions. Making them as clear as possible would be a big help.

18 days ago

mnemneRight on track

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Terrible experience with ICN Excelsior Class

In another thread I shared how I ended up paying 362 euros for an Excelsior Class ticket from Sicily to Rome. Having done so, my wife and I were expecting relatively high comfort. We had travelled in a “deluxe” compartment on the way down but this was supposed to be one notch better, and we’d even be served prosecco when boarding!Instead this turned out to be the worst night train experience I have ever had. The compartment was terribly hot, there was no a/c (none that was functioning anyhow) and there was no way to regulate the temperature inside the compartment. We had the same experience on the way down and the attendant that time managed to turn the temp down a little bit (presumably for the whole car). The attendant this time fidgeted a little bit with the volume knob (!) inside the cabin and then retorted to say that there was nothing he could do. The whole night hot air was flowing out of the heater and it felt like sleeping inside a sauna. But that wasn’t all. The heat was acco

20 days ago

CharlotteMenonRail rookie

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Florence - Vienna Nightjet summer 2023

Hi! Just started organising our trip and were looking into night trains from Florence-Vienna. However, there appears to be no availability at all throughout July and August. Are these all booked out or do the trains simply not run at this time?Thanks for any help!

20 days ago

KristoffRight on track

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Inbound and outbound journey by nighttrain

Hello,The interrail rules are saying that I only have to use one in- or outbound journey when I travel by night train. The date of departure is the evening when the night train departs. Does the in- or outbound journey still counts when I take, after the night train, other trains during the day of arrival by night train? For example: I leave on Saturday evening and arrive on Sunday morning by night train. On Sunday I travel further with other trains. Does those other trains still count as the inbound journey? Thank you for answering!Kristoff

26 days ago

TraviRail rookie

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ICN1955 - Naples > palermo night train

Hello,Ok got the 2 months global pass last year and Need to use it before this June ..we are traveling with kids for a first time in Italian Night train to Palermo .. (CABINA COMFORT PROMISCUO) Could you please share your experience with this .. I hope it is clean as they charge 172 for 4 persons .. 1) Is it a private or shared one ? Can we lock this in the night ?is it safer as my Italian friends were looking at me strangely when Said train trip to Palermo ..But, I booked the ticket and wanna experience if you have anything to share that a family needs to take care in particular…thanks for your inputs

1 month ago

Malena Porras RubioNew aboard

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Retraso en el tren

Buenas,Estoy organizando un viaje con mi novio, en principio queremos coger el pase de 7 dias gastando uno en la ida y otro en la vuelta.El viaje de ida queremos hacer Madrid-Berlin, el problema es que el ultimo tren que deberiamos de coger es a las 23:30 antes de llegar a Berlin.Mi pregunta es la siguiente, si se pasa de día por algún retraso de los anteriores trenes, ¿Nos contaría como otro pase diferente?Espero haber sido clara, sino, podéis preguntar sin problema :)

1 month ago

LMGRail rookie

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Train to Polignano a Mare

Travelling from Rome to Polignano a Mare in September 2023. Will leave from Termini Station inRome. Will probably get a rail pass as going several other places. Is there a direct train or do we need to transfer somewhere? Any thoughts on how to get there is appreciated.

1 month ago

AkeemNew aboard

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travelling london to italy

Hi! Im travelling with a buddy to London soon. We were thinking of visiting italy as our last destination. Where should we go in between? planning to leave london on the 7th of March and back to our country on the 20th of march. is there any advice as where we could save some money as well? We would like to experience the night train and scenic views. any tips and advice would be much appreciated. Thank you very much guys!

1 month ago

SueMRail rookie

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Change Eurostar travel date

Not yet activated our passes.Have seats reserved for travel to Amsterdam on 7th March. Now need to change to May.Eurostar say as booked through 3rd party (Eurail) I have to get them to change date. Eurail just send me link back to E* site where they show as £20 per seat to change date on same time train and £140 for later train. I feel I'm just on a loop Help!Thanks

1 month ago

MiffyRail rookie

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Railway tracks

Where can I find any information about railway tracks in the DiscoverEU-App? I only see information about the time and the railway station, but nothing about exact railway tracks - and I also can‘t found anything with it in the community…Thank you for answering! :-) ______________________________Wo kann ich in der DiscoverEU-App Informationen zu den Bahngleisen finden? Ich sehe nur Infos zur Abfahrtszeit und welcher Bahnhof betroffen ist, aber nicht, von welchem Gleis meine Züge fahren… und in der Community habe ich bisher nichts dergleichen gefunden…Danke euch fürs Antworten! :-)

1 month ago

Sahilsuri29New aboard

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How can I book train and bus online through mobile

how can i book train and bus online through mobile

1 month ago

LeighRail rookie

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Anonymous

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Travelling alone. Is it safe?

Hey! Is it considered to be safe to travel alone on interrail? Is there something that i need to know about in this case? Like i am wondering if something happens and I miss a train so that I am stuck at a train station at the middle of the night, would that be dangerous?

1 month ago

Maddy LRail rookie

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Travelling with ADHD and Autism

Hi Everyone, My name is Maddy and I am 24 years old. I have been looking to travel for a few years now but with a diagnosis of ADHD and Autism I worry about sensory and information overload. I have travelled with friends before and have been fine but that has been a more static holiday, so no travelling abroad other than on foot or to and from the airport. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or tips on how to make the experience as smooth as possible? Has anyone got any dos or don’ts for planning? Thank you in advance for your assistance! ☺️

1 month ago

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