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16 July 2019 at 0:09:20 #822871

Hello – My husband and I used the rail pass calculation worksheets in preparation of our September trip to the Bernese Oberland area. Based on our intinerary, we found that we could come out about $100 cheaper if we just buy saver day passes for each day we’re there (6 days). It’s a potential side day trip to Zermatt that introduces the extra $100 variance, which would be included in a saver day pass!

Does anyone know if there are any restrictions, limits, or caveats to using only a saver day pass while traveling? Will we still receive discounts on certain mountain routes in the BO, and discounts to Jungfraujoch?

Apologies in advance for typos as I am on a mobile phone. Thank you

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16 July 2019 at 0:40:14 #917880

The Saver Day Pass acts like a one day Swiss Travel Pass, so you get the same discount on mountain railways

[rockoyster]

16 July 2019 at 2:45:14 #917881

Hello Meliicakes and welcome to MySwissAlps,

The Saver Day Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass and bit.ly/2rkekat) does in fact operate like a Swiss Travel Pass until you want to go riding cable ways like Schilthorn or Matterhorn Glacier Paradise or the train above Wengen of Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch or Gornergrat. Sorry if that blows your calculations out of the water. But better to know now rather than when you front the ticket office.

See http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass/validity for details of coverage.

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16 July 2019 at 3:03:22 #917882

Thank you rockoyster and 1960man. Indeed it is better to know now rather than at the train station 🙂

Looks like this is the best outcome for us: 1 saver day pass from Zurich to Mürren, 4 day BO regional pass, and 1 saver day pass back to Zurich.

Our final destination on day 6 is Munich, Germany. How does the saver day fare accommodate crossing borders? Seems like the best options are either a quick flight to Munich or an 8.5 train ride from Mürren…

[rockoyster]

16 July 2019 at 3:08:50 #917883

The SDP will get you to the border on your way to Munich but it is often better to buy an advance ticket from http://www.bahn.com/en/view/i ndex.shtml.

See http://www.myswissalps.com/tr aintickets/germany for more ideas.

Flights can appear seductively short but don’t forget the getting to and from airports, checking in, waiting in departure lounge, collecting bags etc etc. It all adds up.

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16 July 2019 at 3:20:08 #917884

Ah, thank you! Here we thought we searched the entire My Swiss Alps site already 🙂

[Annika]

16 July 2019 at 6:43:04 #917885

Hi meliicakes! The Saver Day Pass looks tempting indeed, but hardly provides coverage for mountain excursions. So I think you’re better off using another pass for your stay in the Bernese Oberland. The Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland could work indeed, although it won’t get you all the way to Zermatt for free (but to you can get as far as Brig): http://www.myswissalps.com/re gionalpassberneseoberl and/validity. If you want to be able to cover a larger area, it may be worth looking into the Swiss Half Fare Card (http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard) or the Swiss Travel Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass). Here’s how to calculate which option is best: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass.