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eva16beyerRail rookie

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Folding bike while travelling?

Hi everyone,Im going to travel with one friend (we are both 18 years old) through Europe (Germany, Denmark, Netherland, France, Spain) for 1 month. We are thinking about taking folding bikes with us to be more flexible, fast and spend less money on public transport in the cities. Do you think this would be a good idea? Or do you think we should leave our folding bikes at home? There are no information in the internet about how useful folding bikes are while interrailing…Thank you!

1 year ago

Quinnlan BoserRight on track

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October Vacation from Hamburg

Hi,I’ll be in Hamburg from August 27 to October 31 this year, and I have a “vacation” where I do not have anything to do from October 8 to October 23. I would like to plan a rail trip to some places in Europe, such as Prague, Naples, Amsterdam, and Paris, for example. I have heard that in some cases, a flight is cheaper than taking a high speed rail train trip. I would ideally like to not be in the cheap seats on a trip, preferably first or second class, so I have some room for myself. What are your experiences with traveling long distances by rail in Europe? Are flights better than rail for longer distance (> 8 hours by rail, for example)?

1 year ago

fruknlchRight on track

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How to travel during UK train strikes?

Hi all,Like a few others here, much of my train travel (using my GlobalPass) was meant to happen in the UK next week which is now hobbled by the strikes and I’m wondering a few things.Is it possible to board a train even when reservations are full using my GlobalPass? Or is there some way to discern if a reservation is available further down the line, so at some point I’ll have a proper seat.Or if not, is there any affiliation with coach companies like National Express where I could use my Pass for a coach instead?Trying to sort out travel ASAP for June 21st, London > Penrith.Thanks.*EDIT to add that I’m arriving from Paris on Eurostar the early morning of the 21st.

1 year ago

DianeRail rookie

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Travelling with a dog. Costs

How much does it cost to take a medium sized dog with you?

1 year ago

Nanda KumarRight on track

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Racial discrimination Venice to Rome in train

Really very disappointed after travelled from venice to rome . As not only on this trip but other trips as well faced discrimination and really in future will not recommend anybody to travel in eurailIt seems conductors in train treat people based on color and origin as we are citizens from USA

1 year ago

Melisa SeverNew aboard

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Luggage limit

Hi, I am an Erasmus student in Poland. I’m planning to return my country, Turkey with interrail. I want to learn about luggage limits. Thank you,Melisa Sever

1 year ago

BoogieNew aboard

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Voyager avec un chien

Bonjour, est-il possible d’acquérir un billet interrail pour le chien qui nous accompagnera en France et en Italie?

1 year ago

Graham EgertonFull steam ahead

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Does Uk passport holder need a visa to travel around europe?

Do I need a visa for each country in europe if travelling on a pass?

1 year ago

AngeloRailmaster

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[UK] Strike of National Rail on 21, 23 and 25 June

Due to a strike of National Rail in United Kingdom, trains can be cancelled or delayed at 21, 23 and 25 June. If also Eurostar is affected is not known at the moment. Railway workers to strike over three days in June - BBC News

1 year ago

barbelouilleKeeps calm and carries on

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MeiyuanRight on track

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Night train sleeper booking

Hi, We are a family from Sweden with two younger kids and a little dog. We would like to experice the night train through Germany to Swizzerland, and continue from there to our destination Sicily. Are there any night train with sleepers between Hamburg and Munich? so far jag have seen for example ICE1689, but there is no sleepers on that train, is that right? Again, Duisburg till Basel, NJ 403, the price for a coach/ person is 159 Euro, is this possble? even with a interral pass? or am i searching in a wrong way? Exremly grateful for advice and tips.Many thanks!/Mei

1 year ago

jacklauerNew aboard

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Travel charges to my Bank Account?

Hello there! I am currently traveling in the UK with a Eurail Global Pass. I’m noticing that there a number of charges to my debit card under “TFL (Travel for London) Travel Charge.” At first, I thought these might be reservations, but reservations are not required at any of the trains I have taken thus far and the costs vary widely (£6-£30). Why is TFL charging me when I’m using my Eurail Global Pass that shouldn’t charge me? The only thing I can think of is when certain stations will card me in (as not all UK stations are up-to-date on mobile pass technology) that is making it charge me for an “uncompleted journey.”

