I have a rail pass question regarding an upcoming trip to the Alps in June. This is a 2-week trip (one adult, one junior) with 6 train travel days as follows:
Zurich to Mulhouse (France) - Mulhouse to Lauterbrunnen - Lauterbrunnen to Zermatt - Zermatt to Chur (via Glaicer Express with 1st class seat reservation extra on top of any rail pass) - Chur to Saltzburg - Munich to Zurich.
I priced this two different ways and got a material cost difference. The Eurail pass is $793 compared to $1,180 for the Swiss Pass. This has me wondering if I missed something.
Is there any reason not to buy the Eurail? Seems more convenient in addition to lower cost. I realize Eurail may not give as much discount to gondolas in Lauterbrunnen and Zermatt, but I think it still comes out ahead over the Swiss Pass.