[Arno]

16 July 2019 at 14:15:57 #822885

Hi everyone,

The Swiss Travel System passes slightly change every year. You can find the must knows for 2020 below.

Swiss Travel Pass

• The prices will not change.
• The cable car from Mürren to the Schilthorn will be discounted by 50% instead of 100%. Stechelberg to Mürren will still be free.
• The cable cars from Beckenried to Klewenalp and Emmetten to the Stockhütte will be discounted by 100% instead of 50%. Cable car details can be found through http://www.klewenalp.ch/de/informationen/bergbahnen/luftseilbahn-beckenried-klewenalp/ and http://www.klewenalp.ch/de/informationen/bergbahnen/gondelbahn-emmetten-stockhuette/. Transportation to this hiking trail will be completely free: http://www.myswissalps.com/hi king/klewenalp-stockhutte.

http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass

Swiss Travel Pass Flex

• The changes of the Swiss Travel Pass apply here as well.
• The Swiss Travel Pass Flex will be available via e-mail, just like the other passes. For details on how this works, please see http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex/howt ouse.

http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex

Swiss Half Fare Card

• No changes.

http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard

Swiss Family Card

• No changes.

http://www.myswissalps.com/sw issfamilycard

The above information is not guaranteed complete or correct. I will update this post if more information becomes available.

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[Removed user]

23 July 2019 at 3:39:28 #917943

Hi Arno, or others in the know:

Despite doing some reading on the internet, there are certain things I am not certain of. Do I have this correct:

1. The Swiss Travel Pass is good for the Glacier Express.

2. The reservation for the Glacier Express is separate from the Swiss Travel Pass. You make the reservation and then use the pass or buy tickets when you get on the train.

3. With a second class Swiss Travel Pass tickets are unnecessary. You just find the train for the time and destination you want and get on.

4. Seat reservations are not necessary for Swiss Travel Pass use.

5. I can buy the Swiss Travel Pass three months in advance, and designate a date I wish it to start.

Thank you.

larijames

[Arno]

23 July 2019 at 8:02:35 #917944

Hi Larijames,

Welcome to MySwissAlps!

1./2. Yes indeed, please see:

• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity
• http://www.myswissalps.com/gl acierexpress/tickets

3. Correct! http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/howtouse

4. Correct, and this applies to any pass or ticket: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/reservations

5. You can buy it even further in advance, but in that case the retailer may e-mail it to you later. Please find purchase options and promotions here:

• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/price
• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/promotio ns

Please post further questions in a new thread. This thread is only to discuss the changes in 2020.

[Removed user]

23 July 2019 at 15:28:01 #917945

Thanks, Arno. All clear now. I appreciate your help.

All the best.

larijames

[Removed user]

23 July 2019 at 21:01:59 #917946

• The cable car from Mürren to the Schilthorn will be discounted by 50% instead of 100%.

What about that same cable car on the lower segments from Stechelberg to Gimmelwalf to Murren? Is that still 100% discount?

[Removed user]

24 July 2019 at 7:10:08 #917947

Hi there,

I would really appreciate some help.

I’m travelling with my 9yo to Zurich > Lucerne (1 night) > Murren (3 nights) (hoping to do Junfraujoch and Shilthorn) > Interlaken > Venice.

I purchased a Swiss Travel Pass with a Family Pass, though, I’m afraid a half pass would’ve been more economical given I want to go to Jungfraujoch. Would you confirm if this is the best option over a Travel Half Pass?

I bought the Swiss Travel Pass with the Jungfraujoch deal but the Jungfraujoch seems very costly on top of the Swiss Travel Pass. Can you tell me the best option for buy tickets for Jungfraujoch?

Would you advise me what the best option is for travelling to Venice from Interlaken?

Thanks and kind regards, Mary-Anne

[Annika]

24 July 2019 at 12:34:41 #917948

Hi weinhold, thanks for joining MySwissAlps!

