Train connections & reservations

Hi there, I’ve tried navigating other peoples Q & A’s, but not sure about getting all the right answers, here goes”I have purchased 5 x Eurail global passes for my family members, who are travelling together initially, but later splitting up and travelling our own ways.Can i prebook trips and reserve seats collectively for all passes, before allocating passes to each persons device……   & can i do this on my computer, or does this process only work through the app….Or do I need to allocate passes to each device first & then do we all have to book trips & seat reservations seperately - hoping that we can still book at the same time & ensure we have seats together??I assume this process of booking trips and seat reservations, does not mean we have to ‘activate our passes yet?’ Assuming we only have to activate our pass on the day we actually travel (have booked to travel)cheers

Just started my trip and have been stuck in Nimes for 3 days as French trains seriously on strike and continuing. Any one got any idea how I can get to Port Bou and into Spain - every route I try is cancelled as they don't seem to be letting anyone across border.nightmare,

Hi!We are hoping to travel from Strasbourg to Florence in early July.We have seen the train from Strasbourg to Basel exists and doesn’t need booking. However, when looking on the Eurail app, the train from Basel to Milan was ~12 hours, whereas on Trainline, it was ~4. We are worried that the faster train doesn’t come under the interrail pass, please help if you know. From Milan to Florence, we could find a train with Trenitalia however, once again, there was nothing on the app. For Trenitalia, we can’t add our interrail pass, so we don’t know if we need to book or not. We would super grateful for any help!

I can’y make a seat reservation for a specific train destination via the interrail apprication. It’s impossible ro book a trip on Frech SNCF because you can not fill in tjay you have an interrail pass (only specific SNCP cards and passes are accepted). I asked SNCF and they answered go to the train station and book it there.This means that Interrail sells passes but you can’t book tickets on their application for some trains/destinations. It means also that SNCF is in the interrail program but you can not book online on their application. It means also that I will have to travel 80 km back and forth to order our tickets. Is there another possibility to book online tickets in France with interrail pass without having to travelby bus to the nearest (small) station only to be told, perhaps, that it is not possible in that station and that I must go to another (larger) station.Nice service that Interrail prigram! 

Hello everybody!Just joined the community and have a question about making reservations on the Caledonian Sleeper with the Global Eurail Pass. Went through the community posts on the topic and was able to select the “Room Supplement” option as advised by the community.However, the booking amount does not change much… The Club option amount comes down to GBP420 from 425 while the Classic option amount in fact goes up from GBP 290 to 300. What is even more strange is that the Seat option is “Sold Out” after selecting Room Supplement option. I have a Global Eurail Pass (2-month/First Class) for a family of 2 adults and 2 children aged 6 & 8 years. Before selecting Room Supplement option: After selecting Room Supplement option: 

How to travel CDG to Strasbourg by train. Do we catch train in CDG or do we take a RER to Paris center? What is the name of our departure train station? Should we buy tickets in advance?

Holaaaa¿Hay algún número de teléfono o contacto con el que pueda hablar para preguntarle dudas acerca de la reserva de trenes?Graciasssss

Buenas noches, Al intentar hacer una reserva de un tren me ha aparecido lo siguiente:¿Alguien me puede explicar que significa esto? Graciassssss a todos :)

Buenas noches, Me ha surgido un problema a la hora de la reserva de mis trenes. Hay algunos trayectos de trenes en los que hay que hacer trasbordo que me aparece como no disponible para poder comprarlo, como que no necesitan reservas. ¿Cuál es la posibilidad de que me quede sin asiento en ese tren? Lo digo porque somos cinco amigos y para que tengamos asientos asegurados todos.Gracias, un saludo

Hi everyoneIs the railway from Beograd to Budapest still under construction ?If it is, how can I go from Beograd to Budapest using my Interrail pass, and not spending lots of money on busses ? Thanks xxxx

Once a trip is booked ( on the eurorail pass )what is the way you can adjust the booking if something changes our schedule like a plane time change or other possible delays that could keep us from making the time that the original booking was made. If we miss the booked time ( on our eurorail pass ) due to some unforeseen issue do we reschedule the trip without cost?Can we decide to get off the train before the destination chosen and then get back on another train later to complete the journey or do we need to book another trip for the second part of the trip?  

