Swiss Travel Pass use when departing Switzerland
A traveler named Walsh016 is planning to travel from Wengen to Stuttgart on the last day of their Swiss Travel Pass. They want to know what parts of their journey from Wengen through Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken to Karlsruhe are included in the pass, and whether they should book tickets for the German section in advance.
- The Swiss Travel Pass only covers travel within Switzerland, so you'll need to buy a ticket from Basel to Stuttgart.
- It's best to book international tickets in advance to avoid higher prices closer to your departure date.
- Your Swiss Travel Pass will cover the journey from Wengen to Basel Bad Bf, including Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken Ost.
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I will travel from Wengen to Stuttgart on the last day of my Swiss Travel Pass. The itinerary is Wengen – Lauterbrunnen – Interlaken Ost – Karlsruhe – Stuttgart.
How much of the trip is included in the Swiss Travel Pass? Does it include the Interlaken – Karlsruhe leg, or part of it? For example, does the pass pay for Interlaken-Basel, but not Basel – Karlsruhe? If so, how should I handle that – book in advance, and/or pay at the ticket counter in Wengen?
So – Should I book all or part of the trip in advance? Is it advisable or necessary to pre-book the German part?
Thanks for your help.
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Hi Walsh016 and welcome to MySwissAlps!
The Swiss Travel Pass just covers travel within Switzerland (check PDF map here: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity)
So you’ll need a ticket from Basel to Stuttgart. I would buy the ticket in advance, International tickets get more expensive typically, the closer to your departure date.
You can find retailers to buy that ticket from here: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr aintickets/germany
Hi Walsh016
Were you able to sort out the best rail pass for your trip? Let us know if you need more help!
Yes, I went to the Hauptbahnhof ticket office when I was in Zurich and bought tickets for the German portion of the trip. I had been unsure how to handle the Interlaken Ost – Karlsruhe leg of the trip, since there is no train change. At the ticket office they sold me the tickets from Basel Bad Bf (not Basel SBB) to my destination in Germany (Stuttgart via Karlsruhe) and reserved two seats (for my wife and me) on the Interlaken Ost – Karlsruhe train (ICE 278, which actually continues on to Berlin.)
The portion from Wengen, through Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken Ost, to Basel Bad Bf was included (paid for) by my Swiss Travel Passes, which I had bought before departing the U.S. My other travels in Switzerland (Zurich – Wengen, Grindelwald – Wengen, etc. were also covered by the Swiss Travel Pass, and a portion of the cog wheel trains and cable cars (to and from Kleine Scheidegg, Maennlichen, etc.) were also covered.
Yup, sounds exactly right Walsh!
Happy travels 🙂
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