What website are you using to make the reservations?
I'm not sure as I didn't make the bookings but I think it was the Interrail website.
What website are you using to make the reservations?
I'm not sure as I didn't make the bookings but I think it was the Interrail website.
It's really rotten when the InterRail portal is the only place where they are available.Ahh right, it's best to avoid that one as it charges fees anyway.
You can normally get the reservations easily on DB or the ToCs website
Even undisplayed reservations are enforced in Germany, usually by the display saying "GGF. RESERVIERT" (might be reserved) and announcments to that effect. The reservations are sometimes working (even if it feels like most of the time they don't)1. On two DB trains took a seat that was not lit up as reserved only to be turfed out by someone claiming it. What’s that all about?
Recently done a couple of reservations in Germany and Austria; Germany was €11 for two people / seats and Austria €7, also for two."plus ~20-30 Euros for a seat reservation (compulsory)"
Since lots of countries do reservations for around a quarter of that, I fear you may be bending the truth to fit your agenda.
Recently done a couple of reservations in Germany and Austria; Germany was €11 for two people / seats and Austria €7, also for two.
Those are optional. Compulsory reservations, for which EUR20-30 were (mis)quoted, are a feature of high speed services in France, Italy and SpainRecently done a couple of reservations in Germany and Austria; Germany was €11 for two people / seats and Austria €7, also for two.
Is there a journey planner that can exclude the compulsory reservation trains? ThanksAn a few weeks ago my son went from the french border to Antibes and back, one day for each leg, also on a single country pass. Those trips were done without using high speed, only classical trains. Interrail in France is only problematic if HSTs are needed. A bit of geography and french network knowledge can avoid that. For example, knowing that it is easy to go from Paris to Lyon via Vichy or Clermont...
Is there a journey planner that can exclude the compulsory reservation trains? Thanks
The Interrail planner has an option to avoid trains with compulsory reservation: https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/interrail-timetable
Just keep in mind that this planner is not real-time.