Recognizing reserved seats on board a Swiss train?

  • Removed user
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    11 August 2018 at 23:53:11 #817825

    Hi All,

    I have enjoyed reading all of the great information. I have 2 questions and I am wondering if someone can help answer:

    1. If I sit in a seat on a regular train, how do I know I am not in a seat that someone else reserved?

    2. If I reserve a seat for myself on a regular train (not one that requires a reservation) what happens if someone is in it?

    Thanks so much!

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    rockoyster
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    12 August 2018 at 6:46:55 #893998

    Reservations are very rare on regular trains so situation 1 is unlikely to arise. There should be some indication adjacent to the seat indicating it is reserved.

    In situation 2 you show them your reservation and ask them politely to move.

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    12 August 2018 at 16:47:56 #893999

    Yes, there would either be a paper ticket or electronic sign above the seat on on the wall indicating the seat is reserved between 2 towns on that route (you can sit there until that you arrive in the first town).

    As Rockoyster notes, reservations are very rare here outside of panoramic trains: http://www.myswissalps.com/ac tivities/scenictrips/t rain

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