Travelling by train

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Jonmegs
JonmegsRight on track
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Lauterbrunnen to Barcelona on eurail Global Pass

Hi again - my wife and I (first time travellers to Europe) are hoping to get from Lauterbrunnen Switzerland (am)to Barcelona Spain (pm) on Friday 19th July.  Is this possible in one day?  If so can you recommend the best way (carrier) to achieve this?thanks againjon     

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Jonmegs
2 months ago
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CaraRail rookie
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Finland rail travel in December.

Hi fellow Travellers! I want to bring my daughter to Finland for Christmas and I’m wondering when the timetable for Finland to Rovaniemi will be available? I’ve been looking at flights, but they all get in at ridicules times. Please help me out, as I am coming from Australia and want to make this Christmas perfect for my little one.I also want to hurry up and buy the accommodation but am yet to know how best to get there. So far my Europe trip is - From London train to Paris train to Amsterdam - fly Finland and train up and back to Rovaniemi then fly back from Helsinki to London.Thanks All, Cara

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1 month ago
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cretegreekRail rookie
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Train and Ferry transfer in Denmark and Norway including fjord.

Hello everyone!  I’m from Japan and would like to get your advice for my first trip to North Europe!I’m seeking your advice for transportation especially in Denmark and Norway.  Here are my basic plans for now.  My travel is in June 2024 and about 15 days and thiking to get eurail scandinavia pass for 4 or 5 days. 1. Start from Copenhagen to Hirtshals by train, 2. Hirtshals to Bergen by Ferry, 3. Bergen to Flam by train, 4. Flam to Oslo by train, 5. Oslo to Stockholm by train and 6. Stockholm to Helsinki by Ferry.My question is regarding 2,3,and 4 above around fjord.  I heard that there is a tour ticket called nutshell but my travel plan is one way from Bergen to Oslo and I’m not sure if my plan is fit to the nutshell.  So does anybody have advice for my trip between Bergen to Oslo and what is the best way to tranport?  and also any advise how many days I should spend during this transport from Bergen to Oslo (one night stay in Flam necesarry)? I’m looking forward to getting many ideas

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1 month ago
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BigalKeeps calm and carries on
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Multiple trains

I have several train journeys planned in June and July, through Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech republic.Most of the trips which include train changes, are shown on the journey planner, can I assume one ticket for these. I have had to add some manually, one especially involves 4 trains. Do I have to add each train separately, so they can be activated on the day

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2 months ago
Logan Campos
Logan CamposRail rookie
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Eastbourne

Do you have a train from eastbourne to london?

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Logan Campos
24 days ago
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scottshetNew aboard
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Eurail vs Swiss Half Fare

Hi,I’m going to Switzerland and Italy with my family (2 adults, 2 youths), and am having a hard time figuring out if it’s worth buying a Eurail or Swiss Half Fare or both...here’s my itinerary…May 6 - Land in MunichMay 8 - Munich to LuzernMay 9 - Luzern to Interlaken to Wengen (stay 3 days and travel Jungfraujoch and several other local trains/gondolas)May 12 - Wengen to Zermatt (2 days)May 14 - Zermatt to Milan (1 day)May 15 - Milan to Como to Menaggio (3 days)May 18 - Menaggio to Como (2 days)May 20 - Como to Milan MXP  (1 day then fly home)Does it make sense to buy Eurail Global 4 days for the Munich to Luzern, and then the Zermatt to Como, Como to Menaggio, Menaggio to Como, Como to Milan, and use a Swiss Pass when in Switzerland?It wasn’t clear to me if Eurail gets me anything other than the major routes and a 25% discount on Jungfraujoch.Also, Swiss full pass vs half fare?Any other advice would be welcomed as well!

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Railly clever
2 months ago
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IntrepidRail rookie
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How to identify which rail company running a certain train

Hi! I’ve been travelling in Austria and Slovenia - and been a bit confused as to which rail company is running the trains I’ve travelled on - does any one know if there an app or website to help?e.g IC793 - is this Slovenian or Austrian?RE79036? Would appreciate having this kind of info at hand as it would help when planning…. 

