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| Find the price for your travel date | Price 2nd class | Price 1st class |
|---|---|---|
| Check standard prices (happyrail.com) | from CHF 52 | from CHF 88 |
| Check prices with Swiss Half Fare Card (happyrail.com) | from CHF 29 | from CHF 49 |
Discounts on the Saver Day Pass
- The Saver Day Pass is cheaper if you have a Swiss Half Fare Card for your travel date.
- Swiss Family Card: children, stepchildren, and foster children from 6 up to and including 15 travel for free (even on routes where the parents only get a discount), if accompanied by at least one parent with a Swiss Half Fare Card. You can get the Swiss Family Card free of charge while ordering a Swiss Half Fare Card. (The Swiss Family Card can be ordered with the Swiss Travel Pass and Swiss Travel Pass Flex too, but it doesn’t make sense to travel with one of those passes plus the Saver Day Pass at the same time.)
- If you do not have a Swiss Family Card, you can consider a Junior Travelcard or Day Pass Children: please see here.
- Children from 6 up to and including 15 who travel on their own get a discount of about 50% on the Saver Day Pass. A Day Pass Children is cheaper though. Please find details here.
- Children up to 5 travel along for free. They don’t need a pass.
- There are no special fares for seniors or groups.
➤ Where to buy the Saver Day Pass: trusted websites
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is the train operator in 70% of Switzerland. SBB.ch is mostly aimed at Swiss residents.
- For the best SBB customer support, we recommend the official SBB shop for tourists instead: www.swissrailways.com.
- No Extra Support: if you buy here, MySwissAlps cannot assist if you have questions about your order.
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What’s cheaper: the Saver Day Pass, Swiss Travel Pass, or Swiss Half Fare Card?
You may wonder if it’s better to buy a Swiss Travel Pass, a Swiss Half Fare Card, multiple Saver Day Passes, or a combination.
The differences between the Saver Day Pass and the Swiss Travel Pass
The Swiss Travel Pass is the most popular Swiss tourist pass. It’s valid for multiple days and offers more benefits than the one-day Saver Day Pass. Examples are discounted mountain trips and free museum access. The main differences:
| Swiss Travel Pass | Saver Day Pass |
|---|---|
| free travel by train, bus, boat in Switzerland | free travel by train, bus, boat in Switzerland |
| valid for 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days | valid for 1 day |
| 50% discount on mountain trips (plus free rides to Stanserhorn and Rigi) | no discounts on mountain rides (only free travel to Stanserhorn, Rigi, Rochers-de-Naye) |
| free entry to hundreds of museums/castles | no discounts on museums/castles |
| fixed price | fluctuating price |
| doesn’t sell out | can sell out |
| refundable | non-refundable (some exceptions) |
The differences between the Saver Day Pass and the Swiss Half Fare Card
The Swiss Half Fare Card offers discounts on point-to-point tickets for trains, buses, boats, and mountain routes for 1 month. It also provides a 50% discount on Saver Day Passes. So you can use the combination of a Swiss Half Fare Card and a discounted Saver Day Pass for a day of unlimited train, bus, and boat travel, plus discounted mountain travel.
The Swiss Half Fare Card does not include free admission to museums. Nor does the combination of a Swiss Half Fare Card plus a discounted Saver Day Pass.
The Swiss Travel Pass is often better than the Saver Day Pass!
I’ve calculated prices per travel day and found that the Saver Day Pass isn’t as cheap as you’d think.
- Swiss Travel Pass versus realistic average prices for the Saver Day Pass: the Swiss Travel Pass is usually cheaper per travel day.
- Swiss Travel Pass versus the lowest possible prices for the combination of a Swiss Half Fare Card + discounted Saver Day Pass:
- For short trips, the Swiss Half Fare Card + discounted Saver Day Pass can be cheaper per day. But: availability of the lowest possible fares is no guarantee, and you won’t get free museum access.
- For longer trips, the Swiss Travel Pass is cheaper per day.
This table shows 2nd class sample prices per day for:
- the full-fare Saver Day Pass
- the combination of a Swiss Half Fare Card + a discounted Saver Day Pass
- the Swiss Travel Pass
| Pass | Min. price per day | Average price per day | Max. price per day | Refund possible? | Free and discounted mountain trips? | Free entry to cheese factory, chocolate factory, museums, castles? | Always available? | Children 6-15 travel for free? |
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| Saver Day Pass for 1 or more days | CHF 52 | CHF 86 | CHF 119 | n | very limited | n | n | n |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 1 day | CHF 179 | CHF 199 | CHF 219 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 2 days | CHF 104 | CHF 124 | CHF 144 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 3 days | CHF 79 | CHF 99 | CHF 119 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 4 days | CHF 67 | CHF 87 | CHF 107 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 5 days | CHF 59 | CHF 79 | CHF 99 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 6 days | CHF 54 | CHF 74 | CHF 94 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 7 days | CHF 50 | CHF 70 | CHF 90 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Saver Day Pass for Swiss Half Fare Card holders for 8 days | CHF 48 | CHF 68 | CHF 88 | n | y | n | n | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 3 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 85 | y | y | y | y | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 4 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 77 | y | y | y | y | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 6 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 67 | y | y | y | y | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 8 days, used for 7 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 63 | y | y | y | y | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 8 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 55 | y | y | y | y | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 15 days, used for 9 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 55 | y | y | y | y | y |
| Swiss Travel Pass for 15 days | n/a | n/a | CHF 33 | y | y | y | y | y |
Swiss Travel Pass vs Swiss Half Fare Card vs Saver Day Pass: cost comparison for an 8-day trip
Let’s compare your options for an 8-day itinerary in 2nd class.
