Book your seat reservations

The following icons may appear in your search results:

• R in green circle: Reservation required

• R in dotted circle: Reservation optional

• ! symbol: Please check the full journey - you might not be able to reserve a seat on one of the trains.

• ? symbol: Click on this for an explanation of the train type. You'll be taken to a new page.

New to making seat reservations? Please read these 4 points below before you use the Self-Service tool:

• To use the Self-Service, you need to be logged in to your Eurail account and have a trip and travelers selected.
• The Self-Service lets you book e-ticket reservations up to 3 hours before its departure. You'll receive an e-ticket which we recommend you print at home.
• Paper ticket reservations have to be booked at least 6 days before the train's departure. You'll receive paper tickets through registered mail.
• Seats on the train are assigned automatically. If you book for your group, you'll be seated together.