I keep reading about buying Swiss Travel Passes, Half Passes, and OB Passes during sales. I would love to know if and when we can locate these sales for our trip in September. Thank you!
Posted by
San Diego, California
4712 posts
It hasn't been predictable, so just watch and wait. I don't see any advantage to purchasing Swiss passes very far in advance , so waiting doesn't hurt. And each year the sales were somewhat different.
We can only hope.....🤞Someone here will certainly post the news if it happens.
Posted by
Thun, Switzerland
485 posts
I think that it is only the Swiss Travel Pass that has had a sale in the past.
I can’t imagine the half fare card going on sale - it certainly does not do that for the year long one that Swiss residents purchase.
I also have never seen the BO pass go on sale…or have I missed something?
I do see that a website called SwissPasses advertises a “Special Offer” for the 3 day Berner Oberland pass at 294.00 CHF 😅
The regular price for the three day pass is 240.00 CHF or 168.00 if you have a half fare card.
When you purchase it, use this site:
Posted by
Nashville, TN
419 posts
The half fare card and Berner Oberland pass won’t go on sale. Also as mentioned, no need to buy in advance. Get it when you arrive or at most a day before you leave if you prefer to have it before arrival. Buying way in advance sets you up for having issues if your plans happen to change at all.
Posted by
OP
7 posts
Great insight from each of you. Thanks for taking the time to help!
Posted by
Green Bay
20103 posts
Last year it was get 2 bonus days when you buy an 8 day continuous pass. Or 1 bonus day with an 4 day continuous pass.
Posted by
Nashville, TN
419 posts
^^ For the Swiss Pass, not the Berner Oberland pass
Posted by
OP
7 posts
That would be helpful! Do you know when that sale was (about)?
Posted by
Nashville, TN
419 posts
Stephanie, based on your plan of spending a week in Murren I don’t think you’re going to want the Swiss Pass for that. The Berner Oberland Pass is going to cover a lot more of the mountain activities. The Swiss Pass is great for hopping around Switzerland, but for a week in Murren it’s not the greatest option. I’d look at doing a half fare card + BO pass. That way you get half fare to/from the airport, etc but basically everything you do in Murren will be covered, with the exception of big trips like Schilthorn.
Posted by
St. Petersburg, FL
108 posts
We spent a week in Wengen last fall as part of our 2+ week trip to Switzerland. We only bought the 1/2 fare card. When I looked at the cost of the BO pass and the cost of the trains/cable cars/bus/etc in the BO region - I didn’t think we would spend as much using the half fare card as the additional cost of the BO pass even at the half fare reduced cost. We only spent 77 CHF on fares that the BO card would have covered. We traveled a lot in the area during that week. Food for thought……
Last year the Swiss travel pass sale ended as I remember in Mid May. I do not remember when it started.
Posted by
Chicago
2676 posts
Looks like last year the sale was announced at the end of Feb. and started April 15th.