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12 May 2018 at 10:30:37 #815906

Hi,

Have been trying to work out the best pass for our trip from Zurich to Zermatt and then to Chamonix. Starting from Zurich on 3rd June with two night’s stay in Zermatt. Will leave for Chamonix on 5th June.

Many thanks

Raji

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12 May 2018 at 15:08:06 #884933

Hi Raji and welcome to MySwissAlps!

It really depends on all the trips you plan to take in Switzerland (both to/from towns and cable cars etc at the town, like Zermatt).

Plan out all trips by bus, train, cable car, boat etc and use our spreadsheet here to do the math and compare rail passes and normal tickets.

If you aren’t doing much travel it is entirely possible that no rail pass will save you money and you should just buy point to point tickets. Doing the math on the spreadsheet will tell you for sure.

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14 May 2018 at 4:46:54 #884934

Hi Lucas,

Many thanks! Have prepared the spread sheet.

Two questions:

1.Does the Swiss 1/2 Fare Card cover the complete route from Zermatt to Chamonix ( esp the France side )? I understand we have to buy the ticket before each journey?

2. Can the Swiss Transfer ticket be used on the mountain rail/cable cars in Zermatt. I know this ticket can be used on the first and the last day. Can we use it for the mountain rail/cable cars if on those two days?

Our itinerary is:

3rd June- Zurich to Zermatt

4th June- Stay in Zermatt

5th June -Zermatt to Chamonix.

Kind regards

Raji

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14 May 2018 at 6:22:33 #884935

Hi Raji,

1. The Swiss Half Fare Card will cover your trip in Switzerland. You need to buy a ticket before you board the train. You just have to buy one ticket for the whole journey and select that you are traveling with a Swiss Half Fare Card.
2. You can reach any village for free, regardless whether you need to travel by train, bus, boat or mountain transport to get there. Read more about the validity of the pass: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstransferticket/vali dity. Some mountain transport is discounted.

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14 May 2018 at 6:42:25 #884936

Hi Chantal,

Many thanks!

Regards

Raji