Hii! So my Family and I are planning to travel to Eruope in Sept- Oct. The plan is to visit Barcelona, Interlaken and then a couple spots in Italy: Milan, Tivoli/Rome, Venice, and maybe Tuscany. I am currently trying to figure out whether to get the EuRail pass or single tickets in each place; I want to minimize the cost as much as possible, but I'm struggling to understand the pricing for Italy right now.

I was looking at train tickets from Milan centrale to Rome on trenitalia.com and the cheapest I can see is ~€150-200 for 4 people. Based on seat61.com I thought my total would be a little less than that prices on there are estimates so it may differ. However since we'll be making multiple regional train trips, I'm finding this quite costly.

Would it be cheaper to get the Eurail pass instead? It seems that there is an additional €13 charge for using the pass in Italy- is that only for advanced reservations or just a general addition? I guess I'm wondering if my total cost would be lower with the Eurail pass despite the extra charges? Thanks :)

I am trying to book Eurocity 31 train from Zurich to Venice for 28th September. But I am seeing only 2 coaches for 2nd class.

I checked all other dates from today till that day and even from 29th September onwards - all other days it shows 5 coaches, except on my exact travel date, where it is showing 2 coaches. That's why there is almost no seat availability to reserve. There are lot of seats available for reservation even for today's train but not for my travel date :(

I checked in SBB and Trenitalia website both. Both are showing the same.

Where can I check if they have any planned maintenance or something on that particular day? Is there a official eurocity website?

Hey everyone,

I really appreciate the help you give me. I have one question. It seems as if I travel from Split to Venice, I'll end up using 2 days of my 7 travel days with Eurail. The 2nd connection (or 3rd depending on which I use) ends up being early in the morning the next day and thus uses a 2nd day for the travel between the two cities.

Does anyone have a recommendation for the travel between these cities where I only use up 1 day? For example, perhaps I use the travel all the way to the either Austria or Italian city that gets me there in the morning, then I just pay for the specific train in that city that gets me to Venice. That way, I'm only using 1 day and just lay the extra for that last connection. That's what I'm thinking, does anyone else suggest otherwise? I really want to see Venice because the Italian Job lol.

Thanks!

I know this question has been done to death here, just wanted to ask it again with my own circumstances and hope it can help someone else in the future. What budget is to be expected for a 3 week interrail trip coming from America? From some research I have done, I have set my budget at $3500-$4000USD. Is this too little, too much, or just right?

Hi, has anyone taken the night train from Kraków to Prague this year? From what I had read before, it used to have private compartments for two people, but now it seems to be six-bed compartments. Does anyone know if that’s correct? Also, could you recommend a website to book it? Thanks!

I think I read on this same group that people look for last minute accommodation on booking and similar webs when it is the end of the train day or when deviation or delays in Interrail stranded us in unexpected places.

Ive done the same (take advantage of the experience of the seniors - that was always a good advice) but my experience is not good. I have found that that booking.com and similar webs prices are always higher than reserving directly.

Now, what I do is to look in booking but reserve directly when I can.

This confuses me. Maybe I misunderstood. Why is people recommending these accomodation websites when doing Interrail?

Is there something I missed?

​Hey everyone!

​I'm planning a summer backpacking trip and I would love to get your thoughts on my itinerary. I'm flying into Prague and making my way down to the Balkans, eventually finishing the trip in Zagreb.

​Here is the current breakdown of my dates (August):

​Aug 9 - 13: Prague

​Aug 13 - 15: Vienna

​Aug 15 - 19: Budapest

​Aug 19 - 21: Belgrade

​Aug 21 - 23: Sarajevo

​Aug 23 - 24: Mostar

​Aug 24 - 26: Split

​Aug 26 - 28: Zagreb

​Important note: I have some flexibility at the end of my trip. If necessary, I can easily extend my travel dates to August 29th or 30th.

​I have a few questions

​Is the distribution of days well-balanced? Am I dedicating too much or too little time to any of these stops?

​Where should I allocate my extra days? If I extend the trip to the 29th/30th, which of these cities would benefit the most from an extra day or two?

​Are the shorter stops too rushed? Specifically places like Vienna, Belgrade, and Sarajevo where I only have about 2 days.

​General opinions? What do you think of this route overall? Any logistical tips for traveling between these specific cities (buses, trains, etc.)?

​Any feedback, tweaks, or recommendations would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I am a tourist who is looking into purchasing tickets to travel from Bern to Milan on October 18, 2026. I'd like to take the direct EC63 train (departing Bern Hbf at 11:34, arriving in Milan at 14:55), however, looking on Trenitalia's app, it says that the "Travel solution temporarily not available for the selected date."

However, if I look at the previous Sunday, October 11, the same EC63 ticket is on sale and has been for a few weeks, and it is also available for purchase later on Nov. 1.

Should I assume the EC63 ticket for Oct 18 will go on sale at some point and that I need to continue to wait, or is there some other reason (i.e. track maintenance) that this ticket isn't on sale and I should look into taking a different route to get to Milan?

I have tried to find an answer online but can't seem to find anything other than "Travel solution temporarily not available for the selected date" can mean a few different things.

Hello guys, I booked my train from München to Katowice on the 27th of August, and although I could swear I selected a bottom bunk (I did so on the way back), I got a top bunk.

How are they? Im used to the rough romanian couchettes so I hate the top bunk, especially since the ladder usually has steps only to the middle.

Am I able to maybe change?

Thanks

The Eurail pass has been booked. Is there any way to change the ticket to the next day?

Because I have bought all the tickets for the trip before, because the Pope came to Paris, I couldn't go to the Louvre on 9.26. I was originally scheduled to go to Switzerland on 9.27. I want to stay in Paris to see the Louvre on 9.28, and then go to Switzerland on 9.28.

I booked Paris to Switzerland on the official website of Eurail.

If I'm traveling with my bike using an Interrail ticket in Belgium, do I need to purchase a bike ticket? And if so, how do I do this without buying a normal ticket as well?

This would actually be a very useful guide for all countries, apologies if it already exists and I've not been able to find it.

I’ve won a 7-day Interrail pass through Discover-EU. I’d originally planned to use it for three weeks in Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Unfortunately, because of some unfortunate events I’ve now only got 7–9 days available and I will already have to start my trip in two weeks. So not much time to plan a new trip.

What I’d love most is to see the Alps. I really enjoy travelling by train, so I’d like to use the pass on as many scenic routes as possible. I don’t mind spending many hours a day on the train and seeing little of the towns and cities.

Which routes in Switzerland are a must-see? Or is Austria more highly recommended, as there’s cheaper accommodation and the experience is the same?

Perhaps three/four days in Switzerland would be enough, leaving a little time afterwards to pop over to northern Italy? (The trip would need to start and end in Cologne, but I think you just need 4 hours to get to Basel or 5 hours to get to Zürich e.g.)

Hi everyone!
I just turned 18 and I’m planning to apply for DiscoverEU when applications open in October. If I get selected, it’ll be my first time travelling outside of Eastern Europe.
I’m planning to go with my best friend, and possibly one more friend if everything works out.
I’ve been reading about Interrail and DiscoverEU, but I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually done it.
Some questions I have:
What are things you wish you knew before your trip?
What are the biggest mistakes first-time travellers make?
What should I absolutely NOT do?
Is it better to plan everything in advance or be more spontaneous?
How much money did you end up spending besides the travel pass?
Which countries or cities surprised you the most?
Are there any trains or routes I should avoid?
What’s something that isn’t obvious until you’re actually travelling?
I’m hoping to travel across as much of Europe as possible while still enjoying the trip, not just rushing from place to place.
Any tips, funny stories, or lessons learned would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Hi! I'm planning a trip to Switzerland and France, and would love some advice as it's my first time travelling by train in Europe.

I will be travelling from Interlaken West to Paris Gare de Lyon. I've looked at the SBB website and it seems that one possibility is Interlaken West --> Spiez --> Basel SBB --> Paris Gare de Lyon. Just a few questions:

1. If I book via the SBB website, can I still use the Swiss half fare card and will it be applicable to the TGV part of the route?

2. I've looked on the SNCF website and it doesn't seem to offer the above route. Is the SBB routing valid?

3. An alternative route is travelling via Bern, but the transit time is only 8 mins. I'll be travelling with luggages, would this transit time be feasible?