Yes, as far as we can tell now, Stechelberg-Mürren-Gimmelwald will still be fully covered. The cable car provides public transportation to an all-year round inhabited village of reasonable size, and most of the times such “regular” transportation is for free with the Swiss Travel Pass.

[Annika]

24 July 2019 at 12:36:13 #917949

Hello Mary-Anne, welcome to MySwissAlps!

I’d like to ask you to open a new topic for your questions, as they aren’t really related to the 2020 changes for STS products that are discussed here. We’re happy to help you out there! Thank you for your understanding :-)!

[Removed user]

11 August 2019 at 9:25:50 #917950

Hi Guys,

We will be visiting Interlaken for 3 days this September. We are just wondering which of the following are covered by Swiss Travel card and whether we are at advantage purchasing one.

1. Day 1 : Zurich -> Interlaken (Train)

2. Day 2:

Interlaken West -> Wengen (Train)

Wengen -> Mannichlen ( Cable Car)

Mannichlen -> Kleine Scheidegg ( Hike)

Kleine Scheidegg -> Jungfraujoch ( Train)

Jungfraujoch to Grindelwald (Train)

Grindelwald to Interlaken West (Train)

3. Day 3:

BLS Boat Trips on Lake Thun

Regards,

[Removed user]

11 August 2019 at 12:21:11 #917951

Hello Nkharika28,

Please find the detailed validity of the Swiss Travel Pass, incl. a superb pdf map, in the second post by Arno.

For further questions about your personal itinerary may I ask you to open an own thread in the according forum, as this current discussion is mainly about the “changes” of the pass for 2020.

Best,
Steph

[BatesFamily]

13 August 2019 at 2:54:03 #917952

Ok. Here is my itenirary. Paris… Turin… Florence… Como…Lugano to Lucerne (Gothard Panorama Express). Lucerne 1 day to Grindelwald 2days. Next Grindelwald to Fuelen Fuelen to Salzburg… Vienna.. paris…normady… to London… Want to do bunch around Grindelwald (cablecars to Wengen… and back… maybe Schilthorn next day. Schilthorn versus Junfraujoch cost) . So I figure I need a global EurailPass 10 days or 15 days. or 10 day EurailPass + 3 day Swiss Travel Pass. or 10 EurailPass + Bernese Oberland regional pass or 10 EurailPass + Jungrau regional pass. BTW this is a great site!

[Arno]

13 August 2019 at 7:05:53 #917953

Hi BatesFamily,

Welcome to MySwissAlps and thanks for your compliments! Can you please open a new thread for your questions? We are only discussing Swiss Travel System changes for 2020 here. Thanks!

[Arno]

14 August 2019 at 14:53:55 #917954

Hi everyone,

One of the changes in 2020 is that the Swiss Travel Pass Flex will be available electronically. Some retailers have already begun offering this option. Basically you will no longer receive a pass; you will receive a purchase receipt with passenger details instead. These details allow you to log into a specific website to choose your travel days. Details on how this works can be found here: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex/howt ouse.

Retailers can be found here: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex/pric e.

[Removed user]

16 August 2019 at 11:59:03 #917955

The Swiss Travel Pass worked very well for my family on a recent trip. A few tips for other travelers:

Print your travel passes. Conductors were faster and more efficient with multiple paper tickets than me fumbling around on a phone. Keep the passes somewhere waterproof or maybe even laminate them. You can print double-sided, but do print the entire page (I was berated by one conductor for trimming the small print at bottom).

If you have kids, the passes labeled “Family Card” entitle them to free tickets anywhere the parents are entitled to go. E.g., for discounted gondola tickets, simply go to the cashier and purchase tickets for the adults at the discount rate and show the “Family Card” passes. You’ll be issued the proper number of paper tickets for your whole family. Ignore all posted child pricing you may see.

Book seat reservations for the tourist hot zone train or gondola that you plan to take during peak hours (roughly 10am to 3pm) — e.g., Jungfraujoch, Schilthorn/Murren gondolas, etc. The 5 CHF/PP cost may save you an hour or more of standing in line. Better yet, get up early or skip the hot zones entirely.