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Hektor
Keeps calm and carries on
2 months ago
HanoiIG
Keeps calm and carries on
HanoiIGKeeps calm and carries on
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Germany-Switzerland train plans

Trying to plan with rail seeming the best option.   Arriving in Munich, then to Bayreuth for Wagner festival.Next to St. Moritz.  It seems there are several changes required and I will likely have one large suitcase and something else.   I have a hanging bag which would be ideal for my dress clothing, but fear it might be difficult to navigate the changes so am considering a decent sized back pack.  I will likely practice pack  and adjust what I take.The friends I am meeting in St Moritz say the hotel will drive us to the station and help us get on the train to ZUR and they claim 2d class is fine.OK, I have taken trains before to and from Bayreuth and we always took 1st and it was still difficult to find space for luggage.Any ideas for how I can best navigate this trip or have I boxed myself in?  I could rent a car to go Bayreuth-St Moritz or even hire a car and driver, but both are quite expensive.   I am old but pretty fit(at least no disabilities) but changing trains always involves

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HanoiIG
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1 month ago
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Steven VBRail rookie
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unable to book Ljubljana Triest on Interrail app

I am trying to book outward trip on 09/05/2024 from Ljubljana to Trieste on EC134 out Ljubljana 14.25 - arrival Trieste 17.16. It is the fastest direct connection, but can not be booked through the Interrail app. How do I travel on this route? 

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1 month ago
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MeganLeighannNew aboard
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Travelling to Italy from UK with 4 children!!

Hi,  We’re looking to travel to Italy/ Sicily Oct 2025 for 2 weeks. Our children will be 10,7,4&2. I would like to do some main tourist bits but would love to explore local towns / beaches, mozzarella and pizza and local food for the kids!  Does anyone know where to fly to begin our adventures. Also recommend any local towns and all the above? 👆we are on a budget, we want to do it as cheap as we can but also the best experience for the kids!  love to read your replies! 🩷

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Railly clever
1 month ago
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sahityaRail rookie
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Europe travel through Eurail packages

Hello team,I’m travelling from India to UK on visit visa and i wanna make more of my visit so I'm planning to explore the neighbouring countries of-course with a Schengen visa,what are the possible entry restrictions for schengen countries if I'm travelling from London through Eurail packages that are offered in the website.

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2 years ago
Dan Golembeski
Dan GolembeskiNew aboard
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France: Eurail/Interrail's problem child

It has been many years now that France has limited Eurail/Interail access on TGVs. TGVs require a reservation. Unless you can plan way ahead--which defeats much of the beauty of the Eurail--it is often cheaper to buy tickets online than to use a pass. Not only do you have to get your reservation, too, which increases the cost of each individual trip, but the SNCF limits the number of Eurail-pass-holder seats quite a bit. As a result, I have  been caught more than once holding a pass but having to buy a regular internet ticket when I wanted to take a train 6 or 7 days out (not knowing when I would want to travel in advance).This is exacerbated by the fact that France has, for over 10 years now, poured resources into money-making TGVs at the expense of slower regional trains. Sometimes it is impossible to avoid a TGV or at least extremely difficult to travel by train other than TGV or a night train (which requires also getting a couchette, another expense and you don’t get to see the cou

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Railmaster
2 years ago
Dani Sanchez Rodriguez
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Dani Sanchez RodriguezFull steam ahead
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Delays because of corona

Hello, I’m travelling from Vienna to Paris. I’m going from Vienna to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to Paris.My 2 options are the following:1) Vienna - Frankfurt 11:02 - 18:23Frankfurt - Paris 18:56 - 22:522) Vienna - Frankfurt 6:37 - 14:19Frankfurt - Paris 16:56 - 20:47So I prefer option 1 because is more direct and only 33 minutes to change and not having to wake up so early. My question is if any one knows if with corona there are any important delays and maybe that 33 minutes are not enough to change or even to reach the train.

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Dani Sanchez Rodriguez
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2 years ago
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ljanthony5New aboard
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Train station luggage storage

Do most train station throughout Europe have a place to store your luggage for the day?

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2 years ago
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A.BNew aboard
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International bike rentals?

Hey,do you know any bike rentals where I can borrow a bike in one city and return it in another?Ideally, the two cities could be in different countries (in Benelux)

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2 years ago
Janalee Toews
Janalee ToewsNew aboard
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Train travel between countries within the EU; Covid requirements.