No matter what numbers I put in on this website (M.cd.cz) it keeps saying this error. Any ideas what I need to put to pay for a seat reservation? It is a direct train

 Two English retirees starting tomorrow on 2 month IST class interrail trip around EuropeAfter reading advice on here, I've used the oebb app to make 2 reservations for Italy1. Viareggio to Salerno on IC train.The app flagged up that mobile tickets were Not Available for this journey, which was contrary to our expectations. Tickets could only be via email and pdf to print out, or to collect in Austria.  Maybe this is because they are domestic Italian trains. Does anyone know? 2. Venice to Innsbruck on EC train. Booking and reservation went fine, but seat selection is bad. Diagonally opposite each other on different sides of central gangway. Ie 3 seats apart!!Can this be changed in anyway, online or in person when we get to Venice.Thanks for any advice    

Hi, I’ve heard that in Italy (and elsewhere) you must validate your ticket unless you risk a fine of €200. How do we go about doing this with a mobile ticket or is our ticket already validated?  Does anyone have any recommendations on where to travel to after visiting Florence? We plan on going to Salzburg or Vienna soon after but want to travel to one more place in Italy or even another country before we embark to Austria. Thank you in advance for your help!!

Hi, i would like to know if eurail is the only option to check and book seat reservation for the below route.  And which website should i use to look for train timings from Bruges (Belgium) to Luxembourg (Luxembourg). I had 3 different results from 3 different websites. 

I have purchased a ticket thru Trenitalia from Rome Termini to Innsbruck Main The journey has me changing from Trenitalia Frecciarossa 9584 to DB-Oebb EuroCity 80. I was able to print a PDF ticket from Rome to Bologna, however I have not found a way to print a PDF ticket on Oebb from Bologna to Innsbruck.  I do have a PNR Code for both legs of the travel.

Buenas noches, Tengo un problema con la reserva de uno de los trenes de mi viaje. Me aparecer disponible un tren con trasbordo desde bergen hasta oslo, pero al clicar la opción para reservarlo, me aparece como que la primera parte del trayecto no está disponible, mientras que la segunda parte si, por lo que los asientos de la primera parte del trasbordo no lo tendría.Es posible conseguir esos trenes que no están disponibles de alguna otra manera en la estación de allí, o no pasa nada porque hay asientos suficientes? Gracias, un saludo.

Had booked tickets from Oslo to Bergen and instructed to do a reservation. But Eurail Web and apps shown all trains on all days in March 2023 soldout??!! Tested other cities reservation and none are available except out of Noway.

Tengo un pase de 15 días en dos meses para 2 personas; uno de mis viajes será de Amsterdam a Munich durante la noche… quisiera saber en qué momento debo reservar mis asientos (2 personas), si es posible hacerlo con anticipación (y cuánto tiempo antes) para garantizar mis espacios y si solo con el pase activado puedo hacerlo o también hay opción de hacerlo aún sin activar el pase! Saludos y gracias por sus respuestas (nuestros viajes serán en el mes de septiembre, octubre y noviembre del 2023)

This area of Sweden is difficult to navigate (travelling from Finland to Sweden April 2023)I can’t find train times in Rail Planner app, only in Norrtåg timetableshttps://www.norrtag.se/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tidtabell_Lulea-Boden-Haparanda_Norrtag_Vinter-22-23.pdfHow come they are not in Rail Planner?BW, Nanna   

I’m a US citizen (with 3 family members), trying to travel by high-speed train between Paris Gare de Lyon and Barcelona Sants on Apr 3 2023. We are only taking ONE trip during our stay and I cannot figure out exactly what we need to purchase to make this reservation. Do I need a Eurail Global Pass AND a Paris > Barca reservation? It seems like Global Passes are best if I’m traveling a lot over the course of a month or year.  What do I need to buy and in what order? 

I would like to book a night train (couchette) in June (Basel to Copenhagen). Although it says that the train can be booked up to 90 days in advance, it seems to have run out of tickets and only shows me the option to reserve a seat. How can I reserve a couchette?

Trying to book the ‘reservation needed’ leg (Rotterdam to Antwerp 9.58 train Sat 22 April 2023) of my Leiden to Bruges journey.  Eurail site says no reservations available and can’t get any further with later trains (won’t go to ‘Make Reservation’ option). Tried direct with Thalys, but they are not showing the 9.58 or indeed any other departures at all.  Are there alternative ways of finding out if indeed reservations are all taken, and what the alternative options might be? I’m a newbie (last interrailed in 1974) so just trying to work out the system… Thank you. 

I want to travel from Stockholm to Hamburg on the 17.03.2023 and there are no reservations available. Not on the Interrail website or the sj website. Does this mean the train is sold out? 

Hallo, ich habe eine online Reservierung von Paris nach Barcelona. Durch Streik ist der Zug gestrichen. Wie bekomme ich die Gebühr erstattet? Danke und viele Grüße Rita