Reservation costs for international day trains
An overview of the main international day trains for which InterRail Pass holders need to pay a supplement for their seat reservation. On some high-speed trains, like the Thalys and TGV, there is a limited number of seats available for InterRail Pass holders.
Overview of high-speed trains
- Artesia de Jour
- Berlin-Warszawa Express
- Cisalpino (CIS)
- Cisalpino (EC)
- EuroCity (72/73 and 74/75)
- EuroCity (via Brennero)
- Eurostar
- ICE
- ICE International
- InterCity Stockholm-Oslo
- Railjet
- Riviera Day
- Talgo de Jour
- TGV Paris / Luxembourg
- TGV France/Germany
- TGV Lyria
- Thalys
- X2000
For these trains a reservation is compulsory, unless stated otherwise.
- Route: Paris (France) - Torino (Italy) & Lyon (France) - Milano (Italy)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 10 / 1st class: € 10
- Route: Berlin (Germany) - Warszawa (Poland)
reservation compulsory (not for travel within Germany)
2nd class: from € 4 / 1st class: from € 4
- 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
- various routes in Switzerland, Italy
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5
- Route: Wien (Austria) - Praha (Czech Republic)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 7 / 1st class: € 7
- Route: Roma (Italy) - Munchen (Germany)
reservation recommended
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5
- Route: Paris (France) - London (Great Britain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class Pass holder fare (Standard Class): single ticket € 89, return ticket € 150
1st class Pass holder fare (Standard Premier Class, with meal & drink): single ticket € 152, return € 270
Youth: single ticket from € 43, return ticket from € 70 - Route: Brussels (Belgium) - London (Great Britain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class Pass holder fare (Standard Class): single ticket € 89, return ticket € 150
1st class Pass holder fare (Standard Premier Class, with meal & drink): single ticket € 159, return € 270
Youth: single ticket from € 43, return ticket from € 70 - Route: Lille (France) - London (Great Britain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class Pass holder fare (Standard Class): single ticket € 72, return ticket € 120
1st class Pass holder fare (Standard Premier Class, with meal & drink): single ticket € 133, return € 225
Youth: single ticket from € 43, return ticket from € 70
- Route: Frankfurt/Mannheim/Saarbrücken (Germany) - Paris (France)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5
1st class: € 20 (includes meal & drink )
- various routes from Germany to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands & Switzerland
reservation possible, not compulsory
2nd class: € 5,50 / 1st class: € 4,50
- Route: Stockholm (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 3/ 1st class: € 3
- Route: Munich (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary)
reservation possible, not compulsory
2nd class (Economy): € 3/ 1st class: € 3
upgrade to Premium class: € 25More info on the railjet trains: OBB website.
- Route: Milano (Italy) - Nice (France)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5
- Route: Montpellier (France) - Barcelona/Cartagena (Spain)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 18 / 1st class: € 38
- Route: France - Luxembourg
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3
- Route: Paris (France) - Karlsruhe/Stuttgart/München (Germany)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 20 (includes meal & drink)
- Route: Paris (France)- Genève/Lausanne/Bern/Basel/Zürich (Switzerland)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 8 / 1st class: € 8
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)
For details and fares for other routes, see thalys.com.
- Route: Stockholm (Sweden) - Kobenhavn (Denmark)
reservation compulsory
2nd class: € 7
1st class: € 17 (includes light meal )
