Paying for train tickets

My husband and I are traveling to Switzerland this summer to visit friends there. Can we buy our train tickets in Zurich bahnhof with our Visa card (American)? Can we also use the Visa to pay for further train journeys throughout Switzerland?

Hello j.napoli,

Welcome to our website! Yes, you can buy tickets at the Zurich main station or airport station. I don't expect VISA to be any problem. If you travel more than just a few short trips or expect to use cable cars, I would advice you to look into the passes to save money.

Thank you for your speedy reply. Even if we buy the Swiss Card, we still need to pay half fares at smaller train stations throughout Switzerland (Fribourg, Thun, Lauterbrunnen, etc). Can we use our Visa card to pay these half fares?

Also, how much is the fare on the lift to Murren from Lauterbrunnen? How about Schinege Platte--is that a private train? If so, how much does it cost?

Thanks so much for your help.
joanne

We need to buy a Swiss Card at the Zurich airport when we arrive via Swiss Air on July 14 at 10 am. Is the train station office open at that time to buy the card? If so, where do we find the office?

Hi Joanne,

That should be no problem at that time. The train station is located at the airport. You just need to follow the signs to walk over there. Please note that it is $30 more expensive if you wait with your purchase until you have arrived, as you can see at the Swiss Card page.

Hi Arno,
When I logged onto the Swiss Card page you gave me, it was actually much cheaper to buy the card at the airport than online. I believe it was $218. instead of $225 online plus $18. mailing. Is that correct?
Joanne

Hi Joanne,

Did you fill out that you will be traveling with two adults? If you do, it should display the correct price: shipping will be free in that case, so the online purchase will be cheaper.