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HI Raykie and welcome to MySwissAlps!
If you buy the Regional Pass – Bernese Oberland, then from Geneva, yes you buy a ticket to Bern and from there you are covered. You can read more about this pass, how to buy it and what is covered (including a map) here.
You can also travel via Montreux at around the same price (possibly a few Swiss Francs more).
Point to point tickets can be bought online here.
Lucas
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If you have time I’d recommend the second option, via Montreux. The Golden Pass line is wonderful. In that case you’ll get a discount from Montreux to Saanen and free traveling from Saanen to Meiringen.
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thank you Arno and Lucas for your prompt replies.
A few more train questions please.
As we may be purchasing a BO and travelling in mid august , do we just board a train and hope to get a seat ?
would the regional trains be pretty full at this time of the year ? Does one just board the train with your BO pass or do you have to inform a ticket office first ?
Another question please. Travelling from Geneva to Meirengen means a stop at Berne and Interlaken. Does one normally have to change trains at each of these stops or is it possible to continue on one train all the way thru .
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No need to buy a ticket – just show your pass to the conductor when asked.
Some trains can get busy but reservations aren’t possible on almost all trains in Switzerland.
The towns you change trains at will be noted on the schedule (it changes depending on the train you choose to take). There is at least 1 change on that route and up to 3, again depending on the train. You can find the timetables/schedules for trains here.