[Kakib]

23 April 2022 at 16:50:15 #826955

I am having difficulty understanding the conditions required for usage of the Regional Pass- Berner Oberland “Reduced Fare 1/2” and hope that someone can explain them to me or direct me to a detailed source of explanation.

It appears to me that if we purchase an 8 day RPBO “reduced fare” for CHF 240, that we will still have to pay 1/2 price for all forms of transporation in the Berner Oberland, is this correct? Also, must we have some form of Swiss Travel Pass in order for us to get/use the RPBO “reduced fare”?

Our itinerary is: train Zurich to Lucerne (2 nights Lucerne), Golden Pass Line to Montreux/Lausanne/Geneva (4 nights), train Zermatt (2 nights), Wengen (8 nights), train to Zurich (fly out).

What would be the best pass or best combination of passes for us?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Anna]

23 April 2022 at 19:08:41 #940934

Hi Kakib,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

Based on your current plans, I think the Regional Pass Bernese Oberland in combination with the Swiss Travel Pass would work well for this trip. If you want to be sure, you can refer to this quick guide on how to choose the best rail pass.

To clarify, the Regional Pass Bernese Oberland provides free unlimited travelling in the Bernese Oberland region. This covers trains, boats, mountain railways, funiculars and cable cars. However there are some exceptions namely the trip to Jungfraujoch and Schilthorn where travelling is discounted. For better clarity, you can download and study the validity map: http://www.myswissalps.com/regionalpassberneseoberland/validity. If you have the Swiss Travel Pass, you can purchase the RPBO at a discounted price.

Click on the links for options to purchase online:

Regional Pass Bernese Oberland

Swiss Travel Pass

Let us know if you need more information.

Regards,

Anna

[Annika]

24 April 2022 at 12:29:17 #940935

Hi Kakib!

In order to profit from the 35% discount on the Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland, you need a Swiss Travel Pass that’s valid during the same days as the Regional-Pass. That’s explained here: http://www.myswissalps.com/regionalpassberneseoberland/price. It could be a good option for you, especially if you want to be able to travel to outside of the Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland validity area during your stay in Wengen. You can compare the coverage of both passes at https://www.myswissalps.com/regionalpassberneseoberland/validity and https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity.

Other options could be:

• Just a 15-day Swiss Travel Pass (https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass) for all of your trip. You can supplement this with cheap Saver Day Passes (https://www.myswissalps.com/saverdaypass) or regular tickets (https://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/switzerland) for the first or last days of your stay.
• An 8-day Swiss Travel Pass for the first part of your holiday, plus a (non-discounted) Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland for your days in Wengen.

There are even more possible solutions, but you can only tell which is cheapest if you calculate all of your trips as explained here: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass.