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Hi Ritika,
You do not need to have bought the Swiss Travel Pass before you reserve seats on the Glacier Express.
I’m also surprised there are seats available still – I would reserve as soon as possible though as they may be sold out by the time you arrive. https://www.myswissalp s.com/glacierexpress/p ackages
Also, It would be more convenient to buy the Swiss Travel Pass online. It can be emailed to you and printed at home (saving you time at the airport and giving you a copy to print out again in case you lose your pass). https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ price
No discounts are available to anyone for reservations – but the ticket cost is included on the Swiss Travel Pass.
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Personally I wouldn’t bother with the Glacier Express, just take a regional train and get away from the crowds – there are trains from Chur at 07.56 and 08.56 that get ahead of the Glacier Express. You have to change trains in Disentis Muster and Andermatt, but you can extend the time you have at those stations if you wish. Getting an ordinary regional service gives you that flexibility.
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Thank you guys! I already bought our travel pass and reserved seats on Glacier express last night. Reserving seats was quite expensive though but have already done it now! Regards
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I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
Happy Travels
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Hello friends,
“Personally I wouldn’t bother with the Glacier Express, just take a regional train and get away from the crowds – there are trains from Chur at 07.56 and 08.56 that get ahead of the Glacier Express. You have to change trains in Disentis Muster and Andermatt, but you can extend the time you have at those stations if you wish. Getting an ordinary regional service gives you that flexibility”
With above comment you mean to say that the view is exactly same?
The regional train itself is equally beautiful?(The reason for me asking so many questions as I am travelling for first time to Switzerland from Canada)
I checked that with STP you still have to pay CHF55 per passenger just for booking a seat?
We are travelling in September.
Thank you
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Hi mehtaradha,
Yes, the views out of the train are the same as you follow the same route as the Glacier Express.
I would argue that the panoramic trains offer a different experience and is a little nicer than regionaltrains (and no train changes are required).
Reservations on panoramic trains are mandatory (https://www.myswissalp s.com/glacierexpress/p ackages)
So if you would rather save the seat booking cost and aren’t concerned with getting the larger windows, you can travel on regional trains with no reservation costs as 1960man states.