Difference between swissrailways.com and sbb.ch

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A traveler wants to buy a Swiss Travel Pass via email from India and is confused about the two websites, swissrailways.com and sbb.ch. They are looking for clear guidance on the differences and specific steps for making the purchase, especially for the email option.

Key takeaways:
  • Use swissrailways.com for tourist purchases instead of sbb.ch, which is mainly for Swiss citizens.
  • To get your Swiss Travel Pass via email, select the 'Online Ticket' option after entering your address on swissrailways.com.
  • Check out myswissalps.com for a complete list of official sites to buy the Swiss Travel Pass.
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  • Anonymous
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    14 May 2016 at 19:12:35 #809197

    I want to buy a swiss travel pass with email option for purchase from India.

    I noticed there are 2 sites from swiss railways selling the Travel pass: swissrailways.com and sbb.ch

    What is the difference in buying from either one of these?

    I wanted send by email option. However, while trying to purchase from sbb.ch, I did not see any special option. Is there any description of steps available for making the purchase?

    Thanks

  • Annika
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    7328 posts
    Reply 1 of 2 • 14 May 2016 at 20:00:10 #852023

    Hi hisjsam,

    All the major sites to buy a Swiss Travel Pass from are listed on the Swiss Travel Pass page: myswissalps.com/ swisstravelpass/price. SBB is the domestic site, primarily for Swiss citizens. Swissrailways.com is the SBB webshop for tourists. To buy a pass and get it e-mailed, you can go to http://www.swissrailways.com/ en. After filling out your address, they will list the shipping options. Pick the “Online Ticket” option from the bottom of the list. They will e-mail the pass and you can print it at home.

    Enjoy your trip!

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    Reply 2 of 2 • 14 May 2016 at 21:02:26 #852024

    Thanks a lot Annika for the response.

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