Zermatt to Zurich – Half Fare Card, Regional Pass
A traveler named Nora1106 is planning a trip from Interlaken to Zermatt and wants to know how to use the Swiss Half Fare Card and the Bernese Overland Pass effectively. She is looking for advice on maximizing her travel options to save money and get the most out of these passes for her journey to Zurich.
- Use the Bernese Overland Pass for free travel from Interlaken to Brig, then apply the Swiss Half Fare Card from Brig to Zermatt.
- Consider taking the fast train from Interlaken to Spiez for free travel with the Bernese Overland Pass, then use the Swiss Half Fare Card for the next leg to Zermatt.
- For travel between Zermatt and Zurich, utilize the Bernese Overland Pass from Spiez to Bern, and the Swiss Half Fare Card for the remaining distance.
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If I purchase the Swiss HFC and Bernese Overland Pass:
Can I fully utilise the Oberland Pass free ride from Interlaken to Zermatt .can I take the ride from Interlaken—spiez-brig(BO pass) Brig to zermatt (HFC).and what is your suggestion for me to fully utilise the BO pass from Zermatt to Zurich..Which ride should I take to save some money rather than buying a ticket from Zermatt
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Hi Nora1106,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
Here are your travel options between Interlaken and Zermatt if you have a Swiss Half Fare Card and a Regional Pass Bernese Oberland:
1. Interlaken to Brig via Kandersteg with the Regio Lotschberger – free with the Regional Pass Bernese Oberland. From Brig to Zermatt, half price with the Swiss Half Fare Card.
2. Interlaken to Brig via fast train and the tunnel – from Interlaken to Spiez is free with Regional Pass Bernese Oberland. From Spiez to Zermatt, half price with the Swiss Half Fare Card.
Between Zermatt and Zurich, you can use the Regional Pass Bernese Oberland between Spiez and Bern, and the Swiss Half Fare Card for the rest of the journey. You can check train schedules on the SBB timetable.
You can find more information about the respective railpasses from the following links. Please click on the Validity tab to view the validity maps.
- Swiss Half Fare Card: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard
- Regional Pass Bernese Oberland: http://www.myswissalps.com/regionalpassberneseoberland
regards,
Anna
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