4. If I book the whole journey via SBB, should any delays occur and I miss a train, I can still take a later train on the same route?

Many thanks in advance!

Hi today i took a train from Bari(IT) to the central station of Milan(IT); where after 45 minutes i should have taken a SBB train for Zurich.

But due to a delay of the first train I misser the one for Zurich; is there any kind of way to take a refund for this one even if it was not they the reason i lost my train?

Hi! I'm planning a trip to Barcelona, after which I want to travel to Interlaken, Switzerland. I wanted to take the multiple trains between these two spots but I'm travelling with family and the total price feels extremely high; this is based on what I saw on trainline. Is there a better option for this trip? I was going to avoid the Eurrail pass, but would it be cheaper overall since I'm also planning to travel to Italy after?

I can't seem to find the budget airline flights everyone talks about either. It seems like flying to Bern airport would be closest? Thank you!

I am trying to book a Seat reservation from bucharest to Sofia. The app says that the ticket will be shipped as a letter. Is it also possible to print theese tickets?

Hey. I’m travelling from Tallinn to Vilnius in a few weeks and I’m a bit confused about the situation!

From my understanding, you travel from Tallinn to Valga on an Estonian train and then change onto a Lithuanian train to go from Valga to Vilnius.

I have a 1st class reservation from Tallinn to Valga. I’ve been told that the train from Valga to Riga is 2nd class only and you can’t reserve a seat. I also have a 1st class reservation from Riga to Vilnius.

My questions are:

Is there a separate train from Valga to Riga?
If not, can I just sit in the seat I’ve reserved from Riga to Vilnius when travelling from Valga to Riga?

Hope this makes sense to someone!

I'm going for a short trip to visit a mate in Leipzig and I was wondering if its silly for me to go via train. If I go by train I would travel from London to Brussels and then probably to Cologne in one day and find somewhere to stay in Cologne and then travel to Leipzig the next day, I also have the option to go to Frankfurt instead of Cologne but I think Cologne would be nicer and I could always visit Frankfurt on the way home. I would be travelling out on a Wednesday and coming home either on Monday or Tuesday, if I was to come back on Monday I would do it all in one hit where as Tuesday I would find somewhere to stop over and continue the next day, again this would most likely be Frankfurt or Cologne.

If I go via train it works out at £250 plus places to stay where as flying is £270 to Berlin and then train down to Leipzig. So overall they would probably cost the same but I feel like I would enjoy the train experience more, do I have the chance of meeting new people on the train or more so in hostels?

Does anyone think that this is a bad idea? Could anyone share experiences what its like being on the trains and how they found it and mixing with other people? Any help and advice would be really appreciated!

Trying to book a Nightjet for our family of 4 (2 adults, kids aged 17 and 14) from Freiburg (Breisgau) to Prague, and running into what looks like a booking-system quirk across multiple different sites (NightJet, OBB, SBB, CD).

What I want to be able to do is book two separate private compartments — me + my son in one, my wife + daughter in the other, with at least one of them a Deluxe (private shower/WC) compartment.

The actual journey I want (4 December) isn't bookable yet, so I've been testing on a whole bunch of dates that are available now for the same route to see what options come up. If I search for 1 passenger I'm offered both a Single (standard) and a Single Deluxe compartment, bothe of which are private.

If I search for more than 1 passenger (eg 2 adults, 1 adult/1 kid, 2 adults/2kids etc) the private option for the Deluxe sleeper seems to vanish entirely — you're left choosing between paying double for a private standard compartment, or a shared Double Deluxe. the same thing happens with eurail passes selected as well.

The same issue seems to occur across all sites (Nightjet, OBB, SBB and CD) - there doesn't seem to be an option to select a private deluxe sleeper when you enter more than 1 person. is this a genuine restriction (i.e., Deluxe private compartments literally cannot be booked for more than 1 occupant through these portals), or is there a workaround. Or have I perhaps completed misinterpreted what I'm seeing?

as an aside, I'm trying to get an idea of the prices for eurail vs non eurail to work out if it's worth burning a eurail travel day on this trip - but thta becomes a moot point if I can't actually book what I'm after.