Only cash accepted if buying Swiss train tickets?

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    17 May 2019 at 20:17:20 #821697

    If I order train tickets in advance online, or if I use a ticket machine, it looks like I can pay for the tickets with my credit card. But it appears that if I want to purchase my train tickets from a person in a ticket booth in the train station, I have to pay with Swiss francs. Is that correct?

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    rockoyster
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    17 May 2019 at 22:59:48 #912616

    Hello Lyle and Welcome to MySwissAlps,

    I once paid for a ticket with a credit card at a staffed station. Lugano to be precise. The ticket sales person was quite happy to accept my payment in that form. The rest of the time I relied on the rather wonderful SBB Mobile app (bit.ly/2ICIUHi).

    Arno
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    18 May 2019 at 6:26:18 #912617

    Hi Lyle,

    All major credit cards and debits cards are accepted, as well as cash (Swiss francs, and even Euro’s although that’s not recommended).

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    18 May 2019 at 16:12:28 #912618

    Thanks for your help!

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