Can I make reservations for trains in Italy, France and Belgium from the Bahn ticket desks in Germany?
Assuming that the trains I'm booking don't pass through Germany. So e.g. Rome-Paris.
Best Answer
You can also book your train tickets in the Netherlands (nshispeed), Belgium (b-rail) and France (SNCF) online.
You only need an Internet connection, a credit or debit card (such as Visa or Mastercard) and a printer.
The same service probably exists in Italy, but I have never bought tickets for Italy.
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Do you need train reservations in Italy?
Various trains in Italy require a reservation. Eurail Pass Holders have to pay an additional fee for these reservations.Can I take another train with same ticket in Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Instead you are allowed to take any train within the validity period of the ticket. If you are travelling less than 100km, you are able to take any train, at any time, travelling to the same destination on your reserved departure date.Does Eurail Pass work on Trenitalia?
Trains not operated by Trenitalia:Eurail and InterRail passes are NOT valid on Italo trains - the red trains pictured below, but Trenitalia services are available on all routes taken by Italo trains.How to buy train tickets in Italy
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You can book international tickets to most stations in Europe at DB ticket desks. However you should be aware that you cannot make reservations for Belgian or Dutch trains. Not even in Belgium or the Netherlands. Domestic trains in in the Benelux countries are all non reserved. You must have a ticket, but can just sit where you want (but don't sit in 1st class with a 2nd class ticket...)
Answer 3
In most of the cases, you can do that (specially in western Europe). Also, the German online site for booking the trains is pretty good and much better than sites from some other countries. I occasionally travel by trains and find it easy to book it online and just take a printout of the ticket or just show the QRCode and the e-mail on your smartphone.
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