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| Swiss
Pass or Swiss Card ? |
| Why
Swiss Card could be the better choice. |
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What
is the Swiss Travel System ?
Swiss Travel System is the network of the
Swiss Federal Railways, most non-federal swiss Railways (RhB, MG, MOB, BLS...)
the Postauto lines, many city transportation lines and the Lake and River Navigation
companies. However most of the swiss Mountain Railway companies are NOT
part of the Swiss Travel System. |
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| Why
Swiss Pass ?
Swiss Pass offers Free transportation on the Swiss Travel
System network for the choosen period.
Further
you are entitled to 25 - 50 % reduction on most swiss mountain railways. |
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Why
Swiss Card ?
Swiss Card offers the first and the last train ride free
plus 50 % reduction on the network of the Swiss Travel System for a maximum of
30 days.
Further you are entitled to 50 % reduction on most swiss
mountain railways. |
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| Which
ever card or pass is suitable for you depends on your way of travel. If you visit
more than 2 mountain tops you should think about buying a Swiss Card. Have
a look at the examples and then do your own calculation. |
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| TRANSPORTATION
CALCULATION
Comparing the Full Fare, Swiss Pass and Swiss Card.
Rates are per Person in CHF on 2nd class.
*
Swiss Pass rates are based on 2 adults traveling together.
Swiss Pass for one Person traveling alone costs CHF 240.- |
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Tops
of Switzerland tour, 5 days
| Full
Fare | Swiss
Pass | Swiss
Card | | Cost
of pass or card | - |
*204 |
170 |
Day 1
Interlaken
Arrive Zurich Airport. Train to Interlaken |
63 |
- |
- |
Day 2
Interlaken
Interlaken Ost - Jungfraujoch Excursion |
169 |
127 |
85 |
Day 3
Lucerne
Golden Pass Panaoramic Train Interlaken - Lucerne |
52 |
- |
26 |
| Day
4 Lucerne
Mount Pilatus Golden Round Trip | 79
| 59
| 40
| Day
5 Departure
Train Lucerne - Zurich Airport | 24 |
24 |
- | | Total
transportation cost in CHF | 387 |
414 |
321 |
| | 2 |
3 |
1 |
day
by day itinerary
| Glacier
Express tour, 5 days | Full
Fare | Swiss
Pass | Swiss
Card | | Cost
of pass or card | - |
*204 |
170 |
Day 1
Zermatt
Arrive Zurich Airport. Train to Zermatt |
113 |
- |
- |
Day 2
Zermatt
Gornergrat Excursion | 67 |
51 |
34 |
Day 3
St. Moritz
Glacier Express Zermatt - St. Moritz
Seat Reservation
|
133
10 |
-
10
|
65
10 | | Day
4 Zürich
Afternoon train transfer to Zurich |
71 |
- |
36 |
Day 5
Departure
Train Zurich - Zurich Airport | 7 |
7 |
- | | Total
transportation cost in CHF | 401 |
272 |
315 |
| | 3 |
1 |
2 |
day
by day itinerary
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