Seat Reservation unavailable on Eurail but available on RailEurope?
Why is this? I have a Global Pass. Need to book Barcelona to Narbonne on 22 Sep 2025.
Thank you,
Answer
Seat Reservation unavailable on Eurail but available on RailEurope?
Best answer by eurocity101
Simply book that train on raileurope.com by indicating that you have a eurail pass.
Change currency to €. Then you end up cheaper than using the eurail reservation service.
Simply book that train on raileurope.com by indicating that you have a eurail pass.
Change currency to €. Then you end up cheaper than using the eurail reservation service.
There are many possible reasons, but in this case, it's because Eurail use an artificial booking horizon. For some reason, they don't let people book this train until 90 days in advance. In reality though, reservations are open until 13/12 (end of the 2025 timetable period).
Since booking reservations via Eurail is not recommended in general, for multiple reasons, just book this train on Rail Europe. Also change currency to euros, since Rail Europe charge around 5% more in other currencies.
In general, check this page for where to book reservations:
https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm
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