Swiss Travel Pass when leaving Switzerlnd

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A traveler named Pat127 is planning a trip from Bern, Switzerland to Freudenstadt, Germany on September 1st. They want to know if the Swiss Travel Pass covers their journey and when they need to switch to a German train and pay for that. The traveler is looking for clear guidance on the ticketing process.

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The Swiss Travel Pass will cover your trip until the Swiss-German border, so you can travel from Bern to Basel with it. You will need to buy a separate ticket from Basel to Freudenstadt after crossing the border.

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  • Anonymous
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    1 May 2017 at 23:05:57 #811641

    On September 1st we will be traveling from Bern Switzerland to Freudenstadt Germany. Can we use the Swiss pass for this travel. At what point would we have to switch to a German train and pay for that?

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    Reply 1 of 2 • 2 May 2017 at 7:07:14 #862643

    Hi Pat127,

    The Swiss Travel Pass will cover your trip until the German border. You can check what train is best to take on the timetable here.
    You will probably go via Basel so your Swiss Travel Pass will cover you until then so you will need a ticket from Basel on to Freudenstadt.

    You can buy one ticket to cover the whole route (Basel to Freudenstadt) so you just have to change trains in Basel and again later in Germany but you won’t need to buy tickets before boarding a new train.

    Lucas

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    Reply 2 of 2 • 2 May 2017 at 18:00:52 #862644

    Thank you. That was a great help

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