How to use my Swiss Half Fare Card

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    10 April 2018 at 2:12:43 #815239

    I am trying to create an account to order train tickets from Milan to Lauterbrunnen and use my Swiss Half Fare Card, but it asks for a 10 digit number. On the printout in the upper right hand corner is OT and a 12 digit number. There is also a 9 digit order number on the lower left. Where do I find the right number, or is there something else I am missing? Any other information I may need?

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    rockoyster
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    10 April 2018 at 3:26:28 #881789

    What website are you using? It shouldn’t be asking you for any numbers.

    If you buy a ticket from SBB (goo.gl/PXbqWw) you don’t even need to have already bought the Swiss Half Fare Card in order to buy a half-fare ticket.

    The only purpose of the SHFC is to prove to the inspector on the train that you are eligible to use a half fare ticket.

    Maybe it is asking you for your Swiss Pass number. That’s a domestic Swiss thing which means you have probably taken a wrong turn somewhere. Have you already set up an SBB account?

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