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reservation of seats on Italian trains

  • February 10, 2025
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Hello, I already have my Eurail pass, but I have not reserved a seat, if I do not reserve a seat to travel from Rome to Florence or from Florence to Verona or from Verona to Milan, do they let me board the train or is it mandatory to reserve the seat so that I can board? The train is from the Frecciarossa company

Best answer by ralderton

It’s mandatory on Frecciarossa, costing €13 per train.

You can book the seats on Raileurope.com - just add your pass in the search box.

You can avoid the reservation fees on Verona-Milan by taking regional trains, a bit slower. It’s not really worth doing this for the other journeys.

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  • February 10, 2025

Hello ​@Sara Renteria 

Yes, it is mandatory to reserve seats in the Frecciarossa (the company is Trenitalia). You can board, but you will have problems with the ticket inspectors and probably pay a fine in the train.


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  • February 10, 2025

It’s mandatory on Frecciarossa, costing €13 per train.

You can book the seats on Raileurope.com - just add your pass in the search box.

You can avoid the reservation fees on Verona-Milan by taking regional trains, a bit slower. It’s not really worth doing this for the other journeys.


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  • Right on track
  • February 10, 2025

Hello ​@Sara Renteria 

Yes, it is mandatory to reserve seats in the Frecciarossa (the company is Trenitalia). You can board, but you will have problems with the ticket inspectors and probably pay a fine in the train.

ok thank you very much for the information


  • Author
  • Right on track
  • February 10, 2025

It’s mandatory on Frecciarossa, costing €13 per train.

You can book the seats on Raileurope.com - just add your pass in the search box.

You can avoid the reservation fees on Verona-Milan by taking regional trains, a bit slower. It’s not really worth doing this for the other journeys.

ok thank you very much for the information