Zurich one day pass vs half fare pass

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    19 August 2015 at 21:24:21 #807788

    Hi,

    I am travelling to Switzerland for 5 days and will be buying a half fare card as most of my journeys are small. Tentative itinerary –

    29th Aug – Zurich

    30th aug – Zurich to Lucerne n Mt titlis

    31st Aug – Lucerne bit touring then to Interlaken, Interlaken to Grindelwald

    1st Sep – jungfraujoch

    2nd Sep – Grindelwald to Interlaken – Interlaken bit of touring n then to Zurich

    3rd Sep – Zurich airport

    1. Pls suggest if half fare card is indeed better

    2. For day 1, is half fare card enough or do I also buy Zurich pass?

    Thanks!

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    Slowpoke
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    19 August 2015 at 22:43:02 #845528

    Sounds like a great trip.

    Keep an eye on the weather…you might want to carefully pick the best day for the Jungfrau. Looking at clouds through clouds up there is an overpriced activity.

    Be flexible on your date for the Jungfrau.

    Slowpoke

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    19 August 2015 at 22:53:35 #845529

    Hi Slowpoke, agree – I am worried how jungfraujoch weather would be – is there a way to get confirmed update on weather from Lucerne itself? Say, I get to know 31st is really good…I will rush to Grindelwald than loitering around! 🙂

    Slowpoke
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    19 August 2015 at 23:10:43 #845530

    <<“I will rush to Grindelwald than loitering around! :)”>>

    Don’t have the specific details, but the idea is to contact the tourist info for the towns, jungfrau, and related areas, and see what they are saying.

    I might add that the area is a wonderful experience on its own…loitering is well rewarded.

    Slowpoke.

    Arno
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    20 August 2015 at 8:29:06 #845531

    The Swiss Half Fare Card seems like a good choice for me. If you want to do the math to compare with a Swiss Travel Pass you can find instructions here.

    Which ticket or pass you need for day 1 depends on your plans in Zurich. All of the center can easily be explored on foot, but a boat ride is a very nice additional attraction. If you need tickets for trams, buses or boats you’ll get a discount on that with your Swiss Half Fare Card.

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