Swiss Travel Pass

What is the Swiss Travel Pass?

The Swiss Travel Pass is an electronic pass that allows you to enjoy unlimited travel on trains, buses and boats in Switzerland over your chosen period of time.

At the following link you can see a map of Switzerland showing the transport and areas of validity included in the Swiss Travel Pass:

• Map of Switzerland's trains, buses and boats
   

Please keep in mind that the pass is not valid for residents of Switzerland and Liechtenstein and that it doesn't allow you to cross the border between Switzerland and another country.

Additional Benefits of the Swiss Travel Pass

Swiss panoramic trains

Travel on the panoramic trains around Switzerland is included in the Swiss Travel Pass. You only need to pay for your seat reservation, which should be made at least 3 months before your journey on the following websites:

• Glacier Express
• Bernina Express
• Golden Pass Express
• Gotthard Panorama Express
• Luzern-Interlaken Express
   

Swiss museum pass

The Swiss Pass also includes the Swiss Museum Pass, a tourist card which gives you free entry to over 500 Swiss museums for a year. Below, you can see the complete list:

• Museums included
   

Mountain adventures

The pass includes the Rigi, Stoos and Stanserhorn mountain excursions.

You'll also enjoy discounts on other mountain activities.

Other benefits

• Discounts on cable cars, funiculars and mountain trains
• Discounts on SBB Swiss Federal Railways' other products

Validity

The Swiss Travel Pass is valid from the start date at midnight. For example, if you purchase a 4-day pass with a start date of July 24th, its validity will end on 28 July at 5 am. The pass is also valid after the last day until the next morning if you travel overnight. For this, the journey must be completed before 5 am and cannot be extended.

The Swiss Travel Pass is valid for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 consecutive days.

Swiss Travel Pass Flex

If you choose this option, your pass will be valid for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 non-consecutive days within a month.

How does it work?

Using the Swiss Travel Pass is very easy. After making your booking, you'll receive a confirmation email with a QR code, which you can print out or carry on your mobile phone.

This way, you won't have to queue at train, bus or boat station ticket offices. You'll be free to board any of these public transport services and, if the ticket inspector asks for your ticket, all you have to do is show them your QR code in printed format or on your mobile phone. It's as simple as that!

In the case of cable cars, funiculars and mountain trains, which have a reduced price with the pass, you'll have to show your QR code at the ticket office to get the discounted ticket.

For museums included in the pass, you'll have to show your QR code at the ticket office to get free admission.

The Swiss Family Card

Thanks to the Swiss Family Card, children under 16 can travel free of charge on Swiss transport if accompanied by at least one parent, who must carry the Swiss Travel Pass. No child may travel free of charge with an adult other than a parent.

Only a maximum of 5 children under 16 are allowed per Swiss Travel Pass booking.

The Swiss Family Card is purchased by booking at least one child under 16 on the Swiss Travel Pass.