To make your train travel in Switzerland and Europe as comfortable as possible, you can reserve your seat before your journey begins.
Make the best possible use of your travel time – be it to work or simply switch off. In some countries, reservations are obligatory.
Incidentally, you can also reserve your seat in the dining car on many international services.
Train journeys to Europe.
When reserving seats for train journeys to Europe, different prices and provisions apply according to the country in question. You will find further information for various European countries below.
You can reserve your seats when purchasing tickets online via our SBB Ticket Shop Business (step 4 – “Reservations”). It is not obligatory to reserve seats, but we recommend it. If you are travelling in first class, the reservation is included in the ticket price.
Seat reservations are obligatory on TGV services and these are included in the ticket price. You can buy tickets online via SBB Ticket Shop Business and have them sent to your home address, or you can pick them up from your local station.
Seat reservations are obligatory on services to Italy and these are included in the ticket price. You can buy tickets online via SBB Ticket Shop Business and have them sent to your home address, or you can pick them up from your local station.
You can reserve your seats when purchasing tickets online via our SBB Ticket Shop Business (step 4 – “Reservations”). It is not obligatory to reserve seats, but we recommend it. You can buy tickets online via SBB Ticket Shop Business and have them sent to your home address, or you can pick them up from your local station.
For trips to Belgium and the Netherlands you can reserve your seats when purchasing tickets online via our SBB Ticket Shop Business (step 4 – “Reservations”). It is not obligatory to reserve seats, but we recommend it. For TGV journeys to Luxembourg, seat reservations are obligatory and these are included in the ticket price. For Hungary and the Czech Republic, you can buy tickets for the night trains via SBB Ticket Shop Business.
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