
International train reservation fees
This is an overview of seat reservation fees for international trains in Europe. We'll show you when a reservation is mandatory, recommended or optional.
You can make your reservations through our Reservation Service.
Popular international routes
Train route | Train name | Reservations | Reservation fees |
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Berlin – Prague | EuroCity (EC) | Optional | €3.60 |
Amsterdam – Frankfurt | ICE | Optional (Required June 17th till August 18th) | €4.5 |
Paris – Barcelona | SNCF | Mandatory | €35 / €35 |
Paris – Stuttgart / Munich / Frankfurt | TGV | Mandatory | €17 |
Paris – Turin/Milan | TGV | Mandatory | €31 / €45 |
Dortmund – Cologne – Paris | Eurostar (ES) | Mandatory | €32 / €37 |
Amsterdam – Paris | Eurostar (ES) | Mandatory | €32 / €37 |
Brussels – Paris | Eurostar (ES) | Mandatory | €27 / €32 |
London – Paris | Eurostar (ES) | Mandatory | €30 / €38 |
London – Brussels | Eurostar (ES) | Mandatory | €30 / €38 |
London – Amsterdam | Eurostar (ES) | Mandatory | €43 / €35 |
Prague – Vienna | RailJet (RJ) | Optional | €3.60 |
Paris – Basel / Geneva / Zurich | TGV Lyria | Mandatory | €29 / €39 |
Amsterdam – Berlin | IC (InterCity) | Optional (highly recommended) | €4.5 |
Hamburg / Amsterdam / Brussels – Vienna | Nightjet | Mandatory | Depends upon accommodation |
Hamburg / Amsterdam / Berlin – Basel – Zurich | Nightjet | Mandatory | Depends upon accommodation |
Stuttgart / Munich / Vienna – Venice / Rome / Genova | Nightjet | Mandatory | Depends upon accommodation |
Reservation fees for international trains
- EuroCity Berlin-Warsaw / Gdynia Express (Germany, Poland)
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Route: Berlin – Poznan – Warsaw and Berlin - Gdansk - Gdynia
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st and 2nd class: 4 euros - EuroCity (Germany, Austria, Italy (via Brennero))
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Route: Munich - Innsbruck - Bolzano - Verona - Milan / Bologna / Venice
If you travel from/to/within Italy on this train you need to purchase a mandatory supplement. Reservations are optional.
Supplement fees:
- 2nd class: €10
- 1st class: €15
Reservation fees:
- 2nd class: €6
- 1st class: €6
Important:
You can also purchase this supplement on board the train (for a €5 fee).
- EuroCity (Italy-Switzerland (ITA – CH))
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Route: Zürich / Bern / Basel / Geneva – Milan / Venice
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st class: 13 euros / 2nd class: 11 euros - Eurostar (Belgium, France, Great Britain, The Netherlands, Germany)
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Routes:
London – Paris and London – Brussels
- Standard class: €30
- Standard Premier class: €38
London – Rotterdam – Amsterdam
- Standard class: €35
- Standard premier class: €43
Paris – Brussels
- Standard class: €27
- Comfort class: €32
Paris – Rotterdam – Amsterdam and Paris – Cologne – Dortmund
- Standard class: €32
- Comfort class: €37
Brussels – Rotterdam – Amsterdam
- Standard class: €22
- Comfort class: €27
Brussels – Cologne – Dortmund
- Standard class: €27
- Comfort class: €32
Reservations for all Eurostar routes are compulsory. Travelers with a 2nd class Pass can only travel in Standard Class. Travelers with a 1st class Pass can travel in both classes. It's not possible to travel in Premium (former Thalys routes) or Business Premier class with a Eurail Pass.
- ICE (France, Germany)
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Route: Frankfurt / Mannheim - Paris / Marseille / Stuttgart / Munich / Karlsruhe
Reservation compulsory only for international travel.
Fees - 1st class: 30 euros / 2nd class: 13 euros - ICE - ICE International - IC International (Germany to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland)
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Routes: various international routes
Reservation optional.
Fees - 1st class: 5.30 euros / 2nd class: 4 eurosBetween June 12 and September 4, reservations are mandatory for ICE services between Germany and Denmark.
- InterCity Stockholm-Oslo (Sweden, Norway)
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Route: Stockholm – Oslo
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st class: 16 euros / 2nd class: 7 euros - International trains (Czech Republic, Poland)
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Route: Czech Republic - Poland
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st and 2nd class: 4 euros - International trains (Hungary, Romania)
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All destinations in long distance traffic.
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st and 2nd class: 4 euros - InterCity Göteborg-Oslo (Norway, Sweden (NSB Regiontog)
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Route: Göteborg – Oslo
Reservation optional, no seat allocation.
