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We are planning a trip to Europe in March- April. Can we use the global eurail pass on the blue star high speed ferry from Greece to Italy?How long is the travel time on the ferry?Thanksmuch appreciated 

Hello, I came from Strasbourg and I would like to visit Copenhague during my trip. What is the best itinerary and what else should I visit ?

I would love to travel up to Estonia via Lithuania and Latvia from Poland but I am struggling to see how to do this! Is it possible? And if so what is the best way to plan/book this?  I already have my interrail pass so am looking for some help for the best journey to do! I have the 10 travel days in 2 months pass!!

I purchased 2 10 day 1st class Flex passes yesterday. Our trip begins in the Netherlands from which we want to travel to Berlin. The time tables are not yet available for when we will be traveling (09-July-2025). But current schedule shows frequent options. Our other intended destinations in order were Cologne, Strasbourg, Bayeux and Paris (we're flying home from CDG). To Cologne looked simple with a train change, but the suggested options had layover times shorter than the suggested needed time to allow for changes. The remaining segments get very complicated, some with multiple transfers. Would I better to change the order of the destinations? If I have to cut a destination it would be Strasbourg. We want to end up in Paris since that is our flight home, arriving at least a day or two before 2-Sept so we can go to Notre Dame since we could not go in 2022 when were there.Appreciate any help and advice.

Selamlar, 30 günlük bir Avrupa turu olacak. Tatilimi Prag'ta başlatıp, Salzburg'ta sona erdirmek istiyorum.En güzel rota nasıl olabilir?

Can I use regular estonian, Latvian and lithuanian trains with an interrail global Pass? Are there trains to use in These countries? Because some of them do not appear on the interrail map.

Hi guys!Does anyone have any recommendations for countries to visit with my 7-day Global Pass? I’m looking for more affordable cities that have a lot of beautiful architecture and history, where sightseeing is free for EU citizens and is safe for a solo female traveler I’m already sure I want to go to Budapest, Vienna, Rome, and Krakow.Looking forward to seeing everyone’s suggestions! Thank you :)))

Hello Back on the rails this year and the second trip I’m planning (thank you pass sale) is Sicily, (TRAIN ON A BOAT!), dawdle up through Italy, over the moutains into Switzerland, swim in some lakes/climb some mountains and mooch home.Just wondering if anyone out there has done that route and has any recommendations or advice?Might be the last rail trip the teenager will do with me, sniff.ThanksSarah

Hi! I am planning to visit Swedish Lapland in March 2025. I am thinking of staying in Kiruna for 2 days in order to have a chance to witness the northern lights. Does anyone know how to find budget friendly and valuable tours for chasing the northern lights? Any other tips for this occasion are very well appreciated!! thank you !

Hi,I am planning a scandinavia trip for 1 or 2 months sometime in April-June on my own and would like to spend a few days in Ylläs. Is it correct that there is absolutely no “direct” bus connection or so between Kolari and Gällivare? So the only public transport way is to make the huge detour via Lulea etc? Do you know where I could ask for a rideshare if maybe someone is travelling by car? Or how high do you think the chances are that I will meet someone along the way that is planning this route? :D

How is it possible to go with the train from Zweisimmen to Montbovon without reservation fees? When I look in the railplanner app e. g. for November 6th, I only get trains with “variable fees”.I always thought that it would only cost for the panoramic car...

Hi,how can I book a specifix seat on panorama car via Arlberg? I know, I can select the coach on OeBB Website, but how can I select the specific seat? Bahn.de is also not possible. Or has anybody experience how full this coach would be on December 2th or 3rd from Feldkirch to Innsbruck?

Hello ! I am travelling (alone) in scandinavia with the global pass, and at the moment i am in Stockholm.I used to not organize anything and move where i feel to go and i’ve only did big cities. But now, i would love to go to stunning nature places as i know these countries have to offer.Do anyone has recommendation or itineraries to visit these countries? I’ll be there for the next 4-5 months or more, so i have time to go everywhere!Big preference for nature while slow travelling, if it can be optimized with the weather of the next months (i mean, prioritizing “best” places in the “best month” for it) would be awesome.Thank you very much ! 

As it’s getting towards winter, I thought I’d share a couple of new services that are around this winter, and some very useful maps I’ve found that help make sense of existing trains.Eurostar are operating a weekly service from Amsterdam & Brussels to the Isère Valley, with connections available from London via Lille. Details from UK and from BE/ NL. European Sleeper are going from Brussels/ Amsterdam to several alpine Austrian stations, though only on an odd selection of dates.Snowcarbon is a great resource for finding your way to ski resorts. They have recommended train times (from London) and also details on transfers to the resort from the nearest station, including some often hard-to-find bus timetables. They also created these maps, showing the all routes for reaching the Austrian Alps, and the French ski resorts from Northern Europe.SBB - I’m always impressed by Snow ‘n’ Rail from SBB, which combines a train ticket with a lift pass, at a discount. There doesn’t seem to be mu

Hello beautiful people! I’m planning a Eurotrip for my 30th birthday in February/March 2025 and I’d like your advice on how to get from city to city using the Eurail Pass. Whenever possible, I would prefer to travel by night to save money/lower the cost of my trip. Here’s my itinerary so far:Barcelona (3-4 days) Marseille (2-3 days) Milan (2-3 days) **or should I go to Venice instead? Vienna (3-4 days) Prague (2-3 days) **open to skipping this one/substituting with another destination Berlin (3-4 days) Amsterdam (3-4 days)Thanks in advance and looking forward to reading your comments! 🙂 Izzie

