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GubbeRight on track
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Public transport

When I use planner and I need to change trains it says that transfer is by public transport. I am a little confused. Does it mean that it is arranged or do I need to use for example a bus to do that?

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BrendanDB
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2 months ago
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julietaNew aboard
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Which trains is better to go from Amsterdam to Bruges / Brujas?

Which trains is better to go from amsterdam to Brujas_

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Schelte
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7 months ago
Samrat Bose
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travel days and usage of it within 1 month signification

I have bought a eurail global  mobile pass for 7 days in 1 month, for 3 persons. I am just confused about the travel days. Please let me know whether I can use this pass on any 7 days as per my choice within 1 month or the days are consecutive because if the days are consecutive then it does not make any sense to buy the ticket as it will not be possible for a person to travel all days. And my 2nd question is what is the travel day and what time will it start how will i plan my trip with these travel days/ My last query is about this 1 month. is this 1 month signify 30 days from the starting day or it is restricted in that particular month when the travel starts. If a person buys a mobile pass for 7 days in 1 month and he activates his first journey on 26th of april then will the pass lapse on 30th april or it will end in 25th may. 

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Hektor
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6 months ago
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NanjaRetired Community Manager
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Say hello to our refreshed logo!News

The travel experience you know and love looks a little different.Today we reveal a fresh new logo. Inspired by the tracks you take across Europe, we hope to inspire you to explore wherever your curiosity takes you with our fresh logo and new design style. 

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1 year ago
Adam Otter
Adam OtterNew aboard
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Why do certain countries have no trains on the schedule?

I’m trying to travel through eastern Europe and have had trouble getting into and around Greece with interrail. There are no trains on the schedule from or to anywhere in Greece. Is this an error or is Greece no longer part of the interrail pass? Latvia also has the same problem which caused me to change my trip as I couldn’t get from Lithuania to Estonia.

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Angelo
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6 months ago
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avrRail rookie
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Trein-boot. Train and boat

Hello, can I use the interrail if I start at Schiphol, travel to Groningen by train and then take the boat to Kristiansand and then continue by train?

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Storing luggage at Train Stations: Brussels Nord or Midi, Cologne (Germany), Venice, Bern

Greetings,We will have to store our bags at the below train stations for periods of 3-8 hours.Brussels: 8 hours Cologne (Germany): 3-4 hours Venice: 6-8 hours Bern: 3 hours Cannes: 3 hoursIs there a way to check whether the train stations have luggage storage facility (self service lockers or not), size allowed, fees, how to pay, and whether we can pre-book them? Do they generally sell out in the busy summer period?Thanks 

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3 months ago
Valeria Guadalupe De la Torre
Valeria Guadalupe De la TorreRail rookie
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I want to book the TGV 9704 train from Barcelona to Paris on October 3, 2023 but it doesn't seem possible to book. It doesn't let me do it at another time or another day before or after. Do you know what could be happening? I was able to book the other trains for my trip from Paris to other places in the next few days but that train from Barcelona to Paris with SNCF doesn´t let me make the reservation. 

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2 months ago
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JohnLRail rookie
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first class

I have a first class global pass. I use interrail for the first time. When I want to use a nighttrain (euronight or IC) sometimes it seems that there's no first class, so I have to make a reservation for second class. Does anybody know how to handle? I can't find this in information. Thanks. 

