I used the global pass last year and you do have to pay for some train reservations. On trains where the seating isnt assigned you end normally getting that ride for free (for instance we went from munich to prague for free). The pass normally doesnt cover things like overnight trains so be wary of needing to take any of those but for the most part reservations are quite cheap. On average we only paid 5-10 canadian for a reserved seat with the rest covered by the pass.
That doesnt mean they are all cheap though, some do get quite pricey (Paris - Brussels was like 30 Euros one way). But without the pass that trip is almost 200 Euros.
My buddy lost his pass and the rides that we were paying 5 euros for a reservation he was dropping upwards of 60-100 Euros so keep that in mind. Its best to figure out how many times you would take the train and if a pass would be benefitial. We were there for 2 months and took a train roughly every 3-4 days so it worked for us, but if your only one 3 or 4 trains it may not be worth it
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