What is Swiss Halbtax?
With the Swiss Half Fare Card (Halbtax), you can travel throughout Switzerland at half price. The Swiss Half Fare Card entitles the holder to purchase tickets for train, bus, boat, and a few mountain railways at half price.
Is Swiss Half Fare Card worth it?
The Swiss Half Fare Card is the right choice if: you have planned just a few or relatively short trips. You’ll save money as the regular fare is more expensive. For frequent and longer trips you’d better consider the Swiss Travel Pass; you don’t mind buying tickets for each trip.
What is Swiss Half Fare Travelcard?
With the Half Fare Travelcard, you can travel for half price on all SBB routes and most other railways as well as on boats, postbuses and trams. With the Half Fare Travelcard you can also take advantage of discounts on urban transport as well as attractive additional services and discounts.
Does Swiss Half Fare Card cover Jungfraujoch?
The Swiss Half Fare Card saves you about 110chf on Jungfraujoch alone in the summer season. If you were to make at just one more trip along your way the Swiss Half Fare Card would be worth the purchase price.
What is a Swiss ID?
Switzerland provides two kinds of identity documents for its citizens: a passport and an identity card. These provide proof of identity and Swiss citizenship.
How long is the validity of the Swiss half fare card?
one month
The Swiss Half Fare Card has a validity of one month and can be obtained at nearly every Swiss railway station as well as all points-of-sale worldwide.
Can I buy a Zurich card at the airport?
Zurich Airport – Directly After Landing Use the airport’s free Wi-Fi to purchase the Zürich Card in the webshop. In Arrival 1 and 2, at the counters of switzerlandinfo+.
How do I know if my SwissPass is valid?
The validity date can be viewed:
- in your customer account at zvv.ch.
- at swisspass.ch.
- at ZVV and SBB ticket machines.
- at a ticket office or by asking a ticket inspector.
Should I buy Swiss Travel Pass?
More likely than not, it’s more worth it to get the Swiss Travel Pass. It’s especially true if you’re taking Switzerland’s famous scenic trains which are usually the most expensive. The pass easily pays for itself if you plan well and maximises the use of the Swiss Travel Pass.
What is the difference between Jungfrau and Jungfraujoch?
The Jungfrau is the mountain, whereas the Jungfraujoch is Europe’s Highest Train Station and refers to the “saddle” between the two peaks of Mount Jungfrau and Mount Mönch. So you can only visit the JungfrauJOCH and enjoy views onto the Jungfrau (mountain) from there.
How much does Jungfraujoch cost?
Regular ticket The standard Jungfraujoch ticket price from Interlaken is CHF 235.80 return per adult during peak season (1 June to 31 August). This price applies whether you buy your ticket in advance or at a local railway station.
Where can I get a Swiss half fare card?
The Swiss Half Fare Card has a validity of one month and can be obtained at nearly every Swiss railway station as well as all points-of-sale worldwide.
What can I do with SBB half fare Travelcard?
With the Half-Fare travelcard, you can travel for half price on all SBB routes and most other railways as well as on boats, postbuses and trams. With the Half-Fare travelcard you can also take advantage of discounts on urban transport as well as attractive additional services and discounts.
What can you do with a half fare Travelcard?
With the Half-Fare Travelcard, you can travel for half price on all SBB routes and most other railways as well as on boats, postbuses and trams. With the Half-Fare Travelcard you can also take advantage of discounts on urban transport as well as attractive additional services and discounts. Your Half-Fare Travelcard comes on the SwissPass.