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Swiss Card

A Swiss Card includes a free round trip from the airport or the Swiss border to your resort in Switzerland. You are entitled to receive a 50% discount when travelling by train, bus and boat throughout Switzerland during your stay. You need to buy regular tickets for each trip, but you will only pay half the price when you show your Swiss Card. Furthermore, you will receive a discount of 50% on many gondolas, funiculars and mountain trains. These features make this pass very suitable for people who want to explore one or more relatively small regions during their holidays. The Swiss Card is ideal for most winter sport holidays, as it covers the transportation to and from your resort and offers discounts on further trips. Depending on your activities, you may additionally purchase a local ski pass. The Swiss Card is valid for nearly all trains, including special trains such as the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Heidi Express and Mont Blanc Express. The same applies to bus services: the Swiss Card is valid for about all buses, but on some special routes, a surcharge (Alpine Ticket) or a seat reservation is required.

Order your Swiss Card here:
Please select your country of residence.
- UK or Ireland free shipping (6 working days)
  Special delivery UK: £ 8.00 (1-2 working days)
- Other European countries
  Shipping CHF 9.00 (€ 6.47) (8 working days) or CHF 20.50 (€ 14.73) (3 working days)
  Some countries CHF 30.50 (€ 21.91) (5 working days)
- USA free shipping (3 working days)
  Shipping on orders less than $ 349: $ 18.00
  Overnight shipping: $ 36.00
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- Australia
  Shipping AUD 6.00, booking fee AUD 10.00 per pass
  Express delivery AUD 14.00
- Canada
  Shipping CAD 15.00
- South Africa
  Shipping R 75.00 (4 working days), handling R 56.00 per product
- Brazil
  Shipping BRL 18.00, handling BRL 41.00 per product. Shipping through SEDEX 10: BRL 25.00
- India free shipping (6 working days)
  Handling INR 207 per order
- Israel
  Shipping ILS 40, handling ILS 23 per order.
  Express delivery ILS 75.
- Japan
  Shipping JPY 1500 (3 working days), handling JPY 1500 per order
- Hong Kong
  Shipping HK$ 14, handling HK$ 35 per order.
  District 2 shipping HK$ 95.
- Singapore
  Shipping SG$ 12, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 25.
- New Zealand
  Shipping NZD 20 (6 working days), handling NZD 7.50 per product
- Argentina
  Shipping € 6.00 (5 working days), handling € 19.00 per product
- Brunei Darussalam
  Shipping SG$ 70, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 138.
- Indonesia
  Shipping SG$ 70, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 138.
- Malaysia
  Shipping SG$ 70, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 138.
- Other countries
  Shipping varies from CHF 23.00 (€ 16.52) to CHF 43.00 (€ 30.89), depending on the country
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Swiss Card features

a round trip from the airport or the Swiss border to any resort in Switzerland.
Overview of the network on which the Swiss Card is valid © SBB;
also valid on several lines in surrounding countries: Basel - EuroAirport (France), Martigny - Chamonix Mont Blanc (France), Brig - Domodossola (Italy) - Locarno via the Centovalli railway, Lugano - Chiavenna (Italy) - St. Moritz, Lugano - Tirano (Italy), Zernez - Malles (Italy), Buchs/Sargans - Liechtenstein - Feldkirch (Austria);
the maximum validity is one month. The validity ends after your return trip;
each trip needs to be completed in one day and you have to use the most direct route. The quickest, most obvious route can be found using the timetable;
your return trip may start from another location than the one you started from;
your return trip may end at another border station or airport than the one you started from;
a 50% discount applies on travelling by train, bus and boat during your stay;
a 50% discount applies on many gondolas, funiculars and mountain trains during your stay.
- Furka cogwheel steam train: 20% discount;
various discounts on guided city tours in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Schaffhausen and Zürich;
various discounts at several hotel chains, including Best Western, Swiss Backpackers and Minotel;
with the STS Family Card, children, stepchildren and foster children from 6 up to and including 15 years old travel for free if accompanied by at least one of their parents. The STS Family Card can be supplied with your order for free;
a 50% discount applies on tickets for children from 6 up to and including 15 years old who are not accompanied by either of their parents. You do not have to purchase a Swiss Card for them. You may buy a Swiss Transfer Ticket with a 50% discount for them to cover the trip from and to the airport or the Swiss border;
children up to and including 5 years old (family and non-family) travel for free if accompanied by an adult, unless you want to reserve seats for them in special trains, such as the Glacier Express. This applies to a maximum of 4 children per adult.

Not included in the Swiss Card

seat reservations and surcharges;
ski lifts.

Please note that services not listed above are not necessarily included in the pass. If you need any services that are not included in the Swiss Card, please review the alternative rail passes.

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Alternatives to the Swiss Card

Is the Swiss Card not exactly what you are looking for? The following rail passes might fit your needs:

Swiss Transfer Ticket: if you just need a return ticket;
Swiss Half Fare Card: if you want discounted travel, but no return trip;
Swiss Flexi Pass: if you intend to visit more than one region, you may want to use a Swiss Flexi Pass for longer trips from one region to the other. This pass also allows travelling for half the fare on the other days, just as the Swiss Card does;
View all Swiss rail passes.

How to purchase a Swiss Card

Order your Swiss Card here:
Please select your country of residence.
- UK or Ireland free shipping (6 working days)
  Special delivery UK: £ 8.00 (1-2 working days)
- Other European countries
  Shipping CHF 9.00 (€ 6.47) (8 working days) or CHF 20.50 (€ 14.73) (3 working days)
  Some countries CHF 30.50 (€ 21.91) (5 working days)
- USA free shipping (3 working days)
  Shipping on orders less than $ 349: $ 18.00
  Overnight shipping: $ 36.00
Show more countries
- Australia
  Shipping AUD 6.00, booking fee AUD 10.00 per pass
  Express delivery AUD 14.00
- Canada
  Shipping CAD 15.00
- South Africa
  Shipping R 75.00 (4 working days), handling R 56.00 per product
- Brazil
  Shipping BRL 18.00, handling BRL 41.00 per product. Shipping through SEDEX 10: BRL 25.00
- India free shipping (6 working days)
  Handling INR 207 per order
- Israel
  Shipping ILS 40, handling ILS 23 per order.
  Express delivery ILS 75.
- Japan
  Shipping JPY 1500 (3 working days), handling JPY 1500 per order
- Hong Kong
  Shipping HK$ 14, handling HK$ 35 per order.
  District 2 shipping HK$ 95.
- Singapore
  Shipping SG$ 12, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 25.
- New Zealand
  Shipping NZD 20 (6 working days), handling NZD 7.50 per product
- Argentina
  Shipping € 6.00 (5 working days), handling € 19.00 per product
- Brunei Darussalam
  Shipping SG$ 70, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 138.
- Indonesia
  Shipping SG$ 70, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 138.
- Malaysia
  Shipping SG$ 70, handling SG$ 5 per order.
  Express delivery SG$ 138.
- Other countries
  Shipping varies from CHF 23.00 (€ 16.52) to CHF 43.00 (€ 30.89), depending on the country
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The Swiss Card can be purchased in Switzerland as well, but only at airports and border stations;
The Swiss Card can not be purchased by residents of Switzerland and Liechtenstein;
When you purchase a Swiss Card, you need to posses the passport or identity document that you will take along while travelling. A separate passport photo is not required.

More about the Swiss Card

Timetable for Switzerland
Seat reservations and surcharges
For an exact quote on the price of rail passes for your party, please enter the order system listed under "How to purchase a Swiss Card". You don't have to pay until you have confirmed your order.

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