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Can anyone please clear out me the difference between Swiss Travel pass, 1-day Travel pass, Swiss Half Fare Card and their pos and cons. The Swiss Saver Day Pass must be booked in advance: from 60 days in advance up to the day before travel. I only need a travel pass for one or two days in early Nov. The Swiss Saver Day Pass is available for both 2nd and 1st class. About the Saver Day Pass. We are travelling in May and I want to purchase a day saver pass 60 days in advance for the day we are doing most of the travelling. Basically, we wish to know if the high speed trains, local trains, mountain trains, ferries and buses allowed in Swiss Pass are the same on Saver Day Pass? Answer 1 of 3: Hi, tried getting more details from sbb website about Saver Day Pass but to no avail. When it comes to city passes and travel cards, it's usually fairly easy to figure out whether they would be worth it for you or not. This is all confusing, but the Saver Day Pass should be a great option for many people only in Switzerland for one to three days. With the Saver Day Pass you can travel throughout Switzerland for a day on all routes in the GA area from as little as CHF 29 with a Half-Fare travelcard and from CHF 52 without a Half-Fare travelcard. This is what the Saver Day Pass ("Spartageskarte" in German) offers: Free unlimited traveling in Switzerland for one day; Trains, buses, boats and city transport are free; Cable cars, cogwheel trains and funiculars are not included (details and exceptions here); The Saver Day Pass is available for 1st or 2nd class traveling. Maybe not? Or, are there restrictions? They cannot be purchased on the day of travel. Folks, there are two maps because there are two passes. 3) It gives … I plan to go up Rigi Mt and think it can be used there too. Geneva to Lausanne full fare 2nd class cone way ticket costs CHF 22.80 - but the supersaver ticket price can be as low as CHF 7.00. Hoping for some clarification on the difference between these two rail passes offered through SBB. Is the Saver Day Pass available to non-Swiss residents? Basically, we wish to know if the high speed trains, local trains, mountain trains, ferries and buses allowed in Swiss Pass are the same on Saver Day Pass? I am not certain of the differences between the 2 options. Answer 1 of 3: Hi, tried getting more details from sbb website about Saver Day Pass but to no avail. Everywhere I've read said to get the Transfer ticket, but I just checked the saver day pass and it quoted 70 chf each way. It appears to have the same benefits as the 3 day Travel Pass. The Saver Day Pass does not include Schilthorn (only up to Muerren), the Swiss travel Pass does. Thus, I suggest the full fare saver day pass. When you put your toe across the Swiss border on departure the Swiss pass becomes invalid. Definitely less than the cost of a Swiss Travel Pass for a day or even the least expensive Saver Day Pass. I want to visit different attractions in Switzerland. Right. Where does your Swiss Saver Day Pass can take you see Swiss … If you leave it too late it could be sold out for that day. Since I only have Saturday to Sunday to travel from Zurich to Montreux (via Lauterbrunnen), buying 2 separate day passes makes more sense than buying the 3-day Swiss Travel Pass. I posted the map relative to the Saver Day Pass, and Chris F posted the one for the Swiss Travel Pass. Answer 1 of 4: Hi, I am going to Lucern in this June for 2 days. I saw that the transfer ticket will no longer be sold at the end of December, but I can still use it in January. If you don't buy a Saver Day Pass at least 14 days in advance it's more expensive, and if you only buy 1 to 3 days in advance it's VERY expensive, so the key is to buy early. This way your trips back and forth to Lauterbrunnen to Muerren, to Grindelwald and Wengen will covered without having to purchase additional tickets. They are different passes with slightly different scopes. Saver Day Pass combined with Swiss Half Fare Card I am confused how to combine these 2 passes. Given your revised schedule, Weluvpeace,it look like you would benefit more from the 15 consecutive pass than the 6 day flexi-pass. Sunshine, the difference between the Saver Day Pass and a Swiss Pass is: 1) A Saver Day Pass is for one day only. Hi, I'm going to Zermatt from Zurich in January to ski for a week. 2) It has variable pricing, you MUST buy it in advance and it is cheaper the earlier you buy. It is subject to availability as their number is limited.