Please note that seats are automatically allocated. Enjoy travelling around the world with international rail. If you book well in advance up to 92 days allowed on the german rail site, you can get a sparpreis fare as low as 29. One thing to bear in mind when booking your rail travel is that on most trains, youll need to have a seat reservation if you dont want to end up standing the whole way and these are not included with your interrail or eurail pass, but booked separately. The seat reservation is included in the price of your ticket. The seat reservation cost varies depending on the country, type of train and date of purchase and travel. Experience the incredible variety of different european cultures, or travel around a single country and soak up the local ambience. Take 30% off a oneyear coachcard for a limited time. Its the best way to guarantee your seat especially if youre travelling in a group or along popular routes. Trenord tren the malpensa express is a fast, direct connections between the city centre of milan and malpensa airport. Reserving seats with a eurail pass train travel forum. If you travel by interrail for the first time, please read our beginners guide. Some of our planned route has mandatory seat reservations so i used the interrail service to do this. If online booking is possible, we explain you how and where to buy it.
Choose where you want to go and check whether you need to reserve a seat. To use your interrail pass on high speed or overnight trains, you will need to book a seat reservation or passholder supplement. With a premium pass, seat reservations for trains are free within these countries. Interrail planner above uses the data from this website to provide train journey durations, but rome2rio is useful if you cant find a convenient train route between two destinations and need to research alternative options. The interrail pass offers people resident in europe, russia or turkey unlimited travel across europe. Beginners guide to eurail passes 2020 buy a eurail pass online. It seems that the spanish railways no longer support interrail. Interrail passes date back to 1972, when the national railways of europe clubbed together to. Train seat reservations guide interrail seat reservations interrail. You can use it for a limited amount of days in a set period of time for example italy pass 5 days. Pay with mastercard, visa, american express, alipay, sofort etc.
If you have always yearned for the leisurely romance of the grand tour or the luxury of the orient express, you wont find it in this post. A train reservation consists of two different fees a train reservation fee and a booking fee. Logistics were complicated and schedules were tight, and standing on the platform at arnside in the dark in the rain on the first morning, we wondered if wed get to london or brussels let alone istanbul. About reservations train reservations, reservations faq. A seat reservation is recommended and often required on most of these train connections. And i guess it was, except that you cant choose your seats. Paper ticket reservations have to be booked at least 6 days before the trains departure when a train cant be booked through our selfservice, you can find alternative ways. Eticket reservations can be booked up to 3 hours before the trains departure. What is an interrail pass interrail is the railpass range for european residents.
Let the interrail pass stretch your budget even more as you discover europe. Train tickets usa buy usa rail pass at international rail. Here youll find all the information you need for a worryfree trip. The terrail website is the official selling point for interrail tickets. Depending on availability, the carrier will ensure that all passengers in the same party are seated together. Interrail, interrail maps and guides to select your interrail one country pass find the schedules for interrailing, travel times, the train station timetables, and the price of your accommodation. Seat reservation is compulsory on express trains expresen, this costs around. With the interrail pass, you can discover europe by train and travel across the continent with over 40,000 stations across 10,000 destinations to discover. Interrail pass feel free to travel around europe polrail service. The easiest way to get your travel documents and receipts is to choose a home print solution. Also, several other multicountry regional passes remain available. Train reservations, also known as seat reservations, are at times required or recommended for holders of a rail pass or train ticket.
How to use the 1900h rule for night trains and much more. Global pass details one pass valid for 33 european countries buy up to 11 months in advance unlimited train journeys per travel day promotion passes are nonexchangeable and nonrefundable. People resident in europe, turkey or russia can book an interrail pass. In the milan metropolitan area, trenords suburban trainsthe s linesconnect suburbs such as. Again, you can check out all the available types of passes here for eurail or here for interrail. Search for your route and well tell you if you need a. The interrail pass is not available for purchase in your selected country of residence usa. The panoramic bernina express requires a compulsory reservation which costs about 15. We offer ticket booking for european and american rail carriers, including.
