Swiss pass or Individual tickets?
Mar 7th, 2014, 03:55 PM
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Swiss pass or Individual tickets?
Hi everyone,
My husband and I will be traveling to Switzerland for 5 days in July.
We will be traveling by train from Milan to Wengen. We have hotel reservations at Wengen. We will be flying back from Zurich.Wengen to Zurich by train.
We were wondering if 4 day Swiss pass is a better deal than buying individual tickets. We wish to see the Bernese Oberland area and do a few small hikes in the area ( see Murren, Gimmelwald, interlaken, Lautterbrunnen).
I tried entering individual routes on sbb.ch but I am confused a little as I am not sure what routes we will be using for sure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My husband and I will be traveling to Switzerland for 5 days in July.
We will be traveling by train from Milan to Wengen. We have hotel reservations at Wengen. We will be flying back from Zurich.Wengen to Zurich by train.
We were wondering if 4 day Swiss pass is a better deal than buying individual tickets. We wish to see the Bernese Oberland area and do a few small hikes in the area ( see Murren, Gimmelwald, interlaken, Lautterbrunnen).
I tried entering individual routes on sbb.ch but I am confused a little as I am not sure what routes we will be using for sure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mar 7th, 2014, 05:01 PM
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Hi,
You may want to check the regional pas for the BO.
http://www.swisstravelsystem.com/en/...-oberland.html
Paiul
You may want to check the regional pas for the BO.
http://www.swisstravelsystem.com/en/...-oberland.html
Paiul
Mar 7th, 2014, 05:03 PM
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Mar 7th, 2014, 09:22 PM
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Hi Sap2,
As best I can recall, the different routes will only impact your fare by a few chf, not a lot. It would still give you a good idea how much you'll end up paying.
You may be interested to know that the SBB normally (or it used to; I'm not sure if it still does) defaults to the half fare. So, when you use it to get your fares, you have to make sure that you UNcheck the half fare box.
I always get the Half Fare Card. I think it costs 120 chf now, and it gives you half off practically everything that moves for one month.
Have fun as you plan!
s
As best I can recall, the different routes will only impact your fare by a few chf, not a lot. It would still give you a good idea how much you'll end up paying.
You may be interested to know that the SBB normally (or it used to; I'm not sure if it still does) defaults to the half fare. So, when you use it to get your fares, you have to make sure that you UNcheck the half fare box.
I always get the Half Fare Card. I think it costs 120 chf now, and it gives you half off practically everything that moves for one month.
Have fun as you plan!
s
Mar 10th, 2014, 07:34 AM
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I would get a pass of some kind because there are lots of cable cars, funiculars, and trains you will want to take. A pass will save you the time spent standing in ticket lines.
The Swiss Pass will cover intracity transportation such as buses and trams, and fun stuff like lake boats. It will also cover most museums. There are some private cable cars or trains the SP will not fully cover (Schilthorn, Jungfraujoch), but it will get you a 50% discount.
The Swiss Pass will cover intracity transportation such as buses and trams, and fun stuff like lake boats. It will also cover most museums. There are some private cable cars or trains the SP will not fully cover (Schilthorn, Jungfraujoch), but it will get you a 50% discount.
