Swiss Travel Pass -Bernina Express reservations
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bhende19Participant8 posts26 April 2018 at 3:28:32 #883277
I thought that Swiss rail pass allowed for ‘free’ travel on BEX – but when checking time table it seems to indicate that I need to buy a 24chf ticket for each passenger. I don’t get it
Removed userParticipant72625 postsRemoved userParticipant72625 posts26 April 2018 at 12:10:38 #883279>> but when checking time table it seems to indicate that I need to buy a 24chf ticket for each passenger. I don’t get it
As Lucas has explained, that charge is only for a seat reservation. Without your Swiss Travel Pass, if you were travelling from Tirano to Chur, the trip would have cost CHF 78 each.
If you would like a completely free trip, simply travel on a regional train instead. Regional trains don’t have the panoramic windows, but the normal windows are prefectly fine for views and photos. Regional trains are free with the Swiss Travel Pass, no reservations are required, and they run more frequently.
Alpenrose
bhende19Participant8 posts26 April 2018 at 14:59:29 #883280when i go to this link it allows me to get tICKETS for the various times of departure tirano to chur at a cost of 22chf each passenger and collects the details of each traveler – but where do i select the date of travel
bhende19Participant8 posts26 April 2018 at 15:20:34 #883281Man oh man – I just don;t get it – have swiss rail pass and want seat reservation
question 1 – http://www.happyrail.com/en/c art site allows booking for
Rail passThu, 17 May 2018
Passholder Fares – Bernina Express – Tirano | 14.26
14.26-18.20 | Tirano-Chur – 2nd class
Lee Thompson
Reference:
CHF22
4 HappyMiles
is this a seat reservation or a ticket without a seat on which train (BEX or regional)?
question 2 — when i use the time table it shows ALL trains seats not possible – guess BEX is fully booked – but reigonal trains don’t require booking so how to know if regional train has seats available???17.05.2018 at
Removed userParticipant72625 posts26 April 2018 at 16:56:23 #883282As someone who just reserved Bernina Express seats in tandem with Swiss Passes let me say I think I understand some of the confusion!
1) in order to reserve seats you must pay (that should be written somewhere in the description of seat reservations because you think with the pass it will be free seat reservations).
2) to reserve seats you must proceed as if you are booking a ticket and then, during the ticket booking process, you are able to recieve a discount by entering that the passenger/s is/are a Swiss Pass holder.
Hope that helps!
bhende19Participant8 posts26 April 2018 at 18:18:22 #883283On which web site are you refering to?? otherwise thank you for your assistance this seems clear to me
Removed userParticipant72625 posts26 April 2018 at 19:41:58 #883284This site was recommended elsewhere on this forum:
http://www.rhb.ch/en/panorami c-trains/bernina-express#info
good luck! I’m overwhelmed with all the logistics too but this website is great!!!
Removed userParticipant72625 posts27 April 2018 at 2:42:02 #883285HappyRail will work for seat reservations, as will the site Luna posted above. Let us know if you are successful. You do need to pay for the seat reservations (everyone must no matter the ticket or pass they have).
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