When travelling for longer distances we recommend buying a seat reservation in your train. Seat/couchette/berth reservations in domestic and international transport are sold via our iKVC system (an innovated system for complex ticketing).
You may reserve your seats in all trains of EuroCity category as well as in fast trains and in selected international express trains. Some of our domestic and international trains require a compulsory seat reservation. These trains are marked with a letter “R” in a square in the train timetable.
When travelling by an SC train with compulsory seat reservation, you will need to purchase a ticket for given coach class and pay a surcharge.
When travelling by EC train without compulsory seat reservation, you will need to purchase a ticket for the given coach class, pay a surcharge according to the type of your train. Buying a seat reservation is optional in this case.
When travelling by EC train without compulsory seat reservation, you will need to purchase a ticket for the given coach class, pay a surcharge according to the type of your train. Buying a seat reservation is optional in this case.
If you board a train with compulsory seat reservation without having your seat reservation, you will be charged a fee of 3,30€. However this fee does not entitle you for a seat automatically.
Trains with optional (not obligatory) seat reservation are marked with a letter “ R” in the train timetable. You are not obliged to purchase a seat reservation for a coach with optional seat reservation. However, if you are approached by a passenger who has purchased a seat reservation for the seat that you are occupying onboard the train with optional seat reservation, you will have to vacate the seat for him/her. If all coaches in a particular train offer optional seat reservations, the reserved seats are specially marked. Pricelist of seat reservations, couchettes and berths
How Can You Purchase Your Reservations?
You can purchase your reservations at all stations with an open ticket sale point. You can purchase your seat reservation only in person. We do not accept reservation requests via phone.
At stations equipped with an iKVC terminal it is possible to issue a seat reservation from 60 days to 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure of the train from the given station. Couchette and berth tickets for all trains may be issued from 60 days to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of the train from its originating station. Afterwards, couchette and berth tickets may be bought onboard the train from the train guard.
If an international train begins its route abroad, you may buy your reservations for this train from 60 days to 6 hours prior to scheduled departure of the train from its originating station.
If an international train begins its route abroad, you may buy your reservations for this train from 60 days to 6 hours prior to scheduled departure of the train from its originating station.
At stations that are not equipped with an iKVC terminal, you may reserve seats only during the opening hours, from 60 days to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure of the train.
