Seats.

You can reserve your seats on Swiss trains at SBB.ch, SBB Mobile, via SBB Contact Center 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.) or direct at the ticket counter. It costs CHF 5 per seat to make a reservation.

For seat reservation for touristic trains such as the Bernina Express, Albula Express, Glacier Express or Voralpen Express and Treno Gottardo etc. please contact a public transport point of sale.

Please note: Reservations can lose their validity if there are changes to rolling stock at short notice. Ask the train crew to provide you with written confirmation. You can obtain a refund of the CHF 5 at the ticket counter or you can exchange it for a promotional code online (to be used for any service when making your next online or mobile booking).

Bike spaces.

You may load bicycles and e-bikes on most trains operated by SBB and private railway companies as well as most postbuses if you have a valid bike ticket.

Important: reservations are required between 21 March to 31 October on many InterCity trains (IC).

When reserving seats for train journeys to Europe, different prices and provisions apply according to the country. The following gives further information for various European countries.

Germany.

You can reserve your seats when purchasing tickets at SBB.ch (step 4 – "Reservations"). It is not obligatory to reserve seats but we recommend it.

France.

It is obligatory to reserve seats for connections using the TGV and this is included in the ticket price. You can buy tickets at SBB.ch and have them sent to your home address, or you can pick them up from your station. Get print@home tickets for your travels from and to Paris.

Italy.

It is obligatory to reserve seats for connections to Italy and this is included in the ticket price. You can buy tickets at SBB.ch and have them sent to your home address, or you can pick them up from your station. Get print@home tickets for your travels on EC trains.

Austria.

You can reserve your seats when purchasing tickets at SBB.ch (step 4 – "Reservations"). It is not obligatory to reserve seats but we recommend it.

Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark and the Czech Republic.

You can reserve your seats when purchasing tickets at SBB.ch (step 4 – "Reservations"). It is not obligatory to reserve seats but we recommend it.

Hungary.

Seat reservations for connections to Hungary are obligatory and are included in the ticket price for the night train. You can order tickets at SBB.ch and have these sent to your home address, or you can pick them up from your station.

Switzerland.

Seats in the SBB Restaurant can be reserved.

Europe.

Depending on the country to which you are travelling and the rail company, you can reserve seats for individuals or groups in international dining cars.