DoobyDoo
Traveller
23 comments
Posted 10 years ago
A quick thought that's just popped into my head;
At some stations I've read that you need to stamp your ticket to validate it before boarding for it to be valid.
What exactly do I stamp; my interrail pass or the reservation for the train.
If it's the latter, what do I do if the train doesn't require a reservation.
Cheers
Edit: Or do I not need to use the validating machines at all? Get that impression after spotting some similar threads. :os
DoobyDoo
Traveller
23 comments
Sorry to post another completely unrelated question here but thought there's no point creating a topic if you come here anyway so may as well allow you to kill 2 birds with one stone;
Is it advisable to book a reservation on the optional reservation ALX train from Prague to Munich? Will it be full or will it be easy to find a seat?
Thank you for providing pictures of that train here btw; [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/alex/alx-alx/158[/u]
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
You do not need to ystamp your IR ticket. Only when travelling in France with a reservation bought in France you should stamp that reservation.
I just travelled from Pilsen to Munich on the 0915 Alex from Prague last Friday and it was full! So I spent the entire journey in the restaurant car... :D
If you arrive early at Prague station you should find a seat without a reservation though - but watch out as the last coach usually runs only to Pilsen.
DoobyDoo
Traveller
23 comments
[quote]You do not need to ystamp your IR ticket. Only when travelling in France with a reservation bought in France you should stamp that reservation.[/quote]
So my Paris > Berlin reservation bought off the DB and Strasbourg > Paris reservation bought off your website do not need to be stamped?
[quote]I just travelled from Pilsen to Munich on the 0915 Alex from Prague last Friday and it was full! So I spent the entire journey in the restaurant car... :D
If you arrive early at Prague station you should find a seat without a reservation though - but watch out as the last coach usually runs only to Pilsen.[/quote]
What's it like sitting in the restaurant car? Do you have to be eating / drinking whole journey?
Also, do you know where I could buy reservations - I may be that way inclined if it's not too much. I've checked db website and your reservation page but couldn't find it. :os
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
You wont need to stamp reservations bought from DB or rail.shop/acprail/reservation at French stamping machines.
Picture of the restaurant car (actually its a bistro): [u]http://www.vagonweb.cz/fotogalerie/CZ/CD_ARmpee.php[/u]
There are effectively just eight seats at a table plus six bar stools so if there are many people you will have to buy a new drink from time or time or be asked to leave.
Reservations can be done either at a railway station in Germany, Czech Republic,... or online at rail.shop/cd
DoobyDoo
Traveller
23 comments
[quote]You wont need to stamp reservations bought from DB or rail.shop/acprail/reservation at French stamping machines.
Picture of the restaurant car (actually its a bistro): [u]http://www.vagonweb.cz/fotogalerie/CZ/CD_ARmpee.php[/u]
There are effectively just eight seats at a table plus six bar stools so if there are many people you will have to buy a new drink from time or time or be asked to leave.
Reservations can be done either at a railway station in Germany, Czech Republic,... or online at [b]rail.shop/cd[/b][/quote]
Thank you very much for your help. I've opted for a seat reservation to be safe. It's 168 Czech Koruna or £4.84 for both of us for the journey and you can just print out the ticket yourself. Not bad. 8)