Is it correct that a single ticket for e.g. from Zug-Zurich which has a time period of 2hrs I can use it back and forth, multiple times before it expires and not just in one direction?
A single ticket is valid as a one way ticket (not back and forth) to get from
A to B.
If you buy a Z-Pass Schwyz/Zug-ZVV Tageskarte then you can go back and forwards for the whole day. Cost is 17.50 CHF . ( with half fare )
Are you using the SBB app? Buy a one-way from Zug-Zug via Zürich.
If you're right that that's how it works (and you may be, there's some regional variation depending which network you 're on) then it'll cost the same as one way Zug-Zürich. If not it'll cost more - but either way you'll have the right ticket for what you actually plan to do.
Its called Zurich- Zug return which will cost the equivalent of a day pass. Logical to buy the day pass
The reason why I'm confused about this is on the website next to the single purchase ticket it gives info:
"Valid for unlimited travel on all public transportation services within the applicable zones during the period of validity."
I will double check with the sbb people
Yes but are you talking about a ticket that says Zug to Zurich 2 hours valid. If so its logical you cannot use the same ticket to come back. Its not a return ticket
Had this situation myself, a single ticket from a to b in switzerland is valid for 2 hours
Conductor told me this after checking my ticket and telling me i had to buy a new one
Yes. But also not valid for b to a
Just looked at the SBB site....the ticket offered for Zug-Zurich is a 2hr Z-Pass (CHF 8.70) which is described as
"Im Z-Pass erwerben Sie ein Billette für die benötigten Zonen und nicht für eine Strecke von A nach B."
(with a Z-Pass you purchase a ticket for the required zones and not for a segment from A to B)
So in this case, yes, you can spend 2 hours pottering back and forward between Zug and Zurich as many times as you like / can manage.
so I checked with the SBB staff and it is infact correct as I suspected the single ticket is valid for the 2hrs despite being a single ticket you can use it anyhow you want within the zone and time period.
Not sure why the groans, please kindly ungroan
It really is unklear from the SBB site. But the SBB are a little stupid