A global interrail pass gives unlimited train travel on the scheduled train services of the national train operators across most of europe. Interrail and seat reservations train travel forum. Should you buy an interrail pass or pointtopoint tickets. The most important questions on how to interrail we already prepared on the website. You can hop on and off most trains as you please with your interrail pass, but some trains ask you to buy an additional seat reservation before you can jump. You can pay with american express on our website and should soon be able to do so with our ios and android apps. Ferrovie autolinee regionali ticinesi fart express train on the centovalli railway between chiasso ch and domodossola it. Youre not required to travel the full stretch from chur to tirano. Trains that ask for reservations normally save you time and have lots of extra features, like wifi and power sockets or sleeping facilities, plus you can bag a space next to your friends. Find alternative ways to book your seat reservations below. With the interrail pass, europe will be at your feet. Book a eurail pass if you do not come from europe, russia or turkey.
Enjoy the best rail travel experience in europe with our interrail pass. How to buy interrail reservations for trains in france. At the ticket office in barcelona we were told that we could not reserve seats in advance because it was a weekend saturday. Whether tis finer to travel by train a paper pass taking you from point a to b speeding though gargantuan mountains and on the edge of deep blue seas or to simply hop on a plane and time in each continue reading. We tried phoning the telephone number that is advertised on the interrail website that was unobtainable. You can buy a point to point ticket for the glacier express, but its recommended to look into the rail passes as they provide free or discounted traveling note that you need to book your seats in advance. A journey from home via london to istabul by train.
The reservation includes a supplement for the extra services of the glacier express. Top places you can experience chinese new year 2020 in the uk. Keep in mind that travelling on a night train is a great way to save on accommodation costs. The idea of 22 days of travel on 25 trains, 2 buses and 3 ferries, through 12 countries was daunting as an adult, so i cant imagine. On some trains you will need to book a seat reservation or passholder supplement. Travel across 33 countries in europe with the best and cheapest rail pass in europe for europeans. Otherwise i highly support interrail and train travels development. Quite niche, but use sjs website to book seats on trains to or from sweden. Enjoy unlimited rail travel in romania, known for transylvanias castles and medieval towns like sighisoara. You can buy a point to point ticket for the glacier express, but its recommended to look into the rail passes as they provide free or discounted traveling. We only accept payment by card visa, mastercard and american express. Rail passes and train travel faq rick steves europe. Beginners guide to eurail passes 2020 buy a eurail pass.
Information about free train types and trains with compulsory reservation. Interrail pass guide 2020 how interrail passes work. Interrail has refunded me for the double payment it took around 10 days to receive the refund. With a eurail pass, you have to pay e10 extra for the seat reservation. You can purchase separate rail tickets for each stage of your journey, or you can buy a usa train tickets. Do you think its possible to do this trip with a budget not over 1100. I was aware of the need to reserve seats for certain trains, but my confuision lies in that to reserve a seat in 1st class with a 1st class pass, it is the same price as if i. The reservation includes a supplement for the extra services of the bernina express. Ticket reservations by train in europe with renfesncf. You can buy a point to point ticket for the bernina express, travel for free or discounted with a rail pass, or book a tour. How to interrail overview with important questions and. Travel across europe and discover 33 countries by train with interaill. Interrail passes explore europe by train with trainline. I am on a fairly tight schedule, and i am scared if i dont reserve some trains in advance, i may miss my train or it may be fully booked.
Last summer we travelled from london to istanbul by train and back on an interrail pass. Make a train reservation and buy train tickets online at the lowest fare. For many highspeed, international, intercity services and all night trains an advance reservation is compulsory. The panoramic bernina express connects chur and tiano without any changes and offers wonderful views from the special panoramic windows.
To avoid disappointment, book important journeys as far in advance as. I paid for the reservations using my credit card but did not receive the email containing the etickets and invoice. All residents of europe can purchase an interrail pass. Unfortunately american express is not yet compatible with idtgv, ouigo and idbus. Register in 1 minute and book your first tickets today. Seat reservation german rail pass holder rick steves. You can pay for your order using the following cards. If youre planning to see a lot in a short amount of time on your eurail trip, then youll most likely need to buy some seat reservations for highspeed routes before you go. Reservations arent included in your interrail pass, but were here to help you find and book your seats.
