Munich to Salzburg to Lucerne to Jungfrau by train

6 of us, friends travelling in mid of september from

1) zurich airport to munich (3days)

2) munich to salzburg (3d). Optional day trip to vienna (1d)

3) salzburg to luzerne (3d)

4) jungfrau (3d) to zurich airport

What are the recommend if our transport via train

Hello Yukie, and welcome,

I suppose you want to ask about rail passes that fit your plans? You can make the best choice once you know about all your travel plans, not just the town to town transfers. Day trips, especially with cable cars and mountain trains, make a big difference as they're expensive without a pass. Please check this guide for how to make a choice.

The options I would consider right now are:

• Eurail Select Pass for all 3 countries combined
• 8-day Swiss Saver Pass for the Swiss portion of the trip
• 3-day Tell-Pass for Lucerne and a 3-day Jungfrau VIP Pass for your stay in the Jungfrau region

Hopefully this helps for now. Let us know if you have more questions!

Yes, headache whether to purchase railpass select pass or buy when we are there?

Hi Yukie,

I wouldn't buy it in Europe, that's more expensive. See here for an overview of where to buy.

Can we don buy euro select pass & book our long distance train online for

(1)zurich to munich

(2)munich to salzburg

(3)salzburg to lucerne

Can we buy normal single trip in munich & salzburg

Likely buying half day swiss pass when we reach zurich

Hello Yukie,

You can find point to point tickets here. Swiss Half Fare Card information can be found here.

Kind regards,

Annika

Swiss saver pass vs half day pass. Which is better?

25/9 - zurich hbf to lucerne
26/9 - 27/9- mt excusion, Mt Titlis & Mt Rigi
28/9 - lucerne to grindelwald
29/9 - grindelwald to jungfrau
30/9 - grindelwald to interlaken by goldenpass train
1/10 - interlaken to zurich
2/10 - zurich hotel to airport

Hi Yukie,

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "half day pass" and by your plans for the 30th. The Golden Pass train operates from Lucerne via Interlaken to Montreux, see here.

I would choose between the Swiss Saver Pass and the Swiss Half Fare Card. See the links for their details. Which one is cheaper can only be determined by doing the math as explained in the guide Arno referred to in his first post.

Note that the Swiss Pass offers trips to the Rigi for free, trip to the Jungfraujoch are free until Grindelwald, and 25% off beyond. Further details are here. Also make sure to take advantage of the promotions to save money.

There are no travel costs on October 2 if you stay in an airport hotel with free shuttle service to Zurich airport. Suggestions are listed here.