We just got a Eurail pass and want to travel from Amsterdam to Paris on the morning of June 26th; however, there do not appear to be any reservations available. This is our 1st time booking Eurail Reservations. Should we assume that there will be no reservations for that date, or does availability fluctuate for some reason. Is there some other site or method I should be using to make Reservations? Or should I eat the 15% cancellation fee and book point-to-point (which was more pricey that the Pass when I did a comparison, but not prohibitively so). Thanks for the help.
Posted by
Reno, Nevada
1025 posts
The reason most members of this Forum don't use Eurail Pass is because of "gotchas" like mandatory (and often limited) reservations and generally higher prices over individual tickets. Review seat61.com for details on Eurail Pass strategies.
Posted by
Chicago
8164 posts
Your option at this late date since it sounds like you were trying to get there using Thalys is to take Dutch rail to Brussels :https://www.ns.nl/en . Those trains do not require a seat reservation. You just sit wherever you want and show your pass.
At Brussels change for a train to Paris. Use either TGV https://www.sncf.com/en or Thalys low cost rail Izy:
Posted by
Los Angeles
4853 posts
I think Mr. 61 said Thayls has been sold or merged with Eurostar, or something like that
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thanks for the help...we followed the advice and have a regional train plan to get us to Brussels and have made seat reservations to Paris....