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Hello all,I hope someone might help me since I’m lost in online research ;)I want to go to France alone with my two kids (12+8). I’m travelling on four days (Hamburg/Nantes; Nantes/Sainte-Foy-La-Grande; Sainte-Foy-La-Grande/Bordeaux; Bordeaux/Hamburg). So now I’m asking myself whether it’s better to get an Interrail-pass for four days or to book the tickets separately. With the compulsory seat reservation, it can get quite costly, but I have to take fast trains cause it’s already a long travel for my kids.Could anyone advise me how to proceed and make a decision? I already checked SNCF and Deutsche Bahn Websites and they are giving me different prices for the same travels 😅Kind regardsNadia

Hello fellow travelers 👋I'm looking for information regarding my trip from Bruxelles to Bordeaux. I'd be traveling with the One Country Pass for France. My question: is the Thalys train connection Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord included in the One Country Pass for France and do I only need to pay for the reservation or do I have to buy a separate ticket which is not the Interrail one? It is a direct connection so I don't know which rule applies. Your help would be appreciated 🙏 

Hello,  I’m looking for some advice. My family and I are interrailing for the first time this month. One part of our trip takes us from Levanto to Tirano (to link up with the Bernina Express) on August 23rd. The journey takes a surprisingly long time for the distance (over 8hrs) and one leg (between Colico and Tirano) is by bus. I just wondered if we were missing something, and if perhaps there is an easier and better way to go about this part of our trip, or anyone knew why we have to travel part of the way by bus..? Any and all advice gratefully received!  Many thanks! Tim 

we missed the night train last night (train announced late and in the end it arrived 1 hour early and was announced only one minute before its arrival at the platform!) in short! we are stuck in Hamburg and impossible to find a train to go to Stockholm: reservation required and full trains. I try to look via the deutsche bahn application but impossible to enter the interrail passes. we are this close to returning to France! can someone help me find a solution? thank you

hello, we are leaving in August and are going to cross Germany. I will have to book the train between Hamburg and Copenhagen on August 19. Is it normal that the reservation fees are 3 euros on OBB and 5.20 euros on bahn.fr? Do you think we can take the risk of making these reservations at the station a few days in advance? Do I have to print the reservations or can the control be done on the smartphone? I read a lot that German trains are always late, if you miss a reserved train, what happens? because on August 19 we leave from Berlin Hamburg (non-reservable) then Hamburg Copenhagen. we will also do Copenhagen Amsterdam on August 25th..so passing through Germany. I ask a lot of questions because this is the first time we will travel by interrail. THANKS

I’ve read a lot about the sleeper train from Zagreb to Split and that it’s not possible to book online. I have emailed the reservation email shared in a different topic thread & will see if they respond. If we make the booking at the Zagreb station will they apply an Interrail discount? I can see couchettes that are available to book online and obviously if Croatian railways don’t recognise the pass then there won’t be a point in waiting till we get to the station. Also - has anyone booked a sleeper car - is there usually availability for these as the carriage map seems to suggest there is only one sleeper carriage anyway. Thanks in advance. 

I bought 4 days eurail pass and this is my first trip to Europe. When I am trying to reserve seat from Paris to Geneva, it says around £102 for 2 kids and 2 adults. But if I check other website then tickets are cheaper for same route and same train. What is the benefit of eurail pass if reservation takes more money than normal ticket.

Hi I have added 2 trips to my pass, which I have not activated yet, would that be the reason I cannot see any tickets.Thanks for any help 

hello, I wanted to book a reservation from Munich to Prague on August 14, 2024 but on db navigator it is noted "connection cannot be reserved", this means that the train is full? This worries me because it's on all trains for the 14th...otherwise can I see it on other sites?

