[Anonymous]

17 March 2019 at 15:56:10 #820436

Hi I was wondering if when you purchase the reservations through Happyrail for the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express do they immediately respond if the seats are available and do they assign a seat prior to running the payment?

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[Arno]

Reply 1 of 5 • 17 March 2019 at 16:12:15 #906726

Hi Maretocade,

Welcome to MySwissAlps! They assign seats after payment and you’ll receive them via e-mail within one business day. For details, please see their pages https://www.happyrail. com/en/pass/europe/swi tzerland/passholder-fares-glacier-express and https://www.happyrail. com/en/pass/europe/swi tzerland/passholder-fares-bernina-express. You’ll get your money back in the rare case that there are no seats left.

[rockoyster]

Reply 2 of 5 • 17 March 2019 at 20:15:32 #906727

Or you can check availability and choose from available seats at shop.glacierexpress.ch /gex_en/specials/daytr ips/glacier-express and shop.rhb.ch/en/catalog /product/view/id/18.

[User]

Reply 3 of 5 • 18 March 2019 at 5:14:06 #906728

Hello,

I have a few questions:

1. If I purchase the Swiss travel pass or the Swiss half card, does this include a ticket to the glacier or Bernina Express? If so, do I just need to make a reservation?

2. If I want to buy the promotion of the Swiss travel pass with admission to Jungfraujoch, do I buy the Swiss travel pass for 232 CHF AND the Jungfraujoch pass for 176 CHF or does the promotion of 232 include the Jungfraujoch pass?

3. If the answer to number 2 is that I have to buy each separately, It seems the promotion give a a seat reservation and a digital coupon pass. Is a seat reservation even needed and what does the coupon pass include?

[rockoyster]

Reply 4 of 5 • 18 March 2019 at 5:54:33 #906729

Hello Aaacosta and welcome to MySwissAlps,

You really should start a new thread to get better exposure to your range of questions.

Briefly:

1. You still need a reservations with either. You don’t need a ticket if you have a Swiss Travel Pass but you need a half-fare ticket with the other option.

2.You have to buy both.

3. Correct. Seat reservations are not essential. The coupon booklet is of little value to most people. See http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/swiss-coupon-book.

[User]

Reply 5 of 5 • 19 March 2019 at 9:30:43 #906730

Hi Aacosta 28,

As for your questions:

1. You correctly say that you would only need to purchase the reservation for the Bernina Express if you hold a Swiss Travel Pass.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity
Holders of a Swiss Half Fare card get a reduced price for it.

– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard/validi ty
– http://www.myswissalps.com/be rninaexpress/tickets
– http://www.myswissalps.com/be rninaexpress/packages

2. As for the promotion, you will need to buy a Swiss Travel Pass and a TICKET to the Jungfraujoch, NOT the Jungfrau Travel Pass!!

Check Arno’s original thread here for details:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/free-reservations-to-jungfraujoch-more-discounts

3. Correct. The promotion offers a free seat reservation and a Swiss Coupon Pass. Rockoysters link provides you with information.

Best,
Steph