[Anonymous]

22 January 2019 at 23:50:20 #819585

I want to take the glacier express on sept 16 2019. I read and understand that I need a seat reservation AND a ticket. It seems though I can reserve my seat up to 3 months in advance but I can only buy my ticket 2 months in advance?? This is confusing??.. If I get a seat reservation 3 months in advance how to i guarantee that i get an actual ticket 2 months in advance??? Any suggestions on how i can get a guaranteed seat AND ticket for sept 2019… I am prepared to be online exactly 3 months to the minute before the date but that will only get me the seat???.. Any help would be apreciated

john daly

💡 Save time and get daily forum questions & answers by e-mail

[User]

Reply 1 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 0:42:01 #902647

I don’t pay extra for Glacier Express as I only travel the same line on ordinary trains which are just as good, so I don’t know…

but…

I presume that the seat reservation is the thing that locks you into a booking – you couldn’t ‘miss the train because you haven’t got the ticket as – if you reserve a seat, that seat would not be available to anyone else in the time between the seat purchase and the ticket purchase date – so I can’t see how there would be a problem.

One way round the problem is to purchase a Swiss Travel Pass that I believe can be bought an unlimited time in advance of travel

[User]

Reply 2 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 0:56:16 #902648

hi..

thanks for the reply

I guess my confusion is that I seem to be able to book my seat 3 months in advance which is fine… I now have a confirmed place to sit.. HOWEVER if try to book my ticket there does not seem to be any way, at least from the glacier express site, to indicate that I already have a seat reservation??? so in otherwords…. If I go in today and try to book a ticket for Feb 5th lets say, assuming I bought my seat last month, I do not see any way to indicate that and I seem to be forced to make another seat reservation. There does not seem to be any way to indicate I already have a seat reservation.. anyway … thanks for the quick reply I will see what anyone else has to say but this seems quite confusing to sell a seat one month and wait an entire 30 days to get a ticket!!!

regards

john

[rockoyster]

Reply 3 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 1:50:58 #902649

You can make reservations without a ticket. People who use the Swiss Travel Pass don’t need a ticket. You can buy a ticket for that route half an hour before you board the train. The ticket only provides you the means to travel between A and B on a particular day. It doesn’t say WHICH train you are travelling on. It’s the same price whether you take the GEX or regular trains. The reservations secures you a seat on the GEX and allows you to board the train.

The booking process at shop.glacierexpress.ch gives you the option (later in the process) to indicate if you already have a ticket or are using some form of pass.

Read http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/reservations/howto use.

Relax.

[User]

Reply 4 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 1:54:38 #902650

hi.

first time travelling to Switzerland so we are a little confused about how it works but you have made it clear so thanks for that… I will have another glass of wine !!

regards

john daly

[rockoyster]

Reply 5 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 1:56:27 #902651

Way to go John! 😎

[Arno]

Reply 6 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 6:18:39 #902652

Hi John,

Glad to see that 1960man and Rockoyster helped you out. Be sure to think twice before buying a ticket for the Glacier Express. As explained, you don’t need a ticket with the Swiss Travel Pass. A ticket is quite expensive and when looking at all travel plans combined, most people buy either a Swiss Travel Pass or Swiss Half Fare Card to save money over the option of buying regular full priced tickets for each trip.

• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass
• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard
• http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass

[User]

Reply 7 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 9:01:51 #902653

thank you Arno

This is the only train ride we will take so I do not believe it will be cheaper to get the travel pass but thank you for the links

regards

john

[Arno]

Reply 8 of 8 • 23 January 2019 at 10:25:50 #902654

Hi John,

I see, you might be right then, but still a day pass may save a lot of money as a regular ticket for the full ride is more than CHF 150. Please see http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass for details. Also be sure to take into account your transportation to/from the start/end of the Glacier Express ride.

In any case, enjoy your trip!