ascraeus
Traveller
34 comments
Posted 11 years ago
Hi there,
As you already know there are some sort of abbreviations as prefix to certain train numbers such as [b]IC 389[/b] or [b]EC 289[/b] categorizing trains according to their destinations or path they are supposed to follow. I wonder if it is possible to assume whether you need to make a reservation or not to mentioned trains just by looking their prefixes.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
Nevertheless, no clear information if it is possible to understand if you should make a reservation or not.
Is there any other simple way to figure out if a train need making reservation or not?
thanks!
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Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi.
There is no clear rule which says all EC trains are free or with reservation. It always depends on the country.
We made a list here: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
Also we make the proposals with the travel routes showing the different options (free or not): [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
Peter :)
ascraeus
Traveller
34 comments
Thanks for the reply Peter, I am just curious about reservation fee for couchettes. But I got my answer, so it is totally changeable regardless of train prefixes.
nltrainer
Traveller
1404 comments
its daft simple: and thus also daft complicated; ANY country sets its own rules-and prices. Very much the same for milk, bread and beer in all Europe's countries. THUS if you need to/not need to reserve and what couchette etc cost-also varies with country. In WEST-Eur (assume the old west-before the communists came down) there is a kind of common price for INTernational surcharges-but thats about it.
Easiest way to see if you must reserve is however daft simple too; ANY of the main travelplanners, also any national tranplanner, has this info-somewhere. But-to the utter dismay of todays newbee, unable to think a little backward, this is mostly NOT possible to do online for holders of IR etc passes.