Golden Pass – quick stops in Gstaad, Saanen

  • Pankaj94
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    24 May 2022 at 15:06:45 #827292

    Hello – we will be travelling via Golden Pass train from Montreux to Interlaken via Zweisimmen . Is it possible to stop at Gstaad and explore both Gstaad & Saanen for couple of hours? We will have luggage. is there luggage locker facility at Saanen? I think there is one at Gstaad. How to get from Gstaad to Saanen? Are there buses between the two towns? Thanks for your help.

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    Anna
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    24 May 2022 at 19:23:15 #942287

    Hi Pankaj94,

    Yes, you are free to make stops along the Golden Pass line. Gstaad station has luggage lockers for you to store your baggage. Might be a good idea to store your luggage here, then take a bus to Saanen (10 minutes) or take a train (3 minutes). After a quick tour, head back to Gstaad for another quick tour, pick up your luggage and continue your Golden Pass journey.

    Regards,

    Anna

    Arno
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    15471 posts
    25 May 2022 at 13:15:18 #942288

    Hi Pankaj94,

    Getting on and off board indeed is no problem if you don’t make seat reservations, and those are not required for the GoldenPass: https://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass/tickets. Just a note: if you do plan to make reservations, those are valid for specific trains and departure times only, so in that case you’d carefully have to plan and arrange for separate reservations for separate legs of the journey.

    You can find details for the connections Saanen-Gstaad (and all other trips) with the aid of the timetable: https://www.myswissalps.com/timetable.

    The links https://www.myswissalps.com/train/practical/luggage at allow you to check luggage storage/locker availability for many Swiss railway stations.

    Pankaj94
    Participant
    12 posts
    25 May 2022 at 13:24:32 #942289

    Thank you. Good call out on the reservation. Is reservation suggested from Montreux to Zweisemmen? What’s the advantage of reservation? You select a particular seat for better views or something?

    Removed user
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    25 May 2022 at 13:49:32 #942290

    Hi Pankaj94,

    Seat reservations are not obligatory on the Golden Pass. Reservations on the Zweisimmen – Montreux leg are not required, but recommended in high season. The VIP seats on that leg need to be booked and paid for separately. More info and reservation: http://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass/tickets.

    If you reserve your seats then for sure you have a seat. That’s all 🙂 But usually it is not that crowded.

    Ildiko

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