Ievenseth
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 8 years ago
Hello! :)
I was just wondering, is it best to buy the reservations for the train before I leave, or can I just buy them at the stations? What is best? I'm going on my trip from april to may. And I'm also having problems with finding trains where reservations isn't mandatory.
Any tips/help?
Thank you,
Ingrid
Coryza
Traveller
57 comments
You can buy them at any big station, although buying in advance gives you some confirmation that you can actually board the train (although in most countries you'll be fine).
You can use multiple sources to see whether a reservation is required. The connections stated on railcc mentions it, the interrail planner mentions it, et cetera. Within the interrail planner it is possible to disable the mandatory-reservation trains while planning.
Do keep in mind that each tool has its own flaws, and multiple sources will most likely give you a more secure answer.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi Ingrid!
Coryza already wrote everything important. It would be interesting to know where you are planning to go to help you with avoiding trains with reservations.
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Thank you! :)
Flo 8)
ntrain
Traveller
123 comments
About the ONLY country where advacne-and it can be done online (you need a credcd for payment though) is France-due to the quota they have on TGV trains, whcih are all fully reserved.
Several countries require nowadays ALL long-distance trains to be reserved: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Italy,Poland, Spain, Romania, this can easily be done when there-thats also the cheapest and it forces you less to wringle anything in a preplanned corset, as you get nothing back when plans change.