Reservations can be confirmed up to 2 months prior to the date of travel. Please note prices are subject to change due to international exchange rates. Your railpass does not cover sleepers. Night trains require an advance reservation for a sleeper or couchette. If you will be utilizing a night train, it is necessary to make an advance reservation and there will be an additional cost.
First class is more quiet and spacious with fewer seats per compartment or car.
There is more room for luggage and generally will be less crowded as most Europeans travel in second class. You have the option of purchasing adult-fare tickets for youth travelers. Most long-distance trains have a restaurant or buffet car and some have bar cars. Meals are usually not available on overnight trains, but if they are, the sleeping car attendant will take your continental breakfast order. On shorter trips, snack vendors travel regularly through the train.