Seat Reservations for Daytime Trains - Switzerland
A listed price, or a "Yes", indicates that a supplement or reservation is required for that train.
Please note: these one way, per-person prices are in pounds sterling and are approx what you will pay for the supplement/reservation at a train station in Europe.
Additional service fees apply if reservations are purchased on this site. Your RailPass or City to City ticket must cover the country that you are traveling within.
| Train | Supplement Required? | Reservation Required? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CisAlpino (between Germany/Switzerland and Italy) | NO | International trips: £4-£7 | No reservation needed for domestic travel within Switzerland |
| ICE (to/from Germany) | NO | NO | |
| TGV (to/from France) | NO | £4-£7 | Paris - Zurich; Paris - Bern; Paris - Lausanne; Paris - Geneva |
| THALYS (Geneva to/from Brussels) | NO | £18 1st Class; £8 2nd Class | Railpass must cover entire route. Belgian, France, Swiss Country Passes not valid. 1st Class includes meal Mon - Fri. |
| Bernina Express | NO | £3-£5 | Reservation only required for daily express train. Hourly local trains are free. Optional bus Tirano - Lugano in summer. |
| Glacier Express | NO | £8-£15 | Railpass 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 | £3-£12 | Reservation always necessary for 1st Class seats above engineer (facing forward). For regular seats, reservations necessary on 3 trains per day (from Zweisimmen @ 10:44, 12:44, and 16:44; from Montreux @ 10:28, 14:28, 16:28; confirm exact schedules online or locally). Trains at other times run approx every 2 hours, use the same observation cars, run the same speed, and are free. |
| Willian Tell Express | NO | £18 | Includes lunch aboard Lake Lucerne paddle steamer. Operates May - October. |
| EC (EuroCity) or IC (InterCity) | NO | NO |
To make a reservation, please call us on 08700 84 14 10 or email us at sales@internationalrail.com. Alternatively, some trains can be booked online. To check availability and to make a reservation online, please click here.
