Swiss Travel Pass
Feb 11th, 2020, 02:49 PM
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Swiss Travel Pass
We will be in Geneva, Montreux, Zermatt, Lucerne & Zurich for 10 days as well as taking side trips to various sights.
We were thinking of doing most of our travel by Train.
Is the 8 or 15 day consecutive pass the best one to purchase?
With this pass do you still need to make train reservations?
Does it cover all transportation within Switzerland?
We were thinking of doing most of our travel by Train.
Is the 8 or 15 day consecutive pass the best one to purchase?
With this pass do you still need to make train reservations?
Does it cover all transportation within Switzerland?
Feb 11th, 2020, 07:59 PM
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Traveling entirely by train is a great idea for this plan!
But I'm thinking we have a horse and water situation here -- the water being the extensive information available on the Swiss Rail website to which we have, I believe, already directed you. Feel free to drink!
https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
But I'm thinking we have a horse and water situation here -- the water being the extensive information available on the Swiss Rail website to which we have, I believe, already directed you. Feel free to drink!
https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Feb 12th, 2020, 05:11 AM
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i.e. You gotta do the math. Benefit is you can get on any train but you might pay more than if you bought individual tickets, especially if using the 1/2 fare card. Swiss trains never sell out. Depending on train car positioning, second class may get you to the station exit before first class.
If you are lazy, buy the rail pass. If you are counting your $, do the math.
Huggy
If you are lazy, buy the rail pass. If you are counting your $, do the math.
Huggy
Feb 12th, 2020, 05:29 AM
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Depends on what you want to do in each area Rich - you really need to crunch the numbers.
Generally speaking, the Swiss Pass is a good option for first time visitors who are short on time and have a long wish list. It covers just about everything that moves in Switzerland, but only offers a discount on some mountain excursions.
For those of us who visit Switzerland regularly and for longer stretches of time, the Half Fare Card is often a better option.
I've never made a reservation on a Swiss train. Never needed to.
There's no correct answer.
Generally speaking, the Swiss Pass is a good option for first time visitors who are short on time and have a long wish list. It covers just about everything that moves in Switzerland, but only offers a discount on some mountain excursions.
For those of us who visit Switzerland regularly and for longer stretches of time, the Half Fare Card is often a better option.
I've never made a reservation on a Swiss train. Never needed to.
There's no correct answer.
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Feb 12th, 2020, 05:46 AM
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"Is the 8 or 15 day consecutive pass the best one to purchase?"
Nobody can answer this question as long as we don't know your itinerary (there are tons of different ways to move between GVA, Montreux, Zermatt, Lucerne and ZRH) and the sidetrips you plan from these places.
"With this pass do you still need to make train reservations?"
Nobody needs to make reservations for domestic trains within Switzerland, except Glacier Express, Bernina Express and Gotthard Panorama Express..
Nobody can answer this question as long as we don't know your itinerary (there are tons of different ways to move between GVA, Montreux, Zermatt, Lucerne and ZRH) and the sidetrips you plan from these places.
"With this pass do you still need to make train reservations?"
Nobody needs to make reservations for domestic trains within Switzerland, except Glacier Express, Bernina Express and Gotthard Panorama Express..
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