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Swiss Passes

Swiss Pass Discover Switzerland with this all-in-one ticket for the rail, the road and the waterways. The Swiss Rail Pass gives you access to Switzerland for days of continuous travel on the Swiss Travel System. As you travel the Swiss way, notice how there is a whenever you need one, a bus to take you farther and a boat, if you wish to enjoy the beauty of the lakes.

Swiss Flexi Pass The Swiss Flexi Pass offers all the advantages of the Swiss pass and lets you pick the travel dates and destinations of your choice for a select number of days within a 1 month period. With a Swiss Flexi Pass, freedom and flexibility await. Travel by train, bus or ship whenever and wherever you decide.

Swiss Half Fare Card The Swiss Half Fare Card entitles you to purchase tickets at half price for all the included train, bus, boat and mountain railway routes in Switzerland. Looking to prolong your stay in Switzerland and plan excursions throughout the whole country? The Swiss Half Fare Card lets you do to just that and more as it entitles you travel on the Swiss Travel System with half priced tickets, helping you make the most of your stay in Switzerland.

Pre-booking time: 6 months.

Features: Swiss Pass and Swiss Flexi Pass  Unlimited travel throughout Switzerland by rail, road and waterway.  Free travel on panorama routes (reservations not included).  Free travel on public transport in 75 towns and cities.  Allows you to explore by hopping on and off as you wish.  Available in either First or Standard Class.  The Swiss Flexi Pass offers 50% discount on all trains in between travel days.  The Swiss Pass and the Swiss Flexi Pass offer up to 15% discount to small groups traveling together.  Families and young travelers between 16 and 25 inclusively receive between 15% and 50%. (See below for details!)  Families with children under 16 can get a Swiss Family Card at any station. With the Swiss Family Cards, all children can travel for free with their parent  Get up to 50% discount off most mountain railways.  Swiss Passes give you access to many bonus benefits. (See below for details!)

Swiss Half Fare Card  Get up to 50% discount off travel with most trains, buses and boats.  Get up to 50% discount off public transport in 75 towns and cities.

Eligibility: Swiss Passes, Cards and Tickets are only available for sale to European residents in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, , Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, , Sweden, and Turkey.

Validity: Your ticket is valid from midnight of the first day of validity until 5 a.m. on the day following the last day of validity. The Pass must be validated within 6 months of the date of purchase.

Swiss Flexi Pass permits the holder to choose the travel days within the period of validity. Passes are available for 3, 4, 5 or 6 days travel within 1 month.

The Swiss Pass is valid for travel on a set number of consecutive days. Passes are available for 4, 8, 15, 22 days or 1 month.

The Swiss Half Fare Card allows you to travel on the Swiss Travel System with half priced tickets. It is valid for one month.

Discounts: Swiss Saver Pass Discount Groups between 2 to 6 people traveling together with a Swiss Saver Pass or a Swiss Flexi Saver Pass, are eligible for up to 15% discount in both First and Standard Class. Swiss Youth Pass Discount Young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 (inclusive) are eligible for up to 20% discount in both First and Standard Class. Swiss Child Discount Children between the ages of 6 and 15 (inclusive) are eligible for up to 50% discount in both First and Standard Class. Swiss Family Card Families traveling in Switzerland with their children can receive a Swiss Family Card. It entitles all children under the age of 16 to travel free of charge within the validity of the pass purchased. The Swiss Family card can be obtained at any station and it’s free. Note that discounts cannot be coupled with other discounts, only one discount per pass.

Conditions of use: REFUNDS: These tickets are non-refundable. FEES AND CHARGES: A seat reservation (incl. a supplement) is required to travel on some trains/boats/buses such as the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Wilhelm Tell Express, Swiss Chocolate Train, Palm Express, etc. Reservations and supplements are not included with this pass and can be obtained locally at an additional cost where applicable. LOST TICKETS: ACP Rail is not responsible for tickets or vouchers, which are lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed. Refunds cannot be authorized in such cases. Therefore, travel insurance is recommended.

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Border and airport stations include: Basel Main station, Basel Airport, Bern Main Station (SBB/BLS), Bern Belp, Burchs (St Gallen), Chiasso, Geneva Main Station, Geneva Airport, Koblenz (Switzerland), Konstanz (Germany), Lausanne, Lugano Main Station, Lugano Airport, Schaffhausen, St Margrethen, Tirano (Italy), Visp/Brig, Zurich Main Station and Zurich Airport.

The Swiss Pass offers passholder fares on several high speed and night trains including the Trenhotel, Lyria, CityNightLine and Geneva Med TGV.

A valid Swiss Pass can also give you free access to more than 400 museums in Switzerland and Mountain Top Excursion.

The Swiss Half Fare Card is not valid as a Swiss Museum Pass.

Some trains may not have First class accommodations. The price of the First Class passes has been adjusted to reflect this.