[Arno]

29 June 2021 at 13:19:59 #825889

Dear travelers,

The price increase as previously announced is cancelled. Most Swiss Travel Passes will be cheaper in 2022! Also there will be a new 6-day pass. Please find the new prices below.

Swiss Travel Pass 2nd class

• 3 days: CHF 232 (unchanged)
• 4 days: CHF 281 (unchanged)
• 6 days: CHF 359 (new)
• 8 days: CHF 389 (was CHF 418)
• 15 days: CHF 429 (was CHF 513)

Swiss Travel Pass 1st class

• 3 days: CHF 369 (unchanged)
• 4 days: CHF 447 (unchanged)
• 6 days: CHF 570 (new)
• 8 days: CHF 617 (was CHF 663)
• 15 days: CHF 675 (was CHF 810)

All Swiss Travel Pass details: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass

Swiss Travel Pass Flex 2nd class

• 3 days in 1 month: CHF 267 (unchanged)
• 4 days in 1 month: CHF 323 (unchanged)
• 6 days in 1 month: CHF 384 (new)
• 8 days in 1 month: CHF 409 (was CHF 467)
• 15 days in 1 month: CHF 449 (was CHF 563)

Swiss Travel Pass Flex 1st class

• 3 days in 1 month: CHF 424 (unchanged)
• 4 days in 1 month: CHF 514 (unchanged)
• 6 days in 1 month: CHF 610 (new)
• 8 days in 1 month: CHF 649 (was CHF 742)
• 15 days in 1 month: CHF 706 (was CHF 890)

All Swiss Travel Pass Flex details: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpassflex

Swiss Half Fare Card

• 1 month: CHF 120 (unchanged)

All Swiss Half Fare Card details: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard

More about changes in 2022

• The youth discount on the Swiss Travel Pass and Swiss Travel Pass Flex will be 30% (was 15%).
• People from 16 up to and including 24 will be considered youth (was 25).
• Children up to and including 15 travel along for free (unchanged).
• Coverage and discounts on mountain routes will likely not change. We’ll post here in case there will be changes after all.

The new prices and passes for 2022 will make the Swiss Travel Pass much more attractive in our opinion. It remains the most convenient pass for Switzerland, but now it will often also be the cheapest. If you’re curious if it’s also the cheapest pass for your travel plans, please see http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass.

Happy travel planning!

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[hockeyfan]

29 June 2021 at 16:58:18 #935494

Arno, thank you so much for the update. This is certainly good news.

[BibiL]

30 June 2021 at 4:26:37 #935495

Hi Arno,

This update is greatly appreciated. My planned travel is October 2022, so not covered by the special offer 25% discount. However, I note that the prices have remained unchanged, and even gone lower for some, which is good to know!

Many thanks.

[Sweyne]

30 June 2021 at 11:59:47 #935496

I thought children travel along free up to one day before their 16th birthday?

[Arno]

30 June 2021 at 13:02:46 #935497

Hi Sweyne,

Yes, that’s correct. It’s “up to and including 15”. I will correct that in my post to prevent any confusion. You’re good to go if children are still 15 on the start date of the pass.

[Anna]

30 June 2021 at 13:09:58 #935498

Hi Sweyne,

That’s right. With the Swiss Family Card (complimentary with the Swiss Travel Pass), children from 6 years old up to their 16th birthday travel along free. More details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard

Regards,

Anna

[pkerr]

30 June 2021 at 14:15:22 #935499

If a travel pass is purchased can certain trips be upgraded to 1st?

[Anna]

30 June 2021 at 14:56:22 #935500

Hi pkerr,

If you have a second class travelpass, you can upgrade to 1st class by getting a route-specific upgrade ticket. You can do this online via the SBB website or the mobile app, or buy the upgrade ticket at a ticket machine or the railway station. More info here: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/practical/2nd1stclass

Regards,

Anna

[Kfabre1660]

30 June 2021 at 22:56:11 #935501

Quick question for anyone who knows. If I get the Swiss rail pass and start it on a Thursday say at 1:00 in afternoon, will I have it through sat end of day which would be the 3rd day or Sunday at 1:00 which would be 72 hours(3 full days) ? Trip planned for mid oct 2021.

thank you

k fabre

[Anna]

1 July 2021 at 7:37:01 #935502

Hi k fabre,

If you purchase a consecutive 3-day travel pass, it will be valid until 5 a.m on the 4th day. This is explained here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse (please scroll down to the section – Swiss Travel Pass travel days)

Regards,

Anna

[Sweyne]

6 July 2021 at 0:12:41 #935503

We are trying to rebook our holiday to Switzerland for April 2022. Our trip in May 2020 had to be cancelled (Covid).

