Purchasing Swiss Travel Pass at last minute – best option

  • Mandy
    Participant
    9 posts
    23 April 2024 at 15:04:24 #1446867

    sorry you have all been so helpful but life got better of me and now I am in panic mode

    what best way at this point to buy swiss travel pass – to download SBB app and purchase through it ?

    and should my companion and I both have our own tickets (I am travelling with adult daughter and paying for hers) or can i hold both tickets in my app

    i leave australia on 25 April – or should i buy at zurich airport ?

  • Anna
    Moderator
    6407 posts
    23 April 2024 at 21:40:22 #1446876

    Hi Mandy,

    If you are pressed for time to buy your Swiss Travel Pass (https://www.myswissalps.com/travel-ticket/swiss-travel-pass/) online, you can purchase it upon arrival at Zurich Airport. Follow the signs to the train station a few levels down from the arrival hall, and get your railpass directly from the SBB rail office. It’s open from 6.30 am to 9 pm. You can information about Zurich Airport here: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/plane/airports/

    Regards,

    Anna

    Mandy
    Participant
    9 posts
    24 April 2024 at 13:34:36 #1454960

    AWESOME thank you 🙂

    Annika
    Moderator
    7133 posts
    24 April 2024 at 20:14:49 #1459693

    Hi Mandy!

    It shouldn’t be a problem to order your pass online. As long as you can still select the correct start date of your pass (and at the moment, I’m still able to choose April 25), you’ll be fine.

    I’d personally opt for an online purchase, as that means you’ll get a digital pass that can be stored on your phone. If you buy it in Switzerland, you’ll receive a paper pass which can’t be replaced in case of loss or damage. The options listed at https://www.myswissalps.com/travel-ticket/swiss-travel-pass/#tickets are geared to travelers from abroad and transactions by foreign payment methods. You don’t need any account or e-wallet. It’s just a pdf that you can keep on your phone like any other file.

    Have a wonderful trip!

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