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Travelling with dog through Europe

I live in Canada. Next year I’d like travel through Europe with my 35 pound mixed bulldog starting in London and ending up in Athens. For the leg to London I will be of course flying. For the rest of the journey I’m considering different options (including Eurail) with a focus on pet friendliness.  My dog must be physically next to me as I travel. It can be leashed but not locked away somewhere in a cage.  I will also require stops where I can get off for a few minutes for my dog to relieve itself. (no longer than 4 hours between stops I have no problem paying extra for my dog to travel on trains in seat next to me. My vacation isn’t just for me. I want my dog to have fun too not treated like a parcel being delivered.. I have no issue arranging my trip along a route where different trains can meet the above requirements Is there some sort of online resource or specific Eurail pet support line that can help me plan the specifics of my trip? (including national level regulatory requireme

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BrendanDB
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2 months ago
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CMDRight on track
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Picking a particular seat for Paris to Basel trip

Hi,I have recently purchased a 1st class Eurail global pass for our 2 weeks trip to Europe. While trying to reserve seat from Paris to Basel eurail website did not show me any seat choice.How do I pick a particular seat for that journey? Will I face the same issue with hispeed trains within Italy too?Thanks. 

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BrendanDB
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1 month ago
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Sleeper train from Basel to Berlin

Hi,  Trying to find out how to actually book a sleeper train from Basel to Berlin. Is it as simple as using the reservations app on this site (i don’t have access yet as have not bought ticket). Amy 

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2 months ago
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Gee HungRight on track
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Start point Paris (3 days)>>>Berlin (3 days)>>>Barcelona (3 days)>>>Paris (1 day)>>>then fly back to US

My partner is running the Berlin Marathon and figured we’d travel to a few countries in Europe while we’re at it. First we arrive in Paris…Option 1 (Paris - stay 3 nights)>>>(Berlin - stay 3 nights)>>>(Barcelona-3 nights)>>>(Paris-stay 1 to 2 nights)Option 2 (Paris - stay one night)>>>(Amsterdam - stay two nights)>>>(Berlin - stay 3 nights)>>>(Barcelona-3 nights)>>>(Paris-stay 1 to 2 nights)Which would be more feasible?  What is there to do in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and Barcelona? What are the must visit places and food places to visit? or should we replace our visit with another country? 

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Alina Henze
Alina HenzeRail rookie
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urgently looking for an answer and look forward to hearing from you🤗

Heyy,I am currently in France for a year abroad (but have my official residence in Germany). Since I want to visit my family in Germany in May and then return after 10 days, I need two train tickets; from France to Germany and back... I was wondering if I might save by buying a global ticket for 4 days of travel within a month....Does anyone know if this would work?After all, I wouldn't be starting in my country of residence..., but I would still meet the requirement of only two travel days through my country of residence....I will be very happy if anyone can give me an answer soon 🫶🏻Kind greetingsAlinaTranslated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

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6 months ago
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donaldtimoRail rookie
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Crossing NL border with ICE combined with one country pass and dutch subscription

My situation:I have a 100% Trein Vrij subscription on my NS-business card and am wondering how and if it is possible to cross the border from Arnhem via Emmerich (grens/grenze) to Oberhausen and further with only my subscription and a one country pass germany using ICE international. Customer service NS international has no clue. 

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7 months ago
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TThomasRail rookie
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Simple question about starting from zero from the most clueless newbie possible

Wife wants to travel by train from Paris to London on Thursday, 20th of April. I go to the Eurail and other site’s pages, a train schedule she wants is available.When I try to buy a ticket, it says it wants either a  Paper Pass number or some other type of information she does not have. What is the first step she must do to begin the process of buying a train ticket from Paris to London? Thank you in advance,Robert for Tania

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Hektor
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7 months ago
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Do you have to start/finish your trip in your country of residence?

Hello,I live in the UK but in order to get the most out of my pass, I’m wondering whether to just take the Eurostar to Belgium with an ordinary Eurostar ticket (ie not the pass) and then start using the pass in Belgium. I’m also not sure that I want to do a round trip which returns to my country of residence - can I do this or does my final travel day have to be back to my country of residence? Thanks

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4 months ago
piaissa
piaissaEurail Employee
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[Expired] France 2 TV is looking for travelers!

