Too many Swiss rail passes to keep straight!

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A traveler is planning two train trips in Switzerland: one from Lucerne to Mt. Pilatus and another from Interlaken to Gimmelwald, followed by a return to Lucerne. They are seeking advice on whether purchasing a travel pass would save them money on these trips, especially considering a prior journey from Milan to Lucerne.

Key takeaways:

Consider the Swiss Travel Pass if your travel includes multiple train trips as it might offer savings.
Buying separate tickets from Milan to Lucerne may be more economical depending on current ticket prices.
Check the exact discounts available for seniors, as they could reduce costs significantly.

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Katzeye
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27 June 2019 at 5:05:44 #822508

So many different passes, it is hard to understand which, if any, are a better deal. We would like to do 2 train trips: 1) out of Lucerne to Mt. Pilatus via boat to Alpnachstad, cog wheel train up, gondola down, back to Lucerne and 2) out of Interlaken, go to Gimmelwald (have a car so could drive to Gimmelwald), then up to Schilthorn and back to Lucerne. These trips would be 2 days apart. Is there any savings in buying a pass for those 2 outings? Then to make it a bit more complicated, preceding these 2 trip days, we will be traveling from Milan to Lucerne the day before the Mt. Pilatus trip (so train travel would be on Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday). If that trip is thrown into the mix with the other 2, does that change what pass might work better? Or is is better just to buy a train ticket from Milan to Lucerne separately? There are 5 adults traveling, 2 of which are seniors.

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Reply 1 of 1 • 27 June 2019 at 6:47:45 #916277

Hi Katzeye,

This question looks very similar to the one your asked in http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/confusion-about-discount-passes-and-train-passes. Please do not open multiple threads for the same question. See the forum rules at http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/rules.

I think you’ve received the links to all details in that other thread, including a link that explains how to calculate which pass works out cheapest. If anything remains unclear, please post it there so we can keep the discussion in one place. Thanks!

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