Milan-Switzerland-Paris: Eurail/Swiss Travel Pass?
A traveler is planning a trip in December that starts in Milan and includes several Swiss destinations like Zermatt, Interlaken, and Luzern before heading to Paris. They want advice on whether to get a Euro rail global pass or a Swiss Travel Pass, and they are looking for the best train routes between Milan and Zermatt, as well as from Zermatt to Interlaken.
- Use the Swiss Travel Pass for travel within Switzerland, it provides good coverage.
- To go from Milan to Zermatt, buy a ticket to Domodossola, then use the Swiss Travel Pass from there.
- Check train routes in advance using provided timetable links to find the best options for your travel dates.
- Consider calculating cost comparisons between the Euro rail global pass and the Swiss Travel Pass to find the most economical choice.
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I will be planning for a trip in Dec. I have few questions.
I will heading to Milan first for a few days then travel from Milan to Switzerland(mainly Zermatt, Interlaken, Luzern,Grindelwald, Zurich) then to Paris.
Total about 16days.
Pass: Should i get a Euro rail global pass or Swiss travel pass for the above place.
From Milan to Zermatt: Can i know best train route to take?Any direct and able to use the Eurorail pass or Swiss teavel pass?
From Zermatt to Interlaken?
Any direct and able to use the Eurorail pass or Swiss teavel
thank You
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Hi Lynnkoh,
Did you manage to carry out some calculations using our “how to choose a rail pass” link? That way, you can be sure to see which pass would be best for your trip in December.
Take a look at the coverage maps for the Eurail Global Pass and the Swiss Travel Pass below. Here, you will be able to research and see what works for your plans (within the links, there are also tabs on how to use, pricing and points of sale):
- https://www.myswissalps.com/eurailglobalpass/validity
- https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity
For Milan to Zermatt, with the Swiss Travel Pass, you would need to purchase a ticket for Milan to Domodossola. Thereon, your Swiss Travel Pass would kick in and you can travel to Zermatt. More information here:
You can research all the available Milan to Zermatt train routes via the timetable link below, as well as any other routes you are anticipating for your trip.
With the Eurail Global Pass, your travel from Milan to Zermatt would be covered.
I hope this helps, feel free to reach out with any further questions.
Kind regards,
Yolanda
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