Golden Pass at 08:44 invisible to reserve a seat

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    26 June 2019 at 2:22:26 #822482

    Hi – I promise I’ve read the forum FAQ and all the pages on the so-called Golden Pass trains/routes — here and elsewhere. While I know reservations are possible but not necessary for these trains — I would like to book a reservation for one of the two daily Belle Epoque trains from Montreux-Zweisimmen. On the MOB site, the static schedule shows trains leaving Lausanne and arriving in Lucerne. It shows the Belle Epoque trains leaving from Montreux only at 08:44 and 13:44. BUT when I go to their linked page to make a reservation, the earliest time available is the 09:44 out of Montreux. Any ideas what’s going on? Is the static schedule out of date?

    Thank you for a great site and resource.

    Nico

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    26 June 2019 at 2:25:23 #916106

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    26 June 2019 at 3:13:59 #916107

    Thanks for your reply. I forgot to mention that I did find the 08:44 train on the SBB site. However, this problem/question remains — probably an easy one and I hope not clearly answered elsewhere:

    – The train is clearly marked Reservations Required. But there seems only to be an option of purchasing tickets. I’ve gone most of the way through the process — up until you must put in a credit card — and see no other option. I have a Swiss Travel Pass for 3 days and so won’t need to purchase a ticket, just a seat reservation. This was possible for the Glacier Express; I was able to purchase it through the site of the individual train company rather than SBB itself.

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    26 June 2019 at 7:09:04 #916108

    Hi Nico,

    Welcome to MySwissAlps! Thanks for your compliments 🙂 What’s your travel date?

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    26 June 2019 at 16:00:30 #916109

    Hello Arno!

    My mom and I are traveling in Switzerland from July 19th – 23rd (not very long!) — we’re coming from France and heading to Germany. I’m looking at the Belle Epoque trains on the 20th.

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    27 June 2019 at 6:30:49 #916110

    Hi Nico,

    I’m not sure if it was different yesterday, but I just tried and the train shows up (see the attachment). Only a few seats are left. That doesn’t mean it’s actually full, but the seats they allow reservation for are nearly all taken. The link on http://www.myswissalps.com/go ldenpass/tickets under “More information” get you to their reservations system.

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