Reservation costs for domestic trains
In most InterRail countries there are some special trains which require reservations or supplements. Examples are high-speed trains, scenic trains and night trains.
You can make reservations before your trip at the main train stations in your country or during your trip at most international train stations. More info: making reservations.
See also the page Reservation costs for international day trains.
Reservation costs for domestic trains
Below you can find a list of trains that require reservations with the InterRail Pass, with an indication of the costs for a reservation. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Generally speaking, alll trains which are not mentioned will not require reservations. This means that you can board them at any given time.
Austria
- EC 30/31
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5
Belgium
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Bulgaria
- Expresse trains ('Ekspresen')
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 0,50 / 1st class: € 0,50
Croatia
- ICN Zagreb - Split
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 5 - IC Zagreb - Rijeka/Osijek/Cakovec
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 1 / 1st class: € 1
Czech Republic
- SC SuperCity
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 7 / 1st class: € 7
Denmark
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Finland
- Pendolino
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 2,30 to € 4,50 / 1st class: € 3,90 to € 6,70
price depends on distance - InterCity
Recommended reservation
2nd class: € 1,70 to € 4,50 / 1st class: € 2,50 to € 6,70
price depends on distance
France
- TGV
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 3 or € 10 / 1st class: € 3 or € 15
off peak and peak price - TEOZ
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3 - Corail / Corail IC
Recommended reservation
2nd class: € 1,50 / 1st class: € 1,50
Germany
- ICE / IC / EC
Reservation possible but not compulsory.
2nd class: € 4,50 / 1st class: € 5,50 - ICE Sprinter
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 11,50 / 1st class: € 16,50
incl. newspaper and catering (1st class only) - Thalys (between Köln and Aachen)
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 5 / 1st class: € 7 - Berlin-Warszawa Express (between Berlin & Frankfurt/Oder)
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 4,50 / 1st class: € 5,50
Greece
- ICE
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 9,30 to € 33,30 / 1st class: € 11,90 to € 41,20
price depends on distance - IC
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 5,70 to € 20,20 / 1st class: € 7,80 to € 27,20
price depends on distance
Great Britain
No reservations needed for regular day trains.
For seats in the overnight Caledonian Sleepers from ScotRail (website) a reservation is required.
Hungary
- IC
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 2,50 / 1st class: € 2,50 - IP
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 0,80 / 1st class: € 0,80 - EC (domestic journeys)
Reservation possible but not required
2nd class: € 2 / 1st class: € 2
Ireland
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Italy
- Premium trains: Eurostar AV, Eurostar Italia, Eurostar City
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class: € 10 / 1st class: € 10 - InterCity, Express trains
Possible reservation, 2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3
Luxembourg
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Macedonia
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Montenegro
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
The Netherlands
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Norway
- long distance trains
Compulsory reservation, 2nd class € € 6,30 / 1st class: € € 6,30
1st class Pass holders travel in 'Komfort class'
Poland
- TLK
Compulsory reservation in 1st class: € 1,50
(no reservation in 2nd class) - EC (domestic journeys)
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 4,50 / 1st class: € 4,50 - EIC (EkspresIC)
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 6,30 / 1st class: € 6,30 - EX
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 3,80 / 1st class: € 3,80
Portugal
- Alfa Pendular
Compulsory reservation (can only be made locally)
2nd class: € 10 / 1st class: € 10 - IC
Compulsory reservation (can only be made locally)
2nd class: € 4/ 1st class: € 4
Romania
- IC
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 3,50 to € 18,20 / 1st class: € 4,20 to € 19,80
price depends on distance
Serbia
No reservations needed for domestic trains.
Slovakia
- IC/EC (domestic journeys)
Reservation only compulsory for IC on the route Vienna/Bratislava-Kosice
2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3 - SC SuperCity
Compulsory reservation for daily SC to Prague
2nd class: € 7 / 1st class: € 7
Slovenia
- ICS trains (domestic journeys)
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 4,50 (on train) / 1st class: € 7 (on train)
free reservation if made locally in advance!
Spain
- Arco, Talgo, Diurno, IC
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 6,50 / 1st class: € 10 - Euromed, Alvia, Alaris, Altaria
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 6,50 / 1st class: € 23,50
first class includes drink and meal - AVE, Talgo 200, Avant
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 10 / 1st class: € 23,50
first class includes drink and meal
Sweden
- InterCity and Regional trains
Reservation is recommended for domestic routes, compulsory to Copenhagen.
2nd class: € 3 / 1st class: € 3 - X2000 (high-speed train)
Compulsory reservation
2nd class: € 7 / 1st class: € 17
first class includes light meal
Turkey
- long distance trains
Free reservation possible but not compulsory.
