Hi all!

I have a question regarding traveling with SBB. is it possible to combine my Abo with a normal ticket? specifically...

I have an Abo for Baden (Zone 570) which allows me to travel up to Neuenhof. There are 2 options to travel from Baden to Zurich: a 15min ride with the IR or a 30min ride with the S-Bahn.

If i take the S-bahn which stops at every station including Neuenhof, I just need to buy a ticket from Neuenhof to Zurich. I tried the same for the IR, and received different responses from the conductors, some said it was OK, and others not.

I clarified my query at a SBB counter and was told that I could not combine my Abo in the same way as it was with the S-Bahn. The reason was that the IR does not stop at every station. Now, the ticket from Baden to Zurich is the same, regardless whichever train one takes. I was then advised that I could either save money and take the slow train, or pay the whole way and save time.

it seems to me that i'm being penalised for having an Abo. Am i missing something here? is there any means of appeal? I travel quite often to Zurich, and its getting quite pricey, but not quite pricey enough to fork out more cash for a Zurich/inclusive Abo.

any advice/info appreciated! Thanks!

gruss, hsiang