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23 April 2018 at 12:52:09 #815481

Hello,

Hoping someone can help me clear up some confusing items in planning out trip:

1) We will be coming from Freiburg to Lucerne via Basel. Assuming I have a Swiss pass, what ticket do I need to purchase to get from Freiburg to the Swiss border?

2) I have a similar question going from France on a pass to Germany. We’d be either going Paris to Freiburg via Basel or via Karlsrune – what ticket would I need to purchase for the German portion of those legs?

3) For Europe trains in general, how do I determine whether I need to make reservations or not? I’m guessing it would be for high speed trains like Amsterdam to Brussels, Brussels to Paris?

Thanks very much!

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23 April 2018 at 18:02:34 #882981

Hi brandone,

1. If you’re not having a rail pass like a Eurail Global Pass or a Eurail Select Pass you should buy a point-to-point ticket until the boarder which is Basel. Read more here: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr avel/toswitzerland/tra in/tickets.
2. Same answer: a point-to-point ticket.
3. Yes, for high speed trains you need reservations. In Switzerland you only need to book seats for a few scenic trains: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/reservations.

[Arno]

24 April 2018 at 5:26:05 #882982

Hello Brandone,

The timetable shows a reservation icon if a particular train requires seat reservations. This is explained in the reservation link that Chantal gave you. Click to the “How to use” tab.