Which discount Pass to use in Switzerland?

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    29 June 2014 at 12:43:04 #806475

    There are two of us travelling, under 26 years old. We are a bit bamboozled by the amount of info for Swiss passes. I tried to do a layout of all the costs but maybe an experienced traveller would be able to help just by looking at our itinerary

    Day 1 Friedrichshaven to Zurich

    Day 1 Zurich to Luzern 24 CHF

    Day 3 Luzern to Interlaken 31 CHF

    Day 4 Interlaken to Gimmelwald (read that round trip is 32 CHF)

    Day5 possibly Jungfraujoch

    Day 6 Gimmelwald to Interlaken

    Day 7 Interlaken to Venice

    Anyone have any ideas? Accomodation is already booked but besides that we haven’t booked anything ahead.

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    Arno
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    29 June 2014 at 13:27:24 #840350

    Hi herewecome,

    Yes, there’s a lot to choose from. I think you can narrow it down to two passes to consider:

    • Swiss Half Fare Card: 50% off tickets for all the traveling;
    • Swiss Youth Pass: free traveling (no tickets required), and discounts on mountain transport (Jungfraujoch 25%, most others 50%).

    See the links for all pass details. Now, the only way to pick the pass that results in the lowest overall travel costs is to create a list of all your transfers and day trips and compare prices as explained here. Don’t forget the extra’s of the Swiss Youth Pass: the Rigi near Luzern is free, and so are the boats from Interlaken you may want to use (there’s not a lot of sightseeing to do in the city, but a whole lot in the surrounding region). Also you get free urban transport, museum entrance, and even some cable cars are free, like the one to Gimmelwald.

    Does this help?

    Annika
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    7104 posts
    7 July 2014 at 10:14:39 #840351

    Hi there,

    Were you able to pick a pass? If not, just let us know your doubts, or if anything is missing on the pages Arno referred to.

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