Are you travelling with an Interrail Mobile Pass from Paris on or around the 26th of July? France 2 TV is on the lookout for adventurous travelers who are departing from Paris with an Interrail mobile pass.Travelers will get a chance to share their rail journey and story on national television!If you're interested, please send an email with your name and telephone number to press@eurail.com.  Happy travelling! Pia from Eurail | PR & Communications

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piaissa
2 years ago
Koyel Sarkar
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Question regarding mandatory Seat Reservation in DB and SNCF trains with Eurail Global pass.

Hi Everyone,  I will be traveling this summer from Copenhagen to Hamburg (Deutsche Bahn or DB), Hamburg to Strasbourg (DB), Strasbourg to Toulouse (DB + SNCF), and finally Toulouse to Barcelona (SNCF + R3). I have the Eurail Global pass. My question is, in DB and SNCF trains is seat reservation mandatory? In the Eurail application, it shows “reservation required” on most trains, which is strange, because when reading through the https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm#eurail-interrail-reservations-service it seemed that except for some high-speed trains like TGV, etc seat reservation is not mandatory although is advised. One can just hop on, choose an empty seat and show the pass. I would hate to land in problems while traveling and pay hefty fines. It would be great if some of you could help me with your experience. Thanks a bunch!Koyel.

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BrendanDB
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3 months ago
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Train from Switzerland to Italy reservation must be printed?

I will be traveling from Switzerland to Italy on a EuroCity train soon. I read somewhere that in Italy you need printed tickets for cross border journeys. I have a mobile Eurail pass. Since I have a mobile pass and have printed my seat reservations, will this be ok? Or do I need to print and validate something else?

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5 months ago
Suttonhannover
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Help with European SIM card

Hi All,My wife and I will activate our mobile Eurailpass when we land in Frankfurt. We plan to go from FRA to Bern that morning. I know that FRA will have wifi, but my concern is what SIM to buy for use in ITALY (we have wifi in Switzerland at our friend’s home). I would like a SIM card that I can use not only in Italy but in Germany as we will be in Germany for a month. Last year, when I was only in Germany, I used 02, but obviously I want something that will be dependable in Italy. Do you suggest getting one SIM card for Italy and then 02 when I am in Germany? Thank you!!

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Suttonhannover
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5 months ago
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ALX train seat reservation

Hello, Im trying to buy a ticket from Munich to Prague but there is no seat reservation. I can only see a warning message “Reservation temporarily unavailable”. So is it normal? I don’t know it is okay to take a train without seat reservation. I should take a train with my family , and they have each suitcase. I’m afraid that we should move frequently whenever a person who has reserved a seat arrives. Is there a no reservation function at all? Can anyone who came first take a seat?

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2 months ago
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Southeastern high speed: supplement needed?

On the Southeastern website, it seems quite clear that you need to buy a supplement for their high speed trains:You can buy a supplement and upgrade to high speed services if you have:A valid ticket or Season Ticket for any Southeastern service into LondonHowever, this isn't mentioned in the rail planner app, the seat reservations page, the country page or the supplements page.Am I correct in thinking that this information is missing in all these places? Or is there somehow an exception for pass holders that isn't mentioned on Southeastern website?

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RichardM76Right on track
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90-day reservations on Nightjet from Stuttgart to Venice

Hi everyone. The Interrail/Eurail website has consistently been telling me that reservations for this service open 90 days prior to travel date, in my case 22 October. Reservations therefore ‘opened’ a couple of days ago yet the only option I am given on Interrail is a second class seat and, on OBB, the option to reserve a section of the seating compartment. From others’ knowledge and experience, will the sleeping berths have sold out, which seems increasingly likely as tickets look like they’ve been available on OBB for months! If this is the case then the reservations section on the Interrail website contains misleading information. Many thanks Richard

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Steve Parady
Steve ParadyRail rookie
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First Class Rail Passes - Reservations

We purchased (2) 1st class Eurail passes. When I made reservations I was charged 1st class upgrades. I would have thought that when making reservations it would have recognized that we have first class passes already. Options?

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