Paper ticket reservations have to be booked at least 6 days before the trains departure. These guarantee you a seat or sleeping accommodation on the train and are compulsory on certain services. You can use your amex card to purchase sncf, lyria, thalys, eurostar, deutsche bahn and thello tickets which we have only recently added. As well as all night trains of europe include detailed interrail reservation prices. Seat reservation with an interrail pass rail europe. You can see which trains require a reservation in our timetable, or you can check by country or by train type. Eurail or interrail one country pass exactly as the name implies, you can only use this pass to visit one country out of a list of 27.
You will receive an email with details and an attached pdf including your travel documents. Fortunately the eurail global pass, which covers nearly all of continental europe, is now available at prices similar to select pass prices, but without requiring passholders to restrict their train travel to just a few countries. To interrail, or not to interrail that is the question. While spontaneity and adventure underpin the appeal of the interrail pass.
On this website you can order passes, find price information, travel inspiration and lots more information. Interrail reservations for seats and night trains the most important information about interrail reservations we already listed on. When a seat reservation or supplement is required, the cost is not included in the pass. Last saturday, i used the self reservation service to book reservations from cologne to brussels and brussels to st pancras. Most highspeed trains and all night trains in europe. The spirit of interrail is precious since it provides the only concerted solution to travel through europe by rail, and by doing so, favours an ecological means of transportation that keeps people connected to the territories they go through, which maintains a spirit of adventure and curiosity.
Find all types of trains and possible reservation fees. Choose your global pass to travel across the continent or interrail one. First class interrail pass and reservations train travel message. If you are a group 10 or more people, you can ask for a quotation here and we will send you the proposal that best suits.
I assumed once they had accepted payment that you could decide window, aisle, forward facing, etc. Seat reservations arent included in your eurail pass, but for a small fee they guarantee you a comfy seat on busy routes across europe. This option is for customers that have already purchased a eurail pass or interrail pass and wish to reserve seats or sleeping berths. If you already have a railpass and want to buy a seat reservation, do it on the german rail site. With your interrail pass you can easily travel without a reservation on many regional trains in the interrail country of your choice. A singlecountry interrail pass gives unlimited travel in just one country.
In every rail carriers timetable, you can find many express train connections. You may book online up to 20 tickets, subject to available restricted unrestricted fares. Trenord serves cities such as bergamo, brescia, cremona, lecco, pavia, and milan, and even goes so far as piacenza in emiliaromagna and verona in the veneto. The eurail select pass was discontinued for sale at the end of 2018. How to book all the different reservations takes a certain level of flexibilty, for some trains you can only book the reservation at a station within that country and sometimes you are left stranded in the middle of nowhere because people dont agree on which trains you are allowed to get. Aug 22, 2017 interrail planner above uses the data from this website to provide train journey durations, but rome2rio is useful if you cant find a convenient train route between two destinations and need to research alternative options.
A notable gap in interrail s swiss coverage was the matterhorn gotthard bahn which operates the line to zermatt and half the glacier express route, but from january 2017 interrail passes also cover the mgb so the gap in coverage between a swiss travel pass and interrail onecountry switzerland pass is narrowed, really were talking the post. Book your interrail train pass with trainline today. Take the first step of your epic european train travel and explore the beauties of europe with interrail. When a train cant be booked through our selfservice, you can find alternative ways to book your reservations here. Our selfservice lets you make reservations for many trains in europe. To reserve seats with your interrail pass, follow these instructions. You need to have already purchased your interrail pass so that you can enter in your pass number when searching for reservations. Amsterdam, copenhagen, berlin, prague, krakow, vienna, budapest, zagreb, ljubljana, venice and florence. Global pass details one pass valid for 33 european countries. These are available for your choice of 15, 30 or 45 days, allowing travel through up to 8, 12 or 18 journey segments respectively. For example, if you book well in advance, many journeys in italy can cost as little as e9, including the seat reservation. Invite your friends and receive 5 for each accepted invite.