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Point to point train ticket starting times

If I purchase a point to point train ticket for a scheduled time let’s say on the SBB website, is the ticket good for anytime after the scheduled time? Or before as well?

Also, is there any cost advantage to buying train tickets several weeks early? Or is it the same price if you just purchase the day of your travel. I will have a half fare card to use for my purchase.

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By default tickets are for a route, not a train, so you are flexible. Long distance tickets are valid a whole day. Local tickets are often only valid a couple of hours.
Buying a ticket just before travel is the norm. You sometimes can get a discount when you buy in advance, but those discounted tickets are then not flexible.