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Hello everybody, my name is Colin’s and I’m going to travel with 3 friends of mine we  from 22 of July until the 12 th of august.We are 23 years old and from Bruxelles, and we would like to go on an adventure in the south of Europe, ( south of France, Spain, Portugal, …) does anybody have some tips or advice that we should know ? And even some place to not miss or things to do ?  We are all pretty bad at planning stuff so any help could be very appreciated !Thank you very much, and see you maybe on the road ;) 

I am commencing my Eurail trip from Athens around 5th August. I cannot seem to find concrete information on how to get from Athens to Sofia (Bulgaria). Some places say there’s trains. Others say I train to Thessaloniki then bus to Sofia. Others say I train to Thessaloniki, bus to the border, taxi over the border, then bus to Sofia. But when I drill down into these ‘trips’ they can’t provide any concrete information past Thessaloniki.If I have to split with train then bus, will the bus be covered on Eurail? I don't want to resort to flying!Please help!

Hello, everyone!I plan to travel between London and Brussel. I would like to go by train from London to Dover, take the ferry and then again the train in Calais. How can I plan this using the interrail platform? If I plan my trip on the website, I only get the Eurostar.Is there any train direct to the ferry port in Dover and from the ferry port in Calais? If not, how can I organize the transfer from the train to the ferry in Dover and from the ferry to the train in Calais?  WHat are the extra costs in this case?

Hi Everyone,  We are trying to get from Istanbul to Sofia using the night train,  We have found it very difficult funding information, the Turkish train company websites shows slightly different information to the Bulgarian website, which is in general much clearer, but the timetable from June to September is missing.  I am very tired having slept 4 hours the last 2 nights :( so might be missing something obvious.  Advice on how to find reliable timetable info, and book reservations (any way to book remotely via phone or email?  would be great!) Many thanks

Hi Everyone, I have recently purchased a Eurail pass and also done my reservation for Paris to London. However, I would be traveling to the below cities. Starting: Rome to Milanwhile staying in Milan I am planning to do a one day visit to Venice and then come back to Milan on a same dayNext Stop: Milan to ZurichNext Stop: Zurich to ParisNext Stop: Paris to London I have two questions related to the above plan.  Do I need to reserve for all these routes in advance as I was told to book Paris to London one in advance considering you don’t get a seat. If you look at my plan, the number of days of travelling will be counted from the day when I will travel from Rome to Milan so according to my calculation, the total number of days to the destination are 5. Am I correct? Since Venice is a single day trip from morning and then come back before midnight. However, I do have to reserve a seat for that. Please advise  I don’t want to run in a situation where I don’t have days left for my final de

The train connection Kiato-Piraeus-Kiato doesn't show up in the Interrail App, neither does the courtesy/shuttle bus Patras-Kiato-Patras. Can I use my Global Pass on that route and just add the connections manually under 'My trip'? Thanks a lot in advance! Alois

Hello everyone,I am writing to you as I am facing a huge wall. I am seeking for genuine infos regarding interrail in Turkey but I can't get any real answer.Except for the three main lines (most of them from Istanbul), I still can't figure out how I can make profit on my global pass in Turkey.Did someone already experience interrail there ? How did you manage to get trains ? Did you just manually entered the details and hopped on the train ?Every kind of answers would be appreciated 👍🏼Thanksss 🤗

Hello, I am an Austrian citizen, but currently live in Italy. I want to use the two-months  Interrail pass togo from Italy to Austria and back from Austria to Italy from Italy to Germany and Belgium Now my question: Is it possible to start with the inbound journey, then do the outbound journey and still travel with the interrail pass afterwards?  Thanks in advance!

Hi i’m trying to plan a trip from Biarritz across Spain and into Portugal. it appears that this is difficult as all the trips i put into the eurail app come up with nothing. Is it possible to do or do you just have to go via the major cities?

I want to travel within austria on budget for 10 days. can i use eurail austria pass for all local transport like ICE, REX, BUS? or can anyone suggest best way for mu route from vienna-wacgau-hallstat-graz-carinthia-salzburg-tyrol. I am traveling June end onwards. Kindly suggest and inform. 

Hello! I’m planning a 3 week trip in July 23 for myself and my two sons, 13 and 15. We are based in the U.K.The original high level plan was:London to Amsterdam - 3 nights Amsterdam to Berlin - 3 nights Berlin to Zermatt - 3 nights (this is proving tricky travel wise also been looking at 2 nights in Berlin, travel to Zurich 1 night then on to Zermatt)Zermatt to Venice- 2 nights (this looks like a nightmare - I really wanted to include Italy in this but am struggling)Italy to Lake Bled, Slovenia - 3 nightsLake Bled to Split Croatia - spend c. 1 week in Croatia fly homeSo keen to do night trains where possible and also avoid too many changes, I know Zermatt is making it tricky but it’s the top place my eldest wants to visit so really want to make it work. Plus it’s beautiful!if anyone has any suggestions for an itinerary that takes in most of the places above but includes Italy somehow - I can skip Germany on this trip if needed - that isn’t too complicated please share! I’m keen we spen

Hi! Me and my partner will be travelling Europe this summer and have managed to just get 3 weeks off work including the weekends and the the weekend before we go. This is what our itinerary is looking like but is it too much to squeeze into three weeks? We have tried to keep most of the journeys to a couple of hours and have found hostel options in each to keep it cheap. Being inexperienced in rail travel it’s hard the gauge the balance, however we are the kind of people that like to be kept busy and we will be returning to a few of these places in the future for various things so won’t be disappointed if we don’t manage everything in each place. Are we trying to do too much in one go?  Amsterdam (2 nights) Hamburg (1 night) Berlin (2 nights) Prague (2 nights) Vienna (1 night)Brastislava (1 night) Budapest (1 night)Graz (1 night)Zagreb (1 night)Ljubljana (1 night)Munich (1 night)Zurich (1 night)Geneva (1 night)Paris (2 nights)Brussels (2 nights) 

Hi, I recently got married and we are planning our honeymoon for next year (July 2024) so we can properly save after the expense of a wedding! My husband and I love to explore cities and culture (new food, history, nights out) but also love being outdoors especially in the mountains and hiking. We will have 2 weeks and are looking for a route that encompasses both these things ie a few capital cities we haven't visited before and some time in some stunning scenery. And some romance would be nice too ☺️ we have lots of ideas but be nice to get some inspiration from others. Any ideas please? Thanks!

