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Interail question...

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SafeMouse · 31/08/2024 17:40

No it's not about Kirsty....

I'm starting to look at a solo trip next year :) it says you can use the ticket for 1 outbound journey from your own country. So could I use this on the caladonian sleeper then catch the eurostar? Would that count as 1 outbound journey? Or is that too good to be true....

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Nomorepants · 31/08/2024 17:42

Can’t answer that. But plenty of people fly from Edinburgh so they can get further to start their journey.

SafeMouse · 31/08/2024 23:04

Just a wee bump :)

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Homeadvice · 31/08/2024 23:08

No you can’t do the Caledonian sleeper then Eurostar as the journey needs to be the one calendar day. But you could take a morning train from Edinburgh then book a Eurostar for mid afternoon then could even book a sleeper train out of Paris for instance and get to
Vienna on one days travel.

MoanyPony · 31/08/2024 23:10

My DC ended up buying individual tickets for travelling as the interrailing ticket was too obscure/difficult to navigate for the journey and we worked out a similar price for travelling on independently bought tickets.

As advised on the Man in Seat 61, we found there wasn't a huge difference in price and the option to upgrade for very little. So have a look to see if buying individual tickets would not be easier or similar.

We used Trainline for many bookings, you pay a surcharge but its an easy system and your tx are on one app

Sugarfish · 31/08/2024 23:31

It’s been a long time since I did my own interail trip but from what I remember it depends on if the train company is signed up to the pass, and I’ve got a feeling not all of the UK ones are. I flew from the UK to Amsterdam and started my inter railing from there. A one way ticket to a nearby European city will most likely be cheaper than a uk train journey if you are unable to do the sleeper and Eurostar as your one outbound trip.

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