Hello Ich frage nochmals wegen dem Ticket von Madrid nach Porto. Ich habe nun auf der Interrail Seite noch eine Verbindung gefunden. Diese lautet: MADRID-ATOCHA CERCANIAS (Spain) (08.50) - BADAJOZ (Spain) (13:34)BADAJOZ (Spain) (14:09) - (ENTRONCAMENTO (Portugal) (15:52)ENTRONCAMENTO (Portugal) (16:33) - PORTO CAMPANHA (Portugal) (18:52) Bei der ersten Verbindung kann ich in der Interrail Website eine Sitzplatzreservierung vornehmen, dies ist kein Problem. Bei der zweiten Verbindung benötige ich laut der Interrail Website keine Sitzplatzreservierung. Meine Frage wäre zur dritten Verbindung (von Entroncamento nach Porto). Hier steht, dass sie Sitzplatzreservierung nicht über Interrail gemacht werden kann. Ich sehe aber, dass dieser Zug von CP betrieben wird. Alle anderen Züge innerhalb von Portugal (CP), z.B. von Porto nach Lissabon oder nach Lagos benötigen keine Sitzplatzreservierung im Voraus. Dort habe ich gehört, dass eine Reservierung am Abreisetag oder einen Tag davor reicht. Rei

I have went on to Eurail and put in my place of departure and place of arrival, I am not making this trip until next year but I’m checking into times I would want to leave from and arrive at and how I would go about booking it and making reservations for it. ( Really like this one because it is only one change) I have looked at this itinerary all the way from this date until December 13 and everyone of them says sold out for the TGV INOUI train, I have been putting this itinerary in for the last two weeks and it continuously says sold out, I have went to their website and they say not available but I can’t figure out how to do the reservation part that is just trying to get a ticket. Could someone please walk me through the steps of how to get the reservation for this particular itinerary for this train out of Milano P. Garibaldi TGV INOUI SNCF Voyages to Paris Gare De Lyon. Thank you in advance for anyone’s help🤗08:18VENEZIA S. LUCIA (Italy)2h 29mFR 9716 FRECCIAROSSAFRECCIAROSSAOpera

Hi!My boyfriend and I are considering buying the interrail one country pass Switzerland, but we are going to visit Italy for one night. We are travelling from Lugano to Milano, and then Milano to St. Moritz the next day. Where does the one country interrail pass stops? (Where do we have to buy additional tickets from and to?) And is it possible to travel from Milano to St. Moritz and not traveling through Lugano? We want the fastest route and we are traveling 29th of August.  Thank you!

I book three reservations on Eurostar for 18th July two via SNCF, one via Rail europe. Train nearly two hours late ...can I get compensation for any of the reservation payments...if so how?

If you wanted to travel between France and Belgium you would inevitably have encountered delays (or worse) in the recent days as a consequence of the sabotage on the French high speed lines. Timing of a very local French Railway strike could not have been worse, as the strike today adressed the regular trains on the alternative (non-high-speed) line Kortrijk (B) to Lille (F), via Moeskroen (B) and Tourcoing (F). But there is a solution, and if it is not for today, then it will be for another time as it will not be the last strike on the French railways, and trains crossing borders will always be subject to specialties. The solution is to take the Belgian train to Komen/Comines, walk 1 km, and continue your journey from the French train station Comines (or vice-versa of course):Until the 19th century it was one town, but then history happened and the two halves of the city of Comines, on either side of the river Lys (Flemish: Leie) found themselves in different countries. They then beca

Hi,  I have a trip planned for the UK in October, I have my Eurail Pass and recently made some seat reservations in the GWR website for that trip. I was wondering, as they only send me an email with a 8-digit code for the seat reservation, is enough alongside the Eurail Pass to board the train? Or I’m missing some QR code? It was also free so I was wondering if they will charge me in the station or with the Eurail it will be free. Thanks a lot!

I have the TGV today from lille to bordeaux but I Just get mail  that this train is cancel, there is problemen with the TGV today, what train I can taken to get tommorow to Bordoeaux?

