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Seat Reservations for Daytime Trains

Most European daytime trains do not require a reservation or supplement. The following table lists those special trains that do require a seat reservation or supplement fee from a Eurail Pass or EurailTicket (point-to-point ticket) holders. A listed price, or a "Yes", indicates that a supplement or reservation is required for that train. These prices are per-person and approximate what you will pay for the supplement/reservation at a train station in Europe. Additional service fees apply if purchased outside Europe.Your Eurail Pass or EurailTicket must cover the country that you are traveling within.

Country Traveling In	Train	Supplement Required?	Reservation Required?	Notes
Austria
	ICE (to/from Germany)	NO	NO	1 ICE train per day between Hamburg and Vienna via Passau. 1 ICE train per day between Innsbruck and Vienna via Salzburg.
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
Belgium
	THALYS (between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany)	NO	22 Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class	Railpass must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri.
	TGV (to/from France)	NO	10 Euros
	ICE (to/from Germany)	NO	NO
	Eurostar (Chunnel train to/from UK)			Holders of any railpass valid in UK or Belgium get discounted ($155 1st class, $75 2nd class) ticket price.
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
Czech Republic
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Denmark
	X2000	NO	4 - 11 Euros	Direct hi-speed connections from Copenhagen to Stockholm via Malmo.
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
England
	Eurostar (Chunnel train to/from France/Belgium)			Holders of any railpass valid in UK, France, or Belgium get discounted ($155 1st class, $75 2nd class) ticket price.
Finland
	Pendolino	NO	YES
	Express	NO	YES
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	YES
France
	TGV (Domestic)	NO	4 Euros	All TGV service within France (or to Ventimiglia, Italy)
	TGV (International)	NO	10 Euros	TGV service to Belgium or Switzerland
	THALYS (between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany)	NO	22 Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class	Railpass must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri.
	Eurostar (Chunnel train to/from UK)			Holders of any railpass valid in UK or France get discounted ($155 1st class, $75 2nd class) ticket price.
	Artesia (Paris or Lyon to Milan via Turin)	NO	4 Euros
	Talgo	NO	4 Euros	To Barcelona, Spain
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
Germany
	ICE (InterCity Express)	NO	NO
	ICE-Sprinter	NO	YES	Select departures between Frankfurt and Munich via Mannheim, between Frankfurt and Berlin, and between Karlsruhe and Berlin via Mannheim and Darmstadt. Online schedules display "Reservation Required" for these trains.
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
	THALYS (between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany)	NO	22 Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class	Railpass must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri.
	CisAlpino (To Switzerland and Italy)	NO	18 Euros	Stuttgart, Germany to Zurich, Milan, or Florence
	MET (Metropolitan)	N/A	N/A	Railpasses are not allowed on these 1st class super-express trains between Hamburg and Cologne. Railpass holders use frequent & free ICE / EC / IC service instead.
Greece
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Hungary
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Ireland
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Italy
	Eurostar Italia	NO	18 Euros
	CisAlpino (from Germany/Switzerland to Italy)	NO	International trips: 18 Euros; Domestic trips: 3 Euros	The cheaper domestic reservation can only be purchased in Italy.
	Pendolino	NO	18 Euros
	Artesia (Milan to Paris or Lyon via Turin)	NO	4 Euros
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
Luxembourg
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Netherlands
	THALYS (between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany)	NO	22 Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class	Railpass must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri.
	ICE (to/from Germany)	NO	NO
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
Norway
	Signatur	1st class - half normal supplement; 2nd class - no supplement.	4 Euros
	Express Trains	NO	4 Euros	Includes most long distance trains.
Poland
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Portugal
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Scotland
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Slovakia
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees
Spain
	AVE	YES	YES	Special fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: Approx 23 Euros - 1st class (includes meal); 10 Euros - 2nd class. EurailTickets (point-to-point tickets) not valid.
	Talgo 200	YES	YES	Special fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: Approx 23 Euros - 1st class (includes meal); 10 Euros - 2nd class. EurailTickets (point-to-point tickets) not valid.
	Talgo (Madrid-Cordoba-Sevilla-Cadiz route)	YES	YES	Special fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: Approx 17 Euros - 1st class (includes meal); 14 Euros - 2nd class.
	Talgo (All other routes)	NO	4 Euros
	Euromed	YES	YES	Special fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: 15 to 23 Euros - 1st class (includes meal); 10 Euros - 2nd class.
Sweden
	X2000	NO	4 - 11 Euros
Switzerland
	CisAlpino (between Germany/Switzerland and Italy)	NO	International trips: 18 Euros	No reservation needed for domestic travel within Switzerland
	ICE (to/from Germany)	NO	NO
	TGV (to/from France)	NO	10 Euros	Paris - Zurich; Paris - Bern; Paris - Lausanne; Paris - Geneva
	THALYS (Geneva to/from Brussels)	NO	22 Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class	Railpass must cover entire route. Belgian, France, Swiss Country Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri.
	Bernina Express	NO	4 - 11 Euros	Reservation only required for daily express train. Hourly local trains are free. Optional bus Tirano - Lugano in summer.
	Glacier Express	NO	4 - 11 Euros	Eurail / Europass holders must buy separate ticket from Zermatt to Disentis. This segment is free with Swiss Country passes. Reservation only required for express trains. No reservations on hourly local trains.
	Golden Pass	NO	4 - 11 Euros	Reservation always necessary for 1st Class seats above engineer (facing forward). For regular seats, reservations necessary on 3 trains per day (from Zweisimmen @ 10:44, 12:44, and 16:44; from Montreux @ 10:28, 14:28, 16:28; confirm exact schedules online or locally). Trains at other times run approx every 2 hours, use the same observation cars, run the same speed, and are free.
	Willian Tell Express	NO	27 Euros	Includes lunch aboard Lake Lucerne paddle steamer. Operates May - October.
	EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity)	NO	NO
Wales
	No mandatory reservation or supplements fees

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