What is a Swiss Pass card?


What is a Swiss Pass card? The SwissPass gives you access to public transport and countless other partner services. Use it for your Half Fare, GA or Regional Travelcard, as the key to your Mobility car or the pass for your ski resort. And, what's more, you can also benefit from discounts thanks to special offers.


Is it necessary to buy SwissPass?

Rail passes are almost always a smart buy for Switzerland, with its fairly high pay-as-you-go ticket costs and excellent transportation system. The Swiss Travel Pass is a particularly good deal, as it covers nearly all transport in Switzerland — not only trains, but buses, boats, and many high-mountain lifts.


Which mountains are free with SwissPass?

If you are wondering which mountain excursions are 100% included in the Swiss Travel Pass, the answer is: Stanserhorn, Rigi, Stoos, Brunni and Klewenalp. To obtain tickets for any cable car, funicular or cog railway, you should present your Swiss Travel Pass at the ticket office.


What cities are included in the SwissPass?

What is a Swiss Travel Pass? With a Swiss Travel Pass you get unlimited travel on trains, buses and boats to reach popular cities such as Bern, Basel, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Zurich and Lausanne as well as the country's greatest natural highlight, the Swiss Alps.


Is Glacier Express free with SwissPass?

The Glacier Express & Bernina Express are Switzerland's two most scenic train journeys and these Panoramic journeys are free with your Swiss Travel Pass. However you need to pay a compulsory seat reservation fee regardless of whether you are holding a travel pass or point to point ticket.


Is Lucerne cruise free with SwissPass?

100 % free travel with: Swiss GA/AG Card. Lake Lucerne-Pass.


Do I need to print my Swiss Travel Pass?

The Swiss Travel Pass and Swiss Half Fare Card can be used simply by showing the printed ticket or displaying the QR code on your mobile device. For Swiss Travel Pass Flex holders, please follow the instructions on how to activate the day(s) when you want to use the pass.


Is Jungfraujoch free with SwissPass?

The Swiss Travel Pass covers the Jungfrau Area, providing you access to many stunning destinations. However, it's important to note that while most of the area is included, the specific route from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch is not covered entirely.


How do I pay my SwissPass?

It's as simple as this:
  1. Log into e-banking. You log into your bank's e-banking service in the usual way.
  2. Activate eBill. Choose the menu item “eBill” and activate SBB as invoice issuer.
  3. Enter customer no. Enter your customer number, which you will find on the front of your SwissPass.
  4. Pay invoice.


What is not covered in SwissPass?

Mountain excursions are not included with the Swiss Travel Pass (with the exception of Mt Rigi, Stanserhorn, and Stoos as mentioned above), but you do get a discount on most of them. Under 'mountain excursions' they mean cable cars, gondolas, funiculars, cogwheel trains, trains to the mountain peaks, etc.


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