Hi!We want to go along the northern spanish coast. A few questions: 1.) For the feve railways: Which part is the most scienic? As the trains are really slow, we would only go where it is much more nice than the normal renfe railway…2.) I have seen, there are some Renfe trains in the rail planner app called TRN where are reservation is said to be needed. When I click on the details, there is only a 6€ fee for second class. We have Interrail first class. So is there no fee for us or is there no first class? Could it be, a only second class train where a reservation is needed?3.) Anyone of you went on the Spanish northern coast from Hendaye to northern Portugal? Which combination of trains seems to be especially good? I remember that some renfe trains offered free food for first class passengers and that there was also a scientic mountain route which is now replaced by a high speed tunnel…

Hello dear members 😊Autumn is here and what a better time to travel and uncover some cozy travel destinations? We want to hear from you!What’s the coziest destination to visit by train during the colder months? ❄️Share your top destinations and pictures below and we’ll turn i into a cozy rail guide! Whether it’s a charming village in the countryside, a hidden gem in the city, or a scenic mountain retreat, we’d love to know where you find refuge during this lovely season. Let's round up a list of must-visit autumn locations together! We can’t wait to see your photos and recommendations. 👇 

We (2 adults, two children 2,5) would like to travel in Sveden with Interrail first class. We would like to go with x2 / x2000 train from Malmö to Gotenburg  but on Interrail app, a reservation is 19€. Four times 19€ seems a little expensive to me.Are there any cheaper options / is reservation really needed? or are there any benefits like free meal? 

Hello everyone, from the beginning of november till christmas I want to travel thorough eastern europe and am thinking about doing a stop in istanbul and athens as well. For some of the stops that I want to take I can’t find a connection, not on google and not in the railway app. Do you have advice on how to find a connection? I saw that you can take busses as well?Thanks for your help!Hannah :)

Hi, I’m trying to plan a trip from Sevilla to Lisbon to Nazare to Porto and then to Bilbao. Then I would find a way to France after Bilbao. None of these trips seem very straight forward and any travel between Portugal and Spain seems difficult. Is there a best way to get to get to Lisbon from Spain either from Sevilla or elsewhere. And is there a recommended route to get from Porto back into Spain? Any help is appreciated. 

I have a 10 days global EU rail pass and i will be travelling from Paris on 27 Dec to Switzerland.  I would like to ride on Glacier Express and / or Bernina express.  I need to be in Rotterdam on 2 Jan late afternoom.  Can someone please give me advice on the route. I am also unsure of the best way to travel from Switzerland to Rotterdam as i have heard that the Nightjet may not be a good option. Please also share tips on how to avoid bookings with a fee.  Many thanks 

Hi! I am Ebo from Japan! Me and my family really need your help to plan our winter trip.Here are our details. With these conditions, could you plan our trip with train details?I tried to consult with Chat GPT but it didn't really help… We are a family of 2 adults and 3 children (ages 10, 8, 6). We will be landing in Milan on the morning of December 15, 2024. Our final destination is London, around December 21st or 22nd. We would love to include a night train during our trip. We would also love to stop by Belgium because our children talk about Belgium waffles every day that they saw on TV.Our plan right now is..15 16 Dec Milan17 Milan to Zurich Zurich to Amsterdam by nightjet18 Amsterdam19 Amsterdam to Brussels 20 Brussels 21 Brussels to London    Currently, the Yen is very weak, so we would like to minimize our expenses. we are very flexible for schedule right now so any recommendation really help.   We prefer not to stop Paris this time because we would love to visit other time for l

We (retired Canadian couple) are thinking of a train trip leaving Vienna in Mid November and then travelling through Italy to Sicily, 2 weeks in Sicily (Palermo as base or ???) then on to northern Spain and end up in Bucharest for Xmas then back to Vienna for New Year..any thoughts?  Ferry to Palermo from Civitavecchia? then back to Civitavecchia and ferry to Barcelona (advice please.. is it advisable in winter ?) . San Sebastian, Bilbao or ?? in northern Spain (2 weeks so somewhere that’s a good jumping off point) then to somewhere in France (tips please), Turin then Lubljanana and on to Bucharest.  We speak Italian, French,and basic German and Spanish.  Any advice much appreciated. Weather isn’t much of a concern as we live in Newfoundland so anything that isn’t rain drizzle or fog is a bonus.

¡Hola amigos!Durante el mes de agosto he estado viajando con mi pareja por Europa con Interrail (Pase global de 5 días) y quería dejar aquí nuestra ruta y nuestras impresiones acerca de Interrail y el funcionamiento de trenes por si fuese de vuestro interés.La ruta fue la siguiente:Salida desde Berlín 1º tren Berlín -Hamburgo -- En Hamburgo estuvimos unas horas y visitamos la ciudad. 2º Hamburgo - Copenhague - Al parecer este trayecto es muy habitual en nuestras fechas y estaba muy demandado, eso hizo que no pudiésemos coger Tren Cama y tuvimos que hacer el trayecto por la tarde y cogiendo 3 trenes diferentes **Os aconsejaría coger este trayecto con antelación**3º Copenhague - Gotemburgo (Suecia) - Visita corta a Gotemburgo4º Gotemburgo - Oslo - Stavanger  (Noruega) - El trayecto Oslo - Stavanger lo hicimos en Tren-Cama. Una cabina para dos personas nos costó 100€; La experiencia me gustó y el trayecto no se hizo largo. 5º Stavanger - Bergen -- Este trayecto lo hicimos en ferry (GoFjor