Switch Seats

Geghoossuerr30

I’m traveling with a group, but we each purchased our tickets individually with different seats. Is it possible to change seats so that we are at least closer together?

Krist

For what train is this?

Reservations cannot be changed. But you are free to sit in any free seat, you are not limited to the seat you have reserved.

Geghoossuerr30

Thank you, Krist!

It’s a 1st class train from Colmar to Paris. It’s great to know that we can take any available seat; though I’d hate to move around every time the passenger who reserved the seat shows up 🙂

Krist

Colmar to Paris is probably a TGV operated by SNCF (there are no 1st class trains btw…) , so there would be nothing that SBB can do here anyway. And yes, in France the problem is that there are no reservation displays. So you do not know if someone indeed will turn up.

But most people do not care where they sit. So if you choose to sit together, and someone turns up claiming on of your seats just tell them what your original seat is, and suggest a swap. Most people do not mind.

Note that when you purchase tickets on SNCF you can indicate that you want a seat near someone who already bought a ticket, and the system then tries to book you together.

Geghoossuerr30

Ah, this is helpful. Much appreciated, Kris!