LuisAlmeida
Traveller
15 comments
Posted 10 years ago
Hi everyone!
Well, I've already booked some trains that have compulsory reservation. However, some routes say that it's not compulsory, but it is recommended. For instance: Geneve to Munich (IC and EN); Munich to Vienna (RJ) and Vienna to Prague (EC).
What do you say?
It's my first Interrail and you already helped me in other subjects :)
Kind regards,
Luís Almeida
Portugal
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Hi Louis!
When the reservation is not compulsory, I don't buy it :) I traveled the train from Vienna to Prague a couple of times - it wasn't empty but there were always some free seats available (even for a small group of 4 people). I also used the Railjet train you mentioned above - I had no problems with finding a seat without reservation. Que tenhas uma boa viagem! :D
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
You dont need reservations for Munich to Vienna and Vienna to Prague.
What is the connection Geneve to Munich? Maybe you mean EC instead of EN? No reservation needed either.
I hope you purchased you ticket via our partner to support all our free information, thank you. :)
LuisAlmeida
Traveller
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Hi!
Once again, thanks for your clarification :) @bato86 muito obrigado!
Well, the interrail.eu site says IC and EN... :o
Kind regards,
Luís Almeida
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Well, if you could post the exact route I could check...
LuisAlmeida
Traveller
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You get the train in Geneve at 07h45 pm, IC. Then, arrive to Zurich at 10h31 pm and change train to EN, that's what it says. Then, arrives to Salzburg at 04h16 pm and finally to Munich at 06h10 pm.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Well, this is an overnight connection which is a rather awkward way to go in my opinion. The trains from Zürich to Salzburg and Salzburg to München are indeed EN but both would require a seat reservation (9€ for the first train, 5€ for the second train).
Peter
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Hi Luís.
Just let me know your order-PNR of your Interrail pass purchase here at railcc by personal mail, then I can set you profile to PLUS. Thank you for supporting the free information you get here. :)
Peter :)
LuisAlmeida
Traveller
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Why do you say it's awkward? We have to be in Munich in the morning of 1st July and this was the best route we found.
Where do I make those reservations?
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Well, because personally I would not want to spend 9€+5€ for reservations for a connection where I have to sit overnight and change trains in the middle of the night. I would take an earlier train from Genf to Zürich then take the last day train to München and stay there overnight. This would be maybe 10€ or 15€ more expensive but I could sleep in a proper bed.
LuisAlmeida
Traveller
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I agree with you and probably we'll change because we weren't liking this route, but we have to spend money anyway 8.50€ (4+4.50) in extra fees plus the overnight in Munchen.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
OK. Why would you have to spend 4+4,50€? Do you want to make reservations for day trains? Thats totally not necessary.
LuisAlmeida
Traveller
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So, let me see if I understand: we only spent those 8.50€ if we make the reservations, right?
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Yeah, these are reservation fees.
LuisAlmeida
Traveller
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Thanks a lot for your clarification! And I apologize for all these questions, but it's my first interrail!! Thank you for all your help :D :D
Luís Almeida
Portugal
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
OK, hope all's clear for now. :)