| Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020 | ![]() |
Trains from Zurich to St MoritzCountry forums / Western Europe / Switzerland | ||
Hi I'm happy to wing it - but want to know if that's wise? If we can't get on one train coz it's full, would we be generally speaking ok to get on the next one? It is a Saturday in early July that we'll be arriving. I've been told by local swiss travel info provider that I cannot book a ticket then change it, I'm not sure if that's actually the case or not. Thanks | ||
In Switzerland train tickets are not for a special train they are for the rout. Reservation is not needed not even possible. Zürich Airport has it's own train station There are two connections per from the airport to St Moritz per hour. | 1 | |
Don't worry. Nobody prebooks train seats in Switzerland. Follow the railway signs in the airport and you will arrive at the counters of the Zurich airport railway station. Buy there your ticket, half fare card, Swiss Pass, family card (free) or what ever you need and board the next train to Zurich HB (main station). 10 minutes ride, about 10 trains every hour. If the weather is fine, there will be many people on a Saturday morning. But don't worry: board the train at Zurich HB at least 10 min prior to the departure (free seats in second class rather at the head end of the platform, about 300 metres away from the arrival hall) and you will be fine. Furthermore, once in the railway station, check if there will be a relieve train starting about 2 min earlier than the sheduled train. | 2 | |
Ditto, no problem, no reservation required and frequent trains. | 3 | |