Combining Swiss Travel Pass Flex and Tell Pass?

  • Debra
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    156 posts
    25 February 2018 at 17:24:11 #814505

    Since I will be in Switzerland for 17 travel days this summer, I will be outside the 15 day swiss travel pass window (except if there is another promotion like last year where it added 2 extra days for free). Since I was going to spend 7 days in the luzern and engelberg areas I thought some combination of a travel pass flex and Tell pass could work. My question is, even if I did get all 17 days covered on a swiss travel pass, it seems advantageous to have the Tell pass because of a greater discount (free, mostly) on the mountain cables around Titlis especially rather than just 50% off with the STP. And I will be using these lifts several days. Any ideas?

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    Removed user
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    25 February 2018 at 17:48:35 #877190

    Yes, that could work well for you. The Tell Pass does give better discounts to the Luzern area.

    There is a 5 day Tell Pass that you could combine with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex. It is popular for some itineraries to combine passes like that, also the Tell Pass with a Swiss Half Fare Card or a different regional pass altogether, depending on what makes sense with your itinerary.

    On our page: How to choose the best rail pass, the spreadsheet can help you do the math with the different calculations.

    Debra
    Participant
    156 posts
    25 February 2018 at 22:48:58 #877191

    Thanks so much Lucas, but I do not have Excel so I cannot see the speradsheet, as last year.

    Arno
    Moderator
    15471 posts
    26 February 2018 at 8:51:03 #877192

    Hi Debra,

    It’s an Excel-sheet but you don’t necessarily need Microsoft Excel to open and edit the sheet. It can even be done on Apple devices, for example: itunes.apple.com/us/ap p/microsoft-excel/id586683407?mt=8. In any case, the Excel sheet is helpful and saves time, but you can follow the same methodology on a sheet of paper if you prefer.

    Debra
    Participant
    156 posts
    26 February 2018 at 16:07:30 #877193

    When clicking on the link for the spreadsheet, a pop up comes up asking you to buy microsoft office. Can’t see the spreadsheet.

    Arno
    Moderator
    15471 posts
    28 February 2018 at 10:22:37 #877194

    Sorry Debra, I’m not an iOS expert. Perhaps check if they also offer Quickoffice? I believe that is a free version of Microsoft Office including Excel. But you can use a paper notepad as well. It will take a bit more time but not much. All the steps are the same.

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