Reserve a train seat

Train companies normally assign seats to passengers, but some companies let you select a seat or request your preferred seat.  

Seat maps with prices are available for:

• Most Deutsche Bahn trains
• Most Renfe trains - including Renfe Avlo
• SNCF 1st class fares
• Ouigo France  - Grance Vitesse trains and Ouigo Plus fares

You can find your assigned seat on your PDF ticket, which can be downloaded on the Trips page or your confirmation email. 

If you want to change your seat after booking, see Add or change a train seat for a booked trip. 

Add a seat reservation when booking

If available, you can reserve any seat and submit your preferences or choose a specific seat.

• If you choose a specific seat, you might have to pay extra.
• If you reserve a seat, we'll provide the train company with your preferences, but your preferred seat is not guaranteed.

To add a seat reservation when booking, follow these steps:

1. Search for a train
2. On the Extras page, go to the seats section and select Reserve any seat or Choose a specific seat
   
   
   
   
3. If you select Reserve any seat, add your preferences and click Request
   
   
   
   
4. If you select Choose a specific seat, select a seat from the map and click Confirm seats
   
   
   
   
5. Click Add train to trip

Deutsche Bahn trains

For most Deutsche Bahn trains, you can decide if you want to reserve a seat and select which seat. You can also book with no seat reservation and take any available seat on the train. 

To reserve a seat on a Deutsche Bahn train, follow these steps:

1. Search for a train
2. On the Extras page, select Reserve a seat and then Select seats
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select your seat and click Confirm Seat
   
   
   
   
4. Click Add train to trip