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mwakaRail rookie

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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?

7 months ago

Kelley ChistianKeeps calm and carries on

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Lihua29Right on track

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The Goldern Pass Line between Brienz and Luzern

Hello! I’m booking my trip with the Golden Pass Line in Switzerland. I want to go from Brienz to Luzern. But on the website of Golden Pass Line I can only see the route between Montreux and Interlaken. I see on somewhere online that the Zentralbahn between Interlaken and Luzern is one of the Golden Pass Line. However you cannot enter the train in Brienz. I also see an Interlaken-Luzern Express which you can enter in Brienz. Do someone know which one is the correct one?

20 days ago

Christine BakerRight on track

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train from verona to venice

I will be there in October. Right now scheduled to fly home from Verona. Would prefer to fly home from Venice. What are the fastest choices to travel from Verona via train to Venice?

2 months ago

Jan H.Rail rookie

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outbound/inbound: used already all days

Hi,i have a global pass for 4 days within a month. I travel from Amsterdam to Salzburg (and back of couse). I travel on 4 different days. I have 3 outbound/inbound days for the Netherlands. What about the 4th day that i travel in the Netherlands? If i book a 4th journey, e.g. from Salzburg to Amsterdam, can i book it uninterrupted or just untill Emmerich in Germany? What’s is the best policy?Thanks, Jan

5 months ago

JOEK510Rail rookie

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Italy By Train

Hello We are looking for some ideas for traveling thru Italy relying on Eurail system for transportation in Late September thru October 2024 We will be traveling for about (4) weeks, we are planning to land in Rome spending time there, then heading south along the Amalfi coast visiting different towns along the way, heading down the west coast to Sicily. And then spending a couple of weeks in Sicily traveling and visiting the island. Wanted to know the reliability of the trains, How convenient is this idea to getting around, how does the train system and public transportation work in the outlying city's and how does and which Eurail pass works when using between the (2) months of our travel for a (4)-week visitThanks Joe & Tina

15 days ago

gregohbFull steam ahead

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Is UK closed to Eurostar from France due to COVID restrictions?

It’s been on the news that franz is closing its borders to UK travelers. But I just read on France 24 news that they are also banning travel from France into England for nonessential purposes such as travel or family visits. first of all can anyone confirm that? Second I’m booked with Euro store on Monday but I’m wondering about trying to go Saturday instead. I assume it’ll have to just lose the other reservation fee and book a new train?

2 years ago

swapnil28988Right on track

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Information on Interrail pass for Indian passport holder

Hello All,I am living in UK on residence permit and have Indian passport, I have few questions regarding interrail and hope to get clarification around it.Can I get interrail pass at all? Or I have to get Eurail pass instead? My UK resident permit is valid from Nov 2021 till Nov 2022, can I purchase interrail pass for travel in month of May? Is there any criteria regarding validity of residence permit? Can I used this pass to travel in UK, for example, I am living in Newcastle, Can I use this pass to travel from Newcastle to London and then London to Paris on same day? Can I use this pass to get Schengen Visa?Thanks in advance for your help.

2 years ago

jjboysRight on track

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Austria Trains - where are the first class cabins located?

Hi, Will be visiting Austria end of the year and we will be purchasing the Eurail pass. Would like to know where the first class cabins are located in the train. Are they at the front or end of the trains? If we are to wait at the platform for the train to arrive, how do we tell which part of the platform we should be standing to wait for the train? We are travelling with some senior citizens and we hope we can know where the 1st class cabins are located so that we would not have to run and rush when the train arrives and realising that we are actually waiting at the wrong end of the train. By the way are we able to walk through the train carriages?

1 year ago

Veronika1278Keeps calm and carries on

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Interrail valid in the south of France?

Hi,we´re travelling tomorrow Lyon-Arles and I´d like to check if the Interrail pass is accepted again? I just found the tweet saying so but don´t know how official it is, i.e. if I can show this to the ticket inspector in case they say No, you need to get a ticket.

1 year ago

sarahentunenRail rookie

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Luggage storage in trains

HI! I’m gonna be starting my first interrail trip in about week and I have a question about the luggage storage possibilities in trains. I’m going to be travelling with a bigger suitcase and was wondering if there are usually some sorts of separate luggage storage spaces in trains? Also how have you managed to keep an eye on your luggage while travelling by train so that it doesn’t get stolen? Thank you for your help!

