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Travelling over Easter

  • January 6, 2026
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Hi there,

 

My family and I are due to travel on Easter Sunday into Milan. We have an Interrail PassThe seat reservation site has said that seat reservations are not required (open seating) on this journey. However, I assume this day will be a busy travel day. Is it best to trust that there will be pass seats available and just turn up in the day? Or is it best to try and book travel with the train operator directly to guarantee seats? Thanks for your advice!

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  • Full steam ahead
  • January 6, 2026

I assume you are travelling on a regional train if there is no mandatory seat reservation. As basicly all highspeed trains in italy have mandatory reservation.


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  • Full steam ahead
  • January 6, 2026

Some trains are unreservable, some have compulsory reservations and some have optional reservations.

Without knowing which train(s) you are planning on taking it is impossible to say.


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  • Rail rookie
  • January 6, 2026

We plan to travel between Tirano and Milan operated by Trenitalia?


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  • Full steam ahead
  • January 6, 2026

Some trains are unreservable, some have compulsory reservations and some have optional reservations.

Without knowing which train(s) you are planning on taking it is impossible to say.

As far as i am aware italian regional trains dont offer reservations. And all higspeed or IC trains have mandatory reservation in italy.

@Izzy O For the other countrys on you way you need to tell us on what route you are travelling to Milan.


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  • Full steam ahead
  • January 6, 2026

We plan to travel between Tirano and Milan operated by Trenitalia?

 

Regional trains, no reservations possible for anyone.


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  • Full steam ahead
  • January 6, 2026

We plan to travel between Tirano and Milan operated by Trenitalia?

Thats a regional train. So no reservations possible. So no one on that train will have a reserved seat. As you will get on a the first stop of the train you have the best chance of getting a seat.


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  • Rail rookie
  • January 6, 2026

Great to know, thank you!