Local transit covered by the Swiss Travel Pass?
A traveler named Wisconsinkim is planning a trip to Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken, Zermatt, and Geneva. They want to know about the public transit options available in these cities and whether they will need to show a pass or collect tickets for local transport. Wisconsinkim is looking for practical tips to make the most of their travels.
- The Swiss Travel Pass covers public transport in all mentioned cities, making it easy for travelers to hop on buses, trams, and trains.
- For cableways and mountain railways, you may need to collect a discounted ticket, so plan accordingly.
- Local public transport is a fantastic way to explore attractions and enjoy the local culture, so don’t hesitate to use it.
- Each city has unique sites worth visiting, so check transport routes to access those locations easily.
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1)There is mention of public transit in 75 cities. Where is a list of those cities? And does it cover all standard public transit (trains, buses, trams)?
2) For cities where public transit is included, do you just hop on? Or do you need to show the pass and collect a ticket somehow?
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Hello Wisconsinkim and Welcome to MySwissAlps
1. Are you referring to the Swiss Travel Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass)? If so then just about anywhere that has public transport is covered. The main benefit is in longer train/bus/boat journeys and mountain excursions. You will most likely not use a lot of public transport in “cities”. See http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity.
2. Just hop on buses and trams and trains. Cableways and mountain railways generally require you to collect a free or buy a discounted ticket. See http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/howtouse.
Do you have questions about specific cities you plan to visit.
Thank you! My trip will take me to Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken, Zermatt and Geneva. I gather that most of those cities are pretty walkable, but in Zurich and Geneva, at a minimum, I’ll probably want to use local transit some.
Local transport is covered in all those locations.
Some very pleasant tram and trolley bus
rides in both Geneva and Zurich.I appreciate what
rockoyster says but urban public transport is a fascinating way of exploring cities and towns. Always an important component of my travels in Switzerland.And there’s often a lovely bakery, cafe or bar (depending on the time of day!) at or near the “end of the line” to enjoy a bite to eat or something to drink – all the time with a passing parade of (mostly local) people.
Enjoy your travels!
I agree with your comment about rockoysters comment about not using public transport in cities.However ‘walkable’ Swiss cities might be it is still ridiculously convenient to have a travel pass which on arrival in the city gives you immediate validity to walk out of the railway station and onto a local bus or tram.
Good examples of reasons to use public transport (TPG) in Geneva would be to visit the Botanical Gardens, or the UN building, both some way from the city centre, but just a few minutes by TPG
Hi Wisconsinkim,
I agree with the previous posts, those cities are good to explore by foot and there are also certain attractions which are best discovered by public transport. So it’s great you have the Swiss Travel Pass to give you most flexibility!
If you would like to explore what there is to see in each city, have a look at our comprehensive pages for each as follows:
- http://www.myswissalps.com/zu rich
- http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
- http://www.myswissalps.com/in terlaken
- http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt
- http://www.myswissalps.com/ge neva
All the best and happy travels!
Maria.
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