Where do I buy a Swiss Half Fare Card?

  • Removed user
    Participant
    72625 posts
    19 August 2017 at 1:38:39 #813003

    Hi,

    I will be travelling to Wengen from Innsbruck, Austria in September. I am interested in getting a Swiss half fare card for my travel in Switzerland. Where can I buy the pass other than online?

    Awaiting your reply with suggestions.

    Thank you.

  • Effortlessly learn from the questions and answers in the forum. Receive a daily e-mail with new discussions.

    Arno
    Moderator
    15471 posts
    19 August 2017 at 9:56:59 #868573

    Welcome to MySwissAlps Athmika!

    All purchase options, on- and offline, are listed here: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard/price.

    So you can either buy it at a staffed Swiss train station during opening hours or buy it online. Buying online is more convenient. You will receive a PDF file to print. The printout is a valid Swiss Half Fare Card, and the file is a backup to print again in case you lose or damage it (you won’t have that if buying at a station). Also in your case you would have to get off the train at the border to buy the Swiss Half Fare Card and the ticket to Wengen, and wait for half an hour to an hour for the next train.

    I would simply buy it online, e.g. through http://www.swissrailways.com/ en. After filling out your address, they will show the delivery options. Pick “Online Ticket” from the bottom of the list. They will e-mail the card within 1-3 business days (usually less than one day). The discounted ticket can be purchased online as well.

    Removed user
    Participant
    72625 posts
    21 August 2017 at 19:44:53 #868574

    Hi Arno.

    Thank you for the reply. I tried booking it online, but I am unable to do so. Does it accept only credit payments or can I do the booking from my debit card?

    Thank you.

    Removed user
    Participant
    72625 posts
    22 August 2017 at 5:53:37 #868575

    Hi Athmika,

    Debit cards usually won’t work no. If you don’t have access to a credit card you would have to buy at a rail station.

    Lucas

  • The thread ‘Where do I buy a Swiss Half Fare Card?’ is closed to new replies.

About MySwissAlps

We’re passionate tourists and locals. We share tips about how to plan a trip to Switzerland. MySwissAlps was founded in 2002.

Get a free account for a worry-free trip

  • Join our 10730 members and ask us questions in the forum
  • Access to member-only promotions
  • Detailed maps and weather forecasts

Planning your first Switzerland adventure?

Get a jump-start with Annika’s 20-minute e-mail course, “Switzerland for beginners”. Subscribe to our newsletter to unlock the course.