Train Travel

Reservation costs for international day trains

This page contains an overview of the main international day trains for which InterRail Pass holders need to pay extra for their seat. On some high-speed trains, like the Thalys and TGV, there is a limited number of seats available for InterRail (and Eurail) Pass holders.

For these trains a reservation is compulsory, unless stated otherwise.

Allegro Day (30/31)

Route: Venezia (Italy) - Wien (Austria)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 7 / 1st class: € 9

Artesia de Jour (TGV)

Route: Paris (France) - Torino (Italy) & Lyon (France) - Milano (Italy)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 10 / 1st class: € 10

Berlin-Warszawa Express

Route: Berlin (Germany) - Warszawa (Poland)
reservation compulsory (not for travel within Germany)
2nd class: from € 4 / 1st class: from € 4

Cisalpino (CIS)

various routes in Switzerland, Italy
reservation compulsory for international journeys and within Italy
2nd class: from € 5 to € 15 / 1st class: from € 5 to € 15

Cisalpino (EC)

various routes in Switzerland, Italy
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5

EuroCity (72/73 and 74/75)

Route: Wien (Austria) - Praha (Czech Republic)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 7 / 1st class: € 7

EuroCity (via Brennero)

Route: Roma (Italy) - Munchen (Germany)
reservation recommended
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5

Eurostar

Route: Paris (France) / Brussels (Belgium) - London (Great Britain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: from € 75
1st class: from € 135 (incl. meal & drink)
Route: Lille (France) - London (Great Britain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: from € 60
1st class: from € 112,50 (incl. meal & drink)

ICE

Route: Frankfurt/Mannheim/Saarbrücken (Germany) - Paris (France)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5
1st class: € 20 (includes meal & drink )

ICE International

various routes from Germany to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands & Switzerland
reservation possible, not compulsory
2nd class: € 5,50 / 1st class: € 4,50

InterCity Stockholm-Oslo

Route: Stockholm (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 3/ 1st class: € 3

Railjet

Route: Munich (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary)
reservation possible, not compulsory
2nd class (Economy): € 3/ 1st class: € 3
upgrade to Premium class: € 25
More info on the railjet trains: OBB website.

Riviera Day

Route: Milano (Italy) - Nice (France)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5

Talgo de Jour

Route: Montpellier (France) - Barcelona/Cartagena (Spain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 18 / 1st class: € 38

TGV Paris / Luxembourg

Route: France - Luxembourg
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3

TGV France/Germany

Route: Paris (France) - Karlsruhe/Stuttgart/München (Germany)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 20 (includes meal & drink)

TGV Lyria

Route: Paris (France)- Genève/Lausanne/Bern/Basel/Zürich (Switzerland)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5

TGV Genève-Mediterranean

Route: Genève (Switzerland) - Montpellier/Marseille/St. Raphaël/Nice (France)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3

Thalys

Thalys offers two types of fares:
Pass 1: for holders of Passes covering the whole of the journey on Thalys.
Pass 2: for holders of Passes partially covering the journey on Thalys.

Route: Paris (France) - Bruxelles (Belgium)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: Pass 1: € 26 / Pass 2: € 43
1st class: Pass 1: € 41 / Pass 2: € 68 (includes drink & snack)
Route: Paris (France) - Cologne (Germany)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: Pass 1: € 29 / Pass 2: € 48
1st class: Pass 1: € 45 / Pass 2: € 75 (includes drink & snack)
Route: Brussels (Belgium) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: Pass 1: € 26 / Pass 2: € 36
1st class: Pass 1: € 41 / Pass 2: € 58 (includes drink & snack)