chocolate train

I also understand this roundtrip excursion to cost $100 (99 CHF) per person, as described on their site. It's considered all 1st class, so no extra mark-up for that, and it's not one of those where SBB assumes you have a particular pass or half-fare card. The purchase instructions are a bit different, so it's a good thing they include those. It looks like I have just put one in my shopping cart for that price.

Are you sure you didn't buy two tickets? Maybe you clicked on two different seats under seat assignment? Did you create an account and password? I think there will be a way to fix this, either through the account or other contact info.

Yes, regular trains do run on the same lines and the factories are open to the public with entrance fees.

However, you can't get there on a single train. I'll be staying in Vevey and I'm planning to go over there. I've researched the routes on SBB, and here's what I found for my particular dates (early July):

• Vevey to Broc-Fabrique (the stop for the Maison Cailler): Bus 213 to Châtel St. Denis and then two trains (S50 and S60, changing in Bulle). Elapsed time a little under 2 hours.
• Broc-Fabrique to Gruyéres gare (next to the cheese factory): Trains S60 and S50, changing in Bulle again. Elapsed time: 20 minutes
• Gruyéres gare to Gruyéres village: Bus 263 (3 minutes, up the hill)
• Gruyéres village to Montreux: Bus 263 back to the gare, Train S50 to Montbovon, Train R2225 to Montreux. Elapsed time: a little over an hour

If there are more direct routes I would love to know about it! It might make more sense to go to Gruyéres first, but I figured I'd go in the opposite direction from the Chocolate Train in hopes of encountering fewer fellow travelers.

It all seems do-able, and I prefer to go on my own schedule, but I can understand why a lot of people choose the Chocolate Train instead.