Hi all, with about a month away from my first family europe trip, I'm in the midst of getting the train schedules down right now and I need your help!!! It will be 2 weeks total, three countries, France (Paris)-Switzerland (Interlaken)-Italy (Venice)- Italy (Rome). Please review my train itinerary and help! From Paris to Interlaken: Paris Lyon We, 18.07.12 dep 08:23 TGV 9207 TGV Basel SBB We, 18.07.12 arr 11:26 8 Transfer time 5 min. Basel SBB We, 18.07.12 dep 11:31 7 IC 1071 Intercity Interlaken Ost We, 18.07.12 arr 13:28 7 From Interlaken to Venice: Interlaken Ost Sa, 21.07.12 dep 08:00 7 ICE 276 Spiez Sa, 21.07.12 arr 08:21 2 Transfer time 15 min. Spiez Sa, 21.07.12 dep 08:36 3 IC 810 Brig Sa, 21.07.12 arr 09:11 3 Transfer time 33 min. Brig Sa, 21.07.12 dep 09:44 4 EC 37 Eurocity Venezia Santa Lucia Sa, 21.07.12 arr 14:40 From Venice to Rome: Venezia Santa Lucia Mo, 23.07.12 dep 08:57 ES 9413 Roma Termini Mo, 23.07.12 arr 12:40 I just purchased a Eurail Pass on this site and I need to make seat reservations where it's pertinent.
I think, the only trains I need to make the seat reservations for are, TGV, Eurocity (Brig-Venezia), and Eurostar, right?? Also, what would be the best way to make reservations for those and which seats would be the best for my family? (my wife, myself, and a 2 year-old toddler) I really appreciate all of your helps in advance !!!
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Lakewood, Colorado
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For your 5 min change in Basel, the Swiss Rail website shows the station plan for Basel, and it shows tracks 8 and 7 sharing the same platform, so it will be a cross-platform change. The train to Interlaken, IC1071 should be waiting on track 8 when your TGV arrives in the station. Just be ready to get off when the train stops. According to the Bahn website, the TGV, EC, and ES all have compulsory reservations. Reservations for Basel to Interlaken (IC1071) are requested, but not required.