Reservation & Supplements for InterRail Passes

Reservation & Supplements for InterRail Passes
On most trains reservations is not compulsory and there are no extra costs.
However for the most popular such as high speed and international trains, booking in advance is recommend and, most of the time, compulsory.
Check below a selection of reservation costs & surcharges on domestic and international trains:

 

Country Domestic day train Reservation Information 1st Class 2nd Class Comments
Belgium trains to/from Brussels Airport no reservation € 2,20 € 2,20 Supplement only. Can be bought in the station or train
Bulgaria Express trains compulsory € 0,25 € 0,25  
Croatia IC Zagreb - Rijeka/Osijek/Cakovec compulsory € 1,00 € 1,00  
ICN Zagreb - Split compulsory € 1,00 € 1,00  
Czech Republic IC/EC (domestic journeys) recommended € 3,00 € 3,00  
SC SuperCity compulsory € 7,00 € 7,00 includes newspaper and catering in 1st class
Denmark InterCity / InterCity Lyn recommended € 4,00 € 4,00  
Finland InterCity recommended € 2,50 to € 7,20 € 1,70 to € 4,70 price depends on distance
Pendolino compulsory € 4,20 to € 7,00 € 2,50 to € 4,70
France Corail / Corail IC recommended € 1,50 € 1,50  
TEOZ compulsory € 6,00 € 6,00  
TGV compulsory € 6,00 / € 18,00 € 6,00 / € 18,00 off peak / peak. 
Germany IC/ICE possible € 4,00 € 4,00  
ICE Sprinter compulsory € 16,50 € 11,50 includes newspaper and catering in 1st class
Thalys  compulsory € 10,00 € 6,00 between Köln and Aachen
EC 54/55 compulsory € 4,00 € 4,00 between Berlin and Frankfurt/Oder
Berlin-Warszawa Express  compulsory € 4,00 € 4,00 between Berlin and Frankfurt/Oder
Greece Inter City compulsory € 7,10 to € 20,30 € 7,10 to € 20,30 price depends on distance
Hungary EC (domestic jouneys) possible € 1,50 € 1,50  
IC compulsory € 2,00 € 2,00  
Ireland IC possible € 0,00 € 3,00 Reservations can be made locally or online @ www.irishrail.ie
Italy  (Trenitalia) AV Frecciarossa AV Frecciargento, ES City (Frecciabianca), Eurostar compulsory € 10,00 € 10,00 → All compulsory and optional reservations for passholders can be purchased by Trenitalia under the name of "global pass" fare, also in e-ticket solution, at the self service machines in Italian stations and on www.trenitalia.com.                                             → In Frecciarossa 4L trains, which offer four service levels,1st class Pass Holders are welcome in ‘Business Class’ and 2nd class Pass holders in ‘Standard Class’



InterCity; ICN, EXP (only seats) recommended € 3,00 € 3,00
EuroCity (domestic journeys) compulsory € 10,00 € 10,00
Netherlands Fyra possible €1,00 to €4,80 €0,70 to €3,70  price depends on distance
Norway long distance trains compulsory € 0,00 € 6,00 Komfort class: Available for 1st class passholders without supplement if reservation is made locally, 2nd class pass holders pay €11
Poland EX compulsory € 3,00 € 3,00  
EC (domestic journeys) compulsory € 1,50 to € 3,00 € 1,50 to € 3,00  
EIC compulsory € 3,80 € 3,80  
TLK compulsory € 1,20 1,2* *compulsory only in some trains. Please check locally.
Berlin-Warszawa Express (BWE)  compulsory € 3,00 or € 4,00  € 3,00 or € 4,00  domestic journeys
Portugal Alfa Pendular compulsory € 5,00 € 5,00 Reservations can only be made in Portugal
IC compulsory € 5,00 € 5,00
Romania IC, IR (domestic journeys) compulsory € 1,00 € 1,00 Reservations can only be made in Romania
International journeys  compulsory € 3,00 € 3,00 if made locally
Serbia ICS Beograd-Subotica/Prijepolje compulsory € 0,80 to € 2,00 € 0,50 to € 1,50 Supplement only. Can be bought in the station or train
Slovakia Inter City compulsory € 3,00 € 3,00  
SC SuperCity compulsory € 7,00 € 7,00  
ICS trains (domestic journeys)  compulsory On train: € 10,00 On train: € 6,70 Free reservation if made locally in advance
Spain Arco, Talgo, Diurno, compulsory € 10,00 € 6,50  
Avant compulsory   € 6,50 no class distinction
AVE compulsory € 23,50 € 10,00 first class includes drink and meal
Euromed, Alvia, Alaris, Altaria compulsory € 23,50 € 6,50 first class includes drink and meal; when not able, 10 euros
TRD compulsory   € 4,50 no class distinction
Sweden InterCity and Regional trains recommended € 3,00 € 3,00  
SJ High Speed Trains compulsory € 17,00 € 7,00 1st class includes breakfast before 9AM, wifi, fruit, coffee, tea all day
Turkey long distance trains possible No charge No charge  

