stuart_efc
Traveller
0 comments
Posted 13 years ago
Hi all,
I was wondering how you would be able to find out if a certain train journey needed a reservation or not while you were currently at the train station. Could you ask the ticket office or just jump on the train and risk it?
Also what is the procedure for booking reservations at a ticket office. Do you simply show your IR and pay the extra for the reservation?
Thanks .
Stuart
Lordmwa
Traveller
117 comments
At the office you will need to say what train you want it on and show the IR ticket as you say. Usually you only need supplements for trains crossing borders or high speed ones. Germany is good and very nearly all german trains are free. France is bad and all TGVs need paying for. High Speed in Sweeden and Italy both need supplements. (These are just some examples and not a total list)
If there are any specific routes or countries have a look on this website as most of the information is avaliable. After you have had a look feel free to ask any questions here and we shall endeavour to help
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi.
It is exactly like Lordmwa said. :)
Information: most hostels offer internet access, there you can check types of trains you want to use.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
Also I recommend to check the routes we list here, as you will often find ones FREE of extra fees - which you won't told at a railway station: [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
Peter :)
nltrainer
Traveller
1405 comments
it is much wiser to come prepared.
About ANY station anywhere in Europe will have boards listing all arrivals and departures-take care not to confuse them! They have all kinds of magic signs that show on what days the train runs, if special tickets are valid or not and IF you CAN or MUST (note the difference!) reserve. there have been various trials to standardize those signs- assuming you are Brit: be sure that the UK does not follow that idiot European practice.
The most seen signs are for RES MUST: an R in a circle or square box.
For RES MAY; just an R.
In fact there used to be a requiement-that is often still listed-for IR-users to always show your pas at the window before travelling and ask, so that they could warn you, also about any supplmnts. But by now many stations do not even have ticket sellers anymore.
Also-in the logic of railways-paying for a RES is NOT a supplmnt- you pay extra for extra ''service'' as luxury, speed and the like.