Super Saver Ticket on SBB app

Make sure it doesn’t show you has having the half fare card. It does that automatically on the app or website by default. I can’t remember which.

Also, as you know, the super savers are for a specific time and train. I bought a super saver once and then ended up wanting to take an earlier train. So, I then had to buy another ticket. I swore I would never buy a super saver again. So, just be mindful that you can’t change your mind without losing money.

Switzerland is so easy. Don’t stress over the transportation.

For things the Swiss Travel Pass does not cover, you just show your pass at the ticket counter, and they will give you the correct ticket for what you want to do.

You've pretty much got this. The key thing is that SBB usually offers the "half fare" first (because so many people in Switzerland have a half fare card) and you need to change the selection to full fare. That done it will then offer the cheapest ticket at normal adult price without a half fare card, and that might be a Super Saver. Since you have a fixed journey to make and no previous transport that day to go wrong this is OK, the ticket is locked to the train selected (unless trains are disrupted, which is rare) and cannot be refunded but as long as the flight doesn't get retimed it makes sense to go for this discount.

Carrie, That's why I was asking. I don't see the HFC mentioned anywhere. When I first click purchase it shows the ticket at "Regular offer" for 31 CHF. I can also click "Saver offer" from 16 CHF. I think that's correct, but wanted to be sure.

Am I correct in thinking this ticket will be less expensive if I purchase it now? I have to be at the airport at 7:30am to give myself the 3 hours before take off, so I don't mind purchasing in advance, although I suppose the flight time could change between now and then for various reasons.

As for stress about transportation, one thing I remember from my previous visit was that the crowd kind of follows itself from one mode of transport to the next so I'm sure once I'm there I'll figure it out, but there are so many options! Not a bad problem to have though. :)

When I click on my profile it says "no travel card" and gives me an option to manually input a HFC (which I won't do), so I guess it's safe to purchase the Saver offer at 16 CHF.

you could double check the price on the website.

I'd expect the price of that super saver ticket to increase as we get closer to September. You just need to weigh the savings from avoiding the likely cost increase (price to travel tomorrow at full fare vs current super-saver price to travel September 12) against the possibility your flight departure time might change enough you would really not like that 6:09 AM departure time--or the possibility the entire trip might get postponed for some reason.

Although I tend not to buy anything except airline tickets very early, Swiss trains are so expensive that I bought a Saver Day Pass six months in advance a couple of years ago. In your shoes, I think I'd go ahead and buy that ticket.

I appreciate the help everyone. Ticket is purchased and is not HFC, so that's one less thing to worry with. :)

Pretty sure the Super Saver Day Pass is good for everything for 24 hours on the day it is valud. Not wedded any particular route or train.

Pretty sure the Super Saver Day Pass is good for everything for 24
hours on the day it is valud. Not wedded any particular route or
train.

The super saver ticket is different from the Saver Day Pass. The super saver ticket is train and time specific.

https://www.sbb.ch/en/offers/supersaver-ticket

https://www.sbb.ch/en/offers/saver-day-pass

Switzerland has way too many options!! I wish they would move to tap and pay for everything like the Netherlands.

Switzerland has way too many options!! I wish they would move to tap
and pay for everything like the Netherlands.

Carrie, you can actually choose ‘easy ride’ in the SBB app. Swipe on and swipe off within the GA area of validity. No super savers with this though, of course, because you are using it as you travel, not purchasing the tickets in advance.

I also read this recently in the Swiss news (translated from German).

Hop on public transit without a second thought Taking the train, tram,
or bus is about to get even easier: In the future, fares will be
calculated automatically, without the need to check in or out. A new
app for this is currently being tested.

https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/neues-ticketing-system-einsteigen-ohne-nachzudenken-im-oev

Not sure if easy ride is available to tourists, but eventually all we will have to do is walk on and off any public transportation.

Hi SwissNomad, now that you mention it, I do recall hearing about easy ride. I went back and found this older post:

https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/switzerland/swiss-rail-easy-ride-app

And it looks like the FAIRTIQ app is also available in some other countries--Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and France. I will have to check this out before my trip to Germany next year. Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks for the forum link, Carrie. I didn't realise that you could use FAIRTIQ in so many countries, that's good to know!

I've used FAIRTIQ in Stuttgart, and it worked great.

One advantage FAIRTIQ has over SBB Easyride is that you can travel with multiple persons on one phone. As long as you stay together of course.