Train Como to Lucerne with Swiss Half Fare Card
Corina is planning a trip from Como, Italy, to Lucerne and wants to know how to use her Swiss Half Fare Pass for the journey. She faces challenges in booking tickets online and seeks advice on the correct process for using the pass.
- You will pay full fare from Como to Chiasso and then half-fare to Lucerne with the Swiss Half Fare Pass.
- Use the Swiss Train Timetable and select 'Half-fare' for your journey within Switzerland.
- When booking online, enter the passenger details first, then look for the 'Loyalty and Discount cards' section to apply your Half Fare Card.
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Hello
What leg do I have to pay for with a Swiss Half fare pass from Como, Italy to Lucerne?
Thank you
Corina
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Hi Corina,
You should be able to buy a ticket from Como to Lucerne using the Swiss Train Timetable (http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable) and nominate “Half-fare” reduction within Switzerland.
You will pay full fare within Italy to Chiasso (assuming you are starting in the vicinity of Como San Giovanni – Como is a big lake) which is the Swiss border and then half-fare to Lucerne. If you have time follow the scenic route via Göschenen.
If you have plenty of time and can get to Lugano before 9:30am then consider the Gotthard Panorama Express (http://www.myswissalps.com/go tthardpanoramaexpress) which includes a boat ride from Flüelen to Lucerne.
Thank you for the reply!
Hello
I tried booking tickets with Swiss Half Fare Card and it’s not working. On via Happy Rail the online option is not available and on trainline, I tried different destinations within Switzerland and I get the message: The coupon code CFf SBB Halbtax cannot be used on this trip.
What am I doing wrong?
Thank you
Corina
When are you travelling? What are you entering as your start point?
Hello
I tried different locations & different dates (Feb/March) just to make sure it wasn’t a date issue…still didn’t work
Lucerne to Interlaken
Interlaken to Bern
Bern to Basel
Thank you
Corina
I was able to do it….instead of entering the code in the “Use a discount” box, I first added a passenger and then next to the passenger, there was another box that showed up “Loyalty and Discount cards” where I was able to choose the Half Fare Card….a little bit confusing
Regards
Corina
Hi Corina,
Glad you are sorted out. I thought you were having difficulty going from Como to Lucerne.
It should be possible using the SBB Timetable.
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