[plcsntfcs]

22 September 2022 at 14:20:23 #828406

Hello everyone! I’ll be passing through Switzerland on an upcoming trip and have used the rail pass calculations sheet provided. However I am not sure if I completed it correctly. Will appreciate if experts here can help. I have attached a screenshot here.

With the promotional 4 days Swiss Pass, that looks like the best option for me. Am I correct?

My next question then if it would be possible to do a class upgrade on Day 4, and do I pay the difference between the full fare 1st and 2nd class tickets?

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22 September 2022 at 15:31:39 #947226

Hi plcsntfcs and welcome to MySwissAlps.com!

I haven’t checked all the normal tariff (point to point tickets) prices, just a couple of them and I found that Interlaken – Colmar costs a bit more, 73,70 CHF. Also, if you have a Swiss Travel Pass, you can travel for free in Switzerland, so your Swiss leg is for free, but you still have to pay for the French part (from Basel to Colmar), so in the end, the Option B, in not 0 CHF but 17 CHF.

Also, the Swiss Half Fare Card is only valid in Switzerland, so you cannot half the price of Interlaken – Colmar. You should half the price of Interlaken – Basel, and add the cost of Basel – Colmar leg.

Other than that – assuming that all the other normal tariff prices are correct, yes, your table is correct.

Have a look at this one, it will help you to understand the costs if you are travelling with a Swiss rail pass to France: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/france.

If there is just a small difference between the costs of the Swiss Travel Pass vs the Swiss Half Fare Card, I would choose the Swiss Travel Pass as it is easier to use: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse

And finally, yes, you can upgrade your Swiss Travel Pass for 1 day or for 1 route: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/practical/2nd1stclass.

I hope this helps,

Ildiko

For the sake of other readers – the calculation spreadsheet can be found here: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass.

[plcsntfcs]

24 September 2022 at 9:39:06 #947227

Ah thank you so much Ildiko! I totally forgot to split the Interlaken-Colmar journey. I have fixed that now and the promotional 4 days Swiss Pass option is slightly cheaper than the half fare card (assuming I got the other fares correct!). I have attached the revised calculations.

So if I hold a Swiss Pass and want to upgrade for a specific, do I do so on SBB before reserving a seat?

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[plcsntfcs]

24 September 2022 at 14:11:17 #947228

I have another question: I was checking the point-to-point ticket prices again and got a notice for the Luzern-Interlaken OST via Brünig-Hasliberg route.

“Your journey is affected by engineering works. Tickets between Interlaken OST and Meiringen/Brünig-Hasliberg via “train” are also valid on the bus replacement service.”

Do you know where exactly the affected section is? Now I am not sure if I should take this route to Interlaken.

[Anna]

24 September 2022 at 16:05:35 #947229

Hi plcsntfcs,

Due to ongoing construction near the Meiringen station, starting in October the train from Lucerne to Interlaken Ost operates with a replacement bus from Brunig-Hasliberg to Interlaken Ost. This means you travel from Lucerne to Brunig-Hasliberg by train, then change to a bus to Interlaken Ost. This is only temporary and the changes are reflected in the timetable: http://www.myswissalps.com/timetable.

Regards,

Anna

[plcsntfcs]

25 September 2022 at 10:21:35 #947230

Thank you so much Anna! I think I am quite clear on the trains and tickets now 🙂

[plcsntfcs]

25 September 2022 at 10:34:37 #947231

Ah sorry, one more question. I understand that I can just hop on the train with a Swiss Travel Pass. I assume it is the same for trip up to Schilthorn for sections covered by the pass (E.g. Stechelberg – Gimmelwald – Mürren)?

[Arno]

25 September 2022 at 10:52:35 #947232

Hi plcsntfcs,

That’s right, you can hop on and off trains, boats and buses. It works slightly different for sections with a cable car. You’ll need to show your Swiss Travel Pass at the ticket desk in Stechelberg, and then you’ll get a free cable car ticket up to Mürren. That’s required to pass the electronic gates. It’s explained here: https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse.