Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland has always had a remarkably developed transport system . Especially for travelers from other countries here operates the so-called travel system in Switzerland . The Swiss Travel Pass is a single ticket that allows you to freely travel around the country on any public transport, as well as unlimitedly visit all kinds of museums, attractions and exhibitions. More details about it will be discussed later in this article.

Why do I need the Swiss Travel Pass?

Here are the main advantages for travelers:

1. Free trips on panoramic routes (sometimes extra charge is required for booking a place).
2. Travel by public transport (water and land) in all cities of the country.
3. Fifty percent of the cost is for most mountain railways, for lifts and funiculars.
4. Visiting four hundred and eighty museums and exhibitions in seventy-five cities, including in Zurich , Geneva , Basel , Bern . Even such famous ones as the Matterhorn Mountain Museum in the village of Zermatt , the Museum of Art and History in the city of Geneva , the medieval castle of Oberhofen , nothing will be worth the tourists.
5. Children under sixteen who travel with an adult accompany the card (Swiss Family Card) and travel for free.
6. Transfer from the airports in Bern and Basel to the nearby railway stations.

Varieties of Swiss Travel Pass

Before buying a ticket, you must decide in advance which of its types is right for you. There are six options that differ in classes, price, the number of people, the length of stay in the country, as well as the zone of action. The price for the Swiss Travel Pass starts at about 180 francs.

1. Swiss Pass is a basic travel ticket that is valid all year for an unlimited number of trips on all types of public transport. It can be bought for four, eight, fifteen and twenty-two days and even for a whole month. By the way, the cars of the second class are quite comfortable and modern, so you can safely take cheaper tickets. Swiss Pass has a huge number of advantages for tourists:

• traveling on any mode of transport in different cities for a period of up to one month;
• a small four-day tour in different cities of Switzerland or within a single metropolis;
• week voyage with an active route, which covers several regions of the country.

• The journey from the initial to the final destination must be completed in one day;
• it is necessary to have a minimum number of transplants;
• make the shortest route.

In order to conveniently, quickly and interestingly compose your route in scenic Switzerland, it is recommended to install the mobile application SBB Mobile. The program will help to calculate for a couple of seconds as it is more convenient to get from one point of the country to another, what to see, where to make a transplant.

How to buy a ticket?

Swiss Travel Pass is a find for a tourist, by the way, only guests of Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein can purchase it. It is advisable to book a ticket in advance, it can be done on the official website of swiss-pass.ch or in a travel agency that officially works with Switzerland and has the right to make such documents. True, in the first case, the delivery will be paid, about fifteen to eighteen francs, and will take from three to five days. Another Swiss Travel Pass can be purchased at the international airport of Geneva or Zurich , as well as at railway stations at the ticket office of the Swiss Travel System. To buy you need a passport or identity card, the photo is not needed. The document should always be kept with him, representatives of the law may ask him to show it.