Is it possible to travel anywhere on Eurail-valid lines without reserving a seat or paying fees? [closed]

I'm wondering if I buy a Eurail Continuous Global pass but don't mind traveling on slow trains and transferring a lot, I can avoid paying any fees or making any advance registrations...i.e. just "hop on".

I've read that although almost all high-speed and otherwise desirable train services offered by a Eurail pass require an additional fee for seat reservations, but that all regional short-distance trains don't require additional fees.

Here's a Eurail map: http://www.eurail.com/sites/eurail.com/files/documents/eurail_railway_map_2014.pdf Are the RED lines possible to travel using a Eurail pass without additional fees or tickets?

What else might there be additional fees or advance reservation requirements for? Traveling at certain times of day? Traveling high-traffic commuter routes during rush hour?

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Best Answer

Refer to the eurail site itself for all that information - see here for information on reservation on regional trains; in short: there's very little exceptions to the rule that regional trains don't require reservation. Here is a list (by country) of where reservation is needed or optional and what the cost would be.

There's also a feature to avoid trains that require reservation in any search you make on the site - see here for explanation.

Especially in France required reservations are very common - that's why eurail has a page on this very issue and gives alternative routes for some of the most popular routes involving France.

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What Eurail Pass should you use if you want to travel to 33 countries in Europe with just one pass?

The Eurail Global Pass is one of the most popular ways to explore Europe, offering travelers access to 33 countries. The pass gives you a set number of stops in a set time period, ranging from three days to three months, allowing for a flexible, hassle-free trip without having to purchase single tickets for every leg.

Where is Eurail valid?

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia (new from 2020), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia (new from 2020), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, ...

Do you need to book a seat on a train?

Even without a seat reservation your tickets are still valid and you can sit in any vacant unreserved seat for the appropriate class of travel for your journey.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Use the EURAIL Pass APP

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