How do I know if a seat on Swiss trains is reserved?
A traveler named Big Dad wants to know how to tell if a seat is reserved on Swiss trains, especially since the train makes multiple stops. They are planning to travel and need clear advice on finding this reservation information while on board. Other users provide tips on how to identify reserved seats through digital displays or yellow strips that indicate the reservation details.
- Look for digital displays or yellow strips above the seats; they show the reservation details like 'RESERVED BERN - SPIEZ.'
- If a reservation notice includes text, it might be in German, French, Italian, or English, but it’s usually easy to understand.
- For more visual help, check out the resources under 'How to tell if a seat is reserved' for examples.
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Trains make frequent stops towards their final destination. When I get on the train at stop 1 and select an open seat, how do I know if someone at stop 4 hasn’t reserved the seat I am in?
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Hi Big Dad,
You must have missed this post on your previous thread:
The digital display or yellow strip will usually include the stations between which the seat has been reserved.
Here is a photo taken inside the Luzern-Interlaken Express. On the wall space between the windows, are 4 black digital display panels, one for each seat, with window seats and aisle seats clearly identified. This is where the reservation information will be displayed.
It is similar on other trains, but sometimes it is a yellow strip instead of a digital display, which you can see in this photo:
https://www.seat61.com/images/Swiss-trains-ic-2nd-large.jpg
Here is a close-up photo of a digital display, showing seats reserved between Gossau and Zürich Flughafen.
Hope this clarifies things!
Alpenrose
Dear Alpenrose,
Thank you for the explanation. However, I see the digital or yellow stips but am still unsure how to tell if the seat is already reserved. Kindly show how to tell when it is.
Best
H Y
Hi chy,
When you see a seat has the digital strip or marked as reserved (digital display), that means someone has reserved this seat.
Usually the strip or display will show something like this: RESERVED BERN – SPIEZ. This indicates someone has reserved the seat to travel from Bern to Spiez.
Best regards,
Anna
Alpenrose
Yes I missed it. Thanks!Your team is so informative down to the smallest details.
Hi Anna, thank you for the explanation. Would that reserved notice be in English?
Best
H Y
Hi Big Dad and HY,
Seat reservations can be marked in several ways. You’ll find examples and pictures under “How to tell if a seat is reserved” at https://www.myswissalps.com/travel-ticket/seat-reservation/.
If text is involved, it’s most likely to be in German, French, or Italian (one of Switzerland’s official languages). But English is definitely common too. The reservation notifications are quite easy to interpret, independent of the language.
Hi Annika,
Thanks for the clarification.
Best
H. Y.
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