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I wish this wasn't the first thread I was making about Interrail passes in the same pass validity period... So, after a lovely trip around Switzerland, I've just crossed into Italy over the Bernina Pass to Tirano. The conductor on the Trenord service to Milan has told me that Trenord doesn't...

Hi all, Just a quick question - I'm planning on taking IC922 'Savaria' from Gyor to Szombathely on Sunday morning. These trains are normally reservation compulsory. However, the MAV app won't allow me to book a reservation standalone. On closer inspection - it looks like a reservation is not...

Hello all, Just had a bit of a strange encounter with a ZSSK guard (Slovakian Railways) on a train between Nove Mesto nad Vahom and Trnava. Its a "Rychlik" (fast) train - no compulsory reservations in Standard Class or the like. She just flatly refused it as valid. Aggressively, too. It was in...

Here's an interesting question - I know we've discussed Belgian dispatch procedures before but I've come across one particular habit that's currently getting on my nerves. I'm on the 0556 IC from Brussels to Eupen - I'm off to Germany, but the ICE at 0623 looks to be fully reserved so I thought...

Hi all, This isn't my area of expertise - so would appreciate a little guidance please. I was booked on Ryanair FR1659 from Budapest to Stansted this morning - but its being delayed pretty catastrophically (estimated to be 11hr35min delayed). I've been informed that it *is* the fault of...

Came across this on the MÁV START website this morning (salient points translated below) mavcsoport.hu/mav-csoport/julius-1-jetol-megszunik-vasuti-potjegy-es-mar-orszagberlettel-lehet-utazni-ic-ken So it looks like an end to the weird practice of having multiple "trains" in one (if I'm...

Hi all, I'm planning on travelling on EC212 on Sunday morning from Zagreb GK to Ljubljana. The ÖBB app advises that this will be replaced by a bus between Zagreb and Savski Marof which will leave at 06:30 (instead of 07:05). HŽPP have also confirmed that there's works, but on this page (put...

Hi all, I'm travelling from Hamburg to Groningen with an Interrail pass at the weekend and would prefer to use the railway for as much of the journey as possible. I see that there's a replacement bus between Leer and Weener operated by Weser-Ems Bus (Line 620) where you can connect onto the...

Hi all, It's been a while since I wrote a report. I was once pretty prolific in this section before university and later the world of work took over! I've decided to try and get back into it a little - especially as trips these days are usually a little more "varied" and not just unit hopping...

Hi all, After much pondering over a cheap weekend away, I've managed to secure flights to Podgorica next month. However, my knowledge on this part of the world is rather patchy so I'm hoping for some advice! Firstly - I see there's an Airport station but the frequency of the trains looks...

I've made a couple of Lumo journeys over the past couple of weeks and I've been starting to notice how their condition is getting a bit rough and ready, so to speak. 803005 has various seatback tables missing in different carriages, which is hardly good on a long journey. I'm on 803004...

Hi all, Just a question about the through services from Schruns to Bregenz and Lindau. It used to be that between Schruns and Bludenz, these functioned as separate Montafonerbahn services with dedicated stock, but now they operate as through services with ÖBB units. The Interrail app...

Hi all, I'm currently an issue with the intercity.pl website when it comes to Interrail reservations on international journeys. I can't book anything outwith Poland at all. The option to select a 'discounted' ticket (I have an Interrail) simply doesn't exist. I'm trying to book a seat from...

Hi all, On August 22nd, I'll be arriving in Kemi off of the night train from Helsinki at around 09:45, with the intention of catching the 14:28 train onwards from Haparanda to Lulea. I recall reading online previously that buses from Kemi to Tornio are 'frequent' but a look at Matkahuolto on...

Hi all, Quick question about the T-Dia ticket that you can purchase for Barcelona and its environs. In terms of validity, in there any distinction between the Rodalies services operated with suburban stock and those which run further out towards Portbou/Lleida etc but are classified as...

Hi all, I'm likely going to try and get myself away on holiday in around a fortnight to Iceland/Norway and perhaps the Faroe Islands depending on how much time I have. I'm planning on booking everything a maximum of a week in advance to account for the current health situation as I know that...

I think it’s time to brighten up this section of the forum a little by providing some trip reports where I can! University commitments for me are continuing, albeit online only, so I can’t throw all of my time into this, but I do of course also have a lot of hours to fill now that we’re under...

I've recently dropped Cally Sleeper a tweet as I'm staying with the missus in Fort William next week and have spotted a nice morning opportunity to pop down to Corrour, admire it, then half an hour later catch the sleeper back up. I had originally just tweeted them to double check that joining...

Another Interrail related thread as I conclude my trip across Europe as I was seriously caught out this morning. I boarded the 8:54 Blankenberge to Genk train at its terminus. First train of the day and I'd just been staying at the Mercure over the road so I wasnt quite awake yet. Sat down...

I'm currently in the Czech Republic and have noticed that Arriva have taken over operation of a fair few services- irritatingly including the likes of the slow diesel hauled Rychlik services between Prague and Ceske Budejovice through Beroun and Protivin. Obviously while I wouldn't have...