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Hi,
Travelling around alone in europe alone starting with switzerland from tomo. I have bought a tell pass and the geneva lake region pass.
Just had a few questions
1. The passes work both ways on a line am i right i.e from point a to b and b to a. ( stupid question maybe).
2. I am travelling on the golden pass line from luzern. So i was looking at tickets.
the journey i understand has 3 stages.
Stage 1 : Luzern to interlaken ost. My tell pass should give me a full discount so i can just get on to the train directly.
Stage 2: Interlaken to Zweismann. This i have bought a ticket as i did not find both my passes covering the same.(Hope i was right). Also do i have to change trains in spiez or the same train continues down to Zweismann. Its the 9:08 train from interlaken. Train 4065.
Stage 3: Zweismann to montreux . Make use of my geneva lake pass to travel for free again.
Does the same train continue on to lausanne?
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Hi UserAK and welcome to MySwissAlps!
Where’s Tomo? Lake Como?
- Yes in both directions 🙂
- Stage 1: Correct
Stage 2: Correct & some trains require a change in Spiez and some go direct to Zweisimmen. The timetable will tell you when searching for trains between Interlaken and Zweisimmen: https://www.myswissalp s.com/timetable<br /> Stage 3: - Correct and you may want to make reservations for this stage as it gets busy in the summer (but it isn’t required) https://www.myswissalp s.com/goldenpass/packa ges
- You’ll need to change trains in Montreux to go to Lausanne.
If you aren’t sure about rail pass coverage see the PDF maps on the links below:
first, just to note that GoldenPass is a modern tourist branding
Luzern – Interlaken
This is not the true Golden Pass, but the Brünig Pass line – part of the Zentralbahn. Trains (mostly red and white) are branded Luzern-Interlaken Express
Interlaken Zweisimmen: BLS railway normal standard gauge line (most trains blue and white). Your train RE4965 is a through train – no change at Spiez
PDF timetable here: http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/ fileadmin/fap_pdf_fiel ds/2018/320.pdf
Zweisimmen – Montreux
narrow gauge MOB (Montreux – Oberland Bernois) railway. This is the ‘true’ Golden Pass line – dubbed by early ‘Belle Epoque’ tourists from Britain
Montreux – Lausanne – Geneva: Swiss Federal railways standard gauge main line train
All trains are ‘walk-on’ no reservations required
Hi,
Thanks a lot for the replies and clarifications.
I had shortened tomorrow to tomo.
Reaching switzerland today.
Just final 2 questions.
THis is regarding the zvv pass.
I will buy the 9 o clock day pass . Since its a weekend it will cover all zone from 9AM.
I have plans to visit rhine falls, boat trip in zurich and some museums .
I will be travelling to lucerne.
The coverage of the 9 o clock day pass as per the below link is till horgen oberdorf.
http://www.zvv.ch/content/dam /zvv/abos-und-tickets/zonen/tarifzon en_d_e_17_rgb.pdf
From baar the tell pass starts working.
So i just need to buy a ticket from horgen oberdorf to baar or is that covered with my two passes?
Train i will be travelling on is the S24.
Does tell pass work on this?
I know its highly specific questions still a bit confused about how passes travel over. I slightly regret not buying the swiss travel pass .
Yes, that is how it will work. You’ll need a ticket to fill in the gap between the all-zone ZVV pass and the start of the Tell Pass.
Where are you getting the train to Luzern? Are you starting at Zurich HB? https://www.myswissalp s.com/timetable
If that were the case I’d buy a ticket from Thalwil to Baar – easiest option for about 8chf. Buy it before boarding the train.
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