1 year ago

AntoniabeNew aboard

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Nighttrain in homecountry

Hi, I would like to take a nighttrain from my homecountry. Does it count as one outbound, even when I‘m still in my homecountry at midnight?

1 year ago

dbarlowNew aboard

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Are Milano Centrale and Milano Rogoredo next to eachother. I have to switch trains

This is our first time abroad and traveling by train. One of our legs is from Como to Bologna. We go from Como to Milano Centrale and then Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centrale. Can anyone tell me if the Milano Centrale and Milano Rogoredo are next to each other? It shows we switch trains.

1 year ago

Hooli34Rail rookie

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The seat reservation tool is not working

Hiya, I can’t seem to get the seat reservation tool to work whereas it did before, can’t tell if this is just me? Does anyone know when it will be fixed?

1 year ago

YorkieFull steam ahead

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Black Forest Konus travel card

Has anybody experience of the Konus travel card for free regional public transport around the Black Forest?It seems if you are staying at many of the hotels/B&Bs in the Black Forest you get a free travel card for the duration of your stay.https://bw.tourismusnetzwerk.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KONUS-Flyer-PDF-Download_GB.pdfObviously not of value for continuous passes but for those on X days in Y months it could be an excellent added value.Also there is a Bavaria daily ticket allowing unlimited travel (again only on regional trains) over a large area that is 24Euro for one plus 8 euro per extra passenger.https://www.bahn.com/en/offers/regional/regional-day-ticket-for-bavariaAny views welcomed.

1 year ago

Julia van KortenhofRail rookie

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Hoe kan ik het spoor zien waarvandaan de trein vertrekt?

Goede avond,wanneer ik een reis invoer om te kijken of er een trein naar een bepaalde bestemming gaat zie ik enkel het treinstel nummer. Ik vroeg me af of op enig moment ook het spoor nummer bekend wordt.

1 year ago

KartoucheNew aboard

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Carrying bikes in trains Paris to Bergen

Hello, I am planning to do some bikepacking from Bergen to Trondheim. The plan would be to go from Paris to Bergen by trains in one go (39h!) but it seems that it is not possible to take bike in every trains, especially between copenhagen and Oslo as there is (only?) high speeds train included in the global pass (7 days). And these trains seems to not accept bikes. Does anyone have information or solution on how to bring our bike to bergen? Also some website are saying that I need to book a place for my bike independently than for my interrail tickets. Does anyone have an idea of the costs of these sorts of tickets?I was also wondering how the 7 days are counted, if one travel last 39 hours but is expanded on 3 days (let’s say leaving at 19h and arriving two days later at 10), does it count as 1, 2 or 3 days for the pass?

1 year ago

elliejanelFull steam ahead

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Is the Leonardo Express from Rome Termini - airport, reliable?

I’m thinking of using the Leonardo Express from Rome termini to the airport. Has anyone used this, is it a reliable train service as I’ve seen some negative reviews about it. Was thinking of booking in advance?

1 year ago

MarikaNew aboard

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InterCity Notte (Rome- Messina) How can we make a reservation for our dog?

Hey,we have 2 Global Mobile Passes and would also like to use them to travel with our dog within Italy. We would also like to tike the Intercity Notte (Rome-Messina). How can we buy a ticket for our dog? Trenitalia and Italiarail only allow us to buy a dog ticket when we buy a human ticket at the same time which is more expensive than the reservation. Also we would not be able to be in the same compartment due to there being separate bookings.How in the world can we book a ticket for our dog on an Intercity Notte (or any other Italian train other than slower, regional ones where dogs travel for free)?

1 year ago

sedefkjamili

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Is food included in the first class trains?

Hi friends! Is food everytime included (free) on the first class trains?

1 year ago

Maria ConstantinescuNew aboard

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Interrail with 2 medium dogs

Hi there!We are a couple, currently residing in Belgium. We would like to go somewhere by train during the summer, taking our two medium sized dogs (12 and 15 kg). They are both:vaccinated to day with EU passport microchiped What are the countries that you could travel with the dogs on the train? If we take a night train with beds, could the dogs stay with us?I have no experience with this whatsoever and every advice is more than welcome. Thank you!

1 year ago

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