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We are off to Wengen next Saturday, flying into Geneva. We are intending to use the rail network to and from the airport and then around the Wengen area for the week. There seems to be an awful lot of different rail cards to choose from. I am tempted by the Swiss Card which gives travel to and from the airport and 50% off the mountain railways and some cable cars (£96 each 2nd class). Any advice would be gratefully received!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Christina1, Are you planning to be based in and arround Wengen or will you be travelling further ?
If you are going to be based in Wengen then I'd also consider getting the local pass (it costs 145CHF with a Swiss Card or 195CHF without) Which will let you get on and off most of the local transport network for no additional charges, though it won't take you above Murren as it doesn't include the cablecar on that side of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
If you want to go further and see more of Switzerland then I'd suggest the Swiss pass, it really comes down to how far you wish to travel.
If you want some nice places to go to PM me with the sort of places you'd like to go to and I'll send you some suggestions as I've been going to Switzerland and in particular the Wengen area for nearly 40 years (started as a baby  ) in both summer and winter
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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What about the Jungfrau railways pass if you are travelling mainly in the Jungrau region. CHF145 with the Swiss Card, it then gives you 6 consecutive days of unlimited travel around the region plus a 50% discount between Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch. Depending on what you are doing each day it can work out much cheaper than buying tickets each day, and gives you extra flexibility.
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The intention is to just explore the region as we only have the week. D G Orf, Will pm you (I hope if I remember how). The local pass sounds a good idea, is that something to buy when we are actually in Wengen? angel, thank you will have a look into that.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Christina1, yes the local pass can be picked up from any of the railway stations from Interlaken Ost up to Wengen
Personally I'd suggest that you allow 1 day to go up the Jungfrau, 1 day possibly a bad weather day to go onto lake Thun and see the sites there, 1 day to go to Lake Brienz (possibly 2 if you use 1 to go to Ballenburg) a half day to wander arround Interlaken you can go up the Harder Kulm near InterlakenOst station but I personally don't rate it highly as a trip, a day to go to Murren or possibly the Schinigge Platte I'd suggest one or the other and perhaps a day arround Grindelwald.
That should keep you pretty busy
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Would also recommend the Grosse Scheidegg round trip - Post bus from Grindelwald over Grosse Scheidegg down to Meiringen, train to Brienz, boat to Interlaken. fantastic views, lots of spots to stop off. If you are feeling a bit more adventurous there is the trotti scooter-bike run from Bort down to Grindelwald Or take the gondola from Grindelwald to First and walk to Bachalpsee - fairly easy walk to a beautiful alpine lake with amazing views. you can also PM for specific info - like D G Orf I know the area pretty well, having worked there in both summer and winter for a number of years
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angel, I'd forgotten about the Grosse Scheidegg trip, I agree it's worth it.
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Go to Zermatt, this area sucks.
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stab, Thank you so much for your advice. Taking the family away next week with hard earned savings will be so much sweeter with those friendly words.
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lol, you know I'm only dicking about.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Christina1, He lives there, he forgot how nice it is 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Christina1, you will love it in Murren ...edit.... i mean Wengen
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You know it makes sense.
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Chris Brookes, I think stab is like a mother with her offspring about his mountain
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Sorry stab, I was feeling a bit tetchy when I wrote that. 17 year old daughter had just left to go trekking in Peru for 5 weeks. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Christina1, hey no problem, I can take it as well as I give it.
Look out for mad welsh men on mountain boards if you're hiking about.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stab, you working in Wengen this summer at the same place ?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Chris Brookes, No. Or yes, depends what the same place would be, same place as every summer or same place as that ill fated winter I just made it through.
I'm glad we all agree on one thing 
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I thought you worked in the same place year round now. Just we are there in August and would have popped in and said hello !
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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no mate, winter in that place, summer on the fried egg.
Are you kommst mit the hunds?
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| stab wrote: |
no mate, winter in that place, summer on the fried egg.
Are you kommst mit the hunds? |
nein hunde
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