2023-05-26 02:34:00
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price comparisonWith SBB, the same ticket costs up to 16 percent more than abroad
If you are traveling by train over the Pentecost weekend, you should compare the prices. The ticket with the SBB usually costs more than with the other railways. But there are exceptions.
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If you want to travel to a nearby country over the Pentecost weekend, you should compare the ticket prices.
20min/Matthias Spicher
The SBB is usually more expensive, as a comparison by the payment service provider Wise shows.
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On average, SBB passengers pay more than seven percent more.
20 minutes/Simon Glauser
That’s what it’s about
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Train tickets are usually more expensive with the SBB than with the German or Austrian railways.
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However, from Geneva to Paris, the SBB is significantly cheaper than the French SNCF.
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According to the SBB, there will be a connection to all neighboring railways by the end of the year.
The SBB is a nuisance for many people in Switzerland. According to a survey, they are most dissatisfied with the SBB and the Postbus, even more than with their own financial situation. Is it because of the high prices?
In most cases, anyone planning a city trip to a nearby foreign country over the Pentecost weekend should not book with SBB. Because the trip to Berlin, Milan or Vienna sometimes costs significantly more there than with the respective train in the neighboring country.
On average, the SBB is 7 percent more expensive
On average, 7.35 percent can be saved on the foreign train for the outward and return journey, as an evaluation of selected travel routes by the payment service provider Wise shows. The price difference for the ticket from Zurich to Vienna is particularly extreme: 16.6 percent and thus almost 45 francs can be saved when buying from the Austrian railways (see graphic and photo gallery).
But it also works the other way around: If you travel from Geneva to Paris, you will get 17.2 percent or almost 40 francs cheaper with the SBB than with the French railway SNCF. The trip from Zurich to Luxembourg is 1.7 percent cheaper with the SBB than with the Luxembourg CFL.
The reason for the price differences is the lack of connection to the sales systems of the other railways, says SBB media spokesman Felix Bossel. Such a connection already exists for trips to Germany and France, and the remaining neighboring railways are to follow by the end of the year.
Wise spokesman Thomas Adamski says that if you book early and do a little research before booking, you can sometimes save a lot when buying a ticket. He also recommends that you always select the local currency when paying to avoid conversion costs.
SBB is getting more expensive
Public transport prices increase by an average of around 4.3 percent at the end of the year. The prices for the first class will be increased less than for the second class. General subscriptions are most affected by the increase.
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