Swiss Travel Pass — The Magic Ticket
The Swiss Travel Pass is the most important ticket for travelers in Switzerland and one of the best tourist offers in the world. It combines transport, museums, and mountain railways in a single ticket.
What's included?
- All trains (SBB, private railways, panoramic trains incl. Glacier Express and Bernina Express — only reservation extra)
- All buses (PostAuto throughout the country)
- All boats on the lakes (incl. historic paddle steamers!)
- Urban public transport in over 90 cities (tram, bus)
- Over 500 museums (free entry with Swiss Museum Pass)
- 25–50% discount on most mountain railways
- Swiss Family Card: Children under 16 travel free with parents (free with STP)
Prices (2nd class, 2025/26)
| Duration | Adults | Youth (16–25) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 232 CHF | 162 CHF |
| 4 days | 281 CHF | 197 CHF |
| 6 days | 370 CHF | 259 CHF |
| 8 days | 408 CHF | 286 CHF |
| 15 days | 449 CHF | 314 CHF |
Is it worth it?
Almost always from 3+ days of active use. Example calculation for 4 days:
- Zurich → Lucerne: 25 CHF × 2 = 50 CHF (saved)
- Pilatus Golden Round Trip: 57 CHF saved (50% of 114 CHF)
- Lucerne → Interlaken: 35 CHF (saved)
- Jungfraujoch: 107 CHF saved (50% of 214 CHF)
- Transport Museum + Art Museum: 57 CHF (saved on entries)
- Urban public transport 4 days: ~30 CHF (saved)
- Total savings: approx. 336 CHF at a cost of 281 CHF = 55 CHF in the plus!
💡 Tipp
DO NOT buy the Swiss Travel Pass at the counter in Switzerland, but online beforehand at stp.myswitzerland.com — same price, but you can use it immediately upon arrival (also for airport → city transfer). The pass is digitally available on your phone — no printout needed.
