The Planner in the DiscoverEU Travel app helps you find train journeys and plan your trip.
Whenever you're online, the Planner downloads the latest train times for most train companies in Europe. When you're offline, it uses the train times it last downloaded.
Which countries have live train information?
Live information is available for these train companies: Austria (ÖBB), Belgium (SNCB), France (SNCF), Germany (DB), the Netherlands (NS), Switzerland (SBB) and Eurostar (international trains only, not domestic trains in the UK).
You'll see it in the Planner and in My Trip. Make sure you have the latest version of the app.
Live information can show:
- Departure and arrival times
- Travel time
- Platform numbers
- Cancellations and disruptions
For last-minute changes, always check the station departure boards or the train company's website too.
Planner detailed view
How do I search for a journey?
- In section 1, enter where you're travelling from and to.
- In section 2, choose your departure date and time.
- In section 3, tap Filters to change what results you see (see below).
- Tap Search.
Filters
The most useful filters are:
- Add a stop (via): tap Add and choose a station. This is useful if you want to meet a friend on the way or avoid trains that need a seat reservation. You can type a station or pick one near you.
- No seat reservations required: hides trains that need a seat reservation, so you can avoid extra costs.
- Pass network only: hides trains that are not included in your Pass.
- Number of train changes: limits how many times you change trains. This may make your journey longer.
- Transfer time: gives you more time to change trains.
When you're done, tap Update to go back to the Planner.
Understanding your results
The Planner shows the quickest journeys, so not every option may appear. Use the filters to change your results. For each journey, you'll see:
- Departure and arrival time. "+1 day" means you arrive the next day. How night trains work
- Travel time and number of train changes.
- Route information, such as whether a seat reservation is needed or recommended (with an estimated price), or whether part of the journey isn't covered by your Pass.
Tap a journey to see the full details.
Here you can see each train, where you change trains and how much time you have to change. Tap the arrow next to the departure station to see all stops. This is handy for following your train's progress while you travel.
More tips for planning your trip
Note: some countries aren't in the Planner, but you can still travel there. See which countries and how to plan your trip
Booking seat reservations
If you can book a seat reservation for your journey, tap Book seat reservations at the bottom of the page. This opens the Interrail website, where you can book it. Your bookings will appear in the app under More > Seat reservations > Your bookings.
Saving your journey
If you're happy with the journey, tap Save journey. It will appear in My Trip. Learn more about My Trip
To travel, add the journey to your Pass to create your QR code. You can't change a journey after its Travel Day has ended. How to add a journey to your Pass