RedChris
Traveller
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Posted 12 years ago
Hi in ten short days im leaving on my first Interrail trip. Naively I thought booking train reservations would be much easier, as well at the cost being more fixed.I thought for the CNL night train between Munich and Venice would be 9 euros by getting train prices from the Interrail website.
However on Raileur*pe im getting quoted £62. Also International train reservations can't be booked DB Bahn website. I was wondering do you know where or how I can get a reservation for the train.
Lastly im going to the London Rail Travel Center in a few days to get the rest of my reservations booked but after the RailEur*pe price hike, Im going to try book most of them before, I tried to work out the reservations, can you check them.
Service Departure Station Arrival Station Arrive time Depart time Reservation cost Duration
RE Calais Ville Lille Flandres 3:35 - 9th 4:59 – 9th N/R 1HR 25M
IC Lille Flandres Brugge 5:08 – 9th 6:30 – 10th £4.70 1HR 22M
IC Brugge Gent St Pieters 07:58 – 9th 8:22 -10th N/R 24M
IC Gent St Pieters Bruxelles-Midi 5:24 – 10th 5:55 -10th N/R 31M
ICE Bruxelles-Midi Köln Hbf 6:25 -10th 8:15 – 10th £4.70 1HR 50M
ICE Köln Hbf Mannheim Hbf 6:55 – 12th 8:24th – 12th £4.70 1HR 29M
ICE Mannheim Hbf München Hbf 8:30 -12th 11:27 – 12th £4.70 2HR 57M
CNL München Hbf Venezia Santa Lucia 11:40 – 13th 08:34 – 14th £7.00 8HR 54M
ES Venezia Santa Lucia Roma Termini 10:32 - 14th 2:19 – 14th £7.80 3HR 47M
ES Roma Termini Milano Centrale 12:15 – 17th 3:40 – 17th £7.80 3HR 25M
EC Milano Centrale Zürich HB 11:10 – 19th 2:51 -19th £7.80 3HR 41M
IC Zürich HB Visp 06:02 -20th 08:02 – 20th N/R 2HR
R Visp Zermatt 08:10 -20th 09:13 – 20th N/R 1HR 3M
R Zermatt Visp 5:39 – 20th 6:47 – 20th N/R 59M
IC Visp Zürich HB 6:57 -20th 8:58 -20th N/R 1HR 59M
TGV Zürich HB Paris Lyon 09:34 – 21st 13:37 – 21st £4.70 4HR 3M
TGV Paris Nord Calais-Fréthun 16:46 – 23rd 18:22 – 23rd £4.70 1HR 36M
Where N/R = Reservation not needed
Thank you in advance if you can help
Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
[b]Munich to Venice[/b]:
The price for a reservation is NOT the one like you said it is shown at RE and it is also NOT correct like mentioned at the other website with EUR 9.
It is EUR 11,50 like shown here on railcc. More information and all the details you need:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train/munich-venice-en-40463/37[/u]
[b]Booking[/b]: make the booking like mentioned bellow the map, it is an [b]e-ticket[/b] and the cheapest option is EUR 11,50.
Concerning your route, just use the [b]railcc schedules[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
And compare it with the [b]reservation and supplements section[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
Everything is up to date and explained in detail. :)
FREE RE Calais Ville Lille Flandres 3:35 - 9th 4:59 – 9th N/R 1HR 25M
FREEIC Lille Flandres Brugge 5:08 – 9th 6:30 – 10th £4.70 1HR 22M
FREEIC Brugge Gent St Pieters 07:58 – 9th 8:22 -10th N/R 24M
FREEIC Gent St Pieters Bruxelles-Midi 5:24 – 10th 5:55 -10th N/R 31M
FREEICE Bruxelles-Midi Köln Hbf 6:25 -10th 8:15 – 10th £4.70 1HR 50M
In the Benelux countries simply avoid the THALYS trains, then you are fine!
FREEICE Köln Hbf Mannheim Hbf 6:55 – 12th 8:24th – 12th £4.70 1HR 29M
FREEICE Mannheim Hbf München Hbf 8:30 -12th 11:27 – 12th £4.70 2HR 57M
See above CNL München Hbf Venezia Santa Lucia 11:40 – 13th 08:34 – 14th £7.00 8HR 54M
PAY ES Venezia Santa Lucia Roma Termini 10:32 - 14th 2:19 – 14th £7.80 3HR 47M
FREE options here: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/venice-to-rome[/u]
If you want to buy the reservation online, do it here: [ux]https://rail.shop/acprail/reservation[/ux]
PAY ES Roma Termini Milano Centrale 12:15 – 17th 3:40 – 17th £7.80 3HR 25M
Like the information above. Buy online or use FREE options:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/rome-to-milan[/u]
PAY EC Milano Centrale Zürich HB 11:10 – 19th 2:51 -19th £7.80 3HR 41M
Don't pay for this direct train! Use this absolutely FREE connection crossing the Alps. Very very scenic (see photos):
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/milan-to-zurich[/u]
PAY
IC Zürich HB Visp 06:02 -20th 08:02 – 20th N/R 2HR
R Visp Zermatt 08:10 -20th 09:13 – 20th N/R 1HR 3M
R Zermatt Visp 5:39 – 20th 6:47 – 20th N/R 59M
IC Visp Zürich HB 6:57 -20th 8:58 -20th N/R 1HR 59M
For your trip to Zermatt, you have to pay using the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn ([u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/matterhorn-gotthard-bahn-regional/215[/u]) on Visp to Zermatt.
There is only a small discount (25%) on it with an Interrail Youth Pass. The tickets are available (~ EUR 15 without discount, one-way) at the stations there or directly in the train. Don't use the Glacier Express (extra reservation of CHF 10), use the free regional trains where you can open the windows!
An alternative route from Milan crossing the Alps to Zurich including Zermatt is like this travel route described here:
[u]https://rail.cc/blog/zurich-milano-albula-bernina/[/u]
And make an overnight stop in one of them:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/ospizio-bernina/albergo-ospizio-bernina/l1139[/u]
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/tirano-to-st-moritz[/u]
PAY TGV Zürich HB Paris Lyon 09:34 – 21st 13:37 – 21st £4.70 4HR 3M
Available online: [ux]https://rail.shop/acprail/reservation[/ux]
It's a Lyria TGV not a normal TGV! You can also travel for FREE, but it's a long trip then:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/zurich-to-paris[/u]
PAY TGV Paris Nord Calais-Fréthun 16:46 – 23rd 18:22 – 23rd £4.70 1HR 36M
Don't use the TGV, use FREE trains: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/paris-to-calais[/u]
So you see... if a reservation is required for your trip, you can get it online here at railcc or other links mentioned. And we always show free alternative routes (and also more scenic) ones. :)
And finally, if you like this help and all the information saving your money, support railcc and buy your official Interrail Pass via our partner link [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux]
Thank you for supporting! :)
Peter :)
RedChris
Traveller
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Thank you you've helped a lot and removed a lot of stress.