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25 June 2018 at 20:54:59 #816895

Hi, i would like to check if its better to get the Swiss Travel Card or the Swiss Half Fare Card for a day trip to Jungfrau from interlaken?

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25 June 2018 at 23:12:31 #889476

Possibly neither if you are only making that one trip, as you have to buy the card first

[rockoyster]

26 June 2018 at 5:21:37 #889477

Hello Yana and welcome to MySwissAlps,

Choosing the most suitable pass depends on your whole itinerary not just one mountain excursion. Jungfrajoch is 50% from Interlaken with Swiss Half Fare Card and 25% discount from Wengen or Grindelwald (free from Interlaken to both those locations) with the Swiss Travel Pass.

You should read “How to choose the best travel pass” (http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass), download the handy spreadsheet calculator and do the math.

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26 June 2018 at 6:52:38 #889478

Hi rockoyster, thank you for highlighting. The excel spreadsheet is really useful. I will purchase the Swiss Half Fare Card for this trip. Is it possible to apply online now? My trip to zurich will be in august. I will be travelling with a friend. Does she need the Swiss Half Fare Card too? or can she use mine to purchase the discounted tickets?

[rockoyster]

26 June 2018 at 7:02:05 #889479

Hello Yana,

You and your friend will both need your own Swiss Half Fare Card in order to buy discounted tickets. If you show the inspector on the train a half-fare ticket he will want to see your Swiss Half-Fare Card at the same time.

You can buy them on-line and print at home before you travel. That’s the most convenient and you also get to have a backup in case of loss or damage.

See http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard/price.

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26 June 2018 at 9:18:35 #889480

Hi rockoyster, thank you for the advice. How much is the cost of the Swiss Half Fare card and the Swiss Travel Pass?

[rockoyster]

26 June 2018 at 9:34:28 #889481

You have the link for the SHFC. The STP you can buy from one of the retailers at http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/price.