I can recommend making the booking for these trains with the ÖBB app. It is, according to me, the cheapest, fastest and most user-friendly option. I was surprised and assumed the train was full when bahn.com didn't allow me to make a seat only reservation.
DB and ÖBB have started to add a note on some fully booked trains that only persons with reservations may travel on those trains. This in fact making reservations mandatory, even if the general rule is that reservations are optional on those trains. Can you send me a reference to this type of message @AnnaB? Is this a general message or something they put out for specific (over-booked) trains?
Ok. På tåget 6.38 från Amsterdam finns iallafall plats. Thanks, I booked this as a backup
However, I’d like to have some insight of the magnitude of the risk of going with an ICE train without seat reservation, I do not want to risk getting thrown off the train. The InterRail page seems pretty clear on that it would be fine, but would be great to back this up with some first hand experiences if possible. Reservations on regular ICE high-speed trains are optional. Reservations are compulsory on the ICE from Frankfurt to Paris, Munich to Paris, and Stuttgart to Paris.Thanks,
Thanks for checking @AnnaB but as you say it seems to be full. I can get on the EC 9 train from Köln onwards and be guaranteed a seat.
@AnnaB Det vore fantastiskt, tack för hjälpen!
@AnnaB Yes I have, is this an issue?Edit: It does not seem to make a difference. Are you able to book a seat?
Thanks for the replies.@AnnaB Well, so it seems to me as well but when trying to proceed with the seat reservation I get the following message “We are unable to offer you any reservations on the service you have chosen. Please select another service.” (see attached image). Is there another way I could try to create the reservation to not have to gamble and potentially have to leave the train?
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