[Waycoll]

29 April 2024 at 0:24:07 #1466988

Hi Forum

I’m after your thoughts on the duration of a connection I have to make at Zurich Hbf in July (i.e. peak season). I have purchased 2 point-to-point journeys with the Swiss half-fare card:

Service: Railjet RJX366 from Innsbruck to Zurich (originates Vienna – i.e. long international journey), Arrival: 11:20 am

Connection with: SBB EC317 Zurich to Como (via Chiasso), Departure 11:33 am. (i.e. International service which required seat reservation).

I’ve looked up the reliability of that Railjet service, but although it seems fairly reliable for minimal delay, with such a long journey to Zurich there would seem to be more opportunity for this to occur.

Should a delay of 10 mins or more (and a hectic run for the connection) result in a missed train, would my point-to-point fare allow me to catch a later connection,  and what about the requirement for a seat reservation for the international aspect of the journey? (The reservation applies specifically for the EC317 service, not any subsequent one I might need to take instead.)

All thoughts and suggestions gratefully accepted.

Thanks

Wayne

[Alpenrose555]

29 April 2024 at 5:25:24 #1466992

Hi Wayne,

If you bought this journey as two separate trips, the HOTNAT (Hop on the next available train) arrangements would apply. You can read about HOTNAT here:

https://www.seat61.com/european-train-travel.htm

Scroll down to Railteam & HOTNAT

Should your train from Innsbruck arrive late in Zürich and you miss your connection to Como, I would immediately go to the ticket office at Zürich station to arrange onward travel according to the relevant provisions and get a new reservation (subject to availability of course). You shouldn’t have to pay any extra.

Hope this helps!

Alpenrose