Swiss Rail Passes.... Please advice?

Booker Warlick: First. definite they are going to take the EuroPass. do no longer undertaking approximately that. 2nd the Panoramic practice, would or won't take the Europass. i do no longer the place you reside, verify with the Swiss Bureau of Tourism. they might have the respond, or sometime even the consulats. Geneva-Bern, you will provide up at Lausanne, as fas as I keep in mind. 2nd: From Montreux flow to Vevey (have some chilly white wine at a eating place) and from there flow to Bern. no longer plenty to be certain in Lausanne in one hour. additionally you won't have sufficient time to your connection in Zweisimmen (5 min.) it is my opinion. do no longer forget : TRAINS leave ON TIME (arriving even one min. overdue, you will omit it) definite, this is amazingly formidable. Have a remarkable holiday besides...Show more

Lolita Deschamp: The shortest-term Swiss Pass is for 4 days, so you would inevitably be slightly overpaying if you're only there for three days! , on the other hand, if you're buying passes for two or more people together, then you can buy the "Swiss Saver Pass" which saves you 15%. The Swiss Pass is usually cheaper when bought abroad, rather than in Switzerland. The website below allows you to input your country of residence and what product you want to buy and for how long, and offers different prices from different suppliers, For South Africa, a 4-day 2-person second-class Swiss Saver Pass costs R3432.68 from Train Ticket, R4105.18 from Switzerland Travel Centre, and the equivalent of R3844.09 (presumably at current exchange rates) when bought in Switzerland. Rail Europe offers it for R3770.00. The Swiss Card is a national card - unfortunately the only regional card for part of the area you want to visit is the Bernese-Oberland Card, and that's only valid between May and October.To check whether individual tickets might be a cheaper option, enter the journeys you are considering into the SBB website at http://ww! w.sbb.ch/en/home.html - note that currently it only offers opt! ions up to the end of the current timetable on 18th October. NB The SBB website assumes by default that you hold a half-fare card (because most Swiss people do!) - as a tourist you can buy one valid for a month, but it costs over SFr 100, so it's probably uneconomic for your short visit....Show more