Services for allergic passengers

If you have allergies please let the booking clerk know you want a seat suitable for allergic passengers.

VR want to cater to the needs of allergic passengers as much as possible.

Pendolino trains

  • all seats are furnished with allergy-friendly materials.
  • When buying tickets please note that the spaces for pets are located in the rear end of car 6.
  • The smoking room is next to the restaurant-car.

InterCity and InterCity2

  • InterCity and InterCity2 trains have a double and a four-person compartment specially designed for allergic passengers
  • The compartments are equipped with a supply-air filter that is changed every 8 weeks. The compartments are pressurized so as to prevent the penetration of air from other compartments.
  • InterCity trains have a separate smoking room, InterCity2 trains are non-smoking trains.

Day Express trains

  • seats for allergic passengers in the middle of the 2nd class compartment
  • the seats are upholstered with pile plush ensuring easy cleaning
  • smoking is allowed in separate smoking rooms.

Night trains

  • In night train sleeping-cars the centre compartment (berths 13, 14 and 15) is reserved for allergic passengers
  • pets are only admitted in the rear-end compartment of the sleeping-cars.

Seats for allergic passengers are sold by

  • Online Shop
  • station booking offices
  • sales agents
  • ticket vending machine.

You can also book tickets by calling VR Customer Care and collect the tickets at an R-kiosk.