Questions about 3 day trip…please help
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We are planning our 3 day trip in Switzerland in early June. We were contemplating buying the new 3-day Swiss Pass, but did the exercise of adding the costs separately vs. with the Pass, and we think it’s much cheaper separately. However, we have several questions about transportation without the Pass. Here is our itinerary:
Day 1 : Arrive at Zurich Airport
- train to hotel next to Zurich HB station
- Bus/tram to dinner in Zurich
Day 2:
- Train Zurich HB to Stans, transferring in Lucerne
- Stans to Stanserhorn roundtrip on Cabrio
- Returning from Stans to Zurich, but sightseeing in Lucerne for 3-6 hours on the way. Perhaps a pop-in to a museum or two in Lucerne.
Day 3:
- Sightseeing on foot in Zurich
- Roundtrip to Rapperswill in afternoon/evening
- Perhaps a bus/tram ride to a restaurant in Zurich for dinner
Day 4: Return to Zurich airport from hotel in morning
Here are our concerns/questions:
- How easy/difficult is it to buy tickets along the way at each station given that we do not know German language?
- Can you use credit cards to buy train tickets, or is it cash only?
- For the trip from Zurich to Stans, does a roundtrip with the Lucerne transfer allow us to stay in Lucerne for several hours on the return using the one roundtrip, or do we need to buy each leg separately?
- The way we figured, the Swiss Pass would cost $70-$90 per person more, but not sure if we calculated right. We were hoping that the cost with the Pass wouldn’t be so much more, because we loved the idea of not having to worry about each ticket, timing, etc. Any advice would be appreciated!
Debra
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