Trains run every hour or every 30 minutes, or even more frequently on core routes. Remember that as trains cannot sell out and there's usually one fixed price, there's no need to buy before you go, you can just buy at the station on the day.
Though buying online saves time and it's always possible you'll find a cheap Supersaver fare if you book online in advance! There is one regular price between any two Swiss stations using a given route, good for any train that day. The price is fixed and availability is unlimited, so you can buy at this price at the station on the day.
You sit in any seat you like on any train you like. So if you buy one of these regular tickets at www. A round trip ticket costs the same as two one-ways. The return journey must be made the same day if the journey is less than km.
If the journey is more than km the return journey may be made any day up to 10 days after the outward leg. But you may as well stay flexible and just buy two one-ways. With a regular Swiss ticket, you can break your journey in other words, stop off on the way as long as you complete the whole journey that same day. For longer-distance journeys you may find Supersaver tickets available if you book online at either www. You can buy Supersavers a maximum of 60 days in advance and a minimum of 1 day in advance.
There is limited availability at each price level, the further ahead you book, the cheaper the fares you are likely to find.
Supersaver fares are only good for the specific departure you book, no refunds allowed. However, if you miss your train, the Swiss Railways let you use the ticket as credit towards a full-fare ticket for a later train - just go to the ticket office and pay the difference between the Supersaver price and the regular full-price fare.
But obviously, be careful when using train-specific Supersaver fares for an onward journey in connection with a train arriving from Paris, or when arriving on a flight, unless you leave a large time buffer to allow for delay. Using www. Select that departure and the Supersaver price will appear during the buying process when you click Options for the outward journey. Supersaver fares can only be bought online, and only at www.
They will not appear if you look further ahead than 60 days. Save money with the Germans! Just a thought. In theory you need to stick to the specific train booked. Manipulate the departure time from Freiburg or Augsburg to get the time you want from Basel or Zurich southwards.
If you want an early morning train from Basel or Zurich southwards, you'd simply set desired departure time from Freiburg as the previous day in the evening and use the 'enter stopover' feature to include an overnight stop in Basel or Zurich. Back to top. The Swiss Travel System people can also make the seat reservations necessary for the few panoramic sightseeing trains that require them, such as the Glacier Express or Bernina Express.
The Swiss Transfer Ticket was discontinued in January , incidentally - this used to give one round trip from point of entry to any destination within Switzerland. However, ordinary tickets were usually a better bet. The routes on which you get free travel are shown on the official Swiss train map as solid red, yellow or black lines. Unlike the Swiss Travel Passes , the Saver Day Pass doesn't get you any reduction on these dotted-line routes, if you want to use them you pay full-price.
One thing confuses people about the map: Solid lines become dashed lines where the line is in a tunnel. Dashed isn't the same as dotted! The price for a Saver Day Pass starts at CHF 52, which is cheaper than even one full-price ticket from say Zurich to Geneva - although a Supersaver fare might still be cheaper.
The price is variable, cheaper the further ahead you buy it, if you leave it until the day before it could cost CHF No refunds, no changes once you buy it. Buy online at www. You can buy a maximum of 60 days before the day you want it for, right up to the day before travel. It cannot be bought on the day. A Swiss Travel Pass gives unlimited travel across the Swiss travel system for a continuous period of 3 days, 4 days, 8 days or 15 days.
A Swiss Travel Pass Flex gives unlimited travel across the Swiss travel system for either 3, 4, 8 or 15 travel days with an overall period of a month. The overall one month starts on any date you like, then you can 'spend' each of your unlimited travel days on any dates you like within that period just by writing the date in one of the boxes printed on the pass. Does a Swiss Travel Pass make financial sense for what you want to do? Swiss rail fares are expensive, so a Swiss pass can save money, depending what you plan to do and whether you're adult or youth.
I suggest you check the price of the pass that suits you, and divide by the number of days travelling you plan to do. That is the pass 'cost per day'. Are the journeys you plan to make each day cheaper than this? If so, don't buy a pass. Or do they cost more than this? Then do buy a pass! You can check fares at www. It's not rocket science! See this official map of the Swiss rail network.
One thing that always confuses people: A solid line becomes a dashed line on the map when it's in a tunnel, but that's not the same as a dotted line!
Buy at www. For a regular Swiss Travel Pass you'll usually get the option of an Online Ticket where you just print it out. You won't get this option for a Swiss Travel Pass Flex. Important: Would an Interrail one-country pass be cheaper? If you're a European resident, compare the cost of a Swiss Travel Pass with the cost of an Interrail One-Country Pass for Switzerland as these can be significantly cheaper.
Before there were some significant private railway operators that a Swiss Pass covered but an Interrail pass didn't, but in January Interrail's Swiss coverage was extended to include many more private operators, notably including the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn MGB which operates the line to Zermatt and half the Glacier Express route.
It's now really only the post-buses, lake boats and a few very small private operators which the Swiss Travel Pass covers but an Interrail pass does not. Swiss Travel Pass Youth. Swiss Travel Pass Flex Youth. Children aged between 6 and Children under 6. Special detail.
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SBB Community Link opens in new window. SBB Social Media. Company Company. Group Link opens in new window. Real estate Link opens in new window. Media Link opens in new window. SBB clock. Fade in SBB clock. Fade out SBB clock. Timeless SBB design. This way you will be able to use the pass on a daily basis for intercity and local public Switzerland transport as well. If you are staying for a relatively longer period and are sure you will not be travelling every day, then you may want to consider the Swiss Travel Pass Flex so that you can use it only for your intended days of travel.
