[RUDA87]

18 September 2018 at 5:30:52 #818411

Hello everyone.

My partner and I are Malaysians and we are going for our 1st trip to Swiss this coming December. It is going to be a 3-day 2-night trip.

I have been reading quite a number of articles regarding Saver Day Pass (SDP), Swiss Travel Pass(STP) and Half Fare Card (HFC). I am still quite unsure though. Here is our itinerary.

• 2/12/2018 : Just going to visit the usual tourist spots around Bern.
• 3/12/2018 : Bern-Grindelwald-Jungfraujoch; Jungfraujoch-Interlaken via Grindelwald; Interlaken- Bern.
• 4/12/2018 : Bern to Zurich (going around Zurich’s attractions) and back to Bern again (need to catch the bus to Paris at 3.50pm)

So, based on my understanding from all the readings, it seems like I need to get both SDP and HFC to be able to get the discounts for public transports and the Grindelwald-Jungfraujoch.

However, upon reading more about HFC, now it seems like I should just get the HFC. And I am lost now.

I really appreciate your opinions on this one. Thanks a lot in advance.

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18 September 2018 at 7:57:17 #896451

Hi Ruda87 and welcome to MySwissAlps!

I’d say just the Swiss Half Fare Card would probably work best yes. http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard/price

As it will give 50% off all bus, train, boat and cable car trips you make. A Saver Day Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/on edaytravelpass/details) varies in price but at its lowest cost be about the same as a ticket cost with a Swiss Half Fare Card round trip from Bern to Grindelwald.

I’d stick with just the Swiss Half Fare Card for your plans.

If you want to do the math and be sure, read through our page here: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass

[RUDA87]

19 September 2018 at 0:06:51 #896452

Thanks for the welcome, Lucas. 🙂 So glad that I am chanced upon this informative forum.

Being a foreigner makes it quite hard for me to understand the use of SDP, STP and HFC respectively. I might have misunderstood the articles for saying that to get the 50% discounts, I have to get both SDP and HFC.

Now it’s clearer. Therefore, from your explanation above, it is safe for me to conclude that HFC without SDP, will still get me a 50% off the Grindelwald-Jungfraujoch route. Right?

Thanks again in advance.

[RUDA87]

19 September 2018 at 3:43:06 #896453

And also,what is meant by the minimum ticket price? It said that those who have HFC will be charged the minimum discount for short distance train ride. For example, when I checked at the SBB website, a one-way ticket from Bern Zytglogge to Grindelwald Grund is CHF27.20. That price maintains even after I applied the HFC.

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19 September 2018 at 6:50:56 #896454

Yes, the Swiss Half Fare Card gets you 50% off all trips you make in Switzerland. Read specifics here: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard/validi ty

The first price you see on the SBB website timetable is the fare for the Swiss Half Fare Card. People without the Swiss Half Fare Card need to double the price to get the regular fare.

Short distance train trips (within a town for example) aren’t always a 50% discount. IE a regular 4chf ticket is something like 3.20chf with the Swiss Half Fare Card. Bern to Grindelwald is not a short-distance train ride so it doesn’t apply and you get the normal 50% off.

[RUDA87]

20 September 2018 at 5:04:49 #896455

Alright. Clearer now, Lucas.

Another question, though. Regarding the use of Swiss Travel Pass, is buying tickets for Grindelwald – Jungfraujoch (return) from http://www.jungfrau.ch commendable? What I understand about STP is that we will get a 25% discount for that route i.e CHF142.50 (one way). So, for a return ticket, that would cost me CHF285.00

However, when I checked for the price at http://www.jungfrau.ch , the return ticket for Grindelwald-Jungfraujoch is CHF117.20.

Is the price fixed all year long or does it fluctuate?

Thanks in advance.

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20 September 2018 at 7:55:17 #896456

Hi Ruda,

The price varies a little seasonally. From 164 to 214chf round trip from Grindelwald (before any discounts).

Where did you see 117.20? In early December you are in the lowest season so it should be about 164 before discounts (about 123 after your 25% discount).

A price list can be found here: http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch/tickets

[RUDA87]

20 September 2018 at 8:32:52 #896457

Yeah, that’s I am quite surprised as well. I attached the screenshot for the search results I did at http://www.jungfrau.ch

Since my real date of going there is December 3, 2018 BUT the website allows only up to 2 months of early reservation, I checked the price using the date November 14, 2018. Just to see the price prospect.

Could it be that the price is going to be much higher in December?

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20 September 2018 at 10:07:31 #896458

Oh the price difference is because you are leaving from Grindelwald Grund and not Grindelwald (main station). So it is a little cheaper (6chf).

[RUDA87]

20 September 2018 at 13:43:25 #896459

Now that explains why. I thought Grindelwald Grund is another name for Grindelwald station. Silly me. 😊

Thanks for your kind responses, Lucas. Please bear with me should I have more questions.