While waiting for a train, get to the appropriate boarding sector for the train’s 2nd class carriages. The train layout is displayed at most stations and is also in the SBB app. By getting yourself in the right place before the train arrives, you’ll be able to get your family and luggage situated with much less stress than if you follow the mass of people who don’t know what a “sector” is.

The SBB app was easy and indispensable! It gave us confidence to tightly navigate the timetables and bus/train/gondola connections. It also helped us reroute smartly when delays did happen (they do, even in Switzerland!) My only complaints are that the app had no offline timetable and no integration with the Swiss Travel Pass program.

Thank you to Arno, Annika, and everyone else helping with the terrific Swiss Travel Pass program.

[Annika]

16 August 2019 at 13:58:02 #917956

Hi weinhold! Thanks for getting back to us and sharing your experiences. Yes, the Swiss Travel Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass) is for sure a very efficient and flexible way of traveling. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

The SBB website and app are designed primarily for residents and not for tourists, so there’s no official “connection” with tourist products such as the Swiss Travel Pass. It wouldn’t be really necessary either, as regular trips by boat, train and bus are for free with a Swiss Travel Pass anyway, and discounted mountain tickets are often purchased at the spot or through other online retailers.

If you don’t mind, would you please copy and paste your text into a new thread in the Trip reports forum: http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/tripreports? That way, your experiences will be found by other travelers much easier. Thanks a lot :-)!

[Removed user]

26 August 2019 at 1:30:39 #917957

Hi, I am trying to plan a trip for April/May 2020. When does the summer season start? I am thinking of taking Gotthard Panorama to Lugano, bus to Tirano and Bernina Express to St. Moritz. This would be April 28, 2020 to May 1,2020. Will they be open yet? Thanks!

[Removed user]

26 August 2019 at 11:16:56 #917958

Hello Justjen1,

You will be fine on those dates as the Gotthard Panorama Express and the Bernina Express bus will be back to daily service by April 18th resp. 22nd.

See the dates of operation in these links:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/go tthardpanoramaexpress/ gettingthere
– http://www.myswissalps.com/be rninaexpress/gettingth ere

Best,
Steph

Also see:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
– http://www.myswissalps.com/lu gano
– http://www.myswissalps.com/st moritz

[Angel7105]

25 September 2019 at 3:45:11 #917959

Hi,

The cable car from Murren to Schilthorn for year 2020 will be charge, nothought using Swiss travel pass. As mentioned early. Can I know how much the price ? Need to list in my costing list. Once reach there, do I still need to purchase any entrance fee ? How about cable car from Stechelberg to Schilthorn is it still 100% free with Swiss Travel Pass ?

Please advise.

Angel7105

[Removed user]

25 September 2019 at 12:02:22 #917960

Hi Angel 7105,

with Swiss Travel Pass the cable car from Mürren to the Schilthorn will be discounted by 50% instead of 100%. Stechelberg to Mürren will still be free with Swiss Travel Pass.

Mürren – Schilthorn full price: one way 51,8 CHF, return 85,6 CHF.

Stechelberg – Schilthorn full price: one way 63 CHF, return 108 CHF.

You can find the prices in the timetable at http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable.

See also: How to get to Schilthorn at http://www.myswissalps.com/sc hilthorn/gettingthere.

[ruedi]

23 November 2019 at 19:18:39 #917961

Hi

could you please tell me if any of the other mountain excursions are now included in the pass . In the past there has always been one but the sites changed. Thank you

[Removed user]

24 November 2019 at 15:06:13 #917962

Hello ruedi,

Thanks for your question! As far as I know, the only changes made so far for 2020 to the various train passes and mountain excursions are what Arno has posted and updated on September 25, 2019. Any future changes or updates, it will be posted again. Please look at the first comment in the beginning of this thread.

Best wishes,

Suzanne