[Bearlerie]

1 November 2022 at 6:51:53 #828579

Hi!

I’ll be getting the 4 day Swiss Travel Pass for my travels in Switzerland. A couple of questions:

Train to Milan:

• I plan to use the pass on the last day to travel to Milan. However, I’m still slightly confused about paying for the fare supplement.
• I understand that the Switzerland leg till Chiaso is covered under the Swiss Travel Pass, and no reservation is required. So all I need to book and pay for is the leg from Chiaso to Milan on the SBB website?
• And I can technically board the same train number from Brig to Milan via Chiaso?
• Do I need to print out my booking, or could I just flash the ticket on my mobile?

Golden Pass Line:

• I will be travelling to Switzerland in the 2nd week of November, is it still scenic on the Golden Pass line, or should I just go for the shorter direct trains between Lucerne and Montreux?
• If I do not book seat reservations, how do I tell that the particular seat is unreserved by someone else?

Thank you for your help!

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[Anna]

1 November 2022 at 14:55:06 #948070

Hi Bearlerie,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

Yes, the Swiss Travel Pass is valid anywhere in Switzerland. You can view the validity map here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity. You can travel to Chiasso via any route and you won’t need a ticket or reservation. All you need is a ticket for the journey from Chiasso to Milan. You can purchase tickets from the station or online here: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy

The Golden Pass line between Lucerne and Montreux is indeed a scenic route. You don’t have to travel the whole route if you don’t have the time. You can find more details on how to plan your Golden Pass trip here: http://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass/gettingthere

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Anna

[Annika]

1 November 2022 at 16:38:37 #948071

Hi Bearlerie,

Seat reservations aren’t very common on the GoldenPass line (https://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass/tickets). November is low season, so there will be even fewer reserved seats than in other months. If a seat is reserved, this will be indicated by a label on the top of the seat, or an electronic display above it. In case you miss such signs the traveler with the reserved seat will notify you, and then you can simply move to another spot.

[Removed user]

1 November 2022 at 22:39:34 #948072

Train to Milan:

You seem to be confusing the two routes; Brig – Milan is not via Chiasso. The two main north south transalpine routes in Switzerland are:

• the Simplon route: Brig – Simplon Tunnel – Domodossola – Milan
• The Gotthard route: Zurich /Basel – Arth Goldau – Bellinzona – Chiasso – Milan.

On both these routes there are direct Eurocity trains that cross the border. However the Swiss and Italian railway systems are different, Switzerland has a general policy of reservation-free travel on main line trains but Italy has a policy of reservation obligatory supplement payable on long distance and Interantional trains. So, yes you can travel in the same train and stay on it at the border but you need a reservation from the Italian section.

[Removed user]

1 November 2022 at 22:41:57 #948073

Golden Pass line:

The true Golden Pass line is just the section Zweisimmen – Montreux. Reservations are possible but not needed outside peak season

This line is closed for engineering work between Montbovon and Montreux until late November

Please see this thread that has covered this situation just a few days ago:

http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/goldenpass-between-luzern-and-montreux-nov-67

[Bearlerie]

2 November 2022 at 5:43:44 #948074

Thank you for your help!

I will be travelling from Montreux to Milan via Brig, so I have booked my ticket from Domodossola to Milan, but will board the same train from Brig.

[Removed user]

2 November 2022 at 19:50:01 #948075

There are some direct Eurocity trains Montreux – Milano, if you want to avoid a change of train

[Removed user]

3 November 2022 at 9:36:29 #948076

Hi Bearlerie,

1960man’s right, there are direct trains from Montreux – Milan, you can read more about this here: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy. As far as I remember, the direct trains are there in 3 hrs. You can buy the ticket here: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy/price.

Ildiko