Supersaver tickets & Swiss Half Fare Card
A traveler named k8ly08faye is planning a trip to Lauterbrunnen on February 3 and is unsure about booking train tickets due to a mention of the Swiss Half-Fare Card with a Supersaver ticket. They want clarification on whether the Half-Fare Card is necessary to get the ticket at a discounted price.
- You do not need a Swiss Half-Fare Card to buy a Supersaver ticket, but it can provide additional discounts.
- Check your itinerary, as a Swiss Half-Fare Card is beneficial for tourists and may save you money on fares.
- Use the SBB Mobile app for easier access to timetables, fares, and online ticket purchases.
- Supersaver tickets are valid for specific train departures, unlike regular tickets which are valid all day.
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Hello everyone!
Me and my friend are planning to travel to lauterbrunnen on february 3 and was trying to book train tickets online.
The attached photo says “1 x Supersaver Ticket, Half-Fare travelcard” for a ticket just t before checking out. This made us confused as to whether we need to have the Swiss Half-Fare Card so we can avail the train ticket at the said price?
If anyone could clarify what it means, I’d greatly appreaciate it. Thanks.
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Hi k8ly08faye,
No, you don’t need a Swiss Half Fare Card to purchase a Supersaver ticket. However, a Half Fare Card entitles you to additional discounts and could get you a much cheaper Supersaver ticket.
And based on the photo you sent, you may have bought a Supersaver ticket that is only valid with the Half Fare Card.
More details about the Supersaver ticket here:http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/switzerland
What is your travel plan? Are you just visiting Lauterbrunnen or planning to explore other Swiss destinations? Perhaps you’d like to get the Swiss Half Fare Card: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard
Regards,
Anna
Hello Anna
And thank you for your explanation as I had the same question. 🙂
just one more thing:
Do I need to be Swiss to purchase a Half Price card and / or buy a supersaver ticket?
Thank you
Jeannie in Australia
G’day Jeannie,
As a tourist you want the Swiss Half-fare Card which Anna linked to above. Same thing (to all intents and purposes) as the domestic Half-fare card.
Based on your personal itinerary you should read “How to choose the best travel pass” (http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass), download the handy spreadsheet calculator and do the math. The spreadsheet also includes links to the “Where it’s valid” page for all available passes. Be sure to check those pages for each pass you are considering. Study the map AND read all the text on those pages to fully understand what is covered by the respective pass.
What does you itinerary look like apart from going from somewhere to Lauterbrunnen?
I strongly recommend using the SBB Mobile app (bit.ly/2ICIUHi) for checking train, bus, boat and cable way timetables, finding fares* and buying tickets on-line if required. In the unlikely event you don’t have a device capable of running the app then you can use the timetable on the SBB website (bit.ly/2HH1U7B). If you are not familiar with using the SBB timetable it is worth first reading the instructions at http://www.myswissalps.com/timetable.
* The SBB website shows half-fare prices by default, the mobile app allows you to nominate whether to show full or half-fares (by editing the passenger details in settings) and is also smart enough to offer you the Saver Day Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/saverdaypass) if that offers the best fare. The app can also display a platform map (at least at the larger stations) to help you make connections. You can also easily filter modes of transport (eg bus or ship).
From your screen shot it looks like you already have the app. Great!
Thanks very much RockOyster
Forgot to mention that Supersaver fares apply to a specific train departure whereas regular tickets are good for the whole day for a single trip on the given route (just in case your plans are not set in concrete). If you change you plans you’ll need a new ticket.
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