The 25% discount is great news, thank you. It states that Travel time: 1st day of validity is 11 months from the issuing date at the latest. But as you have to enter a travel date (eg 25 April 2022) does this mean it cannot be changed? I note that cancellation is free of charge up to 1 day before. But if travel plans change could the start date be amended free of charge??

[Arno]

6 July 2021 at 5:47:59 #935504

Hi Sweyne,

The start date is fixed once you have purchased the pass. The pass purchased via this promotion can be cancelled free of charge, but it can’t be changed. You’d have to buy a new pass with a new start date.

[Lungworm]

6 July 2021 at 13:57:38 #935505

Sweyne – If your travel plans are not firm, it might be worth it to pay more for the STP Flex. The STP Flex now allows the travel days to be used over a three month period. But the earlier the start date, the less time there is to cancel if there is a problem.

[Annika]

7 July 2021 at 13:20:54 #935506

Thanks for your tip Lungworm :-)! The flexibility of the Swiss Travel Pass Flex might indeed come in handy. Just to avoid any misunderstanding: the free travel days of a Swiss Travel Pass Flex should be used within one month: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpassflex. There has been an offer with an extended 3-month validity period though: http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/swiss-travel-pass-flex-promo-extra-travel-days. That’s probably what you were thinking of?

[Lungworm]

7 July 2021 at 13:49:56 #935507

On the Switzerland Travel Centre page for the STP Flex 25% discount, the 4th bullet currently says “Valid for travel on freely selectable days within three months.”

shop.switzerlandtravelcentre.com/swissFlexiPassPromo

Based on what you said, that must be an error.

[Annika]

7 July 2021 at 14:25:38 #935508

Thanks for letting us know Lungworm! I see the information indeed, that’s new to us. We’ll try to figure out if this is a mistake or a feature added by the SBB Travel Centre to the current promotion.

[Annika]

9 July 2021 at 12:34:51 #935509

Hello Lungworm! We’ve been in touch with the SBB Travel Centre and they confirmed that their information about a 3-month validity period for the Swiss Travel Pass Flex is a mistake. They’ll correct their text.

[Ricky121]

13 July 2021 at 15:13:55 #935510

Does second class swiss pass covered public bus & boat service? And, can i book a swiss pass two month ago? Kindly let me know. Thanking you.

[Anna]

13 July 2021 at 15:34:33 #935511

Hi Ricky121,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

The 2nd class Swiss Travel Pass covers travels in 2nd class trains, bus and boats. You can find more information here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/details

You can purchase a Swiss Travel Pass as soon as you confirm your travel plans. We recommend buying it online so you can keep a digital copy well as print out a copy at home. A list of online resellers are listed here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price
If you purchase a Swiss Travel Pass between 1 and 31 July from certain resellers, you’ll enjoy up to 25% discounts. You can find current promotions here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/promotions

Regards,

Anna

[Lastlook]

23 July 2021 at 12:18:56 #935512

I will be purchasing a 15 day Swiss Travel Pass for travel starting June 21, 2022. This means I’ll be using it through July 5, 2022. Does this time frame qualify for the current promotion or does the travel have to be completed by then end of June 2022?

Many thanks for all the wonderful and helpful information here.

Gail

[Arno]

23 July 2021 at 12:25:17 #935513

Hi Gail,

Welcome to MySwissAlps! We have a separate thread about the promotion, please see http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/swiss-travel-pass-25-off-for-trips-in-20212022. Indeed your time frame qualifies. You will need to buy via https://www.happyrail.com/en/pass/europe/switzerland/swiss-travel-pass-consecutive because they allow to buy 11 months in advance. Be sure to select 21 June 2022 as your “travel date”, this is the pass start date.