Europe group posting on GLOBOsapiens

Rail travel in Switzerland

Postings 1 - 10 of 12

Page: 1 2

horourke Premium account Joined: Sep 04 Points: 11274 Posts: 142 Posted: 2007-08-25 17:24:00    We will visit Wengen on the nights of September 14th to 16th. We will travel from Zurich airport ot Wengen on 14th and return on 17th. We would like to take the train up to the jungfrau glacier on 15th or 16th. We are both more than 60 years young. Can someone say what is the most cost effective rail ticket configuration for this travel plan please? Hugh --- Hugh Reply    Reply with quote    Contact horourke   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2007-08-25 20:36:00    Hi Hugh look here: http://www.swisstravelsystem.com/index.php?system=GB The swiss pass will most probably the cheapest possible solution. Jungfraujoch will not be included in the swiss pass but it will allow you to get a ticket at half the price. It still will cost a fortune, sigh. This is the site of the jungfraubahn: http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-8/183_read-808/ I'd advise you to go on the first train in the morning so you can save some francs as the first train is cheaper. :-) Here you can see the pictures of jungfrau in globosapiens: http://www.globosapiens.net/switzerland-travel/Jungfrau_pictures.html Hope it helps Mortimer [ This Message was edited by: mortimer on 2007-08-25 20:38 ] --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   horourke Premium account Joined: Sep 04 Points: 11274 Posts: 142 Posted: 2007-08-25 20:57:00    Yes martin It helps enormously and thank you for the very prompt response. I will think very kindly of you at the top of the excursion and i trust you and your family are keeping very well. kind regards Hugh --- Hugh Reply    Reply with quote    Contact horourke   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2007-08-26 11:35:00    Happy to help, Hugh :-) --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   marianne Premium account Joined: Sep 03 Points: 20248 Posts: 349 Posted: 2007-08-26 17:05:00    Hugh, Railtravel in Switzerland is a pleasure. I wrote about it in my Grindelwald / jungfrau report. http://www.globosapiens.net/travel-information/Grindelwald-2390.html?page=3 We were slightly disappointed with the jungfrau experience, mainly because there were too many tourists even in January. The second part of the trip is not spectacular because it goes through a kind of tunnel and there are no views. Marianne --- “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Robert Louis Stevenson Reply    Reply with quote    Contact marianne   horourke Premium account Joined: Sep 04 Points: 11274 Posts: 142 Posted: 2007-08-26 18:39:00    Thank you Marianne The point you note in your report about the weather at the top being available to view before you choose to travel is very useful. I will not book the travel until the morning we are planning to go up to the glacier. We might go even if it is overcast as we have never before walked anywhere near a glacier before. Hugh --- Hugh Reply    Reply with quote    Contact horourke   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2007-08-27 12:41:00    A very good point from Marianne: Loads of people: Best avoided by going on an early train Bad Weather: For such a huge amount of money, better have the weather be good! There is not much to see and do, if you can't go outside and you might be a bit disappointed. I found the part with the tunnel fascinating. There are two stops there and you can have a look out from inside the mountain. The tunnel is cut through the mountain top, it's very special. If you want to go on another mountain, I suggest going on Schilthorn (Piz Gloria) with the rotating restaurant, from there you have a great view. whishing you great weather! Martin --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   horourke Premium account Joined: Sep 04 Points: 11274 Posts: 142 Posted: 2007-08-27 15:12:00    Great information. As we will be in Wengen for two full days we will probably try to see both Jungfraujoch and Schildhorn. The information on Swiss pass is very useful and it will keep down the cost of the Jungfraujoch! --- Hugh Reply    Reply with quote    Contact horourke   marianne Premium account Joined: Sep 03 Points: 20248 Posts: 349 Posted: 2007-08-28 14:05:00    Hugh, By now you have quite a lot of info so that it may be easier for you to decide. I completely agree with Martin 'Schilthorn' is worth a visit. We found it more interesting than Jungfrau. Grindelwald First is also very nice. --- “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Robert Louis Stevenson Reply    Reply with quote    Contact marianne   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2007-10-03 13:12:00    Hi Hugh As i can see from your latest pictures you have had some sunny days in Switzerland. Have you done the Jungfraujoch? How was your trip in general? Martin --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   Page: 1 2