My sister and I are planning to take trains from Paris to Rothenburg , then Munich , then Salzburg back to Munich before flying back to the States
I am very confused about how to make train reservations even tho I have read through the Rick Steves books on train reservations,
questions
1. would you recommend Ist or 2nd class seats for an approximately 8 hour train trip from Paris to Rothenburg
2.are assigned seats required
3. would you pick a particular site to make reservations
appreciate any help/ advice
thank you
Posted by
Green Bay
22521 posts
Use www.bahn.com and put in from PARIS to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and the day you want to travel and a time starting at 6 am. You'll see your options and prices for tickets if you buy on-line now and use print-at-home tickets.
Just checked for Sept 28 and prices were as low as 59.90 EUR per person. Best was leaving from Paris Gare de l'EST at 7:20, changing trains at Karlsrhue, Ansbach, and Steinach.
You can also check at www.trainline.eu. They sell tickets for both French and German trains. Should be the same as Deutsche Bahn.
The trips inside Germany, rothenburg to Munich to Salzburg to Munich airport are best bought out of a ticket machine when you are ready to travel. Those special tickets cost 2 EUR more if you have to use the ticket window. They are on unreserved trains. Just hop on and find a seat.