eldadoz
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 15 years ago
HEllo Everybody!
I'm starting my interrail the 17th april from italy. I'm heading to ST. Gallen .
I bought the ticket to reach the italian border. I read that the IC trains need reservation in Swiss.. is that true? where can i buy that?
In particoular I'm interested in the train Chiasso ( 8:52 ) to Arth Goldau (11:09) the IC662 do I need to pay extra resaervation?I tried to look for in on the website suggested by interail.net but it no results.
My itinerary is st.gallen- luxembourgh
luxembourgh- Bruxelles (and 1day trips to Ghent)
Bruxelles -Maastricht
Maastricht-Rotterdam
Rotterdam - Amsterdam
Amsterdam- COpehagen.(already booked night-train )
Is there ANything i should really be aware of?
Suggestions? THanks
Davide
Peter
Traveller
9337 comments
hi Davide ...
the IC Chiasso to Arth Goldau is free of supplements - as long as a train is not mentioned on the supplement website, it is normally free !! :)
pay attention not to use an EC-Cisalpino [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/switzerland/ch[/u] from Italy to Switzerland which has a supplement of EUR 5.
there is a direct train from Zuricht to Luxembourg (via Basel, Strasbourg) with no supplements (IC/IR) - try to get into the old Belgian car at the end of the train - in most cases you have one compartment for yourself.
in Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands avoid the THALYS [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/belgium/be[/u] which is really expensive!
Peter :)
eldadoz
Traveller
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Thanks Peter for the prompt answer It's great to hear that there's noreservation for that train i' much more relieved(even at a trainstation they told me reservation was compulsory). I'm particoularly cautious because i know the situation in italy it not good, I would not do a interrail in my country)
mihce_slo
Traveller
25 comments
Hello!
I have one question about the Cisalpino trains and travelling with them in Switzerland. Since the reservation is compulsory in Italy(10€ in Italy and also in international lines), I'm wondering if it's the same in Switzerland, so for example do you have to make a reservation and pay a supplement if you travel from Bern to Basel or not?
Thanks for the answer(s) in advance :) !
Miha
P.S. didn't know where to post the question, so I did here, because there was some talking about making reservations :os
Peter
Traveller
9337 comments
Hi.
The IC trains within Switzerland are free of supplements! :)
Have a sunny trip, Peter :)
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Just to make it clear, the Cisalpino brand has been abolished some time ago - the international trains Switzerland - Italy are now again operated jointly by SBB/Trenitalia. No reservation needed for domestic journeys within Switzerland but for international travel and journeys within Italy. :)
Flo 8)
mihce_slo
Traveller
25 comments
Thank you for the answer, but I still one little question, do you have to pay the reservation fee if you for example travel from Basel/Geneve/Zürich to the first station in Italy (Domodossola/Chiasso)?
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
From what I can read from the timetables, you will need a reservation when going to Domodossola but wont need one for going to Chiasso. But to be sure, maybe ask locally to get it confirmed by train staff. :)
nltrainer
Traveller
1417 comments
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Not just now-has always, always been. About as the IC trains in BE, NL, UK too.