[Anonymous]

15 July 2019 at 8:11:29 #822856

I plan to buy 3-Day Swiss Pass Flex and then plan to buy a Saver Day Passes for the Glacier Express portion. By checking the Saver Day Passes, I realized that my children aged 11 and 12 will have to pay the same rate as adult if I purchased all for Saver Day Passes . I am wondering since they have Junior Travel Card, can they use Junior Travel Card during the journey? Alternatively, Can they use One-Day travel pass for children for CHF 16 daily?

http://www.sbb.ch/en/travelca rds-and-tickets/tickets-for-switzerland/1-day-travelpass/1-day-travelpass-for-children.html

Thanks in advance for all the responses.

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[Arno]

Reply 1 of 5 • 15 July 2019 at 9:14:57 #917817

Hi Harmonicpian,

Welcome to MySwissAlps! I’m not sure if I understand your combination of passes.

If you have a valid Swiss Travel Pass Flex on your Glacier Express day, then you don’t need additional passes or tickets. The children will travel for free on the free Swiss Family Card.

• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex
• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw issfamilycard

If the above does not apply, then you’d better buy a 4-day Swiss Travel Pass Flex instead of 3 days. That’s cheaper than the Saver Day Pass. Please see here for prices:

• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex/pric e
• http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass/price

In any case, you do need seat reservations: http://www.myswissalps.com/gl acierexpress/tickets.

[User]

Reply 2 of 5 • 15 July 2019 at 14:54:58 #917818

Thanks for the reply and all the useful information. I’ve been use your website exclusively for planning my trip. So informative and organized.

I just need to make sure my children will have valid passes. So the Swiss Family Card only valid on the days I use my Swiss Travel Pass Flex? The date I plan to buy the saver pass is CHF 49, which is cheaper than buying with other methods. Even if I add the children’s one day travel pass, it is still cheaper than adding the fourth day on my Swiss Travel Pass Flex. Both the Family Travel Card and Children Day Pass state that the ticket is valid with a paid adult ticket. It did not specify or exclude Saver Day Pass. Hope this is clear. Thanks again for all the help.

[Arno]

Reply 3 of 5 • 15 July 2019 at 15:28:44 #917819

You’re welcome! Glad to hear our website has been useful!

Yes, the Swiss Family Card is only valid if combined with your valid Swiss Travel Pass Flex (so when using a travel day). The Saver Day Pass starts at CHF 52 if purchased well in advance. It starts at CHF 49 if you have a Swiss Half Fare Card. You are correct that an extra day on the Swiss Travel Pass Flex is a few francs more than the cheapest option of the Saver Day Pass. But with a Saver Day Pass you would indeed need Junior travelcards (CHF 32 each) or 1-day travelpasses (CHF 16 each) for each for your children, which makes the grand total more than simply using a 4-day Swiss Travel Pass Flex.

[User]

Reply 4 of 5 • 15 July 2019 at 15:52:33 #917820

Thank you so much for ruling out my confusion. Will buy a 4-day Swiss Travel Flex Pass. I do plan to buy the Half Fare Card too.

Another question about the Swiss Travel Flex Pass. Does it come with free museum etc. bonus? If so, can we use those on our days without taking train?

[Annika]

Reply 5 of 5 • 15 July 2019 at 16:34:45 #917821

Hi Harmonicpian. Glad it’s all clear now! You can get your passes here:

• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex/pric e
• http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard/price

Yes, the Swiss Travel Pass Flex offers free entrance to many museums, but only on your free travel days: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpassflex/deta ils.