Swiss Pass and seat reservations

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Judith is planning a train trip from Basel to Bern and is confused about making seat reservations using her Swiss Pass. She’s seeking help to understand the booking process for an InterCity train. Judith just wants to ensure she has everything right before her journey.

Key takeaways:
  • You don’t need to make seat reservations for InterCity trains when using the Swiss Travel Pass, you can simply board the train.
  • If you have any questions about your Swiss Travel Pass, check the official Swiss rail website for detailed information.
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  • Anonymous
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    83503 posts
    8 June 2013 at 14:01:24 #806044

    We have Swiss Passes. I cannot figure out how to make seat reservations for an IC train (e.g., Basel-Bern) on the Swiss rail website using the Swiss Pass. The only option seems to be paying for a ticket. Help please?
    Thanks.
    Judith

  • Arno
    Moderator
    15730 posts
    Reply 1 of 1 • 9 June 2013 at 3:10:10 #838854

    Hello Judith,

    You don’t need seat reservations, you can just board the train with your Swiss Pass. More information can be found here.

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