Option 1: 8-day Swiss Travel Pass (CHF 54.88 per day)
Buy an 8-day Swiss Travel Pass. You’ll get unlimited traveling, discounts on most mountain trips (some are free), and free entry to most museums.
Your children under 6 will travel along for free. Those from 6 to 15 years old can travel for free as well with the Swiss Family Card.
You can buy the Swiss Travel Pass well in advance or on the first travel day for the same fixed price. The pass is refundable (often for free, but do check the conditions when you buy). The price is CHF 439 per adult (CHF 54.88 per day). You can check current prices here.
Option 2: Saver Day Passes (CHF 52 per day in the most optimistic scenario, but with restrictions)
Buy 8 full-fare Saver Day Passes. You’ll get unlimited traveling, but no discounts on mountain transport (with a few exceptions), and no free entry to museums.
Your children under 6 years old will travel for free, but those in the age of 6 to 15 do not: the Swiss Family Card is not valid with a Saver Day Pass. Your children in this age range need a Junior Travelcard.
You will have to buy your Saver Day Passes well in advance. They’re not refundable. The best price is 8 x CHF 52 = CHF 416 per adult, but it is absolutely not guaranteed that all Saver Day Passes will actually be available for this price. They will very likely be more expensive. You can check current prices here.
Option 3: Swiss Half Fare Card plus discounted Saver Day Passes (CHF 47.57 per day in the most optimistic scenario, but with restrictions)
Buy a Swiss Half Fare Card and 8 discounted Saver Day Passes. You’ll get unlimited traveling, and discounts on most mountain transport (some routes are free), but no free entry to museums.
Your children under the age of 16 will travel along for free: those under 6 do so anyway, and kids from 6 to 15 years old travel along for free with the Swiss Family Card.
You will have to buy your Saver Day Passes well in advance. They’re not refundable. The Swiss Half Fare Card itself is refundable, just like the Swiss Travel Pass. The best total price is 1 x CHF 150 + 8 x CHF 29 = CHF 382 per adult, but it is unlikely that all Saver Day Passes will actually be available for this price. You can check current Saver Day Pass prices here and the Swiss Half Fare Card price here.
How the 3 options compare
- In most cases, option 1 (the Swiss Travel Pass) is easiest and cheapest.
- Option 2 (full-fare Saver Day Passes) is often too expensive, because the lowest possible fares may not be available for your travel dates. It’s also less flexible, as you should only buy Saver Day Passes for dates on which you’re sure you’ll be traveling a lot.
- Option 3 (Swiss Half Fare Card plus discounted Saver Day Passes) could work for specific cases, but the chances that you can buy that many Saver Day Passes for the lowest price are small. An alternative is to buy one Swiss Half Fare Card, and only a few discounted Saver Day Passes for the days you are sure about your travel plans. In addition, you need regular discounted point-to-point tickets for the other days.
Use the Saver Day Pass before or after the validity of your other rail pass
The Saver Day Pass works well if you need one or two additional days of traveling before or after the validity period of your Swiss Travel Pass or another rail pass.
Find out what’s best for your travel plans here.
Saver Day Pass promotions
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Saver Day Pass FAQs before you buy
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Is the Saver Day Pass the cheapest way to travel in Switzerland?
Not necessarily. It depends on your itinerary.
If you visit Switzerland for one or two days and travel a lot by train, it is likely your cheapest option. Especially if you buy early.
If you visit Switzerland for three or more days and also want to visit mountain tops, other passes like the Swiss Travel Pass are likely cheaper and easier. These other passes have fixed prices, include discounts for mountain trips, and can be cancelled if needed.
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Can I cancel the Saver Day Pass and get a refund?
The Saver Day Pass is not refundable and can’t be exchanged.
Exceptions apply to incorrect Saver Day Passes (e.g. with Swiss Half Fare Card reduction while you won’t travel with a Swiss Half Fare Card), or if you have a medical certificate that proves that you are not able to travel. An administration fee will be deducted.
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Do I need to buy the Saver Day Pass from SBB?
No, there are many legitimate shops that all sell the same Saver Day Passes.
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Can I get a discount on the Saver Day Pass?
Yes, prices are lower if you also buy a Swiss Half Fare Card.
Saver Day Pass promotions are rare. But if there are any, you will find them here. Also, you can subscribe to the MySwissAlps newsletter to get notified.
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