Coimbra-Toulouse-Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Budapest-Bucharest...

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.

Just use the schedule planer: [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
And compare it to the supplements: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
As well check the country topics: [u]https://rail.cc/en/countries[/u]

But you will see, you can not do this trip without any supplements.
Especially to leave Portugal, you will have to pay some extras:

Portugal-France:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train/lisbon-hendaye-th-310/74[/u]

In France simply avoid the TGV trains (by using the schedule planer without HST or only regional trains):
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/tgv-sncf/42[/u]

From Toulouse to Paris you can think about a cheap night train (seat EUR 1,50):
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train/france/fr[/u]

Paris in direction of Rotterdam (in the Netherlands and Belgium, avoid the expensive THALYS trains - use free IC trains):
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/paris-to-amsterdam[/u]

Amsterdam to Budapest is possible by first: free German ICE trains - Amsterdam to Frankfurt, to Munich or Vienna.
There change to the free Railjet trains to Budapest.

In Eastern Europe, you won't have to pay supplements for the most trains.

Back to Portugal via Slovenia to Venice: [u]https://rail.cc/en/ljubljana-venice-train/f3663[/u]

Venice to Milano by free IC train (avoid the Eurostar Italia trains).

Milano - Nice - Marseilles: [u]https://rail.cc/en/milan-nice-marseilles-train/f3857[/u]

Direction of the Spanish border: [u]https://rail.cc/en/nice-marseilles-barcelona-train/f3420[/u]

Now you have to think about using again the night train from Irun in direction of Lisbon:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/night-train/irun-lisbon-th-313/73[/u]

Or to travel to Barcelona, via Madrid (day train with supplement EUR 6,50-10) to Portugal:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/madrid-to-lisbon[/u]

Peter :)

johnnycosta37
Traveller
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in the connection from hendaye(France) to toulouse it says i have to reserve a seat, i will arrive there at 07:10 and the train to toulouse it's at 07:45, do you know if i can reserve my seat there in the station during that little brake???

johnnycosta37
Traveller
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In the website of the schedule planer when we choose the option of without HST/ trains with subcharges we don't pay any subcharge,
:?: but we have to reserve our seat in some trains, and i will be able to reserve the seats in the station while i'm waiting for the train??? :?:

that would be much better and simple, cos regional trains are so slow in some connection in france... and if i can reserve those types of train in the station, would make my trip WAY MORE enjoyable...

Just the connection from toulouse to paris in regional trains take 21 hours... :'(

i'm leaving friday 13th... and this is my last question... i hope :D


please :os

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi.

You have this free connection (depends what day of the week you travel):

Hendaye Dep: 0725 | Regional train - free of supplements
Dax Arr: 0839

Dax Dep: 0902 | Regional train - free of supplements
Pau Arr: 0959

Pau Dep: 1227 | Regional train - free of supplements
Toulouse-Matabiau Arr: 1512

The other connections use TGV trains and TEOZ trains (the one where you only see a number of 5 or 6 digits without any characters as description).
TGV supplement EUR 3-10
TEOZ: EUR 3
https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/france/fr

You can buy them already in Spain - I am not sure if you will get these reservations in France as the trains (at least the TGVs) are easily full. For the TEOZ trains you won't have a problem to get it.
Concerning TGV you can do it the unofficial way and pick your reservation up at a ticket machine:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/tgv-sncf/42[/u]

Peter :)

johnnycosta37
Traveller
12 comments

but can i reserve the train in the station while i'm waiting for it?

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Yes you can - but I am sure you won't get a seat anymore with the InterRail reduction. :o

johnnycosta37
Traveller
12 comments

i'm not talking about tvg, i will just travel in train without subcharges, but in some trains it says i have to reserve, and i will reserve it in the station the day before...

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Okay...

TGV (but you don't use them) will be hard to get a seat.
TEOZ trains (the other ones) will be easy to get a seat, even at the station directly.
The other trains (R - Regional trains) are free of supplements.

Peter :)

johnnycosta37
Traveller
12 comments

thanks, i just wanted to know about those trains cos regionals are so slow, and if i'm able to reserve the train in the station it's awesome!

THANKS peter :D

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

The connection mentioned above with the 3 regional trains is slow but nice - as you have a break in Pau - nice place for a stop. :)

johnnycosta37
Traveller
12 comments

that connection you say takes 14 hours, and if i can make it in 4 hours is better cos i will need rest in toulouse, i have a friends there to host me... and after a night without sleep i will need to get there the faster i can...

but my bigger fear is about the train i have to reserve, cos if i can't reserve them in the station i will take so many time in regional trains and i don't like the idea of sleeping in a train... :|