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| 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!
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My understanding is that as soon as you travel outside the zone under which your ABO is covered, you must pay, but with the IR, there is no way to calculate the fare from Neuenhof to Zürich as you cannot buy that ticket from Neuenhof. Have you got a halb tax card? This might be worth it as you will save everytime you need to buy a ticket outside the zone of your ABO.
Otherwise I guess you just have to take the slower train (the S Bahn).