The following table lists European train reservation & supplement
fees for railpass or EurailTicket holders. A listed price, or a "Yes",
indicates that the supplement or reservation is required. Due to frequent price changes and currency differences these prices are subject to change without notice. While we make every effort to keep these prices up to date and acurate, we can not always gaurantee supplement prices.
| Country
Traveling In |
Train |
Supplement
Required? |
Reservation
Required? |
Notes |
| Austria |
| |
ICE
(to/from Germany) |
NO |
NO |
1
ICE train per day between Hamburg and Vienna via Passau. 1 ICE train
per day between Innsbruck and Vienna via Salzburg. |
| Belgium |
| |
THALYS
(between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany) |
Yes |
22
Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class |
Railpass
must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country
Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri. See Special
Note regarding THALYS. |
| |
TGV
(to/from France) |
Yes |
4
Euros |
|
| |
Eurostar
(Chunnel train to/from UK) |
Yes |
|
Holders
of any railpass valid in UK or Belgium get discounted ($155 1st
class, $75 2nd class) ticket price. Check non-passholder fares at
www.eurostar.co.uk |
| Czech Republic |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Denmark |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| England |
| |
Eurostar
(Chunnel train to/from France/Belgium) |
Yes |
|
Holders
of any railpass valid in UK, France, or Belgium get discounted ($155
1st class, $75 2nd class) ticket price. Check non-passholder fares
at www.eurostar.co.uk |
| Finland |
| |
Pendolino |
Yes |
YES |
|
| |
Express |
Yes |
YES |
|
| |
EC/IC |
Yes |
YES |
|
| France |
| |
TGV |
Yes |
4
Euros |
|
| |
THALYS
(between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany) |
Yes |
22
Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class |
Railpass
must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country
Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri. See Special
Note regarding THALYS. |
| |
Eurostar
(Chunnel train to/from UK) |
|
|
Holders
of any railpass valid in UK or France get discounted ($155 1st class,
$75 2nd class) ticket price. Check non-passholder fares at www.eurostar.co.uk |
| |
Artesia
(Paris or Lyon to Milan via Turin) |
Yes |
11+
Euros |
|
| Germany |
| |
ICE |
Yes |
NO |
|
| |
ICE-Sprinter |
Yes |
YES |
Select
departures between Frankfurt and Munich via Mannheim, between Frankfurt
and Berlin, and between Karlsruhe and Berlin via Mannheim and Darmstadt. |
| |
EC/IC |
Yes |
NO |
|
| |
THALYS
(between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany) |
Yes |
22
Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class |
Railpass
must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country
Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri. See Special
Note regarding THALYS. |
| Greece |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Hungary |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Ireland |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Italy |
| |
Eurostar
Italia |
Yes |
18
Euros |
|
| |
CisAlpino
(between Germany/Switzerland and Italy) |
Yes |
18
Euros |
|
| |
Pendolino |
Yes |
18
Euros |
|
| |
Artesia
(Milan to Paris or Lyon via Turin) |
Yes |
11+
Euros |
|
| Luxembourg |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Netherlands |
| |
THALYS
(between France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany) |
Yes |
22
Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class |
Railpass
must cover entire route. Belgian, Holland, France, Germany Country
Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri. See Special
Note regarding THALYS. |
| |
ICE
(to/from Germany) |
NO |
NO |
|
| Norway |
| |
Signatur |
1st
class - half normal supplement; 2nd class - no supplement. |
4
Euros |
|
| |
Express
Trains |
Yes |
4
Euros |
Includes
most long distance trains. |
| Poland |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Portugal |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Scotland |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Slovakia |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
| Spain |
| |
AVE |
YES |
YES |
Special
fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: Approx
23 Euros - 1st class; 10 Euros - 2nd class. |
| |
Talgo |
YES |
YES |
Special
fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: Approx
17 Euros - 1st class; 14 Euros - 2nd class. |
| |
Euromed |
YES |
YES |
Special
fare for passholders includes supplement and reservation: Approx
23 Euros - 1st class; 10 Euros - 2nd class. |
| Sweden |
| |
X2000 |
Yes |
4
- 11 Euros |
|
| Switzerland |
| |
CisAlpino
(between Germany/Switzerland and Italy) |
Yes |
18
Euros |
|
| |
ICE
(to/from Germany) |
NO |
NO |
|
| |
TGV
(to/from France) |
Yes |
10
Euros |
Paris
- Zurich; Paris - Bern; Paris - Lausanne; Paris - Geneva |
| |
THALYS
(Geneva to/from Brussels) |
Yes |
22
Euros - 1st Class; 10 Euros 2nd Class |
Railpass
must cover entire route. Belgian, France, Swiss Country Passes not
valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri. See Special
Note regarding THALYS. |
| |
Bernina
Express |
Yes |
4
- 11 Euros |
Reservation
only required for daily express train. Hourly local trains are free.
Optional bus Tirano - Lugano in summer. |
| |
Glacier
Express |
Yes |
4
- 11 Euros |
Eurail
/ Europass holders must buy separate ticket from Zermatt to Disentis.
This segment is free with Swiss Country passes. Reservation only
required for express trains. No reservations on hourly local trains. |
| |
Golden
Pass |
NO |
NO |
Reservation
necessary only for 1st Class seats above engine facing forward. |
| |
Willian
Tell Express |
Yes |
27
Euros |
Includes
lunch aboard Lake Lucerne paddle steamer. Operates May - October. |
| Wales |
| |
No
mandatory reservation or supplements fees |
