Train connections & reservations

I have made a reservation for a TGV from Barcelona to Paris in August but selected the wrong day, the 14th instead of the 15th. I can’t change or cancel the reservation within the interrail.eu site (where I made the reservation). Is there a way to change the reservation? I have a Global Plus pass and have used credits for the reservation…

Bonjour,Je souhaite prendre le train pour aller à Copenhague. Seulement, les changements de train sont très courts ! Je ne risque pas de rater les correspondances ??  Merci !  

Hi! If you receive a message saying that a train will not depart as planned (and no further information) but you see in the app that it will take a different route can you still take it with your reservation? Nightjet 457 was supposed to depart 20 13 from Berlin hbf but is now scheduled 20 25 from Berlin suedkreuz and going to Breclav instead of straight to Wien hbf. 

We have made a jounrey on our German Rail Twin Pass for a trip from Salzurg to Nuremburg. The trip is on two parts - Salzburg to Munich and Munich to Nuremburg, all in one day.  When we try to book seats from Salburg to Munich,  we get a message that “one or more passes don’t cover this journey”, yet it does allow us to book the trip!  Does this simply mean that “No seat reservations” are available?   Seats for Munich to Nuremburg are listed as unavailbe until 90 days before departure.

Hi, My friends and I were trying to book seat reservations to travel from Budapest to Split departing the 9th of July. We have de Interrail Global Pass. But, in the website it seems that there are not reservations available for train NT 1880, so I wanted to know if they are going to be available or if they are sold out, and if that is the case what could I do. Also I would like to know if there are other alternatives that could match my journey. Thank you and I wait for your answer ! 

Hi there, I know Thameslink is included in the Interrail pass but I can’t find anyway to add their services to the pass via the Rail Planner app (going from Gatwick airport to Tottenham Hale). Is there any way to do this or will any inspector accept an Interrail ticket even if the journey hasn’t been added-I just want to avoid any potential trouble!

Booked reservations and then discovered the European sleeper doesn't run on the day we planned to depart Brussels.Can I change reservations as I have only just booked themTankSteve

I am showing a train transfer of 7 minutes on a train from Bolzano to Lienz in Fortezza, I am trying to get to Ljubljana. Is it possible to make that with two people moving a suitcase each also?

First let me say that I have read through this entire and very useful thread:My husband and I are foolish enough to be planning a round-trip train trip from Bucuresti to Istanbul’s Halkali train station.  We have a Eurail pass because we’re doing extensive train travel in Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Romania.  So while I know I could just pay for the Bucuresti-Istanbul tickets out of pocket since they’re not that expensive, I’d prefer to use the Eurail pass to subsidize the cost as much as possible since we’ve already got the pass. (We are getting our money’s worth out of all the rest of the travel we’re doing, but since we’ve got the pass and the travel days, why not use it for this part of the trip as well?)The Eurail site shows the Bosphorus Express is running between Bucuresti and Istanbul. And it says that the trains in both directions are part of the Eurail network and seat reservations are required. But the Eurail site also says that “Seat Reservations are n

I am hoping to travel from Vienna to Timisaora on 21 MayMy perfect train solution is 9.40 from vienna on the RJX269 to Budapest Kelenfoeld arriving 12.05The next leg is Budapest Keleti Timisoara at 13.10 on the IC377 arriving Timisaora at 19.29.The PROBLEM is that the second leg requires a seat reservation and I can’t seem to get it through Interrail.Hungarian railways don’t seem to be issuing online reservations !If there was more ime between the two trains it’s possible that I could negotiate a reservation at Budapest Keleti , but as there is only 30 minutes between trains that seems very unlikely .Is it possible to choose a later train from Budapest to Timisaora that would allow me time to get the reservations sorted - I can’t see how to do it in the Interrail app.If I built a delay into the travel would that count as 2 separate journeys on my Interrail pass ?Bit stuck.Complete newbie at this and I’m alreat having a nervous breakdown 

Hello, i am planning on interrailing with my two teenage sons.  We had been hoping to go from Munich to Prague, direct, on 31 July (ideally morning).  We have 3 x first class interrail passes, however happy to travel in any class if there is limited availability.  Unfortunately i can’t see any availability on any trains on that route, even in the nearby days.  Am i doing something wrong, or is there really no 3 x seats that are bookable on that route around that timescale.  thank you for any help! 

Hi,on my seating reservation stands that it needs to be printed and is not valid in a digital format. I am currently in Italy and will travel to Switzerland on an EC. It is not possible for me to print something. I am now a little worried that there might be problems. I was wondering if someone else had that issue and knows if i can savely take my booked train.Thank you for your help!

Hello,my travel partner and I want to travel from Sofia to Bucarest on July 20th. The Interrail App suggest going via Craiova and changing trains twice. I found a train on the CFR website which leaves from Iliyantsi station in the morning going directly to Bucarest (IC 2611/International 460), which doesn’t appear in the app.Is it possible to board that train with an Interrail ticket and is a reservation required? We are staying in the city center of Sofia and the train is supposed to leave at 7:18. Is it possible for us to reach that train in a reasonable time?Thank you for answering!

