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Swiss Travel Pass

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Yes, add Rail Safeguard Plan Plus
The Rail Safeguard plan will offer a full refund with no penalty fees if you cancel prior to the pass' activation.
It also covers Trip Interruptions due to strikes or inclement weather.

Swiss Travel Pass

Traveling with children?

Present your Swiss Travel Pass to any rail station in Switzerland to receive a free Swiss Family Card. 

The Swiss Family Card allows children to travel free of charge when accompanied by a parent with a Swiss Travel Pass, or Swiss Transfer Ticket.

 Swiss Travel Pass

Discover Switzerland with this all-in-one pass for the rail, the road and the waterways. The Swiss Travel Pass gives you access to Switzerland for days of continuous travel on the Swiss Travel System. Make the most of your stay as you travel by trains, buses and boats.

Swiss Travel Pass Flexi

The Swiss Travel Pass Flexi offers all the advantages of the Swiss Travel Pass and lets you pick the travel dates and destinations of your choice for a select number of days within a 1 month period. With a Swiss Travel Pass Flexi, freedom and flexibility await. Travel by train, bus or ship whenever and wherever you decide.

Pre-booking time:

6 months.

Features:

  • Unlimited travel throughout Switzerland by rail, road and waterway.
  • Free travel on panorama routes (reservations not included).
  • Free travel on public transport in 75 towns and cities.
  • Allows you to explore by hopping on and off trains as you wish.
  • Available in either First or Standard Class.
  • Purchase an unlimited number of tickets at a 50% discount off the routes marked on the map with a dotted line. View map
  • Families and young travelers between 16 and 25 inclusively receive between 15% and 50%. (See below for details!)
  • Families with children under 16 can get a Swiss Family Card at any station. With the Swiss Family Cards, all children can travel for free with their parent
  • Get up to 50% discount off most mountain railways.

Eligibility:

Swiss Travel Passes, Cards and Tickets are only available for sale to European residents in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey.

 

Validity:

Your ticket is valid from midnight of the first day of validity until 5 a.m. on the day following the last day of validity. The Pass must be validated within 6 months of the date of purchase.

The Swiss Travel Pass Flexi permits the holder to choose the travel days within the period of validity. Passes are available for 3, 4, 8 or 15 days within a period of 30 days.

The Swiss Travel Pass is valid for travel on a set number of consecutive days. Passes are available for 3, 4, 8 or 15 days.

Discounts:

Swiss Youth Pass Discount
Young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 (inclusive) are eligible for up to 15% discount on a Swiss Travel Pass or a Swiss Travel Pass Flexi in both First and Standard Class. 

Swiss Child Discount
Children between the ages of 6 and 15 (inclusive) are eligible for up to 50% discount in both First and Standard Class.

Swiss Family Card
Families traveling in Switzerland with their children can receive a Swiss Family Card. It entitles all children under the age of 16 to travel free of charge within the validity of the pass purchased. The Swiss Family card can be obtained at any station and it’s free. 

Please note that discounts cannot be coupled with other discounts, only one discount per pass.

 

Conditions of use:

REFUNDS:
These passes, cards and tickets are non-refundable.

FEES AND CHARGE:
A seat reservation (incl. a supplement) is required to travel on some trains/boats/buses such as the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Wilhelm Tell Express, Swiss Chocolate Train, Palm Express, etc.

Reservations and supplements are not included with this pass and can be obtained locally at an additional cost where applicable.

LOST TICKETS:
ACP Rail is not responsible for tickets or vouchers, which are lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed. Refunds cannot be authorized in such cases. Therefore, travel insurance is recommended.
Lost or stolen rail passes are neither refundable nor replaceable.

 

More :

Border and airport stations include: Basel Main station, Basel Airport, Bern Main Station (SBB/BLS), Bern Belp, Burchs (St Gallen), Chiasso, Geneva Main Station, Geneva Airport, Koblenz (Switzerland), Konstanz (Germany), Lausanne, Lugano Main Station, Lugano Airport, Schaffhausen, St Margrethen, Tirano (Italy), Visp/Brig, Zurich Main Station and Zurich Airport.

A valid Swiss Travel Pass also includes the Museumpass on travel days.