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| Scenic train | Discount |
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| Bernina Express guide & prices | Free:
Seat reservations: no discount. |
| Centovalli Railway guide & prices | Free:
Seat reservations: no discount. |
| Chocolate Train guide & prices | Discount 35%:
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| Glacier Express guide & prices | Free:
Seat reservations: no discount. |
| GoldenPass guide & prices | Free:
Seat reservations and surcharge for Prestige class in GoldenPass Express: no discount. |
| Gotthard Panorama Express guide & prices | Free:
Seat reservations: no discount. |
| Lötschberg Mountain Railway guide & prices | Free:
Seat reservations: no discount. |
| Voralpen-Express guide & prices | Free:
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Swiss Travel Pass – mountain excursions
Trips to the below mountains are either free or discounted for Swiss Travel Pass holders.
| Mountain | Discount |
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| Bettmerhorn guide & prices | No discount:
Betten to Bettmeralp (cableway): 50% discount. |
| Brienzer Rothorn guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Bürgenstock guide & prices | Discount 50%:
Lucerne to Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock (boat): free. Stansstad to Bürgenstock (bus): free. Hammetschwand lift: no discount. |
| Cardada-Cimetta guide & prices | Discount 50%:
Locarno to Orselina (funicular): 25% discount. |
| Corvatsch guide & prices | No discount:
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| Eggishorn guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Glacier 3000 guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Gornergrat guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Grindelwald-First guide & prices | Discount 50%:
Adventure activities: discount varies |
| Harder Kulm guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Jungfraujoch guide & prices | Discount 25%:
To Wengen and Grindelwald (train): free. |
| Männlichen guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Matterhorn Glacier Paradise guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Mittelallalin guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Monte Brè guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Monte Generoso guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Monte San Salvatore guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Monte Tamaro guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Niesen guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Parsenn-Weissfluhgipfel guide & prices | No discount:
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| Pfingstegg guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Pilatus guide & prices | Discount 50%:
Lucerne to Alpnachstad (train or boat): free. Lucerne to Kriens (bus): free. |
| Rigi guide & prices | Free:
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| Rochers-de-Naye guide & prices | Discount 50%:
Montreux to Haut-de-Caux (train): free. |
| Schilthorn guide & prices | Discount 50%:
Stechelberg to Mürren (cableway): free. Lauterbrunnen to Mürren (cableway + train): free. Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg (bus): free. |
| Schynige Platte guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Stanserhorn guide & prices | Free:
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| Stoos guide & prices | Free:
Stoos to Fronalpstock and Klingenstock (chairlifts): no discount. |
| Sunnegga-Rothorn guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Titlis guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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Swiss Travel Pass – other discounted and free activities
| Activity | Discount |
|---|---|
| Boat Basel guide & prices | No discount:
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| Boat Lake Brienz guide & prices | Free:
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| Boat Lake Geneva guide & prices | Free:
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| Boat Lake Lucerne guide & prices | Free:
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| Boat Lake Lugano guide & prices | Free:
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| Boat Lake Maggiore guide & prices | Free:
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| Boat Lake Thun guide & prices | Free:
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| Boat Lake Zurich guide & prices | Free:
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| Castles of Bellinzona guide & prices | Free:
Mini train: no discount. |
| Chillon Castle guide & prices | Free:
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| Gruyères guide & prices | Free:
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| La Maison du Gruyère guide & prices | Free:
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| Maison Cailler guide & prices | Free:
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| Rhine Falls guide & prices | No discount:
To Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall and Neuhausen Rheinfall (train): free. |
| Säntis | Discount 50%:
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| Swiss Museum of Transport guide & prices | Discount 50%:
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| Swissminiatur guide & prices | Discount 30%:
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Free public transport routes for Swiss Travel Pass holders
I’ve listed some of the most popular included routes.
| Route | Discount |
|---|---|
| Austria to Switzerland guide & prices | No discount:
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| Basel to Zurich guide & prices | Free:
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| France to Switzerland guide & prices | No discount:
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| Geneva to Zermatt guide & prices | Free:
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| Germany to Switzerland guide & prices | No discount:
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| Interlaken to Zurich guide & prices | Free:
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| Italy to Switzerland guide & prices | No discount:
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| Lauterbrunnen to Mürren guide & prices | Free:
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| Lauterbrunnen to Wengen guide & prices | Free:
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| Zurich to Lucerne guide & prices | Free:
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| Zurich to Zermatt guide & prices | Free:
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➤ Swiss Travel Pass coverage map
Swiss Travel System map 2026
The basic Swiss Travel Pass validity rules
The map shows where you can travel for free or with a discount. The basic rules are:
- Trains and buses to villages are free.
- Transport into the mountains by cable car, funicular, cogwheel train, et cetera is discounted.
- City transport like trams and buses is free in over 90 towns.
- Boats are free, except for special cruises such as dinner cruises.
- Seat reservations are not included, but rarely required.
- The Swiss Travel Pass is valid in Switzerland only. A few train and bus routes crossing the border allow free traveling too. Examples are EuroAirport (France) to Basel, Brig to Domodossola (Italy), Domodossola to Locarno (the Centovalli line), and buses in Liechtenstein.
Details: Grindelwald buses, discounts that aren’t displayed, discontinued coverage
- Buses in and around Grindelwald: free travel applies to all bus lines within the village. You will get a 50% discount on tickets for the other lines, like Grindelwald to Bussalp, Grosse Scheidegg, and Schwarzwaldalp.
- Some discounts are not on the map:
- Cable car from Saanenmöser to Saanerslochgrat: 50% discount.
- Cable car from Kandersteg to Allmenalp: about 20% discount.
- Cable car from Küssnacht am Rigi to Seebodenalp: 50% discount.
How the map works
- Free and discounted traveling is explained in the upper left corner of the map. Solid and dashed lines are free. Dotted lines are discounted.
- Traveling with the Swiss Travel Pass applies to all trains that operate on the indicated lines and that are listed in the timetables. The train type (such as InterCity, local, or panoramic trains) and the operating company do not matter. The Glacier Express, Bernina Express, GoldenPass, and other panoramic trains are thus included, except for seat reservations.
- There are too many bus routes to fit on the map. In principle, all public bus services in and to towns are free of charge.
My favourite free day trips with the Swiss Travel Pass
- the Rigi cogwheel train;
- the trip up to Stanserhorn;
- the Swiss open-air museum in Ballenberg;
- entrance to La Maison du Gruyère (cheese factory);
- entrance to Maison Cailler (chocolate factory);
- entrance to Chillon Castle.
Swiss Travel Pass validity FAQ
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What’s not included in the Swiss Travel Pass?
Seat reservations are not included, but only required for very few trains. Some mountains are not included or discounted, but nearly all popular mountains are.
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What if I travel where the Swiss Travel Pass is not valid?
You will have to buy a regular ticket for the part of the trip that is not covered.
A trip that is not completely covered by the Swiss Travel Pass is a common scenario if you travel to or from a neighboring country. You can check the map to find which part of your trip is covered.
Example: you travel from Milan to Interlaken. As you can see on the map, Domodossola – Interlaken is covered by the Swiss Travel Pass. So you need to buy a ticket Milan – Domodossola. You don’t need to get off the train in Domodossola. You have paid for the entire trip with the ticket and pass, so you can stay seated.
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What if I travel where the Swiss Travel Pass gives a discount?
The Swiss Travel Pass gives a discount on most mountain trips. You need to buy an additional discounted ticket. Learn how that works here.
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Other websites of interest
- www.swissrailways.com: official SBB tourist webshop
- www.museumspass.ch: find included museums
