Need help with Swiss panoramic trains
A family of 5, including a minor and two elderly members, is planning a Swiss rail trip. They want advice on using the Swiss Half Fare Card with a family pass while traveling on the Glacier Express and Bernina Express and are looking for better options or discount codes. Their itinerary includes stops in Paris, Chamonix, Zermatt, St. Moritz, Griante, and Milan over two weeks in August.
- Consider using the Swiss Travel Pass instead of the Swiss Half Fare Card for better savings on your rail travels.
- Reserve seats on the Glacier Express and Bernina Express in advance to ensure a great experience.
- Use comparison tools available online to help determine the best value for your travel passes.
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Hello friends,
Family of 5, one minor, two elderly, please offer best choices for below rail. Plan now is half fare card with family pass , glacier express (ZERMATT to St Moritz/Samedan), and Bernina express (St Moritz into Menaggio train + bus combo then local taxi to Griante ).
any feedback on better plan or promo code / discount code for the rail buys ? Thanks!!!
7-31 Paris to Chamonix
8-3 Chamonix to Zermatt
8-6 Zermatt to samedan glacier express
8-9 samedan to Griante
8-12 Griante to Milan
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Hi Jbarreto and welcome to MySwissAlps.com!
I can only advise on the Swiss part of your journey. As you would like to travel by the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express, I recommend the Swiss Travel Pass instead of the Swiss Half Fare Card for the adults. I think you would save more with that pass. You can compare the 2 options, use our spreadsheet, which will help you to do the math. You can download it from here: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass.
Learn more about the passes:
- Swiss Travel Pass: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass
- Swiss Half Fare Card: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard
- Swiss Family Card: http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard
Make sure to reserve your seats on the panoramic trains well in advance:
- Bernina Express: http://www.myswissalps.com/berninaexpress/tickets
- Glacier Express: http://www.myswissalps.com/glacierexpress/tickets
As you are going to Italy and coming from France you might find these useful: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy and http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/france.
Ildiko
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