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All other train travel questions / Re: Milan/Lucerne train

« on: October 18, 2012, 09:26:52 am »

Hi Tut,

Thank you for your great help !!! I will recommend your website to all my friends.  Have a good day ahead !

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All other train travel questions / Re: Milan/Lucerne train

« on: October 17, 2012, 05:19:20 pm »

Hi Tut,

Once again thank u so much for your clarification. I now see that SBB supersaver rate can only be purchased online and not at the station.  To save on postage cost (chf 85 for delivery to Asia) for online ticket, I guess I will have to cancel option 2 (get off at Chiasso).(Don't think I can print the online tickets at home in Asia)

For this same postage cost reason, I will avoid all SBB online bookings.  I am therefore left with option 1 (advance Trenitalia booking for Milan/Arth-Goldau @ Euro19 smart fare then get off at Arth-Goldau to buy swiss half fare card and Arth-Goldau/Lucerne SBB ticket @ chf 6 half fare rate).  For the saving on postage/delivery cost, I am willing to get off at Arth-Goldau to purchase my switzerland leg train tickets.

Pls correct me if I am wrong again !

Also, thank you for pointing out the possible technical problem with the train timetable. I will continue to check daily.

Thank you for your patience
 

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All other train travel questions / Re: Milan/Lucerne train

« on: October 17, 2012, 04:39:08 am »

Hi Tut,

U r great !!! Thanks a million for your clear reply. I understand better now. My 2 options are :

1) Advance booking on Trenitalia for Milan to Arth-Goldau (Euro 19 for smart fare) then get off at Arth-Goldau to buy on the spot swiss half fare card and Arth-Goldau to Lucerne ticket (chf 6 half fare rate)
or
2) Advance booking on Trenitalia for Milan to Chiasso (Euro 9 for super economy fare) then get off at Chiasso to buy on the spot swiss half fare card and Chiasso to Lucerne ticket (chf 21.4 supersaver rate)

Yes, both options add up to be about the same so doesn't really matter via Arth-Goldau or Chiasso as far as cost is concerned.

I have only 1 question left.  Why are the Trenitalia trains departing Milan for both Arth-Goldau and Chiasso listed on 21 dec at only 11.10am (Eurocity 16) while SBB offers Eurocity 14 departing Milan at 9.10am for Lucerne via Arth-Goldau on the same day ? I want to advance book with Trenitalia to enjoy their rates but I am attracted to SBB's earlier departure time.  Anyway to solve this ?

Appreciate your help once again !

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All other train travel questions / Milan/Lucerne train

« on: October 16, 2012, 11:18:08 am »

Hi,

For my family's dec trip from Milan to Lucerne with a swiss half fare card, please help to confirm if my cost research below is correct and that option 2 is the cheapest !

1) Buy Milan to Lucerne SBB train tickets when I am in Milan train station (SBB: chf 23 for Milan to Arth-Goldau and chf 6 for Arth-Goldau swiss half fare rate)

2) Book advance Trenitalia ticket for Milan to Arth-Goldau from home (Trenitalia : Euro 14.20 for GA switzerland 2 since I have swiss half fare card) and
   Arrive in Arth-Goldau and buy Arth-Goldau to Lucerne SBB ticket (SBB : chf 6.10 for swiss half fare rate)

3) Book advance Trenitalia ticket for Milan to Chiasso from home (Trenitalia : Euro 9 for super economy rate) and
    Arrive in Chiasso and buy Chiasso to Lucerne SBB ticket (SBB: chf 30.50 for swiss half fare rate)

I do understand that options 2 & 3 will have a later arrival time to Lucerne as both requires longer waiting time for next train at the transit station.

Thank you so much in advance !!!