Swiss Travel Pass -Bernina Express reservations
A traveler with a Swiss rail pass is trying to get seat assignments for the Bernina Express and is unclear about the ticketing rules. They want to know how to reserve seats online and if they need to pay extra despite having the pass. They received helpful tips from other users on the forum.
- You need to pay for seat reservations on the Bernina Express, even with a Swiss Travel Pass, which covers the ticket cost for the journey.
- To reserve seats, book as if buying a ticket and apply the Swiss Travel Pass discount during the process.
- If you want a free journey, consider taking a regional train instead, which doesn't require reservations and runs frequently.
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Party of 4 have Swiss rail pass and want seat assignments on Bernina Express – How and Where to do this on line??? Thanks
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I thought that Swiss rail pass allowed for ‘free’ travel on BEX – but when checking time table it seems to indicate that I need to buy a 24chf ticket for each passenger. I don’t get it
Hi Bhende19,
Yes, everyone must make seat reservations on the Bernina Express. That is what the charge is for, but your Swiss Travel Pass covers the ticket cost.
You can make reservations for the Bernina Express here.
>> but when checking time table it seems to indicate that I need to buy a 24chf ticket for each passenger. I don’t get it
As Lucas has explained, that charge is only for a seat reservation. Without your Swiss Travel Pass, if you were travelling from Tirano to Chur, the trip would have cost CHF 78 each.
If you would like a completely free trip, simply travel on a regional train instead. Regional trains don’t have the panoramic windows, but the normal windows are prefectly fine for views and photos. Regional trains are free with the Swiss Travel Pass, no reservations are required, and they run more frequently.
Alpenrose
when i go to this link it allows me to get tICKETS for the various times of departure tirano to chur at a cost of 22chf each passenger and collects the details of each traveler – but where do i select the date of travel
Man oh man – I just don;t get it – have swiss rail pass and want seat reservation
question 1 – http://www.happyrail.com/en/c art site allows booking for
Rail passThu, 17 May 2018
Passholder Fares – Bernina Express – Tirano | 14.26
14.26-18.20 | Tirano-Chur – 2nd class
Lee Thompson
Reference:
CHF22
4 HappyMiles
is this a seat reservation or a ticket without a seat on which train (BEX or regional)?
question 2 — when i use the time table it shows ALL trains seats not possible – guess BEX is fully booked – but reigonal trains don’t require booking so how to know if regional train has seats available???17.05.2018 at
As someone who just reserved Bernina Express seats in tandem with Swiss Passes let me say I think I understand some of the confusion!
1) in order to reserve seats you must pay (that should be written somewhere in the description of seat reservations because you think with the pass it will be free seat reservations).
2) to reserve seats you must proceed as if you are booking a ticket and then, during the ticket booking process, you are able to recieve a discount by entering that the passenger/s is/are a Swiss Pass holder.
Hope that helps!
On which web site are you refering to?? otherwise thank you for your assistance this seems clear to me
This site was recommended elsewhere on this forum:
http://www.rhb.ch/en/panorami c-trains/bernina-express#info
good luck! I’m overwhelmed with all the logistics too but this website is great!!!
HappyRail will work for seat reservations, as will the site Luna posted above. Let us know if you are successful. You do need to pay for the seat reservations (everyone must no matter the ticket or pass they have).
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