Where to buy train tickets online for Switzerland?

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The official and most reliable place to buy train tickets for Switzerland is the SBB (CFF/FFS) website (sbb.ch) or the SBB Mobile app. The app is widely considered one of the best in the world for its user-friendly interface and real-time "EasyRide" feature, which allows you to simply "swipe" to start and end your journey while it calculates the cheapest fare for you automatically. For tourists, the official site to purchase the Swiss Travel Pass (which provides unlimited travel on trains, buses, and boats) is SBB.ch or MySwitzerland.com. Other reputable third-party sellers include Trainline and Omio, which are useful if you are booking a cross-border journey (e.g., Paris to Zurich). However, for domestic travel, buying directly from SBB ensures you get the "Supersaver" discounts, which can save you up to 70% if you book in advance. In 2026, you do not need to print your tickets; a digital QR code on your phone is the standard for inspection by conductors. If you plan on doing multiple trips, consider buying the "Half Fare Card" through the SBB app to get 50% off all tickets.

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Download the SBB Mobile app. The app offers you simple and personalised timetable enquiries. It takes just two clicks to buy a ticket. You can load your travelcards (GA, Half-Fare, GA Night and regional travelcards) onto your SwissPass with ease and then show them digitally for added convenience.

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Everyone in Switzerland who uses public transport on a regular basis owns one. The classic Half Fare Card is valid for a whole year but visitors can buy the Swiss Half Fare Card for one month. It costs 120 CHF, which seems like a lot for a discount card.

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Swiss train tickets are easy to buy in stations or online through the Swiss Federal Railway's site. (If you do buy them online, be aware that the from fares displayed on the first screen of the ticket shop are the prices you can get if you have a Half-Fare Card.

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Buy train, tram and bus tickets at Zurich Airport You can purchase tickets for all public transport services at SBB ticket machines, in the area of Check-in 3 or at the following places.

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Show your public transport travelcards digitally with SwissPass Mobile. It also gives you an overview of your valid and expired tickets and travelcards on the SwissPass. Buy regional transport tickets and Day Passes for the GA Travelcard area of validity quickly and easily without searching the timetable.

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Golden Pass If you only have time for one train journey, the Golden Pass line is the best way to see lots of Switzerland in one go. The journey takes you from Lucerne in Central Switzerland to Montreux, near the French border. The Golden Pass is made up of three different legs.

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Swiss Federal Railways (German: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB; French: Chemins de fer f?d?raux suisses, CFF; Italian: Ferrovie federali svizzere, FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland.

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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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Most scenic route (via Lucerne) This scenic route passes five lakes (including Lake Lungern, pictured) and numerous waterfalls. The journey time for this scenic train from Zurich to Interlaken via Lucerne is as follows: Zurich HB to Lucerne – 41 minutes. Transfer time – 15 minutes.

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For 24 or 72 hours, the Zürich Card offers: Unlimited 2nd class travel by tram, bus, train, boat and cable car throughout the city of Zurich and its surrounding region (zones 110, 111, 121, 140, 150, 154 and 155). Free or reduced admission to the majority of Zurich's museums.

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During 24 or 72 hours: Unlimited 2nd class travel on all forms of public transportation (tram, bus, train, boat and cableway) in the city of Zurich and surrounding region. Includes the Mini Lake Cruise, Short Lake Cruise and Limmat River Cruise. Free or reduced admission to the most popular museums.

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Zürich Airport railway station is a railway station serving Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The station is located underneath the Airport Centre, the main ground-side passenger terminal of the airport, which is in the canton of Zürich and the municipality of Kloten.

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If you're looking for views then this route will most likely disappoint, especially if you're used to Swiss standards. There is some token scenery in the form of two lakes en route to take in however.

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