We have train tickets booked on Eurail. For April 2022.  I would like as much information as I can get about travel by train between countries. Is there border patrol and covid tests necessary every time? Is a Canadian vaccine card recognized there? Are tourists welcomed? Any information I can get will be very helpful. I feel like I have lots of questions and when I start typing I forget some so if there’s something we should know I’d be grateful to hear about it!!! 

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2 years ago
Csilla
CsillaRail rookie
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Covid-test places for children

Hi, we will go by train in Europe in this summer. My husband and I are vaccinated but our 12 years old child isn’t it. Currently it is necessary to do a test for her if we will go another place/country. I know every country has other rules but can anybody tell me usually where can we do a test (PCR) for children? On train station (in mobile Covid-test station)is it possible; for example in the capital of a country? And what does it cost as tourists? Thanks if you can help us.

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seewulf
Railmaster
2 years ago
Ben White
Ben WhiteRight on track
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How do we PCR test as we travel through Europe?

Hi everyone, My friend and I were thinking of using our pass in the new year and was wondering how we can send our PCRs in advance to countries to prove that we are negative? Or were wondering how it would be possible at all to travel at this time considering the need for PCR testing in almost every country? Thanks, Ben

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Ben White
2 years ago
Tijn Gailjaard
Tijn Gailjaard
posted in Travelling by train

Austria; COVID test

Hello i live in the netherlands and i want to travel to zagreb in kroatia, but for that we need to make a stop in austria, but there is only 10 minutes of waiting time in austria, i am 3 times vaccinated but does anybody now if i need a pcr-coronatest? because netherland is marked as a red or orange

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2 years ago
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Railly clever
EdMRailly clever
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Can I board a sleeper from a later stop than I book from?

Hello all,I'd really like to know whether I would - theoretically - get away with booking a sleeper terminus to terminus, but only actually boarding it further on.The reason I ask is that I am (as always) planning my trip for next summer, and I'm extremely interested in taking the night train to Kiev (ÖBB discount it for passholders right up to the Ukrainian border) - *but*, it might suit me better to board it at Budapest rather than Vienna.I think a ticket for two passholders sharing a two-berth compartment is about €114 or so, bought at oebb.at, but they only sell Vienna-Kiev. It's possible to buy only Budapest-Kiev at polrail.com, but it seems to be more than double the price.I would need to do the journey west to east because the ticket has to be picked up in person in Austria beforehand.Does this sound like something that would work out alright, or would I invalidate or forfeit my ticket by doing this?Thanks for your thoughts!

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seewulf
Railmaster
2 years ago
Bianca Haw
Bianca HawNew aboard
posted in Travelling by train

Crossing between countries by train during COVID (updated)

Hi there Does anyone know of the new restrictions with regard to crossing between countries via rail?Do you need a COVID test for each country you go into? Is your COVID vaccination pass enough?

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1 year ago
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sazf57New aboard
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What is it like moving between countries with COVID?

Hi there!I know just now maybe isn’t the best time to be thinking of this with the current border closures/quarantines etc, but does anyone know what it’s been like travelling between countries?I’m from the UK and hoping to go through Poland, Slovakia and Budapest next year at some point. Does anyone have any experience with what it’s been like travelling over the borders in relation to tests, vaccinations etc?  thank you! 

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2 years ago
Marek Gaspar
Marek GasparRight on track
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London to Brussel

Hello guys 1st of October I'm traveling to Slovakia from London to Brussel then Vienna and Slovakia.  I just have a hard time to find if I need a PCR test to entry Belgium. I found out I don't need it for Austria or France .. So can anybody help me?  Thanks a lot Marek          

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seewulf
Railmaster
2 years ago
davidterhaar
davidterhaarRail rookie
posted in Travelling by train

Corona restrictions Scandinavia

Hi, I saw that there are still some restrictions when traveling through certain countries such as Norway or Finland, like taking a test 72 hours before. Do these still apply when traveling with the train? Thank you, David

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2 years ago
elliejanel
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elliejanelFull steam ahead
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Countries on red list; Covid

Does the red colour code for covid mean that you can’t entre the country at all? I’ve had a look on Re-open EU (europa.eu) website but am still unsure. Also, do you need 2 or 3 vaccinations to be able to travel or is this dependant on the country and is it just you covid vaccination pass that’s needed.

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2 years ago
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