[Anonymous]

28 March 2022 at 12:41:19 #826736

Hello People,

Can we travel the IC trains too (within Switzerland) using the Swiss Travel Pass? Or do we need to purchase a ticket for the same?

Thank You.

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[Anna]

Reply 1 of 4 • 28 March 2022 at 13:07:21 #939885

Hi LeLumiere,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

The Swiss Travel Pass is valid for travel on public transport anywhere in Switzerland. So yes, this includes intercity trains too. For tips on how to travel with Swiss trains, be sure to read this: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/practical/howtotravel

Regards,

Anna

[User]

Reply 2 of 4 • 28 March 2022 at 22:12:22 #939886

The Swiss railway operating/timetable concept – a quick guide

Switzerland’s railways are a lot different to very large countries in many parts of the world, such as USA and Brazil.

Passenger trains run very frequently on a dense network, so that the rail network operates like a whole-country version of the transit of a large metropolis such as New York. The railway are all interconnected with interurban and rural post buses, lake boats, urban trams and buses etc,

This means that all these transport modes are open to all passengers, and it is not necessary to reserve seats in advance or buy additional tickets except on a very small number of specific special services.

It also means that short connecting times between trains are worked out so that they are easily possible, even with luggage.

The operation of the national network (aka Swiss Travel System) is by what is called the ‘taktfahrplan’ principle, i.e. that trains run at the same times past each hour at least every 1 hour on most lines, and half hourly where necessary, and all services are programmed to interconnect with each other at nodal points with a minimal connecting time. This minimum connecting time is built in and is designed to enable you to continue a cross country journey without waiting for ages between trains if you have to change trains.

Within this concept, ‘freedom type’ rail passes such as the Swiss Travel Pass and Saver Day Pass act in the same way as 24 hour pass tickets on many city transit systems around the world, in other words they allow ‘hop on hop off ‘ travel on all the main modes of transport which make up the Swiss Travel System – federal railways, private railways, post buses, city buses, city trams, local railways, lake boats.

[User]

Reply 3 of 4 • 29 March 2022 at 8:02:42 #939887

Thank you so much for your reply.

[User]

Reply 4 of 4 • 29 March 2022 at 9:36:41 #939888

Thank you so much for your detailed respone.