Travelling by train

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Adam Alleman
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Adam AllemanKeeps calm and carries on
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Are corona tests being checked at the borders on trains, currently?

Are corona tests being checked at the borders on trains, currently?

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Steve Hall
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2 years ago
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Sh TanKeeps calm and carries on
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from Zermatt to Stuttgart

need some helpwe need to travel from Zermatt to Stuttgart and the fares are really expensive, like Euro 270 for 2 adults and 2 kids aged 12 and 6. is there a cheaper way? maybe by buying a swiss pass? or 1 day pass? and if i buy a 1 day pas, i will have to pay for reservation since i have large luggage? thks in advance

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Railly clever
1 year ago
Rachel Russell-Smith
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11 days London to Belgium-Amsterdam-Cologne-Paris

I am traveling early next month to 4 countries in 11 days. Starting from London to Brussels/Belgium for 2 1/2 days. We would spend a day in Brussels and explore Antwerp, Gent and or Brugge in a day. We would travel to Amsterdam for 2 days. We would then travel from Amsterdam to Cologne for 2 days. We would travel to Paris for two days and return to London. I need help with determining the pass, using regional train I believe in Belgium and Amsterdam. I’m looking at getting the 5 day adult pass for $350 as I will need to travel from London, Amsterdam, Cologne, Paris and back to London. In addition to the regional local trains I believe is about $12 each trip and seat reservations that vary. Please advise 

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BrendanDB
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6 days ago
tmicheltracey
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tmicheltraceyKeeps calm and carries on
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hesitant to buy a pass

I am from Australia and I am travelling through Europe for 6 weeks starting early June. I will travel by train. PAR - ZUR - APPENZEL - LUCERNE - INNSBRUK . FUSSEN - MUNICH. And later MUN - BUDAPEST. I have done a lot of searching on this community page but I don’t understand how I book my rail tickets and pay with the pass at all. Sorry, in my defense I’m 62 ! 

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1 year ago
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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

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1 year ago
Monica Augustine
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Monica AugustineKeeps calm and carries on
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1 day pass in Switzerland

Hello Is there a eurail pass available for 1 day(Saturday) in Switzerland. I wish to travel from Geneva.

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Monica Augustine
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7 months ago
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Best rail pass for a week and 3 countries

Hello,we are a family of 4 traveling to Europe for the first time next week. 2 Adults and a 20 year old and a 11 year old. Our plans are this. 24-26 Frankfurt. 26-27 Munich 27-29 Salzburg 29-1 Bern. 1-2 Frankfurt for the flight home. We also Land at 6AM on the 24th. Trying to understand the rails. We will do some inner city site seeing most days but it looks cheap to pay as you go for those. But trying to figure out if I would need both a EU global pass and a Swiss train pass. While in switzerland we are thinking of the train ride goldenpass express I think its called. And hitting museums. Just not sure if the EU pass and pay for the other stuff in Swiss is better or how this works. Thank you

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3 months ago
Rommel Reis
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Phone stolen with Active Global Pass, need travel today😕.

I had my iPhone stolen unfortunately with EURAIL GLOBAL PASS active on it.  I'm on a trip today and I need to activate it on a new device. Somebody help! 😥

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1 year ago
Daniel Krum
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overnight travel

I am trying to see if I can travel overnight from Kraków Poland, returning west, Germany or other since since it is such a long journey?Thank you for any help! 

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4 days ago
Phil Richards
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Interrail on private train operators in Sweden

HelloI am going around in circles regarding which private operators in Sweden accept the pass. The list on the IR site says one thing, ACP (another retailer) shows a different one and when I asked about trains run by Kalmar länstrafik the train operator said they did despite it not being listed! Screenshots of lists / Facebook chat conversations. One operator Mälartåg who operate around Västerås aren’t listed. Their social media says contact SJ as “they manage IR in Sweden” and SJ can’t help.Years ago when I sold European Rail tickets, we had access to the InterRail annexe which had far more comprehensive information than was ever published on the pass guides / T&Cs. Is there access to this at all to verify the full list? Thank youPhil Richards.   

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Railly clever
1 year ago
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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?

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Marion
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1 year ago
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Help with December 2023 booking

Hi there,I'm trying to book the following train journeys:1. Zurich to Prague on 27 December 2023 - direct night train (2 people, private sleeper with shower and toilet)2. Prague to Budapest on 29 December 2023 - direct night train (2 people, private sleeper with shower and toilet)Both passengers have a 1st class Eurail Mobile Global pass.Can you please advise how I can book both both these trains with our 1st class Eurail Global pass?Thank you very much.

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FritsRight on track
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IMPOSSIBLE TO BOOK BEDS AND SEATS

We are seniors and will travel from Utrecht (Netherlands) to Rome and back.We have booked our tickets with the Global Pass.But it turns out impossible to book beds and seats.OBB sent us back to Interrail to book the beds we need.What to do???

