My wife and I are heading off to Switzerland this fall and are planning on using a 4 consecutive day Swiss Travel Pass. There have been multiple posts in the past regarding the Swiss Travel Pass, but I am hoping for an update . Any information provided will be greatly appreciated!
From what website(s) should I purchase a Swiss Travel Pass? Is one site better than another?
Can I print it (multiple copies?) as well as put it in an iPhone wallet? Are directions to put it in the wallet fairly clear? (I am only now learning about the iPhone wallet and have no experience using it.)
If purchasing a pass for both my wife and me, are both passes stored in one iPhone wallet, or is one on my phone and one on hers?
We are taking a train into Switzerland from Germany. I would like to purchase the STP before our trip. I read somewhere that if entering Switzerland by train, one should only purchase a ticket to the first border town covered by the pass, then use the pass for the rest of the trip into Switzerland. My question is, how does the pass get activated? During the purchase transaction (when buying the pass), can I enter the first day I plan to use it? Or, do I have to get off the train at the border town and get it activated at the train station. (In which case, I will need to build in time at the border town to get off the train to activate the pass.)
Thanks so much for your input!