Wir wollen nächste Woche endlich reisen und die Global / Mobile Pässe aktivieren. Ich habe eine Frage zur Aktivierung. Dort muss man unter Schritt 3 seine Personalausweis- bzw. Reisepassnummer eingeben. Wir haben unsere Mobile Pässe bereits im Mai gekauft und können uns nicht mehr erinnern, ob beim Kauf die Personalausweis- bzw. Reisepassnummer angegeben werden musste. Meine Freundin hat einen neuen Personalausweis, den sie am Montag bei der Behörde abholen könnte. Dann würden wir die Nummer des neuen Passes eingeben. Andernfalls würde sie mit dem alten Personalausweis reisen, der aber bald abläuft... 

Hello I have brought seat reservations for few trains using the Rail Europe app. How do I put the coach and seat numbers into my pass in the Rail Planner app? Is it even possible or necessary? I have the trains already saved into ‘My Trips’ in Rail Planner.  Thanks.

Hi all,I am supposed to be travelling from Madrid to Lisbon tomorrow, the 27th of July.  I had intended taking the train from Madrid to Badajoz tomorrow morning at 8:50am, then Badajoz to Entroncamento and finally from there to Lisbon. However, I went to the train station in Barcelona today and was told the train from Madrid to Badajoz is fully booked.  Does anyone have any suggestions of any other routes I could take to get there. I have seen the other journeys available that day but there are much longer and mean I won’t arrive in Lisbon until late at night. Any help would be much appreciated!

I have made my initial reservation in 1st class with my two teens...I have the confirmation email.  It says I have to print it...how do you print tickets/seat reservations when travelling?Also...it doesn’t include seat numbers. How do I ensure my kids and I can sit together?

14, 15 & 16 Dec 2024 =Day 1-3: **London, United Kingdom**- Explore London's iconic landmarks and attractions. 17 & 18 Dec 2024 = Day 4-5: **Paris, France**- Take the Eurostar train from London to Paris.- Explore Paris and its famous attractions. 19 Dec 2024=Day 6: **Milan, Italy**- Take a train from Paris to Milan.- Spend a day exploring Milan. 20 Dec 2024= Day 7: **Florence, Italy**- Take a train from Milan to Florence.- Spend a day exploring Florence. 21 Dec 2024= Day 8: **Naples, Italy**- Take a train from Florence to Naples.- Explore Naples or take a day trip to Pompeii. 22-23 Dec 2024= Day 9-10: **Sorrento/Amalfi Coast, Italy**- Take a train from Naples to Sorrento.- Spend a couple of days exploring the charming town of Sorrento and visiting the Amalfi Coast.- Visit nearby Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello for stunning coastal views. 24-25 Dec 2024= Day 11-12: **Rome, Italy**- Take a train from Sorrento to Rome.- Spend a couple of days exploring Rome's iconic landmarks, such a

Hello!  Can you help me find the best way to get to Disneyland Paris from Pontault Combault, any time of day?  We have a EURAIL pass but need to know which trains and stations to use.  

a train from France from Nice to Cannes was cancelled after I activated it as a travel day. Unfortunately, I can't find any information anywhere about the fact that all trains were cancelled at that time due to an accident. Unfortunately, there is no other way for me to get my travel day back (I no longer have the bus ticket). That was on July 20, 2024

Goog morning guys,I was thinking about planning my (very spontanous) summer vacation as an interrail tour because I like travelling by train. But now I have to admit I am a bit lost concerning all the seatresevations you have to prebook in Spain. I found a way to get to Barcelona via Switzerland but then it sees everything is just already booked out I guess. Is there any possibility I I did not take into account or does anybody have any tips for me on travelling in Spain ?I would love to hear about your experiences.Thank you in advance!

I am about to purchase my pass.I have two teens travelling with me.  Should I buy 2nd or 1st class?  What is the difference?We are going Venice-Milan-Lausanne-Paris-London.  We will also have some trips within England.  Are 1st class seats always available?