Editing Interrail (section)

==Reservations<span class="anchor" id="Seat Reservations on High Speed, Overnight, and other Trains"></span>==
[[File:Intérieur de voiture du Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV), design Christian Lacroix.JPG|alt=Comfortable, red train seats|thumb|[[TGV]] seating]]
With an Interrail pass, reservations are usually not required for local and regional trains; however, reservations are needed for most high-speed, international, and night trains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myinterrail.co.uk/plan-your-trip/train-reservations-supplements/|title=Train Reservations & Supplements|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> Surcharges are required in many countries to guarantee seat reservations and other benefits, such as meals, drinks, free Wi-Fi, and access to first-class lounges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurailgroup.org/travellers-area/reservations/#dom_ir|title=Reservations|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> These reservations can usually be avoided by taking regional or local trains. Reservations can be made at the station, online on the carrier's website, on the Interrail (or Eurail) site online or via the Rail Planner App, by telephone, or at a travel agency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seat61.com/InterRail-pass-guide.htm#How%20to%20make%20reservations%20with%20an%20InterRail%20pass|title=How to make reservations with an InterRail pass|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>

===High-speed trains<span class="anchor" id="High speed trains"></span>===
Many high-speed trains require reservation and, sometimes, an extra fee sold as a supplement or pass-holder fare:<ref>[http://www.Interrailnet.com/Interrail-special-trains Reservation costs for domestic trains]</ref> 
*[[Eurostar]] ([[London]], [[Paris]], [[Amsterdam]], and [[Brussels]]) services require a compulsory reservation. 2nd class pass holders can travel in Standard class only, 1st class pass holders can travel in either Standard or Standard Premier class. It isn't possible to travel in Business Premier with an Interrail pass.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurostar High-Speed Train |url=https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/trains-europe/high-speed-trains/eurostar |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=www.interrail.eu |language=en-GB}}</ref> Pass holder fares are quota controlled so it is possible for a train to sell out of pass holder fares before the service is actually fully booked. 
*[[Thalys]] (Paris to Brussels, Amsterdam, and [[Cologne]]) services require a compulsory reservation. 2nd class pass holders can travel in Standard class only, 1st class pass holders can travel in either Comfort or Premium class, the latter, while at no extra cost, is on a first-come first-served basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interrail.eu/trains-europe/high-speed-trains/thalys|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126132402/http://www.interrail.eu/trains-europe/high-speed-trains/thalys|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2014|title=Thalys high-speed train|publisher=Interrail.eu|access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref>
*[[TGV]] ([[France]]): TGV [[TGV inOui|inOui]] (French Domestic), TGV [[TGV Lyria|Lyria]] (France ↔ [[Switzerland]]), TGV France-Italie (France ↔ [[Italy]]), [[Elipsos]] (France ↔ [[Spain]]) and [[Alleo]] (France ↔ [[Luxembourg]] and [[Germany]]) services require a compulsory reservation. The price of the supplement varies from route to route and can also change depending on availability. Passes aren't valid on [[SNCF|SNCF's]] budget [[Ouigo]] services. 
*[[Trenitalia]] (Italy): Frecciabianca, Frecciargento, [[Frecciarossa]], first or second class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/trains-europe/high-speed-trains/tgv|title=TGV High-Speed Train|website=Interrail}}</ref> Reservations are recommended for intercity trains in Italy.
*[[AVE]] (Spain) First and second class. Second-class reservation fees are charged on most other long-distance trains in Spain, such as [[Arco (Renfe)|Arco]], [[Euromed (train)|Euromed]], [[Alvia]], [[Alaris]], and [[Altaria (rail service)|Altaria]].
*[[Intercity-Express|ICE]] train reservations are available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bahn.com/en/view/offers/other/seat-reservation.shtml|title=Seat reservation|first=Deutsche Bahn AG, Unternehmensbereich Personenverkehr, Marketing|last=eCommerce|website=www.bahn.com|access-date=2018-09-10|archive-date=2018-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131726/https://www.bahn.com/en/view/offers/other/seat-reservation.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The SJ high-speed train (in Sweden, to Copenhagen) requires a reservation, and booking two months in advance is recommended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=108&a=144429&l=en&intcmp=1144425 |title=Travel By Train - A Good Environmental Choice -Buy ticket |publisher=SJ.se |date=2010-05-26 |access-date=2012-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interrail.eu/trains-europe/high-speed-trains/sj-high-speed-train|title=SJ high-speed train|access-date=26 March 2019|archive-date=6 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206031253/http://www.interrail.eu/trains-europe/high-speed-trains/sj-high-speed-train|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Some scenic trains have a panoramic coach, which requires a reservation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurailgroup.org/travellers-area/reservations/|title=Reservations}}</ref>

===Night trains===
[[File:Nightjet deluxe compartment.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[ÖBB]] Nightjet deluxe sleeper compartment in a double-decker sleeping car]]
In addition to high-speed trains, many overnight trains ([[EuroNight]], [[European Sleeper]], [[Nightjet]]) require reservations (at extra cost) for sleeping accommodations such as [[couchette]]s or [[sleeping car]]s; some trains have only sleeper cars.<ref name="seat61.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.seat61.com/InterRail-pass-guide.htm#How+to+make+reservations+with+an+InterRail+pass|title=InterRail pass guide 2018 - How InterRail passes work, reservations & supplements|website=www.seat61.com|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> With Interrail's Flexi Global Pass, a direct overnight train leaving before midnight only uses one travel day (the day of departure).<ref name="seat61.com"/>

===Reductions on privately owned trains===
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Although Interrail passes are normally valid only on national railway systems,{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} some private rail systems offer free or discounted service (usually 25 to 50 percent) to Interrail pass holders.