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How to book mandatory seat reservations for Swedish trains if you have an Interrail / Eurail pass.
Check Railplanner for which trains have mandatory reservations and also the country information to see participating companies
Track works
The planning for track works often takes time, so trains might be unavailable for booking until uncomfortably close to the departure date.
SJ
No SJ trains from/to Copenhagen during 2025. Take ĂresundstĂ„g (no reservation possible) to Malmö and book from there.
Searching
Search only for the part of your trip that has mandatory reservation. Do not include parts that do not have mandatory reservation. (e.g. ĂresundstĂ„g)
E.g.
Copenhagen- Stockholm with a change from ĂresundstĂ„g in Malmö đ
That wonât work, change search to Malmö - Stockholm, the section with mandatory reservations. The part with öresundstĂ„g from Copenhagen to Malmö is just a journey you'll have to add to your trip in Railplanner.
Copenhagen- Stockholm without changes â
If you include other trains, SJ will sell you a regular ticket for that part.
Add interrail
Add Interrail with pass number to all travelers (customise) and activate the toggle for âtravels with travel cardâ. Select âInterrail or Eurailâ from the drop down menu and add your pass Numbers in the âcard numberâ field.
Select ticket
Select ârefundableâ
Prices (for a seat in a SJ high speed train) should be:
2 class 75 SEK per reservation
1 class 165 SEK per reservation
And it should say that itâs an interrail price
Select seat from the seat map if you want
These prices are for day trains, prices for night trains (especially those to/from Germany) are more expensive. But reservations for domestic Intercity are cheaper.
It's not possible to travel in "2nd class calm" with Interrail.
I should update the screenshots, but you get the point :)
If you cancel the reservation, thereâs a 10 SEK fee, so youâll get 55 out of 65 SEK back.
Price (SEK) of a SJ reservation with Interrail
| 2 class | 1 class | |
|---|---|---|
| HIgh Speed Trains | 75 | 165 |
| InterCity | 40 | 40 |
| Euronight to Germany. Seat / Couchette / Sleeper | 195 / 395 / 875 | 1490 |
| Domestic night trains Seat / Couchette / Sleeper | 195 / 395 / 875 | N/A / N/A / 800 |
Itâs not possible to book â2nd class calmâ with Interrail.
A valid Interrail pass number is required
If SJâs ticket system doesnât accept the number, a non-specific error message might be shown.
Trick if it's full:
The train isn't full all the way, but it's possible that you can't book a specific seat all the way. E.g. Malmö - Stockholm is full. Work your way backwards until you can reserve a seat. Norrköping - Linköping and so forth. That'll take you part of the way on the high speed train. From there your options are to try to book another seat the rest of the way or take regional trains. This way of booking should work in all countries where seat reservations is mandatory. Sure, it's more expensive, so it depends on if you value time or money.
SnÀlltÄget
A lot more straightforward: Check âI have an Interrail or Eurail Passâ and enter your pass number. There is a validation of the pass number
SnÀlltÄget doesn't have any sleeper cabins in their night trains, only couchettes and seats. They also release tickets earlier than SJ, they can do that since they don't sell with connections like SJ often does.
VY
https://www.vy.se/en
Night trains to the north of Sweden. Select "Seat reservation for interrail/eurail" and enter your Interrail pass number. Search and select "Fully flexible tickets",
 are visible after searching for a specific train.
It's also possible to book these trains on the Sj website, but they are slightly more expensive.
Maps
https://larstransportmaps.com/2024/06/30/rail-services-in-sweden-2024/
Page updated 2025-03-26