Interlaken <> Lucerne Panoramic Express Train Seat Reservation

chitgoks

Hi. From my understanding, I all panoramic express trains have reserved seating. But when i look at the schedule for Interlaken OST and Lucerne, there is no reserved seating option.

Any clue?

RolandP

Hello chitgoks

Your assumption is incorrect. Only the Glacier Express (GEX), the Golden Pass Express (GPX), and the Gotthard Panorama Express (GoPex) do require a seat reservation. For all other PE trains, it is fully optional, so it is on the Lucerne Interlaken Express. The latter is a train that is daily used by the locals, too, for example, for going to work or shopping. Thus, a mandatory seat reservation would not be practical.

If you still want to make a seat reservation, you can. Yet, you have to do it with the operating railway, through this specific website:

https://shop.luzern.com/en/stories/luzern-interlaken-express

For a better understanding, I suggest reading our blog about seat reservations on Swiss trains:

https://community.sbb.ch/blog/23887-demystifying-seat-reservations-on-swiss-trains-a-comprehensive-guide

Kind regards,
Roland

chitgoks

thank you for clarifying ronald.