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Quick question - Paris to Geneva 21st May '24 showing as bookable on SNCF site - but interrail (shows times but says - "Prices for this journey will start to be available 90 days before departure" - I just need a seat reservation.I guess this means the interrail allocation hasn't been made available yet.... is this correct? Thx Mike

Ich habe für eine stornierte Fahrt bei der Deutschen Bahn einen Gutscheincode bekommen. Kann ich diesen bei der Buchung eines interrail pass einlösen?

Hello,from today RailEurope will sell Interrail reservations for trains like Italy (incl. seat selection via seat map) or international train Germany-France or TGV to Spain and other countries.News by The Man in Seat 61 on X (Twitter) 

Hi, I want to book the Bernina Express from Tirano to Chur and one day later from Chur to Tirano. I've read that from Tirano to Chur (so from south to north) you best book seats on the left side and from Chur to Tirano (north to south) best on the right side. But… when I want to book, they are saying “No information on the driving direction is available.” so I have no clue what's the left or right side of the train. Now I was thinking maybe I'd best book one directions on one side of the train and the way back on the other side, so at least one way we will enjoy the best view, but this is of course only valid if the train does not turn around, which I actually highly doubt it does. Can someone confirm if the train turns around or not? Or does someone know which seat number are on which side of the train? Any other tips for booking the Bernina Express? Thanks!! Silke 

I am after a little help to make sure I don’t mess up making my first, and most complex booking. I have ordered, but not activated, a Eurail 1st class pass with 15 days travel over 2 months. The booking I want to make is:Prague to Zurich night train (the one via Austria)Departing May 9, arriving May 10, 2024I want to travel in the same compartment as my wife.I am unsure of the cost or options available.I’d like to have a private ensuite, toilet at least, if it’s not overly expensive.We’d prefer a two person compartment, without sharing with strangers, if that’s not too expensive.I would like some guidance as to which web site to use to make the booking, and ensure I chose the right train, the one via Austria.Also, how do I ascertain the costs of the various options?Thanks in advance for your guidance.

wenn ich mein interrail pass aktiviere obwohl ich in 10 tagen anreise wie ist das dann? ist es 1 monat lang gültig? mein pass ist 7 tägig?? wie ist es? muss ich es direkt benutzen nach dem aktivieren? ich werde nur zweimal fahren kann ich dann bis 20. januar noch 5 mal mein ticket benutzen ?

I have booked 4 interrail global passes and want to travel from Stockholm to Narvik on 2nd Jan.I’m struggling to book seats or a sleeper.  Interrail and rail Ninja show that there is availability but the SJ website show the trains are fully booked for the next few weeks. Every time I go to reserve the seats through the my internal booking, the prices show but it won’t let me proceed. I am also really unsure how many are in each berth. I want to ensure my family of 4 travel together. I’m really hoping someone might be able to help as I’ve spent ages and feel I’m going round in circles and getting nowhere! Many thanks

Bonjour, juste une question par rapport au voyage de Paris est jusqu'à Berlin. Sur le voyage proposé ils proposent un itinéraire avec un transfert court indiqué de weinheim hbf à Potsdam hbf de 7 min à pied seulement je ne vois pas comment cela est possible. Je vous remercie  

I am a Chinese citizen holding a Chinese passport, and currently living in Switzerland holding a Swiss residence card. Not long ago, I ordered 2 passes on the eurail website as a Chinese passport citizen. Is this pass available?

I live in the NetherlandsWhen l take eurostar, to escape counting out/inbound, where should I check in/out?

Hiya! I am trying to get seat reservations for the night jet going from Rome to Munich on the 26th of December to surprise my friend but the only available seats are $300 USD when it says upwards of $16? I feel as though I am doing something wrong but I swear I have tried everything 

First time in the forum here,I tried to book night trains for our 2024 summer travel Yet, I don’t seem to be able to book the train from Vienna to Venice for June 23 2024. The calendar became greyed out after June 16 2024. I did read on the Eurail Night train page that the night train from Munich to Rome is not run from June 12th through August 9th, 2024. I see no blackout dates for the night train from Vienna to Venice, so not sure what happened. I was under the impression that the new train schedule was released on December 10, but does it mean we will have to wait a bit closer to 180 days for reserving the cabins?? Thank you

hi, I have an Eurail Global Pass, trying to book online London to manchester on January 4th , 2024 but can not fond the way to do that online. my question is if it is possible and if not if I shoud do it at the Avantti Station in person or what are my best options?

