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Milan to Zurich Seat reservations

  • September 3, 2025
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Dheerajakella
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Hi,

I wanted to book a seat reservation from Milan to Zurich via Lugano and the OBB app says 0 euros and ticket valid for section of the journey only? If I take this route, I don’t need to pay any seat reservation unlike the 13 euros for a direct train to Zurich?

And also, I was looking for a return journey from Zurich to Milan on 2nd November - OBB website shows ticket not available but SBB is giving me a different timetable, How can i reserve my seat?

Thank you

Best answer by rvdborgt

You don't need a any reservations for the journey with a change in Lugano to the regional express.

Reservations are only required for the direct ECs, and only between Milan and Chiasso (€10). The best place to book that reservation is raileurope.com. But I'd use the reservation-free option with a change in Lugano.

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  • September 3, 2025

You don't need a any reservations for the journey with a change in Lugano to the regional express.

Reservations are only required for the direct ECs, and only between Milan and Chiasso (€10). The best place to book that reservation is raileurope.com. But I'd use the reservation-free option with a change in Lugano.


Dheerajakella
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  • September 3, 2025

You don't need a any reservations for the journey with a change in Lugano to the regional express.

Reservations are only required for the direct ECs, and only between Milan and Chiasso (€10). The best place to book that reservation is raileurope.com. But I'd use the reservation-free option with a change in Lugano.

Thank you And also, I was looking for a return journey from Zurich to Milan on 2nd November - OBB website shows ticket not available but SBB is giving me a different timetable, and Rail Europe is not letting me to book a reservation which is free of cost though, Is it because the schedule hasn’t been released yet or can I just board this train without a seat reservation Zurich to Milan via Lugano?


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  • September 4, 2025

Thank you And also, I was looking for a return journey from Zurich to Milan on 2nd November - OBB website shows ticket not available but SBB is giving me a different timetable, and Rail Europe is not letting me to book a reservation which is free of cost though, Is it because the schedule hasn’t been released yet or can I just board this train without a seat reservation Zurich to Milan via Lugano?

I can see bookable trains on raileurope.com, both from Zurich (€13) and from Chiasso (€10). The free trains you see from Chiasso are the regional trains, which can't be booked.