Originally Posted by
Track
I've often ridden the express trains between Switzerland and Italy, albeit in first class, including Cisalpino trains, and never had a reservation - and never had to stand.
Seat reservations are required for international journeys to/from Italy.
Originally Posted by
stockmanjr
Last summer I was on a Cisalpino that I got stuck standing Milan-Lugano,but from talking to people who do the route quite a bit it doesn't seem like a common thing.
You would be surprised. Delays and the unreliability of the trains contributed to the downfall of Cisalpino. There is a website -
Cessoalpino - which gives loads of information and historical detail about the delays and cancellations of Cisalpino trains. Note the pun - "cesso" is Italian slang for toilet. Enough said.
