Hello - a few weeks ago I was researching Swiss passes and read about this combo. Now that I've done some research and have decided to buy it, I can't locate where I previously saw it.
I've searched the Swiss transportation website - no luck. If anyone could send me a link for the tickets, that would be great.
Or - is this something we can purchase at the Zurich train station the day we depart for Wengen?
Thanks for your help
Depending on the cost of your transfer trip (airport to destination to airport) it may be the same cost or lower to simply buy a Half Fare Card (about $120) and tickets to your destination at half-price. I did this at the train station in Lausanne after arriving on TGV from Paris, took maybe 15 minutes. Easy, all you need is passport and credit card.
This comes up pretty often, and Rick's staff has done a very thorough presentation on Swiss train fares
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/transportation/trains/switzerland-rail-passes
Hi, Sue. That combination has been discontinued. You can now choose between the regular Swiss Transfer Ticket (without Half-fare benefit), consecutive-day Swiss Travel Pass, flexi-day pass with no in-between discounts, or stand-alone, one-month Half-Fare Card. See other info also updated at https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/transportation/trains/switzerland-rail-passes.
You have to buy the Transfer Ticket before you arrive in Switzerland.
The Half Fare Card actually a better deal. FI, the Transfer Ticket is 146 CHF, and if the old Half Fare adder was still available at 60 CHF, you would have paid 206 CHF to go from Zurich Hbf to Wengen and back with half fare benefits in between. If you buy the Half Fare Card at 120 CHF, the ticket cost from Zurich Hbf to Wengen is 42.20 CHF each way, so your cost would be 204.40 for the same benefits as the Transfer Ticket and old HFC.