2 years ago

Monique LucasRight on track

posted in Travelling by train

Interrail in Spain no real option

I find it not a real option to travel in Spain by interrail. The only way to book a reservation ( which you need in all trains) is on a station in Spain. Online is impossible. As a result the train is often fully booked. Three times we had to book buses. That was quite a disappointment

2 years ago

MariaCamGRail rookie

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BritRail Flexipass

Hello everyone!I want to buy the BritRail Flexipass with the saver option (I´m traveling with my mom and sister) but I found that I can buy it from different companies. Do you know why the difference in price between ACPRail International and International Rail? Also, I´m concerned about where can I make the reservations and if they are mandatory to pay because if so, it's not worth it.

1 year ago

CHGRight on track

asked in Travelling by train

Where can I see which platform train departs from?

Hello, How can you see on the app on which platform your train leaves? I only see the time of departure.

1 year ago

calvinstevens63Rail rookie

posted in Travelling by train

Night Train from Venice to Bern Switzerland? Geneva to Paris overnight?

My wife and I are considering a night train from Venice to Bern (Lauterbrunnen). We are also considering an overnight from Geneva to Paris.Has anyone done this (sleeper car, first class seats, other)?Suggestions? Are we going to be missing out on scenery or other as a result?

1 year ago

EmanueleRail rookie

posted in Travelling by train

Means of transport

Hi, I would like to organize a trip. But I would like to know more about transport (trains). I wanted to know if the trains are direct or have multiple stopovers. And above all, what does "8 days travel included" mean, and why can I add them or diminish them. Thanks for the reply

2 years ago

maxlenssensKeeps calm and carries on

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Can I travel at a later time than the journey added to my travel day?

Hi, For trains that do NOT require reservations: If I go from A to B and add+activate the ticket for a train scheduled at 10AM: can I also use that for the same train, route, at 1PM?

1 year ago

DriesRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Croatia

Suppose I am going to Croatia with my 6 friends, what would be the cheapest route that doesn’t take too long? We will start in Brussels, then go to Zagreb and stay there for a few days. Then we will continue our trip to Split. To go back to Belgium we will be going from Split to Brussels in one go. We are all under 26 if thats important for the prices.

2 years ago

Lisa JohannaRail rookie

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How to pass the gates at regional stations?

Hello community,does anybody know how to deal with the following situation: We are in Spain near Barcelona and according to Interrail we are allowed to use the regional train RE1 to Barcelona City with our Global Pass. But at the local train station we need paper tickets to pass the electronic gate. So we had to buy paper tickets at the station, although we already had valid tickets. Do we have any chance to get our money back? And do you know how to deal with such situations in future? Would be glad for any advice…

1 year ago

kitleeRight on track

asked in Travelling by train

Luggage size

hi, how big is the luggage could carry on the train?

1 year ago

davidterhaarRail rookie

asked in Travelling by train

Credit card needed for hostels or is a debit card sufficient?

Hi, I was wondering if I need a credit card when I go interrailing for three months for hostels etc. or if just a debit card is enough. Thank you, David

2 years ago

Jacob HallNew aboard

posted in Travelling by train

Train in Turkey - Completely booked for a week

Just wanted to let others know that it’s extremely hard to get anywhere by train in Turkey right now. I had no problems getting the sleeper from Sofia to Istanbul the day of, and the train was half empty.But you can’t BUY a ticket, much less get a reservation, for over a week on any of the routes I’ve checked across the country unless you’re in a wheelchair. Many of the routes say they have one seat open, but when you check it’s only for wheelchair users.Some of the routes like Ankara to Kar are booked up for almost two weeks. So if you plan to come to Turkey, do your reservations as far our as possible. The website to check tickets is https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr/

11 months ago

Dennis K. JensenFull steam ahead

posted in Travelling by train

Germany - anyone travel there now?

Curious if anyone is in Germany right now? I'm thinking about going there in mid January and just wanted to know on hand experience about the restrictions. I have read about them. Vaccine and mask. But I'm unsure about the quarantine? If anyone can tell a little about their current experience I'd appreciate it :)

2 years ago

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