We plan to purchase train tickets from Salzburg to Dijon, FR transferring at Zurich main station, taking advantage of the prepaid discounted ticket fare. After the 5 hour trip from Salzburg to Zurich, the train from Salzburg arrives in Zurich at 13:20; there is a 14 minutes transfer from arrival on track 9 to the Dijon departure on track 14, which departs at 13:34. This is the published and valid connection on the SBB website for the trip.
The question is: if, for some reason, the train from Salzburg arrives just a few minutes late, and we miss the connection to Beaune, is the prepaid ticket valid on the next train to Dijon at 15:34?
Conversely, if we were to play it safe and buy the later connection to Dijon at 15:34, and we make it onto the 13:34 connection, will the later ticket be accepted on the earlier connection?
We have travelled in Switzerland before, and are well aware of the efficiency of the train system. But it seems a delay of just a few minutes from Salzburg could mess up a 14 minute connection. What are the opinions of you experts out there? Does the published 14 minute connection give us any recourse if the train arrives into Zurich late? Thanks!