I am trying to book a train ticket from Bucharest to SofiaThere doesn’t appear to be a direct train..is that correctI have been recommended a route of Bucharest to Ruse and the Ruse to SofiaThe Bucharest to Ruse train doesn’t appear to  be bookable via CFR …...can anyone helpThe Ruse to Sofia train only appear to be bookable ….does anyone know why Thanks for your help Cheers Morgan    

Hi,Starting the 2024 timetable there are new, dynamic prices for the Nightjet trains from ÖBB. A Dutch railforum wrote about it. I just booked tickets on the Nightjet between Munich and Venice in spring but I can’t get any discount on it while I could get it previously. No matter if you book with or without the discount, you get the same price. You can try for yourself. Now it becomes not interesting anymore to get an Interrail for my favourite route between Amsterdam and Italy. I might have to ask a refund for my unusued Interrail passes.I complained about this with the ÖBB Customer Service last week, but no reaction yet. Did any of you read any official communication about it? Similar experiences? 

Hi, We will arrive in the EU on December 19th. (1 Senior and 2 Adults). I activated the mobile pass for the two adults on December 19th, but the Senior Passenger's birthday is on December 21st (60th). I am unable to activate the pass because it will only be valid on December 21st. I must have missed or forgotten that her first trip begins on her birthday. We paid for a seat reservation on the 20th of December. Is it possible for her to board the train and we will just pay the difference or a rail fare? Thanks in advance

Hello,We are a family of 4 from Australia travelling for 3 weeks (from last week of Jan to mid Feb) with our kids aged 15 and 8.We aim to tour the following countries - London > Amsterdam >Paris > Barcelona > Rome > Milan > back to London. I am planning to buy a global pass with 7 travel days in one month. This ticket will cost $1390 usd for 1st class and $1000usd 2nd class.However, I am confused with all the reservation fees that are bumping the prices up. The costs are surely adding up such that I am asking myself whether taking the plane or Eurostar is much better? Or maybe I cannot afford to travel and see other countries.Can you please advise if there is anything that I might be missing? Can I avoid paying reservation on some of the route? Where can I get the cheapest accommodation? Lastly, am I making a wrong decision touring Europe with kids in winter? I am hoping to utilize the winter more for the travel.Many Thanks!!

Hey everyoneI tried to book a reservation on italiarail.com but I cant figure out which number is the “passholder number” that is requested… I’ve got a paper pass and already tried the cover number and booking number, but everything is “Invalid”. Has someone got a solution for this problem? CheersKati

I want to buy the 5-day flexi Global Pass, but I have a question, I am going to take the night train from Munich to Budapest and then the night train from Budapest to Krakow, neither of them change trains and both would be within 24 hours. . I don't know if in those conditions they count as one day or if it would be 2 days, if you could help me please 😥

I wish to book seat reservations for the INT AVE train from Nimes to Madrid. The Interrail website does not allow me to do this. Can I reserve at Nimes station? We will arrive there 24 hours earlier.

i have a eurail pass but they dont have a ticket so they tall me to buy in acprail can i just buy reservation and show the worker the pass or do i have to buy the reservation and ticket? my plan is london to manu

Hallo an alle, ich bin völlig überfordert mit der Reiseplanung von Stuttgart nach Split (Kroatien). Ich verstehe nicht welchen Pass ich benötige. Wir wollen am 30.12.23 von Stuttgart aus los und am 06.01.24 von Split aus wieder zurück nach Stuttgart.Da ich noch NIE mit dem Zug eine Reise gemacht habe und mich da wirklich überhaupt nicht auskenne was ich da jetzt genau benötige, hoffe ich auf eure Hilfe. wir sind 2 Erwachsene, 1 Kind (12 Jahre9 und 1 Kind (10 Jahre).  Was muss ich buchen!! Vielen lieben Dank schon im Voraus

Hi if I have the Swiss pass and want to make my reservation for the glacier express but I want to get the excellence experience how to do I book that and how much?

Hello everyone !  I am glad a community exists! I am french and I’d like to do a 1 month travel,according to you how many countries can I visit ?  Is it a good idea to travel from Northern countries to Southern countries ?  Can I depart from an other country rather than my home country ?Thanks a lot  

I want to take the Golden Express from Luzern to Interlaken OST but I could not find in the app as i want to reserve seats for our family of 4 in April.