Swiss Travel System Tickets

Terms and Conditions

Swiss Travel System tickets are network travel documents that entitle the holder to travel in Switzerland during a specified term on most trains, buses and boats. Certain types of tickets also allow holders to travel on municipal mass transport. Discounts are provided on cableways and rack railways. Tickets can be purchased at selected ČD ticket counters that sell international tickets.

Transport terms and conditions

• Swiss Travel System tickets can be purchased only by citizens with permanent residence outside Switzerland and Liechtenstein
• tickets are non-transferable and are issued in the passenger’s name upon presentation of a piece of identification; the passenger’s given name, surname and identification document number are specified on the ticket
• prior to commencing a journey, the passenger must fill in the date of the journey (for “Flexi” tickets) and provide his or her signature in the appropriate cells
• tickets can be purchased for 1st or 2nd carriage class

Types of tickets and their validity

Tickets are always valid from 0:00 (midnight) on the first day of validity until 05:00 (5 a.m.) on the day following the last day of validity.

Swiss Travel Pass

• valid for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 consecutive days;
• allows free travel by train, bus or boat (including panoramic lines – a reservation fee must be paid), as well as public transport in 90 cities;
• a 50% discount on most mountain railways;
• includes a Museumpass on selected days (free admission to 500 museums);
• a 50% discount off the adult price for children 6 – 16 years of age and a 30% discount for youth under 25 years of age; children under 6 years of age travel free of charge.

Swiss Travel Pass Flex

• valid for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 free selected days within the 30-day term of validity; prior to commencing a journey, passengers are required to fill in the date in the appropriate cell;
• allows free travel by train, bus or boat (including panoramic lines – a reservation fee must be paid), as well as public transport in 90 cities;
• includes a Museumpass on selected days (free admission to 500 museums);
• a 50% discount on most mountain railways;
• a 50% discount off the adult price for children 6 – 16 years of age and a 30% discount for youth under 25 years of age; children under 6 years of age travel free of charge.

Swiss Half Fare Card

The Swiss Half Fare Card combi, when purchased together with a Swiss Transfer Ticket or Swiss Travel Pass Flex, costs half the price of a Swiss Half Fare Card but has the same entitlement and extent.

Swiss Family Card

• the Family Card is issued for free travel by one’s own children under 16 years of age if accompanied by at least 1 parent holding at least 1 kind of travel document from the STS offering (it does not exempt them, however, from paying required reservations, if applicable);
• the term of validity is 1 month, and the price is EUR 0;
• the following information must be written on the Swiss Family Card: the given names and surnames of the parents, the residence address, the children’s names and their dates of birth; the Swiss Family Card must bear one signature of a parent;
• no Swiss Family Card is required for children under 6 years of age.

Supplements and reservations

For certain connections (train, bus, boat), it is necessary to purchase a reservation with a supplement prior to travel (e.g. Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Gotthard Panorama Express, Swiss Chocolate Train, Palm Express, certain Postbus connections, etc.). You must purchase reservations in Switzerland, where you will also receive further information.

Travelling with children

• children under 6 years of age are transported free of charge
• unaccompanied children under 16 years of age pay 50% of the fare (Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex)
• accompanied children under 16 years of age are transported free of charge provided that a parent has purchased one of the Swiss Travel System tickets and also presents a Family Card (see below)

Map of validity

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Mapa Swiss Travel System

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Refunds

Tickets can only be returned prior to the commencement of their term of validity. The service charge is always 15% of the ticket price. “Flexi” tickets can only be returned completely unused and without filled-in dates (not even one date can be filled in).

Bonuses and other information

Tickets (except for Swiss Half Fare Card, Swiss Family Card) can be used for free admission to a range of museums and for discounts on other products. You will find detailed information on Swiss Travel System discounts and offers on www.swisstravelsystem.ch.

List of stations issuing Swiss Travel System tickets

Gornergrat, 3,089 metres above sea level

Experience a top natural paradise with all the advantages:

• a mountain with a panoramic view of twenty-nine 4,000-metre peaks
• viewing deck accessible year-round
• countless hiking options

With the Swiss Travel Pass or Swiss Travel Pass Flex ticket:

• journey to Zermatt free of charge
• 50% discount on the mountain railway to Gornergrat

With the Swiss Half Fare Card ticket:

• 50% discount on the journey to Zermatt and to Gornergrat

Jungfraujoch, 3,454 metres above sea level

Irresistible view of alpine peaks and glaciers:

• panoramic view
• ice palace
• entertainment on a glacier

With the Swiss Travel Pass or Swiss Travel Pass Flex ticket:

• journey to Grindelwald and Wengen free of charge
• 25% discount on the mountain railway to Jungfraujoch

With the Swiss Half Fare Card ticket:

• 50% discount on the journey to Grindelwald or Wengen and to Jungfraujoch

Pricelist

Downloads

Swiss Travel System_Gross Rates 2023_EUR

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You can find the pricelist at Swiss Travel System website.