Must-knows about Switzerland’s regional passes

  • A regional pass can be a good choice if you focus on just one region of Switzerland.
  • A nation-wide pass is better if you explore several areas.
  • Some regional passes cover a large area (for example the Tell-Pass and the Berner Oberland Pass), other ones just a small region (for example the Jungfrau Travel Pass).
  • A few regional passes, such as the Ticino Ticket and Montreux Riviera Card, are free for hotel guests.
  • Many regional passes can be used during specific seasons only.

Popular regional passes for spring, summer, and fall

The Berner Oberland Pass, Jungfrau Travel Pass and Tell-Pass Summer are most used by tourists.

Cogwheel train from Wilderswil to Schynige Platte

Berner Oberland Pass

The Berner Oberland Pass includes much more than the famous Jungfrau Region. We recommend this pass if you plan to …
Train from Jungfraujoch arriving at Kleine Scheidegg

Jungfrau Travel Pass

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Lake Lucerne view from cable car between Weggis and Rigi Kaltbad

Tell-Pass Summer

Enjoy unlimited traveling in the Lake Lucerne area. Cableways to Titlis, Pilatus and other mountains are included too.

Popular regional passes for the winter season

The Tell-Pass Winter is the winter variant of the Tell-Pass Summer. The Jungfrau Hiking and Sledging Pass can be a good winter alternative to the Jungfrau Travel Pass.

Cogwheel trains in snow at Rigi Kulm

Tell-Pass Winter

Get unlimited travel in Central Switzerland. This includes Lucerne, Interlaken and mountains like Rigi and Titlis.
Eiger and Mönch from Kleine Scheidegg in winter

Jungfrau Hiking and Sledging Pass

This hop-on hop-off pass for the Jungfrau Region includes trains, cableways and buses. The pass is valid in winter only.

More Swiss regional passes

The Adventure Card allows free and discounted trips in eastern Valais and western Graubünden. The graubündenPASS can be helpful if you focus on the large canton of Graubünden, but it does not include many mountain routes. The Regional Pass Lake Geneva-Alps provides free and discounted traveling around Lake Geneva and the mountains east of it.

Regional train at Münster rail station in Obergoms

Adventure Card

Get 2 to 5 days of unlimited travel by train and bus in several Swiss regions. Cableways and transport in …
Train descending from Alp Grüm to Poschiavo valley in Graubünden

graubündenPASS

The graubündenPASS offers unlimited train and bus travel across the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Quay and boat dock of Vevey on Lake Geneva

Regional Pass Lake Geneva-Alps

Get a mix of unlimited travel days and discounts in the Lake Geneva region. The boats and GoldenPass trains are …

Free regional passes for hotel guests

The Ticino Ticket is free for hotel, hostel, and campsite guests in the Ticino. It’s not provided to tourists spending the night in a holiday home or apartment. The Montreux Riviera Card is free for hotel, B&B, campsite, and holiday accommodation guests in the Montreux-Vevey area. Learn about it in our Lake Geneva travel guide.

View from train to Monte Generoso, southern Lake Lugano

Ticino Ticket

The Ticino Ticket is the free option to travel in Ticino, Switzerland. It offers discounts on sightseeing too.
Lake Geneva seen from Corseaux in spring

Lake Geneva

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RhB train in Val Bever in autumn

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Scenic panorama train near Rothenbrunnen, Graubünden

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Arno
Page author: ArnoI have visited Switzerland countless times since 1997. I've explored most of the country, but find myself staying in the Bernese Oberland and Graubünden most frequently. The alps and the rail network remain very impressive, even after all these years.