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Matej Kovar
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Franfurst train station night

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

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1 year ago
Keekiat Chua
Keekiat ChuaRail rookie
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Train timetable Sweden

Hi, I am planning a trip from Copenhagen to Abisko, sweden and then on to Oslo from 17 December 2022. But the timetable is only available up to 10 December. When will it be updated? Does the train schedule stays the same from week to week?

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1 year ago
David Vosper
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Covid testing at borders

I am a fully vaccinated U.S. citizen.  I want to Eurail across Scandinavia. Will I be required to covid test at each country border?

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Steve Hall
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2 years ago
Sue Clark
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OBB Nightjet facilities

HelloIf I book an OBB Nightjet with a 2nd hand pass can you still have access to washing facilities or do you need a 1st class pass for this?  I intend to spend most nights on the train and would need to wash myself and it would be nice to have breakfast as well.Many thanksSue

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1 year ago
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Engin-ius
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Intercity notte reservation NMBS

The employee I had on the phone yesterday claims that you can't upload the tickets you buy at the counter in the nmbs app???  Why are the conditions of the ticket not on the printed PDF document, but only in the PFD document that you receive by email?Something that NMBS is not aware of, or what do you think?  There is 1 barcode on the document, for 2 travelers. According to the counter clerk, it is perfectly possible to scan this barcode twice. According to her, this certainly works in Belgium, so it should also work abroad.Can anyone confirm this?  The employee could only choose between:Seat, berth place, and bed place.This was very unclear for the employee, for myself, because the options are worded very differently on the Trenitalia site.Only because of the amount I am currently somewhat certain that they are the right places.The program of NMBS did not provide any options for a berth place, so prices cannot be compared.However, there are still berth places available on the Trenital

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1 year ago
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asdknjaskjdgnKeeps calm and carries on
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Zug von Deutschland nach Barcelona nicht möglich?

Hey. Ich habe die Railplanner App und es sagt mir, dass die Strecke von Deutschland nach Barcelona nicht durch das Pass Netzwerk gedeckt wird. Wie kann das sein? auf deren website steht sogar, dass man dort hin fahren kann?

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3 months ago
DanielMenzel
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Sitzplatzreservierung Metronetz Steckanschlüsse Strom Zug

Plane gerade Reise mit dem Zug einmal quer durch Europa und mir fehlt die Erfahrung und würde vorab die unten erwähnten Fragen geklärt haben.Sitzplatzreservierungverschiedene europäische Länder am Stück durchqueren ~ bereise, muss ich verpflichtend bei Schnell-, Nachtzügen, Regionalbahnen und Regionalexpressbahnen eine Sitzplatzreservierung vornehmen, wenn diese laut Fahrplanvorschlag in der Rail-Planer-App ausgewiesen wird?Hätte kein Problem damit, währende der gesamten jeweiligen Fahrstrecke auf dem Boden zu sitzen.Angenommen ich würde trotzdem in den Zug steigen ohne eine erforderlichen Sitzplatzreservierung vorgenommen zu haben, werde ich dann aus dem Zug an der nächst möglichen Haltestelle geworfen?MetronetzIst bei dem Interrail-Globalpass das Metronetzt (U-Bahn) in Großstädten inklusive nutzbar?Steckanschlüsse Strom ZugWelche Steckanschlüsse (230V, 12V oder USB-A) sind für Verbraucherendgeräte (Smartphone, Powerbank) in Zügen Europas (Regionalbahnen, Regionalexpressbahnen, Schnel

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1 year ago
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Annecy to Geneva

The Eurail Planning app says there are half a dozen trains from Annecy France to Geneva Switzerland on Sunday. However, when I check the French Oui-scnf app, it shows no trains Trainline also shows no trains at all. A local fellow says there are no trains or not dependable, and recommends the bus. But the Eurail app still shows these train trips - they are TER (SCNF) trains with numbers and stops listed out.  Can anyone explain what is going on? Is the planning app wrong, or is SCNF wrong? I am not sure if the train office will be open on a Sunday to ask them. 

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2 years ago
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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

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1 year ago
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ThruskaRight on track
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single day train travel.

I want to take the train for one day only from Milan Italy to Munich Germany, and I would Mike benefit from the price of purchasing a pass. Any suggestions? Thanks 

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4 months ago
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How long does your perfect train ride last?

Hello everyone, I'm new to Interrail. I only took one ride from Cologne to Vienna at night with my school class so far. And one time to Amsterdam for travel. The other times I just drove from work to home...Now I want to go on my own, and I'm wondering how long is your perfect train ride?I thought that I would prefer to go 5 maybe 7 hours maximum, when I don't take a night train.  My first idea is Denmark, Sweden and maybe Norway. I'm now playing with the rail planner app and try to choose routes…What is your experience? What is a comfortable travel time for you? Thanks and best wishes,Polkadot

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2 years ago
Joseph E M
Joseph E MRail rookie
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Europe travel during pandemic

Is it safe now to travel Europe with pandemic staring at us

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2 years ago
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