Travel from Italy to Lauterbrunnen
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Hello-
I’m hoping to get some advice on how to plan my train trip from Italy to Lauterbrunnen this July. I am not sure of the exact date I’ll be leaving Italy and travel to Interlaken. Also, I might leave from either Venice or Florence (maybe it would be more difficult to leave from Florence?).My questions are:
1. If I don’t purchase the train trip in advance through the Swiss SSB website, (Venice-Lauterbrunnen 102 CHF with Half Fare Card), then will I be able to get the same price purchasing a ticket at the train station in Italy (ie would I be able to use my Swiss Half Fare card or would I have to buy a ticket to a border town and then get off the train and purchase another ticket for the Swiss part of the trip?)- having to buy another ticket and the half fare card en route would be nice to avoid I would imagine- or maybe it’s not a big deal? Which border town would I go to if that was necessary?
2. do fares on swiss trains go up like they do on France’s TGV if you don’t buy in advance? Would it be much wiser to book my ticket in advance online? I don’t know the date I’m planning on leaving Italy which is why I’m hesitant to do this. But if I did, I would then need to definitely buy a Swiss Half Fare card before I leave for Europe so as to have it when I board the train in Italy, correct? Because I suppose I couldn’t ask for the discount fare if I didn’t actually have the Half Fare Card yet.
3. My other concern about not booking the trip in advance is that the trains might be full leaving Italy (I read in one place it’s important to have reservations for Italy trains and in another that it’s not really an issue, so I’m not sure).
4. Lastly, if I do book online from say Venice to Lauterbrunnen on the SSB website, is it Italian or Swiss trains that leave Venice? Why can I book the trip on SSB website but on trenitalia.it it doesn’t seem possible (says fares are n/a).
Thank you in advance for your help!
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