[Please Help Me] Rail Passes

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    28 May 2012 at 7:20:30 #805318

    Hi Arno,
    I am from UK and need your help to have a better and economical stay in Switzerland.
    We are couple planned to visit Swiss as per below Itenaray:
    2nd June : Arrive at Zurich Airport at 9:00 AM and visit Rhein Falls and night stay at Interlaken.
    3rd June : Complete Titlis and Golden Express and back to Interlaken for Night Stay.
    4th June : Start from Interlaken complete Shiltron and night stay at Luzern.
    5th June : Start from Luzern visit Zurich and reach Zurich Airport by 7:00 PM
    I need your help for below questions.
    1. Any better places that I can cover on 5th june instead of Zurich city tour.
    2. Which will be the better rail pass suitable for my journey and can I buy that rail pass in Zurich airport itself.
    3. Will get any discounts at Titlis, Zurich and Golden Express with any of the rail pass.
    Thanks in Advance for your help.
    Regards
    Raghunath

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    Annika
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    30 May 2012 at 14:20:56 #836274

    Hello Raghunath, and welcome to the forum. You can best consider a 4 day Swiss Saver Pass, which is the most convenient option as it allows you to travel for free on most routes, or a Swiss Half Fare Card which might be the most economical choice. Please visit the pages I linked to for detailed information, including downloadable maps showing the areas of validity (Titlis, Zurich and the Golden Pass are included). Lists of purchase options can be obtained too, by filling our your country of residence in the upper right corner of both pages.

    I hope this gets you started!

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    31 May 2012 at 3:18:54 #836275

    Good Morning Annika,
    Thanks for your response.
    We are a couple traveling to Swiss, so should I buy two half fare cards or I will get discount for 2 people with one half fare card???
    Also please suggest on 5th June, instead of Zurich can I visit any other place???
    Thanks Again for your valueable inputs..
    Raghunath

    Annika
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    1 June 2012 at 11:31:32 #836276

    Hi Raghunath. There’s no saver discount for 2 or more people on Swiss Half Fare Cards. If you fill out your data in the upper right corner of the page I mentioned, including the amount of travelers, the right prices will appear automatically. I’d say a visit to Zurich on June 5 is fine, especially since you’ll already be close to the airport.

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