TimeTable Release?

Thank you .     One train that i hoping to get is   🇫🇷 Paris Est → 🇩🇪 Karlsruhe  on the 20th Dec around 19.00.  Is that likely do you think ? 

If you want to be certain, you can go ahead and book seats on a TGV to Strasbourg and spend the night there. You can also travel to Lake Constance via Basel and Zurich.

TGV reservations for Interrail passes are refundable if you travel later via Germany.

Deutsche Bahn open sales for the timetable starting on 13/12 on 14/10. I expect Paris to Karlsruhe will then also be bookable.

You can already get an idea of the possibilities by looking at the timetable of e.g. 6/12.

In general terms . . . yes, TGVs require reservations for all travelers whether they have a pass or not and (as far as I know) ICEs from France into Germany also require reservations.

Can three passengers . . . yes, absolutely.

The ICE from Germany to Paris definitly require reservations for journeys into france. The reservations including the surcharge can be booked from DB (this is the case for both the TGV and the ICE between Karlsruhe and Paris) with this link  https://int.bahn.de/en/buchung/start?KL=2&ET=PASSZUSCHLAG 

You can do that once the timetable/bookings release. 

Important: do not select "Book seat only”, and in the second step, choose "Passzuschlag Global Pass”.

Thanks really apprecite your help

So what i need to do is 

Create a journey for each ‘ step ‘ of my train trip around Europe.  Journey or Step 1 would be my train out of Paris.   Add these to the Trip within the App

Work out which Joureny or Steps need a reservation 

If no reservation is needed then crack on - just remember to activate that Joureny in the App before you get in train 

One quick questions - when are the times tables resleased again - sorry to ask 

For Germany it is arround middle of October (But Germany has no mandatory reservations on day trains)

(The highspeed trains from france to Germany on the other hand requires mandatory reservations) 

Hi quick question.  I am trying to book a reservation for Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf via https://int.bahn.de/en/buchung/start?KL=2&ET=PASSZUSCHLAG   and i can see a time that works.  I  select it, add in the ages of the travellers 47, 12 and 8  then select the Global Pass - it gives me a price of 35 euros.  But when i go to pay it says    Unfortunately, a reservation is not possible for this connection. Due to compulsory reservation, a booking is therefore not possible. Please choose another connection.    

What is happening here ?   A bit confused..  

Please mention date and departure time.

20th Dec and 19.53

These reservations are in the SNCF system and SNCF haven't released them yet.

As soon as you can see the train on www.sncf-connect.com (bookable, so with prices), then pass reservations should also be available.

ok.  Any ideas when that may be?

I don't know but I'd expect any day now.

Additionally, you can enter your e-mail address on the SNCF website to be notified when trains for your date can be booked:

You can't book pass reservations there but from that moment, pass reservations should be bookable in the usual places, such as the special DB page.

Thanks , That is helpfull 

So Strasbourg - Offenburg is closed from 18 to 20th December (particulary Kehl - Kork, see strecken.info). I suspect some trains will be rerouted via Saarbrücken and they’re working on the timetables.

If you’re heading southeast, it could make more sense to take a direct Paris - Zurich TGV Lyria (29€ 2nd class reservation fee, 39€ 1st class) or a domestic TGV as far as Strasbourg or Mulhouse.

(I wonder who had the amazing idea to do the works during the extremely busy Strasbourg Christmas market but oh well...)

Hi guys.  Hope you can help. 

I can see on SNCF website the that they are selling tickets for the route i wish to take   Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf on the 18th Dec.  But nothing yet for the 20th- when i wish to travel.   I have put my email into the notification service but I am finding this a little bit frustrating.  And getting a bit worried.  Should I ?   Or will some the service i need become avialble soon ? 

Have you read my message above? Strasbourg - Offenburg will be closed on your travel date due to construction. See https://strecken-info.de/

The timetable for 20th December is now available on the DB Navigator app. There is also a notice there that the tickets will be released on 22nd October. The way to go depends on your final destination. If you wish to head north, take a train to Mannheim (once available). If you wish to head southeast, consider going via Mulhouse.

sorry i dont know what you mean about  Strasbourg - Offenburg ?

Well please have a look at a map. All trains between Strasbourg and Karlsruhe or Offenburg take the same railway across the Rhine. This will be closed on your travel date.

There are 2 main railways between France and Germany: Strasbourg - Karlsruhe (closed) and Forbach - Saarbrücken (open).

The timetable on DB Navigator is more or less definite: some trains have been routed from Paris via Saarbrücken to Mannheim/Stuttgart. There’s seemingly a single train remaining (the Marseille - Frankfurt daily TGV) but that is highly likely getting cancelled.

if you let us know your final destination on that day, we’ll gladly advise. 

thanzks.    So all i need to do is leave Paris on teh 20th and be in Konstanz on the 21st.  Karlsurche was jsut a stop over.  Looking at Stasbourg now.   THese are the options i have for Paris to Straz on the 20th and then Stras to Konstanz on 21st.  

Paris to Strasbourg

Sun 20 Dec 2026, 18:551 Adult, 1 Youth and 1 ChildDirect

TGV INOUI #2377

18:55

Paris Est

1hr 45m

20:40

Strasbourg

ICE 9571 Operated by DB Fernverkehr AG

09:44

Strasbourg

40m

10:24

Karlsruhe Hbf

Purchase at station.More info

44m transferChange platform

RE 4721 Operated by DB Regio AG Baden-Württemberg

11:08

Karlsruhe Hbf

3hr 8m

14:16

Konstanz

this could be another option  

TRAIN TER 096215 Operated by SNCF VOYAGEURS 1187

09:51

Strasbourg

1hr 17m

11:08

Basel SBB

Seat reservation not required.More info

25m transfer

InterCity #569

11:33

Basel SBB

53m

12:26

Zurich HB

Seat reservation not required.More info

8m transferChange platform

InterRegio #2119

12:34

Zurich HB

1hr 16m

13:50

Konstanz, Schweizer Bahnhof

Seat reservation not required.More info

this could be another option  

TRAIN TER 096215 Operated by SNCF VOYAGEURS 1187

09:51

Strasbourg

1hr 17m

11:08

Basel SBB

Seat reservation not required.More info

25m transfer

InterCity #569

11:33

Basel SBB

53m

12:26

Zurich HB

Seat reservation not required.More info

8m transferChange platform

InterRegio #2119

12:34

Zurich HB

1hr 16m

13:50

Konstanz, Schweizer Bahnhof

Seat reservation not required.More info