 

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International day train Countries involved Route Reservation Information 1st Class 2nd Class Comments
Berlin-Warszawa Express Germany, Poland Berlin - Warszawa compulsory € 5,50 € 4,50  
DB-ÖBB EuroCity via Brennero Italy, Austria, Germany Bologna/Venezia/Verona/Bolzano Bozen - München compulsory € 11,00 € 7,00 no reservation required for travel in Germany and/or Austria only
EC 54/55 Germany, Poland Berlin - Poznan - Gdansk - Gdynia compulsory € 4,00 € 4,00  
Eurostar  France, Great Britain Paris/Lille - London compulsory from € 159,00 from € 89,00 1st class includes meal & drink
Belgium, Great Britain Brussels - London compulsory from € 159,00 from € 89,00
Fyra Belgium-Netherlands Bruxelles - Antwerpen -Rotterdam - Schiphol - Amsterdam compulsory € 6,00 € 4,00 high  speed train running in the course of 2012
ICE / ICE International Germany to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands & Switzerland various possible € 5,50 € 4,50  
Germany to France Frankfurt/Mannheim - Paris/Marseille
Stuttgart/München/Karlsruhe - Paris
compulsory € 30,00 € 13,00 *) compulsory reservation for international travel, 1st class includes meal (international travel only)
InterCity Stockholm-Oslo Sweden, Norway Stockholm - Oslo compulsory € 3,00 € 3,00  
ITA - CH Switzerland, Italy Zürich/Bern - Milano compulsory € 10,00 € 10,00  
NSB Regiontog (intercity) Norway Sweden Göteborg - Oslo no reservation     Reservation possible in NSB Komfort
Railjet Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland various possible from € 3,50 from € 3,50  
SuperCity Czech Republic, Slovakia Praha - Bratislava compulsory € 7,00 € 7,00 1st class includes meal & drink
Talgo de Jour Spain, France Montpellier - Barcelona/Cartagena compulsory € 42,00 € 18,00  
TGV France-Belgium Belgium, France Brussels to France compulsory € 5,00 € 5,00  
TGV France-Germany France, Germany Paris/Marseille - Frankfurt/Mannheim
Paris - Stuttgart/München/Karlsruhe
compulsory € 30,00 € 13,00 1st class includes meal & drink
TGV France-Italy France, Italy Paris - Milan / Lyon - Milan compulsory 75 / 45 55 / 30 Pass holder fare 2, Pass holder 1 not available
TGV France-Spain France, Spain Paris - Figueres Vilafant compulsory € 3,00 € 3,00 Connecting trains available between Figueres Vilafant and Barcelona Sants; reservation compulsory. For the train Paris - Figueres V. Passes must be valid for France, for Spain or for both
TGV Lyria Switzerland, France Paris - Zurich/Bern/Lausanne/Genève compulsory from € 21,00 € 9,00  
TGV Paris-Luxembourg France, Luxembourg Paris - Luxembourg compulsory € 3,00 € 3,00  
Thalys Belgium, Netherlands Brussels - Amsterdam compulsory € 55,00 € 39,00 1st class includes drink & snack
France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany Paris - Brussels/Amsterdam/Köln compulsory € 42 - € 62 - € 51 €30 - € 39 - € 36 1st class includes drink & snack
SJ High Speed Trains Sweden, Denmark Stockholm/Göteborg - København compulsory € 17,00 € 7,00 1st class includes breakfast before 9AM, wifi, fruit, coffee, tea all day

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