According to the page for Italy on this website passes aren’t valid on Lecco to Piona trains, part of the Tirano - Milan line and are shown as such on the App. According to reports from travellers using these trains, they have been told by an on-train Trenord employee that passes are valid and on other occasions presenting a pass hasn’t been challenged by the ticket inspector. Any info, other travellers experiences out there? 

Hi ! My name is Soline (18) and I'm french. I plan to make my interrail trip in July 2023 mostly in central Europe but I’ve no one to join me atm. I'd like to find travel buddies or people to meet on my way around Europe, so no matter where you come from I’d be happy to meet you ! :)Here are my destinations (my trip is still quite flexible): I would begin my trip in Italy on the 10th of July and then visit mostly capitals in Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic. I would finish in Germany and Switzerland.If you’re interested in being part of this trip we could talk about it, you can dm me on instagram : isoline24I’m looking forward hearing from you!

Hola mi nombre es Daniel Martín Carrasco y quería saber si es posible solicitar un vuelo para viajar desde Budapest a Malta, ya que he sido elegido para en flexpass de DiscoverEU.Viajo yo con mi compañera Itziar Bascuñana Hidalgo que tiene el mismo pase que yo.Solicito el vuelo o si es posible hacer la gestión por este medio.Ofrecemos una opción de vuelo pero estamos abiertos a cambiar fechas y horasAsimismo queremos saber si es posible un vuelo desde Malta hasta Madrid, para el que dejamos otra propuesta.Round trip (Ryanair);Departure date: 28/06/2023Departure time: 11:45Arrival time: 14:00Departure city: Budapest (Hungary)Arrival city: Luqa (Malta)Return trip (Ryanair):Departure date: 30/06/2023Departure time: 9:10Arrival time: 12:00Departure city: Luqa (Malta)Arrival city: Madrid (Spain)

Hi there, first time poster here on the message board. I am travelling to Europe for the first time in May/June. I just purchased a Eurail pass, and would like to start booking reservations and find out what train stations I need to pass through.Below is my itinerary - if anyone has trained between these places, what would be the least stressful way of getting from point A to point B?Trip 1: Frankfurt airport to Berlin (specifically, Mitte) Trip 2: Berlin (specifically, Mitte) to Amsterdam Trip 3: Amsterdam to Paris Trip 4: Paris to LondonAny help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - thank you!

Hello, I would to reach Spain from Germany (or Zurich).I see that it is really complicated and expensive (like going to Paris and then Barcelona, paying a lot for reservations).Somebody have experience for a cheap route? Thank you   

I wish to know a Eurail route by train between Aveiro to Madrid

Hello, community! It’s nice to meet you. This will be my first time to buy and use Eurail Global Pass, as my friends and I are planning to travel to Harlech, Wales from London.Would anyone be so kind as to let me know if we can use Eurail Global Pass to go to this town, Harlech?Pardon my layman’s question, but I would appreciate it if you’d kindly let me know.All the best,Takahiko - traveler from Tokyo 

Hello there,I am going to Syracuse in Sicily, Italy this summer, for about a week. I prefer not to take the plane, and was thinking taking the train could be a good alternative. Do you have any suggestions for which route to take and which stations/trains to take? I was thinking:Belgium (starting in Antwerp or Brussels), France, Swiss, Italy (Catania is closest big railwaystation). Would like to make as less stops as possible in between Belgium and Italy.And which pass should I buy for this? This is all very new to me :) Would this be a good option, or does anyone know about a direct option from Belgium to Italy (I prefer to go there in 1 ride, I dont want to make stops in any cities in between). Thanks so much!Anne

i need some help with planning my route from Poland back to my home country of wales (uk) please,  thinking of going from Poland to Slovakia - Hungary -Slovenia - Venice - Milan -Switzerland - Frankfurt - Brussels - London   is that too much for around 2 weeks or so? or should i slim it down and go a more direct route?  is first class worth it ? im thinking it will be worth it for eurostar alone lol  thank you !! 

I was looking at booking a hostel/hotel in Hamburg on the 20th May. However, almost everywhere seems sold out/ really expensive. Is there some sort of event going on? 

Bonjour j’ai pris un pass interrail de 5 jours sur un mois et une réservation pour paris venise le 29 juillet . Je dois être à thessalonique le 07 août au plus tard (ferry pour alonissos). Je voulais faire venise-bled puis bled-belgrade puis belgrade-skopje enfin skopje-thessalonique mais cela ne fonctionne pas, car apparemment il y a des problèmes avec la serbie (aucune réservation et les personnes de la communauté me confirment qu’il y a des travaux et des problèmes politiques donc cela me semble risqué de maintenir ce projet) . Que me conseillez vous comme trajet? merci beaucoup par avance !NB please tell me if you need the same question in english !! thanks a lot in advance  

what the title says. is it a good idea? is it expensive on those dates, thanks i would be flying from Bristol to Poland and then on from there down to the uk  thank you guys