[BALucas]

3 July 2023 at 23:28:12 #830219

Hello! My husband and I are ready to book train tickets from Zurich to Milan on the EuroCity 313. We will have the Swiss Travel Pass and understand that we only need to purchase a ticket from Chiasso to Milan on the Italian train website. The SBB app for this train shows the symbol for both Mandatory place reservation and Place reservation possible. What is the difference between these two symbols?

We will be reserving our seats on the Chiasso to Milan portion, but I am confused as to whether we need to reserve seats on the Zurich to Chiasso portion. Since we’re using the STP and don’t need to purchase a ticket, do we still just board the train, sit anywhere in 2nd class and show our pass if asked to and then move to our assigned seats at Chiasso? We will be traveling on September 5 and want to depart Zurich HB at 07:33.

Thanks. This forum has been very helpful in planning our upcoming trip.

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[Anna]

Reply 1 of 4 • 4 July 2023 at 7:08:23 #956175

Hi BALucas,

Seat reservation for the Italian section of your journey is obligatory and usually included in the ticket when you purchase it. For the Swiss portion of the journey, seat reservation is not compulsory but possible.

With a Swiss Travel Pass, you only need a ticket from Chiasso to Milan. Purchase option are available here: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy, or you can buy the ticket directly from any SBB train station.

You can find more information on seat reservation on Swiss trains here: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/reservations

Let us know if you need further info.

Regards,

Anna

[BALucas]

Reply 2 of 4 • 4 July 2023 at 10:26:14 #956176

Anna,

Thank you for your reply. We will make our mandatory seat reservations for the Italian portion and just sit anywhere on the Swiss portion, but move to our reserved seats upon arriving in Chiasso.

If I may ask another question concerning the Swiss Travel Pass travel dates, we will be purchasing an 8 day pass with travel beginning on August 29. I am counting August 29 as day one and September 5 would be day eight with travel until sometime early (1 a.m.?) on September 6. Is that correct? I want to be sure September 5 is covered for our last day in the country.

Thanks.

Beth

[Anna]

Reply 3 of 4 • 4 July 2023 at 20:06:09 #956177

Hi Beth,

That’s correct. If your 8-day Swiss Travel Pass is activated on the 29th August, you can use it until 5am on 6th September.

More details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse

Regards,

Anna

[BALucas]

Reply 4 of 4 • 5 July 2023 at 11:48:04 #956178

Thanks again, Anna. Just wanted a sanity check 🙂 So looking forward to our trip. We’re less than 60 days away.