Your Swiss Travel Pass offers unlimited travel all the public boats, trains, trams and buses in 90 cities and towns in Switzerland. It also includes free transport to some of the mountains and discounted travel on many others. The pass also allows free entrance to over museums on your Switzerland trip. Just show your Switzerland train pass at the base stations of these mountains and take the next available transport to the peaks. No Switzerland tour package is complete without visiting the most popular mountains.
There are many mountains in each region that you can visit. Your Swiss Travel Pass will allow you to avail of either discounted fares to reach these peaks by train, funicular or cable cars. Some of the most popular mountain excursions and the places that you can reach them from are as follows :.
Your Switzerland Rail Pass also covers the transport on some of the most beautiful lakes in Switzerland. Some popular cruises listed below.
You just have to show your pass and hop on these cruises. There are also other lake cruises in Switzerland like the boat trip on the Rhine from Basel, on which you can use your with Swiss Travel Pass discount. The Switzerland Pass is super easy to use.
All passes are now electronic passes making it really simple. The Swiss Travel Pass is a pre validated pass. It is ready for travel once you have received and printed the same. The PDF file that you receive will have a code that train staff can scan from your smart phone.
However, officially you need a printout too, which is why it is always good to carry an A4 sized printout of the swisspass with you at all times. Once your swiss rail Pass is valid, you can use it for the number of days you purchased it for. The time of start does not matter. The swisspass works on calendar days, which means if you have an 8 days Switzerland itinerary and purchased an Swiss Pass 8 Days starting on the 5th of May, the pass will be valid till midnight on the 12th of May.
You do not need seat reservations for trains and buses in Switzerland. You can simply board with your Swiss Travel Pass. However there are exceptions - the panoramic trains like the Glacier Express which require a mandatory seat reservation at an extra cost. Seat reservations are not included in the swiss rail pass cost. If you are travelling to a mountain or using any other discounted service, you must keep in mind that one of your Swiss Travel Pass will be used that day.
You will be requested to show your Swiss Train Pass and the purchased mountain voucher at the boarding point of such services. The electronic Switzerland Rail Pass can be shown on your smart phone or as an A4 size print whenever requested for by the checker. Remember that you must also have your passport in hand incase it is asked for along with the Swiss Travel Pass.
Your Switzerland Travel Pass is valid throughout the country. Some of the most popular places that you can visit and stay at with your Swiss Train pass are. It is the industrial, financial, and cultural centre of the country and one of the most cosmopolitan and dynamic Swiss cities.
Lucerne or Luzern as it is called, is divided into two parts by the Reuss River, which is crossed by seven bridges within the town. Lucerne has one of the most picturesque settings in Switzerland. The old town is distinguished by well-preserved 14th-century town walls with nine watchtowers, quaint alleys, and squares. It houses the old town hall, the historical museum, St. You can use your Swiss Train Pass to cover the things to do in Lucerne town using its buses and boat cruises.
You can take one of the free boat cruises or opt for the Lucerne Dinner Cruise or the Saphir boat cruises both of which are discounted on the Switzerland Travel pass. Interlaken is a town in Central Switzerland in the Bernese Highlands. The town gets Its name from its position nestled between 2 lakes: Lake Brienz to the east and Thun to the west.
Interlaken commands a magnificent view of the Jungfrau to the south and is a starting point for many Alpine excursions. Closer to home it has the Harder Kulm which you can visit for a lovely snack and an amazing view over the town.
Your Swiss Travel Pass allows you to travel on the buses and trains that connect this city and run between Interlaken ost East and West.
Interlaken is also a perfect base if you want to stay for a few days and cover the rest of the country from there. Among the things to do in Interlaken includes the Trummelbach falls, and Giesbach Falls. The nearby towns of Thun, Brienz and Grindelwald are also a huge attraction. You can also take a boat cruise for free on the Lakes with your Swiss Travel Pass or else opt for the adrenaline pumping jet boat cruise payable. The town itself is at an elevation of 5, feet and commands some of the finest views in Switzerland and is also a popular centre for mountaineering and winter sports.
Cableways are numerous, and the highest in Europe leads up the Klein-Matterhorn. Equipped with your Switzerland Train pass, you can visit one or more of the most popular mountain excursions: the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise with Swiss Pass discount, the Gornergrat or the Rothorn Paradise. Zermatt is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Switzerland in winter.
A town that offers it all, lakes, mountains and vineyards, Montreux offers a picture perfect landscape. It is the perfect base from which you can cover the full Geneva region including Geneva and Lausanne. Montreux and the nearby region has been immortalised by many celebrities.
Visit the Chillon Castle, walk the lake promenade, visit the casino and enjoy the unmatched beauty of this lakeside resort with your convenient Swisspass. Your Switzerland Train Pass will allow you to get up close to all of the must-see places in the region.
Visit the Chillon Castle, walk the lake promenade, visit the casino and enjoy the unmatched beauty of this lakeside resort with your conveneient Swiss Travel pass. If you are on honeymoon in Switzerland , Montreux is a must-visit place for you. Lugano, the largest city in the Canton of Ticino is situated in the Southern Italian speaking belt.
Lugano lies in a bay on the northern side of Lake Lugano, surrounded by numerous mountains offering splendid viewpoints. Thanks to its mild climate, Lugano is a popular all round tourist destination. Lugano is famous for its lake promenade with lush green vegetation, parks with sub- tropical plants and wood carvings. From the San Salvatore another popular walk leads down through the beautifully situated Carona to Lake Lugano at Morcote.
Taking a boat trip back to Lugano is a splendid way to round off the day.
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