Buying tickets to Swiss mountain stations?

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    5 October 2017 at 0:52:24 #813436

    With six days of travel in Switzerland I think I will buy the the 8 day swiss trqvel pass.

    My question is where do i buy the tickets for the cable cars etc to get to Jungfraujach?

    Matterhorn Glacier Paradise?

    Schilthorn

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    5 October 2017 at 7:34:25 #870606

    Hi evetock,

    Have a search through our website (search box top left) for the different mountain attractions and there is an online ticket option on most.

    Alternatively you can buy the tickets where you board the gondola or cogwheel train etc.
    Here are our ticket links to Jungfraujoch, Klein Matterhorn/Glacier Paradise and Schilthorn to get you started.

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    5 October 2017 at 8:26:14 #870607

    I think Lucas meant http://www.myswissalps.com/sc hilthorn/tickets for Schiltorn and http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch/tickets for Jungfraujoch. 😇

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    5 October 2017 at 12:34:14 #870608

    Ok, so i do not have to buy my

    gondola tickets early just my swiss travel pass? I can just buy them the day i ride them? for Junfrau and Matterhorn glacier paradise?

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    5 October 2017 at 16:04:13 #870609

    I’m pretty sure that’s what I posted? 🙂

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    5 October 2017 at 16:06:11 #870610

    Correct,

    Buy your Swiss Travel Pass online here, and then you can print it out at home and have it with you when you arrive so you are good to go.

    You can then just buy tickets for the mountains you want to visit when you are there. To see the discounts you get with the Swiss Travel Pass for various popular mountains click here.

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    5 October 2017 at 16:08:13 #870611

    Ah Arno apparently edited them without me knowing. I had them wrong it seems!

    Ooops.

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    5 October 2017 at 16:49:49 #870612

    Ok got it

    next question.

    if I am travelling from Frankfurt to Lauterbrunnen when arriving in Switzerland and then

    Chur to Passau when leaving should i Purchase these train tickets seperately?

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    5 October 2017 at 20:24:34 #870613

    “Ah Arno apparently edited them without me knowing. I had them wrong it seems!”

    You had me worried there Lucas. Thought I had finally lost the plot. 🤓

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    6 October 2017 at 5:46:12 #870614

    Me too! haha…I was wondering what the problem was! 🙂

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    6 October 2017 at 5:56:26 #870615

    Yes,

    Your train would probably come through Basel – so a ticket from Frankfurt to Basel would be needed.
    On the way out a ticket from Buchs to Passau.

    You can buy ticket between Switzerland and Germany here.

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    6 October 2017 at 14:49:00 #870616

    Any thoughts on the difference in buying a euro rail pass ticket or buying the swiss travel pass?

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    6 October 2017 at 19:19:48 #870617

    The Swiss Travel Pass offers much better coverage in Switzerland than a Eurail Pass.

    Unless you are traveling frequently in another European country I would stick with the Swiss Travel Pass.
    Have a look at these links to see the coverage differences:

    1. Eurail Select Pass
    2. Swiss Travel Pass

    Lucas

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    7 October 2017 at 9:56:17 #870618

    I just returned on Wednesday, 10/4. I noticed in Interlaken Ost that when you arrive on an SBB train, you go down the steps on the platform, go through the underground passage and as you walk up the steps on the narrow gauge side, the first thing you see is a large sign on a post that says EuroRail Pass NOT accepted. So with a EuroRail Pass you have to pay for the BOB ride to Lauterbrunnen, you don’t get a 50% discount on the train to Kleine Scheidegg or a free ride to Schynige Platte (maybe more).

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    7 October 2017 at 11:02:17 #870619

    ThaNk you!! That makes my decision easy!!

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    8 October 2017 at 5:37:38 #870620

    Hi John,

    Presumably the ” large sign on a post that says EuroRail Pass NOT accepted” means that the Eurail pass does not work like a Swiss Travel Pass. You can;t just hop on a train and wave your Eurail Pass. You can still buy tickets at 25% discount using the Eurail Pass. The Swiss Travel Pass only gets you 25% off the route to Jungfraujoch beyond Wengen or Grindelwald. But the Swiss Half-fare Card gets you 50% off on those legs. Go figure.

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    8 October 2017 at 11:16:51 #870621

    So I wonder which is the better choice if we are in Switzerland for 5 days and will go from Lauterbrunnen to Zermatt to Chur and on to Passau Geemany?

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    8 October 2017 at 15:10:19 #870622

    It will depend on how much train travel you do in Germany – if a lot then the Eurail might be better in the end as you will get discounts in both countries.

    Have a read through our page on how to choose the best rail pass. It will help you do the math to figure out the most economical option.

    Also click the links from rockoyster to read more about each pass and click on the Where it’s Valid tab to see a PDF map and which attractions are discounted.

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    27 October 2017 at 13:19:37 #870623

    Hello, please help.

    if I buy an 8 day swiss pass then how much do I pay for the glacier express from zermatt to Chur.

    I have to buy a reservation and a ticket are both at a discount?

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    27 October 2017 at 13:52:46 #870624

    Hi Travelgamma,

    You do not need a ticket. The Glacier Express is included in the Swiss Travel Pass (see the map and page that Lucas referred to). All you need to buy is a seat reservation, which is not discounted.

    Enjoy the trip!

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    28 October 2017 at 14:57:30 #870625

    If I buy a 2nd class swiss travel pass can i still buy a 1st classs glacier express reservation?

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