You get 4 seat reservation credits with your DiscoverEU Interrail Pass. Each credit lets you book one seat reservation for free.
Note: if you take part in DiscoverEU through a local organisation, you may not receive seat reservation credits. In that case, this article doesn't apply to you.
What can I use my credits for?
- Seat reservations on trains where they're required, and on trains where they're optional. How to know if you need a seat reservation
- A seat on a night train. You can't use credits for a couchette or sleeper. If you want a bed, you pay for it yourself.
Credits only work when you book through the DiscoverEU Travel app (via Interrail Self-Service). You can't use them when booking directly with a train company, at a station or anywhere else. If a train can't be booked in Interrail Self-Service, you pay for the seat reservation yourself.
How do I use my credits?
- In the DiscoverEU Travel app, tap Book seat reservations. This opens Interrail Self-Service.
- Log in and search for your journey.
- Add the trains you want to book a seat on to your cart.
- Go to checkout. Your credits are used first.
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Each train uses one credit. If your journey includes a change of trains and both trains need a seat reservation, that uses 2 credits.
How do I know how many credits I have left?
Log in to Interrail Self-Service through the app and search for a journey. The number of credits you have left is shown below the search results.
What if my plans change?
Seat reservations booked with a credit can't be refunded, and the credit isn't returned. If you change your route and your new train needs a seat reservation, you'll need to use another credit. If you've already used all 4, you pay for the new seat reservation yourself. What seat reservation fees can I expect?
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