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  • October 2, 2026
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Hi,  Hope the community can help.   I am a first time interrailer and travelling with my two children over Xmas week from Paris going east and returning to Paris ( 20th to 27th ) ,   I am looking to get out of Paris around 5pm on the 20th but it seems the new timetable isnt released until mid December ?   

 

 

What i need to know is   

What is the latest bookable Interrail-compatible train from Paris Est on Sunday 20 December 2026 to Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Mannheim or another suitable point towards Lake Constance?

And specifically:

Is there a direct TGV/ICE from Paris Est after approximately 19:00?

What time does it arrive?

Does it require a reservation?

Can three passengers travel on the Interrail pass on that service?

Best answer by Danhiel

Timetables are usually published in October.

However, always check the official websites of the railway companies directly, not the Interrail Planners.

All TGV/ICE from Paris require a reservation until the first station in Germany.

You can find more information here:

https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

 

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    • Danhiel
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    • October 2, 2026

    Timetables are usually published in October.

    However, always check the official websites of the railway companies directly, not the Interrail Planners.

    All TGV/ICE from Paris require a reservation until the first station in Germany.

    You can find more information here:

    https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

     

    The information I provide may contain errors and are not official responses from Eurail/Interrail.

    Thank you .     One train that i hoping to get is   🇫🇷 Paris Est → 🇩🇪 Karlsruhe  on the 20th Dec around 19.00.  Is that likely do you think ? 

     

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    • Danhiel
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    • October 2, 2026

    If you want to be certain, you can go ahead and book seats on a TGV to Strasbourg and spend the night there. You can also travel to Lake Constance via Basel and Zurich.

    TGV reservations for Interrail passes are refundable if you travel later via Germany.

    The information I provide may contain errors and are not official responses from Eurail/Interrail.
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    • rvdborgt
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    • October 2, 2026

    Deutsche Bahn open sales for the timetable starting on 13/12 on 14/10. I expect Paris to Karlsruhe will then also be bookable.

    You can already get an idea of the possibilities by looking at the timetable of e.g. 6/12.

    Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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    • zagmund
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    • October 2, 2026

    Does it require a reservation?

    Can three passengers travel on the Interrail pass on that service?

     

    In general terms . . . yes, TGVs require reservations for all travelers whether they have a pass or not and (as far as I know) ICEs from France into Germany also require reservations.

    Can three passengers . . . yes, absolutely.

     

     

     

    Marvin Heer
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    • Marvin Heer
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    • October 2, 2026

    The ICE from Germany to Paris definitly require reservations for journeys into france. The reservations including the surcharge can be booked from DB (this is the case for both the TGV and the ICE between Karlsruhe and Paris) with this link  https://int.bahn.de/en/buchung/start?KL=2&ET=PASSZUSCHLAG 

    You can do that once the timetable/bookings release. 

    I speak german 🇩🇪, english 🇬🇧, and i understand a bit of french
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    • rvdborgt
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    • October 2, 2026

    The ICE from Germany to Paris definitly require reservations for journeys into france. The reservations including the surcharge can be booked from DB (this is the case for both the TGV and the ICE between Karlsruhe and Paris) with this link  https://int.bahn.de/en/buchung/start?KL=2&ET=PASSZUSCHLAG 

    Important: do not select "Book seat only”, and in the second step, choose "Passzuschlag Global Pass”.

    Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.

    Thanks really apprecite your help

     

    So what i need to do is 

     

    Create a journey for each ‘ step ‘ of my train trip around Europe.  Journey or Step 1 would be my train out of Paris.   Add these to the Trip within the App

    Work out which Joureny or Steps need a reservation 

    If no reservation is needed then crack on - just remember to activate that Joureny in the App before you get in train 

    One quick questions - when are the times tables resleased again - sorry to ask 

     

     

    Marvin Heer
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    • Marvin Heer
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    • October 3, 2026

    For Germany it is arround middle of October (But Germany has no mandatory reservations on day trains)

    (The highspeed trains from france to Germany on the other hand requires mandatory reservations) 

    I speak german 🇩🇪, english 🇬🇧, and i understand a bit of french
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