Hello everyone, I’d like to ask for some advice because I’m taking a train to Madrid this morning, and it’s going to be half an hour late. The problem is that I was supposed to catch a connecting train to Seville afterward, and I’ll only have 15 minutes to make the connection at Madrid Atocha. Do you think that’s feasible? Thanks 🙏 

I am planning this journey in Spain on 15 August:Paris 20:25 to Strasbourg 22:11 with TGV 2465Wait 41 minutesStrasbourg 22:52 to Offenburg 23:22 with RS4 (87461)Wait 13 minutesOffenburg 23:35 to Hamburg 07:53 with Nightjet 470Is the 13 minute connection in Offenburg too risky?Normally I would NEVER rely on such at short connection i Germany. But the journey between Strasbourg and Offenburg is only 30 minutes long. It has good statistics on https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-RB_87461. No delays for the last 30 days. And it looks like is has the tracks by itself. So i think it could work...The TGV from Paris has not other stops and has also good statistics on https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-TGV_2465. Only 3 delays (max 20 min) for the last 30 days. But the Nightjet 470 is (of course) the last train of the day. And If I miss it, I will have to find somewhere to sleep in Offenburg. Will it be possible to have this cost refunded if this situation occurs?My alternative would be an earlier

HiWe are a family of 4 inter-railing from London to Istanbul this summer. We want to book a private couchette from Bucharest to Istanbul using our interrail pass.I see now that you cannot do this online, and that we need to do this in person at a station. I had this confirmed by the Romanian CFR customer services folk. This feels very risky for us with a young family and being quite fixed on dates as we travel through Romania.I’ve looked on the interrail booking site and the OBB booking site and neither lets me book this train.Has anyone done this and can advise me if there is any way to book these tickets in advance? Could we do it using an agent of some kind? I’ve seen Andy recommended on Seat61, for instance.I think the only other option is to take the full cost of the seats on the chin and just book online without the interrail pass. Cost difference for the 4 of us seems to be around £100.I’d love some positive suggestions if anyone can help!Jennie

I am looking to travel with interrail in October, and for the route I want to take I need to book several seat reservations. But I was wondering, when I have booked a seat do I get the confirmation e-mail/seat information from Interrail themselves or the train company I am travelling with?

I was waiting for today because of the TGV train from Bruxeles Midi to Marne La Valle Chessy seats reservations was opening today. (150 days before). And now when I was trying to book the seats reservation this message appears “No price results were found. Pass holder reservations may be sold out for this connection, but there are others ways to check for available seats - more info below our timetable”. The same day that they were available. This is strange. Are they already sold out? Or is this a mistake and I have to wait and keep looking? Anyway, is it any other option to get from Bruges to Strasbourg fastest and not arriving too late?Thanks

Hi, Shawn T. here-First time travelling in UK. I have a Global 7 days in a month Eurail Pass, it is activated and I have added a trip to it.I was able to buy a seat reservation from London Paddington to Oxford July 8 on apcrail.com(because it wasn’t available from Eurail.com also, this reservation maybe isn’t actually required) So, I have a journey in My Trip, but no actual ticket in the Rail Planner app, so am I good to go?  Do I just show the inspector my Journey? Seems like I’m missing something here….Thanks for your help!

Viajo con mi nieta de 12 años y nuestros asientos están separados, incluso en vagones diferentes. Por favor necesito que me ayuden a asignarlos juntos, ya los pagué. Y cómo hago para en el futuro reservar juntas?El viaje es el 11 de junio.Las reservas son:Marcela Sánchez Booking: 5XPSQRCoach 5 Lower deck - Seat 526Ines Ortiz (12 años)Booking: ZX4Y7ECoach 6 Upper deck - Seat 657

Viajo con mi nieta de 12 años y nuestros asientos están separados, incluso en vagones diferentes.Por favor necesito que me ayuden a asignarlos juntos.Y cómo hago para en el futuro reservar juntas.El viaje es el 11 de junio.Las reservas son:Marcela Sánchez Booking: 5XPSQRCoach 5 Lower deck - Seat 526Ines Ortiz (12 años)Booking: ZX4Y7ECoach 6 Upper deck - Seat 657

I am planning this journey in Spain on July 29:San Sebastian 11:00 to Palencia 16:08 with Renfe MD 18012Wait 17 minutesPalencia 16:25 to Oviedo 18:13 with Renfe AVE 5721Will 17 minutes be enough to change trains? Will the MD train be on time? I don't have any experience with Spanish trains.This will my first time on a Spanish train station with x-ray security check. How long will it take? I will bring a large hiking backpack with Camping gear, including metal objects like tent poles, tent pegs, cooking pot and an (empty) fuel bottle. Maybe it will look suspecious on x-ray.My alternative would be:Palencia 20:20 to Oviedo 22:22 with Renfe Alvia 4181But that means that I will have to wait more than 4 hours in PalenciaCan I use my reservation on Alvia 4181, if my first plan fails? Palle Dam

The DB App doesn’t say one is necessary at all but somehow the Interrail App says it’ll be required (from E8). (Pretty sure I’ve been on this train before and cannot recall ever getting one...)I’m looking to get back from Germany to England in July; Brussels is faster than Amsterdam but I’d like to avoid additional reservation fees (on top of the Eurostar ones).Any advice appreciated. I’ve not yet raised a ticket with the helpdesk...

Good morning. I can’t find any connections from Venice to Rome from the second week of August onwards. Is it because it’s too early, or are there any planned works or changes to the route? Thank you

I’ve seen on the SBB website that there’s a direct train from Lugano to Venice Santa Lucia. However, the train doesn’t appear on the Interrail app; it’s only listed up until June. Could it be that it’s still too early? I’m travelling at the end of July. I’ve seen in other forum replies that they closed a tunnel for a while last year… I hope that’s not the case. Thanks!