[fais]

11 September 2022 at 3:23:20 #828313

hi,

We are travelling to Switzerland in September end, we will be visiting zurich & lucern, I m really struggling with the train passes, if someone can plz help which train pass to buy and should we buy in advance or at the spot

Appreciate yr, kind help,

Thanks,

faisal,

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[Arno]

11 September 2022 at 6:41:06 #946724

Hello faisal, thanks for joining MySwissAlps!

Yes, there are many rail passes to choose from. That can be confusing indeed. Which pass is best, depends on the details of your itinerary. The duration of your stay and the day trips you plan to make will determine which pass is easiest and most economical. So the first step would be to list your plans. Then you can do one of two things:

• Make an educated guess which pass suits your plans best. You can use the free “quick rail pass overview” download at https://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass for this. Many visitors end up choosing either a Swiss Travel Pass (https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass) or Swiss Half Fare Card (https://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard). You usually can’t go wrong with one of those.
• Alternatively, make detailed calculations. This process is explained step by step at https://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass. There’s also a free Excel you can download and use for your calculations.

Of course we’re happy to give more specific advice, if you provide the details of your travel plans. Good luck and let us know if we can be of further assistance!

[fais]

11 September 2022 at 18:35:58 #946725

hi,

Hope all is well,

Thank u soo so much Arno for yr, kind reply & guidance,

We will be staying at Felsenstraße 4 Apartment, Hohentengen am Hochrhein,

Baden-Württemberg 79801, Germany (it’s on the boarder of Germany & Switzerland) where we will spend 3 days, from this place we will coming to zurich each day for 3 days and then we will visit Lucern for 2 days, where we will be staying at Süesswinkelstrasse 15, Gelfingen, Luzern 6284, Switzerland and then on 6th day leave for zurich airport

Thank u so much for yr, kind help,

faisal,

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11 September 2022 at 22:18:32 #946726

Your German base is a short walk from the Swiss town of Kaiserstuhl AG, which is on the Zurich ZVV network (zone 118):

http://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/tickets-for-switzerland/day-pass/saver-day-pass.html

As such you can get ZVV zonal passes

A Zurich zonal pass will get you as far as Thalwil, so you could get a separate ticket from Thalwil to Luzern

Note that Gelfingen is in Canton Luzern , not the city itself. It is a 25km train journey from Gelfingen to Luzern city.

[Anna]

12 September 2022 at 10:17:54 #946727

Hi Fais,

I agree with 1960man. From your base in Germany, you can just walk or take the bus to Kaiserstuhl station and take the train to Zurich. I think a standard ticket cost about CHF11 for a single trip. You can find information on how to purchase point-to-point tickets here: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/switzerland

If you’re planning frequent and multiple trips, you might want to consider getting the Swiss Half Fare Card so you can save from paying full-fare tickets. Also, with the Swiss Half Fare Card, you can purchase cheaper point-to-point tickets (Supersaver deals) and cheaper Saver Day Pass.

Let us know if you need more information.

Regards,

Anna