naokikun
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 7 years ago
Currently, I was study in Germany around 3 months.
I have a plan to travel to some country in EU e.g. France, Italy, Switzerland in this month or next.
I google some Interrail rules for my case and found that there is 6 month rule requirement.
But in Interrail website is not stated the 6 month rule and just required the proof of residence.
I have a Meldebestätigung from Magdeburg city where I live and study.
I think this is the proof of of residence, but not sure.
Is this Meldebestätigung enough proof in order to eligable to use Interrail pass.
Best Regards,
Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
In fact the rule changed a little bit and I will also change it here on the website with the update in some days. The six months residency isn't required anymore. As soon as you live in Germany, you are allowed to buy Interrail. Therefore you are allowed to travel and buy with your Meldebestätigung.
Don't you have a Schengen visa as well?
I recommend to do it this way: have the Meldebestätigung with you as proof of residency in Germany.
And as passport-number fill in the number of your Schengen visa and have it with you (which will be of course the case) together with your passport.
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Thank you and happy travelling, Pete :)
naokikun
Traveller
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Hi, Pete.
Thanks for your reply. That was a good news.
And yes, I have schengen visa.
I have some question for Interrail usage.
Do I have to start using the first day of the pass for outbound travel from Germany and the last day for inbound right?
Or I can use a pass any travel I want.
For example. I found a good deal for outbound from Germany to France. I buy that deal and use first day pass from France to Italy.
Peter
Traveller
9331 comments
Hi.
The outbound travel (in your case from Germany to France) has to be on the first day your Interrail pass is valid (or later, but that would not make sense) and counts as well as ONE of your travel days, if you use an Interrail Flexi Pass (for example the 5 in 15 days, the 7 days in 1 month, etc).
:idea: If you first want to travel to Paris, stay there for some days and then want to start interrailing, it might make sense to buy a special price train ticket in advance. Travel to Paris by this normal train ticket. Stay there three days. And have the first day your Interrail pass is valid on the day you leave Paris. No need to start in your country of residence with Interrail.
Tickets Germany France: [ux]https://rail.shop/bahn[/ux], [ux]https://rail.shop/omio[/ux] or [ux]https://rail.shop/sncf[/ux]
Note: the trains Germany to France require a reservation for Interrail travellers. And the number of seats are limited.
[ux]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/ice-alleo/64[/ux]
Check for reservations here (if you want to make use of the Interrail outbound rule):
[ux]https://rail.shop/sncf/reservation[/ux]
Pete :)