How can I make reservations for my Eurail journey?

Reservations & Supplements:

1. Regional Trains: Reservation not required.

  • In no country do you need to reserve seats on regional trains.

2. Reservation required, widely available.

TIP: Book your reservation for the next travel day directly at the station upon arrival.

  • Austria: Book through our European train planner (select "Reservations").
  • Spain: At the station ticket counter or by calling Renfe at +34 91 232 03 20.
  • Italy: At the station ticket counter or via the Interrail app.
  • Portugal: At the station ticket counter.
  • Poland: At the station ticket counter or via PolRail.
  • Romania: At the station ticket counter or by calling CRF.
  • Bulgaria: At the station ticket counter.
  • Turkey/Istanbul: At the station ticket counter or by calling CRF.

3. Reservation optional.

  • Germany: Not mandatory but strongly recommended. Book through our international train planner (select "Reservations").
  • UK: Not mandatory, recommended for busy routes, at the station ticket counter, widely available.
  • Switzerland: Not mandatory except for panoramic trains like the Glacier Express and Bernina Express, book through RHB.

4. Reservation required, very limited availability.

  • Eurostar Paris: Coming soon online through us, currently via b-Europe (very limited availability).
  • Eurostar London: Coming soon online through us, currently via b-Europe (very limited availability).
  • TGV France / Barcelona: By phone through SNCF or in the Interrail App (very limited availability).
  • Norway: By phone at +47 61 27 90 88 or at the station ticket counter.
  • Sweden: Through SJ (select "Interrail Pass" for discount). Stockholm-Narvik night train is very limited. Inlandsbanan, a private railway, book via Inlandsbanan.

5. Night Trains: Reservation required.

  • Netherlands-Austria/Switzerland: Amsterdam-Munich/Innsbruck/Vienna/Zurich. Book through our international train planner (select "Reservations").
  • Munich-Rome/Florence/Venice/Zagreb, Prague-Zurich, Vienna-Bucharest/Split/Rome/Zurich. Book through our international train planner (select "Reservations").
  • Romanian night trains: By phone through CRF (national railways) or at the ticket counter.
  • French night trains: By phone through SNCF or in the Interrail app.
  • Italian night trains: At the station ticket counter or in the Interrail app.
  • Swedish night trains: Through SJ (select "Interrail Pass" for discount). Snalltaget, a private night train, book via Snalltaget.

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