Originally Posted by
BMWMOT
Wow, Thank you Andre for the detailed response. This is why I love Flyertalk!
You're welcome!
Originally Posted by
BMWMOT
It seems the half fare card is the way to go assuming we do get to visit one of the mountain tops. The fare alone to Jungfraujoch is 184CHF.
Yes, assuming the weather cooperates, the half fare card will be worth it.
Originally Posted by
BMWMOT
I was poking around the SBB site. I tried a dummy booking from Lauterbrunnen to Zurich. I noticed that it stops in Interlaken and Bern. I also noticed that the connection times are very short like ~5 minutes.
If we miss the connection, is it OK to take the next train with no additional fees? Or if want to walk around Bern for an hour or so to see the city, can we take any train or are tied to the connection that was originally purchased?
It is absolutely OK to take your time getting to your final destination, as long as you're not travelling on a non-flexible discount ticket. The only restrictions are:
- You must complete your journey on the ticket's day of validity
- If you intend to leave a train early (i.e. not at a connecting point), you must inform the conductor on the train you intend to exit prematurely of your plan when he/she comes to check your ticket. She/he will then mark the ticket accordingly, so that when you continue your journey on a later train, its conductor will be able to see that you are not attempting to re-use it. If no conductor checks your ticket before you get off a particular train, that is a moot point.