This is a list of reservation fees for European international trains. Find out if reservations for your train are compulsory, recommended or optional.

You can reserve your international trains through the Reservation Service.

Also check out our timetable, use it to search for specific trains and find out whether or not a reservation is required and how much it costs.

Please note that the reservation fees given on this page are indicative only and are subject to change. Prices may be different when you book your reservations through an agent or when you pay in the local currency.

Most popular international trains

Train route	Train name	Reservations	Reservation fees
Berlin - Prague	EuroCity (EC)	Optional	€3.60
Amsterdam - Frankfurt	ICE	Optional (Required June 17th till August 18th)	€4.5
Paris - Barcelona	SNCF	Mandatory	€34 / €48
Paris - Stuttgart	TGV	Mandatory	€13 / €30
Paris - Turin/Milan	TGV	Mandatory	€31 / €45
Amsterdam - Brussels	Thalys (THA)	Mandatory	€20
Amsterdam - Paris	Thalys (THA)	Mandatory	€30
Prague - Vienna	RailJet (RJ)	Optional	€3.60
Paris - Basel	TGV Lyria	Mandatory	€34 / €68
London - Paris	Eurostar (ES)	Mandatory	€30 / €38

All international trains

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EuroCity Berlin-Warsaw/Gdynia Express (Germany, Poland): Route: Berlin - Poznan - Warsaw and Berlin - Gdansk - Gdynia

Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €4

1^st class: €4
EuroCity (Germany, Austria, Italy (via Brennero)): 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: Reservation compulsory

2^nd class: €11

1^st class: €13
Eurostar (Belgium, France, Great Britain): Routes:

London - Paris and London - Brussels

Standard class: €30

Standard Premier class: €38

London - Amsterdam

Standard class: €35

Standard premier class: €43

Reservations for the Eurostar 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 Business Premier class with an Interrail Pass.
ICE (France, Germany): Route: Frankfurt / Mannheim - Paris / Marseille / Stuttgart / Munich / Karlsruhe
Reservation compulsory only for international travel.

2^nd class: €13

1^st class: €30
ICE / ICE International (Germany to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland): Reservation:

Reservations are compulsory during summer season (June 17th till August 18th)

During the rest of the year, reservations are optional but highly recommended.

1st class: €5.90

2nd class: €4.50
InterCity Stockholm-Oslo: Reservation compulsory

2^nd class: €6.60

1^st class: €16
International trains (Czech Republic, Poland): Route: Czech Republic - Poland

Reservation compulsory.

2^nd and 1^stclass: €4.
International trains (Hungary, Romania): All destinations in long distance traffic

Reservation compulsory.

2^ndand 1^st class: €3
InterCity Göteborg-Oslo (VY Regiontog): Reservation optional

Fees: €5.40
VY Komfort Class: €11.40 (upgrade is free for 1^st class pass holders when reservation is made in Norway)
ÖBB Intercitybus (Austria, Italy): Route: Klagenfurt - Villach - Udine - Venice
Reservation compulsory. Rail replacement service.

2^nd class: €9

1^stclass: €14

This is a bus service that can't be booked by our Reservation Service.
Railjet (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy): Route: Vienna / Salzburg - Prague / Budapest / Munich / Zürich / Venice
Reservation optional.

2nd and 1st class: from €3.50

Upgrade to business class: €15

Reservations for trains between Austria and Italy

Global Pass holders:

2nd class: €10

1st class: €15

Austria/Italy One Country Pass holders:

2nd class: €30

1st class: €50

More about Railjet
RegioJet (Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Poland): Route: Prague - Brno - Bratislava* / Vienna. Prague - Ostrava - Kosice - Humenne (Slovakia)
Reservation optional.

1^st class: €5, 2nd class: €3

Business class: €10

*Trains with number 1046/1047 on the Prague – Bratislava route are not included in your Interrail Pass.
RENFE-SNCF in cooperation (France, Spain): 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: €48

Route:

Barcelona - Lyon/Marseille/Avignon

Reservation compulsory. Pass must be valid in both France and Spain.

2nd class: €19

1st class: €27

Route:

Barcelona - Montpellier/Nîmes

Reservation compulsory. Pass must be valid in both France and Spain.

2nd class: €15

1st class: €21

More about the Renfe-SNCF high-speed train
SJ High Speed Trains (Sweden, Denmark): Route: Stockholm - Kopenhagen
Reservation compulsory. 1^stclass includes breakfast before 9 AM, wifi, fruit, coffee, tea all day.

2nd class: €6.60

1st class: €16
TGV (France, Belgium): Route: Brussels - southern France (not connecting Paris)
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €20

1^stclass: €30
TGV (France, Germany): Route: Paris – Karlsruhe / Stuttgart / Munich and Paris / Marseille - Frankfurt / Mannheim
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €13

1^st class: €30
TGV (France-Italy): Route: Paris - Lyon - Milan
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €31

1^st class: €45
TGV Lyria (France, Switzerland): Route: Paris - Basel / Zurich / Bern / Lausanne / Genève
Reservation compulsory for international routes. No reservation required for travel within Switzerland.

2^nd class: from €21

1^st class: from €54

Route: Genève - Cote d'Azur / Montpellier / Marseille
Reservation compulsory for international routes. No reservation required for travel within Switzerland.

2^nd class: from €17

1st class: from €26
TGV Paris-Luxembourg: Route: Paris - Luxembourg City

Reservation compulsory.

2^nd and 1^st class: €6
Thalys (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany): Route: Paris – Belgium

Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €25

1^st class: €25

Route: Paris - Germany
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €30

1^st class: €30

Route: Paris – the Netherlands
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €30

1^st class: €30

Route: Lille - the Netherlands
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €20

1^st class: €20

Route: Belgium - the Netherlands
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €20

1^st class: €20

Route: Belgium - Germany
Reservation compulsory.

2^nd class: €25

1^stclass: €25

Travellers with a 2nd class Pass can access only the 2nd class (Standard) seats on Thalys.

Those with a 1st class Pass can access both 2nd (Standard) and 1st class (Comfort or Premium).

If Premium class seats are no longer available, people travelling with a 1st class Pass will be offered a seat in Comfort class instead.

All seats are subject to availability.

For details and fares for other routes, see the Thalys website

Other reservation fees

Domestic train reservation fees This is a list of reservation fees for domestic European trains. Find out if reservations for your train are compulsory, recommended or optional.

International train reservation fees

Most popular international trains

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