The public transport network is excellent in Switzerland, so travel as much as you can by train or another public transport to visit the whole country. Bern, the capital, offers touristic sites such as Einstein’s house or the clock tower. Board a train to Lausanne to visit the cathedral, the museums and the amazing bridges. Finally, go to Zurich and experience the bustling nightlife in the Old Town.
The landscapes are majestic in here. If you need a breath of fresh air or if you want to change of scenery, hop on a train to Switzerland and feast your eyes with the beautiful lakes, orchards, glaciers and mountains that you will find here.
The typical souvenir you would buy is probably the Swiss army knife. Then why don’t you buy some watches or jewelleries which are traditional as well? If you prefer food, bring back home some cheese and chocolates!
Try the excellent but heavy Fondue, bubbling cheese and white wine in which you dunk bread or pieces of meat. You can easily find some pies, quiches or potato dishes as well. Of course you will have to taste chocolates!
Take a train to Basel and visit this city thanks to a two-wheeled self-balancing electric vehicle, it is called the Segway. It will enable you to discover the city in an original and faster way!
The national railway company of Switzerland is SBB.
A Eurail Pass valid in Switzerland is also valid for travel on several private railway companies:
Please check the validity on "Swiss Railways Companies" and "Swiss Shipping Companies" tabs.
REDUCED BOAT CROSSINGS
BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount
www.bsb-online.com
Wilhelm Tell Express discounted fare
www.wilhelmtellexpress.com
PASS BONUSES
Bernina Express
Discounted private railway companies from 25% to 50% discount
Verkehrsmuseum 25% discount on entrance fee
Transport Museum in Lucerne
A pass valid in Switzerland is also valid on the following private transport companies :
| Railway Company | Name | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| SBB-CFF-FFS | Swiss Federal Railways | main lines |
| AB | Appenzeller Bahnen | AG Gossau/St.Gallen-Appenzell-Altstätten |
| ASM | Aare Seeland mobil A | Biel - Täuffelen - Ins |
| ASM | Aare Seeland mobil AG | Oberaargau - Jura |
| ASM | Aare Seeland mobil AG | Solothurn - Niederbipp |
| MBC | Chemin de fer | Bière-Apples-Morges |
| BDWM | BDWM Transport AG | Bremgarten - Dietikon |
| BDWM | Transport AG | Wohlen - Meisterschwanden |
| BLS-bls | BLS AG | Emmental - Burgdorf - Thun |
| BLS-bls | BLS AG | Solothurn - Moutier |
| BLS-bls | BLS AG | Vevey - Mont-Pélerin |
| BLS-bls | BLS AG | Bern - Lötschberg - Simplon |
| BLS-bn | BLS AG | Bern - Neuchatel |
| BLS-gbs | BLS AG | Bern – Thun / Schwarzenburg |
| BLS-sez | BLS AG | Spiez – Erlenbach - Zweisimmen |
| BLT | Baselland Transport AG | Birsigtal - Birseck |
| BLT | Baselland Transport AG | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| CJ | Chemins de Fer du Jura | Tavannes/Gloveller |
| CJ | Chemins de Fer du Jura | Koblenz Grenze – Waldshut |
| FART | Ferrovie Autoliniee Regionali Ticinesi | Locarno - Camedo trs |
| FB | Forchbahn AG | Zürich Stadelhofen – Forch - Esslingen |
| FW | Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn AG | Frauenfeld – Will |
| LEB | Chemin de fer | Lausanne - Echallens – Bercher |
| MOB | Montreux Oberland Bernois | Montreux - Spiez |
| MVR | Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera | Blonay-Chamby |
| NStCM | Chemin de fer Nyon-St.Cergue-Morez | Nyon - La Cure |
| OC | Chemin de fer Orbe-Chavornay | Orbe - Chavornay |
| RBS | Regionalverkehr Bern - Solothurn | Bern - Solothurn/Worb |
| RhB | Rhätische Bahn AG | Chur – Davos – St. Moritz and Graubünden |
| SOB | Südostbahn | Bodensee - Toggenburg |
| SSIF | Società subalpina di imprese ferroviarie | Domodossola-Locarno |
| SZU | Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn | Sihltal - Zürich - Uetliberg |
| TB | Trogenerbahn AG | St. Gallen - Trogen |
| THURBO | THURBO AG | Konstanz – Wil / Romanshorn – Schaffhausen |
| TMR | Transports de Martigny et Regions SA | Martigny - Châtelard |
| TMR | Transports de Martigny et Regions SA | Martigny - Orsières |
| TPC | Transports Public du Chablais SA | Aigle - Leysin |
| TPC | Transports Public du Chablais SA | Aigle - Ollon - Monthey - Champéry |
| TPC | Transports Public du Chablais SA | Aigle - Sépey - Les Diablerets |
| TPC | Transports Public du Chablais SA | Bex - Villars BVB |
| TPF | Transports publique fribourgeois | Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat |
| TRAVYS | TRAVYS SA | Pont - Brassus |
| TRAVYS | TRAVYS SA | Yverdon - Ste Croix |
| TRN | Transports régionaux neuchâtelois | La Chaux de Fonds-Les Ponts de Martel |
| TRN | Transports régionaux neuchâtelois | Le Locle-Les Brenets |
| TRN | Transports régionaux neuchâtelois | Travers-Fleurier-Buttes - Neuchâtel |
| WB | Waldenburgerbahn | Liestal - Waldenburg |
| ZB | ZB Zentralbahn AG | Luzern – Engelberg / Brüniglinie |
| Shipping Company | Name | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| BLS-brS | bls schifffahrt thuner- und brienzersee | Brienzer See |
| BLS-thS | bls schifffahrt thuner- und brienzersee | Lake Thun |
| BSG | Bielersee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft | Lake Bie |
| CGN | Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Lac Léman | Lake Geneva |
| LNM | Société de Navigation sur les lacs Neuchâtel et Morat | Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Murten |
| SGV | Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees | Lake Lucerne |
| URh | Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee and Rhine | Untersee und Rhein |
| ZSG | Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft | Lake Zurich |

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