Swiss Travel Pass: all-in-one ticket for all transport in Switzerland

The Swiss Travel System offers the best transportation option to make the tourist’s life easier. Swiss Travel Pass: all-in-one ticket for all transport in Switzerland. This pass is only valid for non-residents of Switzerland, and it´s ideal for travelers who want to explore the country from end to end without having to worry about purchasing tickets for each journey.

With just one ticket, you can use the entire public transport network in the country, including the famous panoramic trains, boats, various tourist attractions, and enjoy a 50% discount on major cable cars. The highlight of this program is the panoramic trains. With large windows and glass ceilings, you can enjoy a complete view of the scenic routes they traverse. These train routes often explore uncharted territories, unreachable by car or other means of transport. Among tunnels, lakes, snow-covered peaks, rivers, and canyons, you can admire the beauty of Switzerland along 29,000 kilometers of interconnected transport network that covers over 90 Swiss cities.

The panoramic trains included in the program are the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Gotthard Express, and GoldenPass. You can start your journey from any point along the route since this program does not have a predetermined direction. You can also disembark and connect to another train (or boat) at any stop your train makes, exploring the maximum mobility that this program offers. With the Swiss Travel Pass all-in-one ticket, the itinerary of your trip becomes fully personalized.

The trains are comfortable both in first class and second class. The difference is that in first class, the carriages are more sophisticated, the seats are larger, and the windows are panoramic with glass ceilings. On long-distance trains, you can enjoy meals, snacks, or simply have a drink while taking in the view.

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Switzerland has the densest transport network in the world, and everything runs punctually. The Swiss Travel Pass offers options for 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 consecutive days. For those who cannot travel on consecutive days, there is the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, which offers the same benefits as the Swiss Travel Pass, but the days can be freely selected within a month.

Switzerland is also the country with the highest concentration of museums in the world, making this program ideal for art and culture enthusiasts. The Swiss Travel Pass includes free entry to over 500 museums and attractions, such as the famous Chillon Castle in Montreux, the Swiss National Museum in Zurich, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, and the Paul Klee Center in Bern. For the complete list of museums, visit www.museumspass.ch.

The Swiss Travel Pass also includes various cruise options in its program. There are steamboat excursions, romantic sunset cruises, jazz cruises, and more. The cruises have stops at tourist spots and onboard catering service. The duration of each cruise varies from boat to boat, ranging from 1 to 5 hours, and can be enjoyed on various lakes in Switzerland, such as Lake Thun, Lake Brienz, Lake Zug, Lake Lucerne, Lake Constance, or Lake Lugano.

In addition to the mentioned excursions, the all-in-one Swiss Travel Pass also includes full coverage for the steam train ride along the Furka mountain route and the 8-hour and 45-minute bus excursion across 4 mountain passes: Grimsel, Nufenen, Gotthard, and Susten.

It is essential to make seat reservations in advance, both for panoramic trains and for some boat trips, and a fee is charged for these reservations. Reservations can be made through the website or directly at the train station. Reservations are not required for regular trains.

Swiss Travel Pass tickets become valid from midnight on the first day of validity until 5 am on the day following the last day of validity. Travelers under 26 years old receive a 15% discount on the regular ticket price.

You can purchase the Swiss Travel Pass at any train station in Switzerland or here: Swiss-Pass. During your trip, always have your Swiss Travel Pass and passport handy.