Fees - 6.30 euros. No supplement for 1st class Eurail pass holders if reservation is made in Norway. - ÖBB Intercitybus (Austria, Italy)
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Routes:
Klagenfurt (Austria) - Venice (Italy)
Via Udine (Italy)
Villach (Austria) - Venice (Italy)
Via Udine (Italy)
Trieste (Italy) - Villach (Austria)
Reservation fees:
1st class: 14 euros
2nd class: 9 eurosReservations are mandatory.
- Railjet (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland)
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Routes to Italy:
Vienna (Austria) - Venice (Italy)
Via Villach (Austria)
Vienna (Austria) - Bolzano (Italy)
Reservation for trains going from Austria to Italy are mandatory:
1st class: 15 euros
2nd class: 10 euros
Routes to all other countries:
Via Innsbruck (Austria)
Vienna (Austria) - Munich (Germany)
Via Salzburg (Austria)
Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland)
Via Salzburg and Innsbruck (Austria)
Vienna (Austria) - Prague (Czech Republic)
Via Brno (Czech Republic)
Vienna (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary)
Via Györ (Hungary)
Vienna (Austria) - Bratislava (Slovakia)
Salzburg (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland)
Via Innsbruck (Austria)
Salzburg (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary)
Via Vienna (Austria) and Györ (Hungary)
Innsbruck (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary)
Via Salzburg, Vienna (Austria) and Györ (Hungary)
Reservation fees:
1st class: 4 euros
2nd class: 4 euros
Upgrade to business class: 15 eurosReservations are optional on RailJet trains.
- RegioJet (Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Poland)
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Routes:
Prague (Czech Republic) - Bratislava (Slovakia)*
Via Brno (Czech Republic)
Prague (Czech Republic) - Vienna (Austria)
Via Brno (Czech Republic)
Prague (Czech Republic) - Humenne (Slovakia)
Via Ostrava (Czech Replic) and Kosice (Slovakia)
*Trains with number 1046/1047 on the Prague – Bratislava route are not included in your Interrail Pass.
Reservation fees:
Standard: 3 euros
Relax: 5 euros
Business: 10 euros*
*only available when you have a 1st class Pass.
Reservations are optional on RegioJet trains.
- RENFE-SNCF en cooperación (France, Spain)
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Routes:
- Barcelona - Paris
- Madrid - Marseille/Perpignan/Nîmes/Montpellier/Avignon
Reservation compulsory. Pass must be valid in both France and Spain.
2nd class: €34
1st class: €48Routes:
- Barcelona - Lyon/Marseille/Avignon
Reservation compulsory. Pass must be valid in both France and Spain.
2nd class: €19
1st class: €27Routes:
- Barcelona - Montpellier/Nîmes
Reservation compulsory. Pass must be valid in both France and Spain.
2nd class: €15
1st class: €21 - SJ High Speed Trains (Sweden, Norway, Denmark)
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Routes:
Stockholm (Sweden) - Kopenhagen (Denmark)
Via Malmö (Sweden)
Stockholm (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway)
Reservation fees:
2nd class: 6.60 euros
1st class: 16 euros
Reservations are mandatory for these trains.
If you travel 1st class before 9 AM, you'll get breakfast. Other services that re included are WiFi, fruit, coffee and tea all day.
- TGV (France, Belgium)
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Route: Brussels to southern France (not connecting Paris)
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st class: 30 euros / 2nd class: 20 euros - TGV (France, Germany)
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Routes:Paris (France) - Karlsruhe / Stuttgart / Munich / Frankfurt / Mannheim (Germany)Marseille (France) - Frankfurt / Mannheim (Germany)Reservation fees:1st class: 30 euros2nd class: 13 eurosReservations are mandatory on TGV trains.
- TGV (France, Italy)
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Route: Paris – Lyon – Milan
Reservation mandatory.1st class: €45
2nd class: €31
- TGV Lyria (France - Switzerland)
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Route: Paris – Zürich / Bern / Lausanne / Genève
Reservation mandatory for international routes. No reservation required for travel within Switzerland.
Fees - 1st class: starting at 52 euros / 2nd class: starting at 25 euros
Route: Genève - Cote d'Azur / Montpellier / Marseille
Reservation mandatory for international routes. No reservation required for travel within Switzerland.
1st class: from 23 euros / 2nd class: from 16 euros - TGV Paris-Luxembourg (France, Luxembourg)
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Route: Paris – Luxembourg City
Reservation mandatory.
Fees - 1st and 2nd class: 10-20 euros
More reservation fees
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