GA vs. Half-Fare Card
Is the Swiss travelcard worth it compared with a half-fare card or single tickets?
Cost with half-fare cardCHF 2’690
- Cost with GA
- CHF 3’995
- Cheapest
- Half-fare card
- GA pays off above (full-fare travel per year)
- CHF 7’610
- Cost with half-fare card
- Cost with GA
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