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21 September 2019 at 14:06:26 #823939

Hello, we booked a trip for 8 days in July. We fly into Zurich and would like to go to Colmar, France for 3 nights then to the Mürren, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau area with a possible day trip to the Matterhorn. I know most of these places are car free and require cable cars. Could someone please tell me what rail pass would include all of this and would I need to buy anything on top of a Swiss rail pass? Would it include Colmar and how much more are the cable cars etc? Any information would be greatly appreciated so we know where to stay etc.

thank you,

Amy Black

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[Anna]

21 September 2019 at 15:28:08 #922470

Hi Amyirwinblac,

Welcome to the forum.

Since you will be traveling in different parts of Switzerland, we recommend the Swiss Travel Pass. As you will be spending 3 nights in Colmar, perhaps just get the 4-day option for your remaining trip in Switzerland. This will give you unlimited access to most of the public transport network in the country including, trains, buses, trams and boats and some mountain railways. It also entitles you up to 50% discounts on private-run mountain trains and cable cars such as to the Jungfraujoch and the Matterhorn.

For more information about the Swiss Travel Pass please visit: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass

For your travel to Colmar, you might want to consider the point to point ticket on your way out. Depending on the validity of your Swiss Travel Pass, the journey back is free from Basel SBB onwards. You only need to pay for your journey from Colmar to the Swiss border station which is Basel SBB.

For more information about this please visit: https://www.myswissalp s.com/traintickets/fra nce.

If you are unsure which passes are more suitable, we have a few tips and guide to help you choose here: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass

There’s also a guide to help you plan your itinerary: http://www.myswissalps.com/pl antrip

Hope this helps.

Anna

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21 September 2019 at 16:15:57 #922471

Thank you for your reply . We are wondering if we should rent a van then just get the Jungfrau pass for 3 days? Would that include Mürren, Wengen and cable cars go get around those areas?

[Annika]

22 September 2019 at 9:53:56 #922472

Hi Amyirwinblac! If I were you I’d just stick to public transportation. It’s very easy to get around by trains, buses and cable cars in Switzerland, and much more eco friendly too. A van doesn’t really come in handy in the Jungfrau region, as parts of the area are car free anyway. So you’ll have to pay for parking costs, fuel, pick-up and drop-off costs, and so on. Please read about the pros and cons at http://www.myswissalps.com/ca rversustrain.