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Night Trains???
Tue, 05/15/2007 - 15:37
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I will be getting a 15 day within 2 months rail pass and I am planning on taking about 4-5 night trains. I am concerned that the railpass will consider the 4-5 night trains as 8-10 day of use, is that right?

Tue, 05/15/2007 - 16:02
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Not really, there is

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7PM rule: If you board a direct, overnight train after 7pm on a certain day, then only the following day (the day of arrival of the night train) is counted as a travel day.
 

Tue, 05/15/2007 - 18:07
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The 7:00 PM rule should work for most of your overnight trips.  Just make sure the train leaves after 7:00 PM and there are no connections (stops are ok, but you can’t change trains) before midnight.

Tue, 05/15/2007 - 21:54
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Usually you’ll have to pay a reservation fee for night trains as well, even with a pass.

Wed, 05/16/2007 - 01:29
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With the pass jkfaust is right, you’ll have to pay for a reservation. For a night train you WILL NOT want to get a seat. You’ll want a couchette to sleep on. Everyone I talked to who got a seat in the overnight trains had nothing but regret.