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What is the benefit of the SwissPass?

Discover Switzerland with just a single ticket: the Swiss Travel Pass lets you travel by public transport to Switzerland's most scenic regions. The Swiss Travel Pass gives you unlimited travel by train, bus and boat, as well as many other advantages.



The SwissPass is much more than just a train ticket; it is a high-value "digital identity" and key for almost all mobility and leisure services in Switzerland. The primary benefit is its all-in-one integration: it stores your Half-Fare Travelcard, GA Travelcard, and regional passes on a single physical card or within the SBB Mobile app. Beyond transport, the SwissPass provides seamless access to ski passes for over 60 mountain resorts, allows you to rent PubliBike or Mobility car-sharing vehicles, and even stores your membership for the Swiss Youth Hostels. It also offers "SwissPass Plus" partner discounts on museums, events, and excursions. For travelers, the high-value "win" is the eliminate of paper tickets and multiple apps; you simply tap your card or show the QR code to ticket inspectors. In 2026, it has become the "Gold Standard" for European transit integration, allowing you to move from a high-speed intercity train to a mountain cable car and then onto a rental bike using a single, unified account.

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If you take 3 or 4 scenic train rides, as well as use the pass on one or more of the famous cable cars such as Schilthorn (50% covered by the pass) or 25% off the mountain train up to Jungfraujoch, the pass is definitely worth it.

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If you are wondering which mountain excursions are 100% included in the Swiss Travel Pass, the answer is: Stanserhorn, Rigi, Stoos, Brunni and Klewenalp. To obtain tickets for any cable car, funicular or cog railway, you should present your Swiss Travel Pass at the ticket office.

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The Swiss Travel Pass covers the Jungfrau Area, providing you access to many stunning destinations. However, it's important to note that while most of the area is included, the specific route from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch is not covered entirely.

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What is a Swiss Travel Pass? With a Swiss Travel Pass you get unlimited travel on trains, buses and boats to reach popular cities such as Bern, Basel, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Zurich and Lausanne as well as the country's greatest natural highlight, the Swiss Alps.

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The SwissPass card is valid for five years. After that, you will receive a new card when you purchase a new public transport service.

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100 % free travel with: Swiss GA/AG Card. Lake Lucerne-Pass.

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Swiss Travel Pass.
  • Unlimited travel by train, bus and boat.
  • Unlimited travel on premium panorama trains (seat reservation fees and/or surcharges apply)
  • Unlimited use of public transport in more than 90 towns & cities.
  • Free admission to more than 500 museums.
  • Mountain excursions included: Rigi, Stanserhorn and Stoos.


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Top 10 things to do in Switzerland – for free
  • Take a tour of the Bundeshaus.
  • Wander around Lucerne old town.
  • Indulge your artistic side at the MCBA.
  • Lounge by Lake Geneva.
  • Educate yourself at the University of Zurich.
  • Hike through the Lauterbrunnen Valley.
  • Float through central Bern.
  • Walk on the wild side with Peter and Paul.


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It's as simple as this:
  1. Log into e-banking. You log into your bank's e-banking service in the usual way.
  2. Activate eBill. Choose the menu item “eBill” and activate SBB as invoice issuer.
  3. Enter customer no. Enter your customer number, which you will find on the front of your SwissPass.
  4. Pay invoice.


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On the world's densest public transport network, you can discover the Holiday Region Interlaken and the rest of Switzerland comfortably and easily. One ticket is all you need: the Swiss Travel Pass. Sit back, relax and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view: Swiss punctuality means you'll never miss a connection.

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Swiss Travel Pass gives you a 100% Discount for the journey from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen/Wengen and Grindelwald. This is the first part of the Jungfraujoch 'Top of Europe' journey. From there you have to buy an extension that lets you travel the last part to the 'Top of Europe'.

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The Glacier Express & Bernina Express are Switzerland's two most scenic train journeys and these Panoramic journeys are free with your Swiss Travel Pass. However you need to pay a compulsory seat reservation fee regardless of whether you are holding a travel pass or point to point ticket.

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Grindelwald First with the Swiss Travel Pass If you're holding a Swiss Travel Pass, your cable car journey from Grindelwald to First would be at a 50% discounted price. Activities must be paid for individually over and above the cable car ticket and can be chosen from.

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Swiss Travel Pass/GA travelcard: Your return ticket to the Grindelwald valley station is included in the price.

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