Reservations and Supplements Fees for Trains in Europe
Amongst the day trains in Europe some require reservation or supplement fees from Eurail Pass/Eurail Ticket holders. If purchased from outside Europe extra service fees might be charged. The requirements are based on which country one is travelling in though the train may be the same.
Train Reservations in Europe are required on the following –
In Germany:
• The Thalys servicing Belgium, Netherlands, France and Germany
• ICE – Sprinter
• CisAlpino to Italy and Switzerland
In France:
• Thalys servicing Belgium, Netherlands, France and Germany
• EC/IC, Pendolino, Express trains to Finland
• TGV (both within France and outside to Belgium and Switzerland)
• Talgo to Barcelona in Spain
• Artesia to Milan
In Netherlands:
• Thalys servicing Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands
In Italy:
• Pandolino and Artesia trains
• Eurostar Italia
• CisAlpino from Germany or Switzerland
In Spain:
• Talgo
• AVE
• Euromed
In Norway:
• Express Trains
• Signatur
In Switzerland:
• TGV as mentioned above
• Thalys
• CisAlpino
• Golden Pass – for trains running at certain times
• Bernina Express – reservation required for the daily express trains and not for the hourly local trains
• Glacier Express – reservation required for the daily express trains and not for the hourly local trains
Supplements fees on European Trains are required in –
In Spain:
• Talgo (in some routes)
• AVE
• Euromed
In Norway:
• Signatur
