Swiss trains

Swiss trains
  1. Features
  2. Age conditions
  3. Individual Fare Types
  4. Conditions of use
  5. Reservations
  6. Aftersales

I. Features

  • Prevalidated ticket as per the period of validity as shown on ticket.
  • Can be used on the SBB railways network
  • Valid on all trains for which the reservation is not mandatory
  • The journey can be taken on any date within the period of validity

II. Age conditions

Children under 6 years old free when sharing an adult passenger’s seat / bed
Children Half adult fare for children between 6 and 15 inclusive on travel date
Children travel for free is travelling with a Swiss Family Card, or a Switzerland child daypass

III. Individual fares

Fares vary according to date, time, and route. Click here for details

Regular Fare No specific condition
Economy Fare Advanced purchase. No specific condition
Switzerland economy day pass Travel throught Switzerand for a day and until 5am the dayafter. Click here for further details
Switzerland Child day pass For children between 6 and 15 inclusive. Valid for one calendar day until 5 a.m. on the following day; only in combination with an adult; Minimum participation: 1 adult, 1 child, and up to 4 children.
Tarif Network

There are around 20 regional transport and fare networks in Switzerland. Whether you travel regularly or are taking a leisure trip, thanksto the regional transport and fare networks you can travel more easily and atlower cost with public transport.

Only valid on a regional zone linked to cities you havepicked; all details on the ticket

Valid for unlimited travel on all public transportationservices within the applicable zones during the period of validity.

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Period of validity: printed on the ticket, depending on the zone and the distance between the requested cities; it also depends on the typeof ticket, either a one way or a return ticket. More details

IV. Conditions of use

  • Seat reservation is not included in the open ticket price.
  • Compulsory reservation on all scenic trains; need to bebooked locally before boarding the train scenic trains
  • Conditions vary according to the fare purchased
  • Easy connection to Lyria TGV and bordering countries trains:

V. reservations

For information on how to book on the Rail Europe booking Portal. User Manual is available here.

VI. Aftersales

Aftersales vary according to the purchased fare