Travelling by train

I am new to the Community and am very much in need of advice with regard to travel by train to certain cities in Germany and Poland as part of a tour I plan for July 2023.  American Express no longer helps with train reservations and schedules so frankly I am rather lost.  This is to be a World War Two related tour to Berlin, Munich, Nurnberg, Berchtesgaden, Prague, Krakow, and Warsaw.  I already have a Polish guide for travel to certain locations by automobile, and have guides set up for Munich, Nurnberg, and Berchtesgaden, and am working on Berlin.  But I truly do not know how to even think about arranging for train travel between these destinations never having really traveled by train much in Europe before.  I am hoping that someone can help or knows a travel agent with whom I can work that can put together the itinerary for me.  Thank you.

Do I have follow a specific itinerary or can I travel any 7 days within the one month period? 

 Can I start from one station, travel to another station a couple of hours away, spend a few hours in that place and then return by train to another station that was on the first route - and do this as one day of travel? And if you can do this , how and when do you load up the two journeys? Thank you.

Has anyone sent luggage to their final destination? 

I was trying to book a seat reservation throw the eurial app for the train from Paris to Amsterdam but I couldn't find any availabilitythen I went throw a website called b _ Europe and booked a seat reservation for a train belongs to thalys And sadly  I found our that I booked 15 May instead of 14 May 15 minutes latee When I tried to edit the date it will coaste 264$ And in the euro app I couldn't cancel the trip they said that means that I used 1 travel dayAnd I really don't know what to do 

April 23. VERY frustrating, no trains operate currently in  Albania and N Macedonia. Am hoping against hope that one route from.Podgorica in Montenegro to Belgrade might be operative so will.enquire this weekend when we get there Message from me- forget trains, plan your route by bus. Plenty of those but largely demands on the spot sorting out, and finding where to buy tickets and the location of the bus station not obvious.

I bought a pass for 4 people Is it necessary for each of the passengers to have the app installed on their cell phones or can a single person report the trips to everyone?

Hey guys,  I’m currently on my Interrail (2month from last years sale) and I’m going from Prague to Alost in Belgium.There’s a transition in Frankfurt Hbf between 2:11 AM - 6:28 AM, does anyone have an idea what to do (ideally where to sleep) in that time? Since I’ve heard it’s forbidden to stay in the train station.I’m probably looking for a train somewhere and back or something like that? Would anyone care to share a helpful advice please? Thank you all very muchMatej

In June, I and a friend are planning on using Eurail Global passes to get from Athens, Greece to Split, Croatia. Looking at the map on the Eurail website, it looks like the trip is going to be 5 stops, but I can’t find any information about train schedules, additional fees, ride lengths, or participating stations and rail companies. Does anyone have more specific information about the trains or is it simply too far in the future? Do we have to just find out while we’re there?Thanks 

Is  there a  limit re luggage?  Can I travel with  a bike in  a  bike  bag?

Hi, I have an internal and try to book reservation seats and It seems to be place but the text: something went wrong appears all the time. From Toulouse to Strasbourg at 10.45 this Monday. What can I do to solve this? best regards

Hey, important information for all travellers in Italy on 14 April there will be a strike from 9:01 to 16:59. Trains of Trenitalia, Trenitalia TPER and Trenord can be affected. Some long distance trains and Frecciarossa high speed trains are guaranteed, the others can get cancelled. Trenitalia has stoped to sell tickets for Frecciarossa trains that are not guaranteed. Trains can be affected from the strike before and after this.More informations on trenitalia.com cc @Mukhammad @Camilo. 

Hi is it possible to get your Passport stamped when arriving in Arad Romania from Hungary. I am running out of Shengen Days. Thanks Andrew 

Hello people!As my previous question insinuates, I am going on an interrail trip this summer. We start in Dublin, catching a flight to Madrid and ending in Paris. I have just one question for some people(Mostly Irish) about Carry on bag rules. So I have my flights booked that allows me to have a 10kg Carry On and a 20kg Checked bag if I want to, but obviously the horror stories of lost bags in Airports has set me off checking in my bag if I can avoid it as much as possible. So I have recently purchased a bag from Decathlon, it’s a Forclaz 50L Men’s trekking bag, link here: https://www.decathlon.ie/backpacks-41-liters-and-more/309807-72760-men-s-mountain-trekking-rucksack-trek-100-easyfit-50l-black.html#/demodelsize-254no_siz

Hello everybody,has anybody evetually travelled on an nightjet? How comfortable are the seats? It is wether a couchette nor sleeper, just a seat. (I would take the 1. class.) Or is it a no go?Thank you in advance for any information.

As strikes continue in France many trains were cancelled and the only train available to us required seat reservations.  We had to get on this train as accommodation was already booked.  Are we able to get a refund? If so, how do we do it? 

Hello,I have a few questions about seat reservations in the Czech Republic, Portugal and Spain.Can I buy seat reservation on the ceske drahy website, there are no options for Interrail ticket? Other times I buy seat reservation, there was most time an option for Interrail tickets. Is this possible to buy a “only reservation ticket” or is this false.I know I have to buy seat reservations in Portugal and Spain at the station. I want to arrive 1–2 days in Spain before my ride, is this enough time to buy my seat reservations in Spain? Furthermore, I need to take in the most times the exactly same train to arrive.Aside from that, can I buy seat reservation for Portugal in Spain and for Spain in Portugal? Because I arrive in Portugal with the train there where I need the seat reservation.

Hey guys,I am Josepha (18), I currently live in Berlin and expect to start my Bachelor in Industrial Engineering next semester. Tbh I don't even know where I want to go on this trip, I am hoping to meet some nice people that want to visit some countries, get to know the cities and ofc explore the nightlife there.In my spare time, I like to explore the city and check out some thrift markets. Also I like listening to music (of all kind), going to a park or beach and relax with friends.So basically im looking for travel mates that are open to visit cities but also to having some crazy nights and time in general.Text me on Instagram @jopeace04 :)

Hi,I want to buy the 4 days in one month ticket.I would travel overnight, does it count as one day because the journey is in the frame of 24 hrs or does ist count as two days because it covers two days in the calender?Thanks!Best wishesEllen 

Hi, I am coming to Italy on 18-April. Have to travel from Florence to Fiumicino airport. My flight is at 10pm. I have time from 10am in the morning at Florence. I thought of exploring Vatican city on the way. I want to drop my luggage in a station (may be Roma termini)  before I can explore the city and collect it later while going to airport. What is the cheap and best option to travel and explore the city?

We are boarding the 20.28 nightjet from Amsterdam to Zurich tomorrow and wondered what is the earliest you can board the train? We have a bunch of kids so hope to get them settled in their bunks as early as possible. Any advice welcomed, thanks

I am traveling from Istanbul to Bucharest on the night sleeper. I change train in Dimtrovgrad at 4.17 am . Are there any cafes/restaurantsopen in the station or near it at that time?

I want to leave my home country Germany from Hamburg to Basel overnight, departing in Hamburg at 20:01, arriving in Basel at 6:20 the next morning with an interruption in Frankfurt for two hours (0:20-2:45). Is this allowed? I‘m holding a Global Pass for 2 month.   Thank you for any support.Bernd

Hi. I'm thinking of buying a 4 day Swiss pass. There are so many places i want to go from Bern, and I'm thinking of doing 2 or 3 trips per day. But i want to have some flexibility in case, for example, I love the first stop and don't want to do a second trip that same day. Or, perhaps i want to change a trip because of bad weatherSo, finally, the question: can i book tickets on the day of travel and then change them if I want to?Thanks very much  Terry

Can change my trip after I have activated my ticket?