I have a seat reservation already for May 29th.
I know I have to wait until March 29th to get a Super Saver pass for May 29th.
What I Don’t know is how to by a 1st. Class ticket for the 8.06 am train-Bernina Express ( that time is on my seat reservation for May 29th).
I have run a date for April and no train I see leaves at 8.06.
Do I just buy a ticket for any train for May 29th??
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16251 posts
Check the schedule here:
https://tickets.rhb.ch/en/pages/fahrplan-bernina-express
You will see that beginning 13 May, Train 950 departs Tirano at 8:06, heading northbound.
Posted by
Wengen
1640 posts
You can always just buy the ticket at the station. Normal tickets are good for any train on the route. In fact, you cannot even buy a "train" ticket in Switzerland. Tickets are for travel on a particular route on a particular day, not for a particular train service.
Also if you intend to continue to somewhere else after Chur you buy a ticket all the way to that destination. So for example if you are actually continuing to Zurich you need a Tirano - Zurich ticket.
Swiss public transit is fully integrated and ticketing is managed by a central organisation, that sits above the different operators. That is why the ticket lives in a separate universe from the reservation...
Posted by
OP
Ontario Canada
649 posts
Thank you Lola and WengenK.
Wenegen K. If I get a Super Saver Pass do I still need a ticket for the Bernina Express.
Posted by
Green Bay
20085 posts
Are talking about a Saver Day Pass or a Super Saver Ticket? I don't believe they sell Super Saver tickets for the actual Bernina Express trains, but a Saver Day Pass is valid. Looks like you should be able to get a 1st class Saver Day Pass for 88 CHF, which will save you 23 CHF going to Chur. Once you have a Saver Day Pass, you are good. You have a valid ticket for that day and a seat reservation for that train.