Comments on: How to check trenitalia reservation fee ? http://salzburgflights.com/blog/how-to-check-trenitalia-reservation-fee/ SalzburgFlights.com Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: travelersguidebook http://salzburgflights.com/blog/how-to-check-trenitalia-reservation-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-428 travelersguidebook Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:25:22 +0000 http://salzburgflights.com/blog/how-to-check-trenitalia-reservation-fee/#comment-428 Have you seen this webpage from Rail Europe? It states that you can avoid reservations; however, all of the high speed and overnight trains require them. Here is the example that they give: Lyon to Marseille is generally about 1 hour 45 minutes on the TGV. A local train for this same route would be about 3 and half hours. A TGV reservation is about $11 USD per person. I think that the 3 Euro cost you have heard about is only for the Intercity trains. These trains allow seat reservations, but they are not required. So...it really seems like the reservations with the Euro Global pass might be quite high depending on how and where you want to travel. We lived in Italy for 5 years and took many trains.....I can tell you that the high speed trains are probably going to be worth every penny of the reservation fee to you. The high speed trains are not only a lot faster but they are more comfortable as well. I wrote out some information on the Italian trains (including info on the types of trains as well as the reservations required for the Italian trains) on this website.....check out the Italy info here I hope that this helps you some and that you enjoy your European vacation! Have you seen this webpage from Rail Europe?

It states that you can avoid reservations; however, all of the high speed and overnight trains require them. Here is the example that they give: Lyon to Marseille is generally about 1 hour 45 minutes on the TGV. A local train for this same route would be about 3 and half hours. A TGV reservation is about $11 USD per person.

I think that the 3 Euro cost you have heard about is only for the Intercity trains. These trains allow seat reservations, but they are not required.

So…it really seems like the reservations with the Euro Global pass might be quite high depending on how and where you want to travel. We lived in Italy for 5 years and took many trains…..I can tell you that the high speed trains are probably going to be worth every penny of the reservation fee to you. The high speed trains are not only a lot faster but they are more comfortable as well.

I wrote out some information on the Italian trains (including info on the types of trains as well as the reservations required for the Italian trains) on this website…..check out the Italy info here

I hope that this helps you some and that you enjoy your European vacation!

]]> By: Gina http://salzburgflights.com/blog/how-to-check-trenitalia-reservation-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Gina Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:48:13 +0000 http://salzburgflights.com/blog/how-to-check-trenitalia-reservation-fee/#comment-427 The reservation is always 3 euros. It doesn't change on different trains and it does not depend on the lengh of the journey nor the cost of the ticket. One more think, I don't think you have to worry about reserving in advance. You can do it when in Italy direcly at the railway station. have a nice holiday! PS About TGV: if you are buying an Interrail pass you won't be able to get on board of them. This is why I told you your reservation will be always 3 euros The reservation is always 3 euros. It doesn’t change on different trains and it does not depend on the lengh of the journey nor the cost of the ticket. One more think, I don’t think you have to worry about reserving in advance. You can do it when in Italy direcly at the railway station.
have a nice holiday!

PS About TGV: if you are buying an Interrail pass you won’t be able to get on board of them. This is why I told you your reservation will be always 3 euros

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