What is the difference between Swiss Pass and Swiss Half Fare card?

What is the difference between the Swiss Half Fare Card and the Swiss Travel Pass? The Swiss Half Fare Card entitles you to 50% discount on the whole boat, rail and Postbus network in Switzerland. An additional ticket is needed if you wish to use public transport with the cities.



The primary difference between the two is "all-inclusive" versus "pay-as-you-go." The Swiss Travel Pass is an all-in-one ticket that offers unlimited travel on trains, buses, and boats throughout Switzerland for a set number of days (3, 4, 6, 8, or 15). It also includes free entry to over 500 museums and covers many mountain excursions (like Mt. Rigi) entirely. It is the best choice for travelers who want maximum convenience and plan to travel long distances daily. The Swiss Half Fare Card costs a flat fee (around 120 CHF) and is valid for one month; it does not give you free travel, but instead allows you to purchase any ticket—including those for mountain peaks like the Jungfraujoch—at a 50% discount. The Half Fare Card is usually more economical if you are staying in one region for several days or doing a "slower" trip with less frequent train travel. In short: the Swiss Travel Pass is for convenience and intensive travel, while the Half Fare Card is often the budget-friendly choice for those willing to buy individual tickets for each journey.

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With the Swiss Half Fare Card you can use trains, buses and boats as well as most mountain railroads without restrictions and with a 50% discount. It is valid for one month. It does not include free admission to museums.

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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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You have the option to print off the pass or upload onto your phone wallet or do both. As long as the QR code is visible and can be scanned it is up to you how you wish to use your valid pass. Please keep the links to your pass safe in case you need to retrieve again to use.

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Switzerland is the public transport country par excellence. 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.

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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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On operation days, the chocolate train has 3 different departure times. This route is fully covered by the Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) and GA travelcard.

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Half fare card will reduce the cost of both the train ZRH airport/St Moritz and the GE to Zermatt as well as the Zermatt to Geneva tickets. Furthermore with the HFC you can buy a Saver Day pass to cover the days of long travel - ZRH/St M. StM/Zermatt, Zermatt/Geneva.

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