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SBB train ticket prices online - are the half price tickets listed instead of full price?

I was trying to compare point to point train tickets in Switzerland vs a Swiss Travel Pass. It seemed like the point to point tickets
were cheaper than the Swiss Travel Pass. Someone on another travel site asked the same question and was told that the ticket prices listed online are just the half price ones because most of the Swiss people already have or use half price tickets. The explanation also mentioned a way of finding out what the full price of a ticket actually is, but I could not figure it out. If just the half prices are listed on the site, it will definitely be worth it to get the Swiss Travel Pass. Can someone enlighten me? Thank you

Pam

Posted by
272 posts

Yes, the prices listed assume you have the Half Fare Card,

Posted by
3044 posts

If you're on the SBB website, when you go to purchase a ticket as a guest, there is an option to select no discount card. That will give you the full price.

Posted by
2448 posts

The prices are "from" prices, just like on an airline website. They will show the cheapest ticket available, and indeed assume you have the half fare card.
Note that you can usually assume that the full price is just twice that..

Posted by
21028 posts

And if the price you see is in a black box with a "%" sign, it is a Super Saver Ticket which is nonrefundable and train specific, and also assumes you have a Half Fare Card.

Posted by
7 posts

Thank you so much everyone! Now I understand how this works!

Pam

Posted by
21028 posts

Check also that if the your looking well in advance, your best price price might be shown as a Saver Day Pass purchased today. Click on the "point-to-point" ticket to get the real full fare price.