How to travel from Basel to Interlaken?
A traveler is planning a trip from Basel to Interlaken, then to Lucerne, and finally Zurich, using a 4-day Swiss Travel Pass. They want to know if seat reservations are required on Euro cities or ICE trains. Fortunately, seat reservations are usually not needed in Switzerland.
- You don’t need to reserve seats on most trains in Switzerland, just show your Swiss Travel Pass when requested.
- Make sure to check if you are in the correct class (first or second) before boarding, as both options are available.
- Enjoy your trips without worrying about reservations, as most journeys will allow you to sit anywhere.
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I am travelling from Basel to Interlaken with a 4 day Swiss travel pass. Do I have to reserve seats in the Euro cities or ICE trains? Can I travel without making a seat reservation. Similarly I will be travelling from Interlaken to Lucerne and then from Lucerne to Zurich. Do I need to make seat reservations if I already have a Swiss travel pass?
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Hi gbhavyaraj,
Seat reservations are very uncommon in Switzerland. You don’t need them except for a few scenic trains which are not on your list. All you need is your Swiss Travel Pass, and show it when requested. How to buy the pass can be found here.
Enjoy your trips!
Hello, no reservations on this trips necesery. You can travel with all trains, and sit everwhere.
Only you must look to the right class, first or second. Make a nice trip !
Greetings from the Netherlands, Brahms
So I am also traveling from Basle to Interlaken. Is the rail station close to the airport? Will just have hand luggage. Also I didn’t realise there were different class carriages can you just confirm I must look for first or second. Thank you
Hi bmillie,
Welcome to MySwissAlps. Here’s the airport information you need: myswissalps.com/airpor ts/basel. Whether you need first or second class is up to you, and your budget 😉 Please see myswissalps.com/train/ practical/2nd1stclass.
In trains with first and second class there is a “1” or “2” on each carriage. The second class is very good in European trains. The first class is very, very expensive but better……….
Excellent! Thank you both very much. I am now the proud owner of a Swiss Travel Pass which luckily could be delivered online and so in time 🙂
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