[Arno]

12 February 2019 at 8:56:42 #819899

Hi travelers,

Rail Europe offers extra travel days if you buy a Swiss Travel Pass:

• 1 extra day if you buy a 4-day pass
• 2 extra days if you buy an 8-day pass

For details, please see:

• http://www.raileurope. com.au/pass/swiss-pass-7314 if you live in Australia;
• http://www.raileurope. co.nz/pass/swiss-travel-pass-82 if you live in New Zealand.

Please note:

• This offer is only available to residents of Australia and New Zealand;
• The extra days apply to 4 and 8-day 1st and 2nd class Swiss Travel Passes, including the Youth version. It does not apply to the Swiss Travel Pass Flex or any other passes;
• This offer expires on 28 March 2019;
• You need to complete traveling by 30 September 2019.

For other retailers and promotions (if any at the moment), please see:

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

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[User]

Reply 1 of 8 • 12 February 2019 at 19:17:27 #904102

Thank you Arno. So far i’ve seen discounts/promotions for Indian, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand residents, no discounts/promotions whatsoever for US residents. Would you please post in this forum if you see one for US residents? Thanks

[Arno]

Reply 2 of 8 • 12 February 2019 at 20:56:56 #904103

Hi Shopper99,

Definitely! Any promotions we get to know about will be announced here, as well as in the promotion section of our pass pages (like the last link in my post).

There have been promotions for the US too, here’s one for example: http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/extra-travel-days-on-swiss-travel-pass-promotion. It’s just a bit unpredictable.

[User]

Reply 3 of 8 • 27 February 2019 at 4:49:46 #904104

planning to buy a swiss travel pass for the family. came across this promotion and had my head spinning. done some additional search with regards to Europe rail. sad to say, it is bad. real bad.

http://www.consumeraffairs.co m/travel/raileurope.ht ml

even from trip advisor they are saying to avoid this company. is MySwissAlps endorsing Europe Rail?

http://www.tripadvisor.com.au /ShowTopic-g1-i12483-k11398291-Hendaye_to_Bordeaux_tr ain_26_may_2018-Train_Travel. html#90614589

http://www.tripadvisor.com.au /ShowTopic-g1-i12483-k11712810-Lisbon_to_porto_train_ ticket_problem_bought_ from_raileurope-Train_Travel.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au /ShowTopic-g1-i12483-k7242366-Rail_Europe-Train_Travel.html

[Arno]

Reply 4 of 8 • 27 February 2019 at 15:49:05 #904105

Hi Nini,

We want to provide an overview of all options to travelers. That’s why you see Rail Europe, other companies and even purchase at the station all listed at pass pages such as http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/price. I know Rail Europe gets its share of complaints but it’s not a scam or something like that. Only websites that we trust get listed on MySwissAlps.

This page may interest you as well: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/wheretobuy.

[User]

Reply 5 of 8 • 6 March 2019 at 19:30:42 #904106

Is there any promotion for US residents?

[User]

Reply 6 of 8 • 11 March 2019 at 11:33:12 #904107

Hi Priti20543,

Currently I can’t see any promotions as in reductions for the Swiss Travel Pass for US residents. There is a promotion offering a free seat reservation to the Jungfraujoch plus a Swiss Coupon Pass though, as you will see in the promotions link.
I recommend keeping an eye on that promotions page to be able to grab one immediately, should it come up.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/free-reservations-to-jungfraujoch-more-discounts
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/promotio ns

For information about the mentioned Swiss Coupon Pass go here:
– switzerlandtravelcentr e.ch/en/the-swiss-coupon-pass/

Good luck and happy journey.

Best,
Steph

[User]

Reply 7 of 8 • 11 March 2019 at 15:37:54 #904108

Thank you Steph.

Do I need to buy the travel pass and family card in advance or can I conveniently buy it at the Zurich airport when we land there?

[Arno]

Reply 8 of 8 • 11 March 2019 at 18:42:25 #904109

Hi Priti20543,

You’ll find all purchase options (online and offline) here: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/price. You can buy the pass at the airport train station during opening hours. I recommend to buy it online though, and simply have it e-mailed to you. That’s more convenient: you can print the pass at home, skip the ticket office, and go straight to the first available train. Also you will have a PDF file which is a handy backup: you can print it again in case you lose the pass. A pass purchased at the train station can’t be replaced in such a case.

Enjoy your travels!