This page will guide you to be more familiar with how the package works and read the documents in Perseus with confidence.
12 DAY GRAND TRAIN TOUR OF SWITZERLAND
9 DAY SWISS GREATEST ADVENTURE
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Update as of 20/05/25
OPS will be sending this document to the customer. It will serve as your daily reference for which ticket to use.
For a more detailed itinerary and to understand the naming conventions used in the documents, please see the articles below.
The Swiss Half Fare Card allows you to purchase unlimited half-price tickets for trains, buses, boats, most mountain railways and public transport in more than 90 towns and cities in Switzerland for one month.
An additional ticket is required for using public transport. If you would like to buy tickets within Switzerland, please book directly at SBB Online or present your valid Swiss Half Fare Card at the counter to buy tickets with the 50% discount.
Customers present their Swiss Half Fare Card together with any additional tickets during inspections.
Validity: 30 days
Grand Train Tour
Valid only to some points/areas mentioned in the document. boarding the boat and the Gotthard panorama train etc.
Validity: 15 days from the tour start date. Time validity is also specified (eg: 05:00 am/pm)
P2P Ticket
From one point to another.
Validity: 24 hours
City Card and Guest Card
Within a city in Switzerland. Some of these cards have access to some discounts for establishments and trains within the specified city.
This is provided once they check in to their hotel/per location.
City Card Validity: 24-72 hrs depending on the card.
Guest Card Validity: Duration of the stay in the hotel/establishment.
Zurich Card
Within Zurich only with designated zones with free entrance to many museums and more reductions.
Validity: 24-72 hrs depending on the card. We mostly book the 24 hrs validity.
Panoramic Yacht MS Saphir
One-way card to be used going to Lake Lucerne
Gotthard Panorama Express
First class train from Flüelen to Lugano
Bernina Express Bus
This is where the customer boards from Lugano to Tirano.
Shares the same ticket with Bernina Express Panoramic Train
Bus info is on the section that says "Autobus"
Bernina Express Panoramic Train
Once they reach Tirano via bus, they will board the train and will arrive at St. Moritz.
Bernina Express Bus and Bernina Express Panoramic Train share the same ticket
Train information can be found the on the section that says "Panorama BEX"
Glacier Express
Being used for St. Moritz and Zermatt portion of the trip
Golden Pass Express
Being used for Montreux and Interlaken/Wilderswil part of the trip.
Interlaken OST
Train station going to Interlaken
Interlaken West
Customers must go to this station from Interlaken OST, as it is the stop to board their connection to Wilderswil if they did not upgrade their booking to Interlaken for Days 10-12.
Interlaken Region
Wilderswil is within the Interlaken region.
Do not be confused if it says Baren in Interlaken, you can typically receive your Interlaken Card upon check-in at the hotel.
This means that Baren is located in Wilderswil and is part of the Interlaken region
Zurich Flughafen
Another name for Zurich Airport
Travel Itinerary
Final itinerary including the day to day, transpo being used, hotel information, dep and arrival time from STC etc.
STC E-Ticket: P2P/SHFC
Swiss Half fare card and Grand Train Tour and Zurich HB
STC E-Ticket: Zurich Card
Zurich Card
STC E-Ticket: Panoramic Yacht MS Saphir
Lake Lucerne Travel Ticket
STC E-Ticket: GoPEX
Gotthard Panorama Express (confirmation and for seats in the panorama train)
Lucerne - Lugano Train Ticket (Day)
STC E-Ticket: BEX
Bernina Express (confirmation and for seat in bus and Train)
Lugano - St. Moritz Train Ticket (Day)
STC E-Ticket: GEX
Glacier Express (confirmation and for seat arrangements in the train)
St. Moritz - Zermatt Train Ticket (Day)
STC E-Ticket: GPX
Golden Pass Express (confirmation and for seat arrangements in the train)
Montreux - Interlaken Train Ticket (Day)
STC Travel Itinerary
Final travel itinerary from STC.
SHFC
Swiss Half Fare Card - HERE
Swiss Half Fare Rail Card
Zurich HB
Connecting train station from Zurich airport to Zurich hotel
Zurich Airport Train Ticket
Boarding Pass:
Is the ticket or voucher provided sufficient for boarding, can the QR code on the ticket be used or will they receive a boarding pass during the tour?
The ticket or voucher provided by the supplier and uploaded in BE as (STC E-Ticket: P2P/SHFC) file name will be enough/sufficient for them for boarding.
As per the supplier, a QR code is not recommended since this sometimes won’t work.
Seating Configuration:
Are seats automatically assigned, seats config as pax is asking if they will be seated next to each other? or can the customer request in advance?
Seats are automatically placed next to each other as per the supplier on the first request or when they receive the booking form. We can notify them of further requests.
Baggage Inquiry:
Can pax leave their baggage at the hotel, or is there an alternative arrangement for managing extra luggage.
Luggage can be either kept at the hotel (they can speak to the hotel directly regarding this) or luggage lockers are also available around Switzerland.
Full Fare vs. Half Fare Card:
The difference between the full fare card and the half fare card and the benefits of each.
Both cards are needed for their whole train journey.
However, the half fare card is valid for the whole month, meanwhile, the full fare card is only valid for one day (Example: Zurich airport to Zurich HB. Hence, a point-to-point ticket)
Travel Flexibility:
Can the SBB card be used to travel to destinations beyond those included in the itinerary?
Half fare cards can be used to travel to destinations beyond those included in the itinerary as long as they bought additional full fare cards independently.
Local Guides:
Will there be local guides available at destinations such as museums?
Yes
Interlaken vs. Wilderswil:
Until when can the customer request an upgrade to Interlaken for Day 10-12?
We can still request this upgrade from 50 to 40 days before the departure date since the supplier sends the final documents approximately 40 days before departure and does not allow us to make the request within that time frame.
The included guest cards
The guest cards can be requested at the corresponding hotels.
(Applies to every booking for future reference)
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