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Welcome!

Let‘s talk about travelling the Swiss way...


You don‘t need a car...
...in Switzerland!
There is a train...
...whenever you need one.
There is a bus...
...to take you further.
Or a boat...
...to cruise along the lakes.
And the Swiss Pass...
...to have it all, with one ticket.
An amazing overview...
...of the world‘s densest public transportation system.
East-West : 350 km
North-South: 220 km
7.8 Mio inhabitants

A dense network of trains, buses, and boats...


...in a small country.
Welcome to the Swiss Travel System!
5 000 km of railway lines
1 000 km of mountain railways and
cable cars
13 000 km of bus routes
23 000 stations of public transport
140 railway and bus companies
15 boat companies
41 urban transport companies
The SwisstoTravel
Welcome System
the Swiss network.
Travel System!
Frequent services
InterCity trains run every half hour
No seat reservations
Safe, reliable, punctual, comfortable
Seamless transportation chain from
airports to anywhere in Switzerland
Direct connections at the airport.
Railway stations inside Geneva and
Zurich airports
Frequent connections by national
InterCity, and regional lines
Bus connections from Basle airport to
the Basle railway station
Our cars
Direct are equipped
connections for airport.
at the everyones need.
Family cars and family zones
Dining cars
Business zones
Wireless internet
Quiet zone
Bicycle facilities
Mini bar service
The Swiss Pass...
...and our range of customized products for every need.
A Swiss Pass for each type of traveller.
Swiss Pass
Consecutive travel for 4, 8, 15, 22 days
or 1 month
Swiss Flexi Pass
Any 3, 4, 5 or 6 days within 1 month
Saver Passes
15% reduction for 2 persons or more
Swiss Youth Pass
For youths up to 26 years old
Children
Included travel
in the free.
Swiss Pass.
Unique in Europe: Children under 16
years of age travel free with their
parents
Parent must be in possession of a valid
Swiss Pass, Swiss Card or Swiss
Transfer Ticket
This applies to trains, buses, boats,
cable cars and even museums
Added values...
...to make travelling in Switzerland even better.
Included in the Swiss Pass.
50% discount on mountain-top
excursions
The Swiss Pass entitles to 50%
discount on most mountain railways
and cable cars
Swiss Museum Pass
Free admission into more than 400
museums and historic castles on
validated days of the Swiss Pass
(Swiss Transport Museum Lucerne:
50% reduction)
Baggage
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Fly Rail Baggage: Inbound to
Switzerland. Available with all carriers
from any airport world wide to 50 train
stations in Switzerland
Check-in at the train station:
Outbound from Switzerland, check-in
for the flight and have boarding pass
issued at train station.
Fast Baggage: Same day Baggage
delivery between 45 train stations
Our scenic routes...
...the highlights of every Swiss journey.
The Glacier Express.
From the “Top of the World” to the Matterhorn
The Glacier Express.
The world’s “slowest express train”
1st and 2nd class panorama cars
8 hour scenic train ride
Mandatory supplement and seat
reservation
Reservation for lunch mandatory, served
at the seat. Bar car.
2 trains in winter (mid Dec to mid May)
4 trains in summer (mid May to end Oct)
The Bernina Express.
Over 196 bridges from north to south
The Bernina Express.
Travel from glaciers to palm trees on a
spectacular trip through Graubünden
1st and 2nd class panorama cars
Bus Tirano – Lugano and vv. Runs in
summer from April to October
Mandatory supplement and seat
The GoldenPass Line.
In the golden train from Montreux to Lucerne
The GoldenPass Line.
5-6 connections a day
Dining car between Lucerne and
Interlaken
Seat reservation not compulsory except
fo VIP seats Zweisimmen – Montreux
Seat reservations can be done for 2
sectors:
Lucerne – Interlaken
Interlaken – Montreux (with a train
change in Zweisimmen)
Interesting excursion ideas from
Lucerne, Interlaken and Montreux
The Wilhelm Tell Express.
From Lucerne
into Ticino
in style
The Wilhelm Tell Express.
3 hours boat ride on Lake Lucerne
2 hours train ride on the Gotthard line
1st class pass or ticket necessary
Seat reservation/supplement compulsory,
includes reserved seats, 1-course lunch
and a souvenir
2 daily connections per direction in summer
New: Premium Service with 3-course lunch,
welcome drink and special panorama coach
New: winter service from Oct 2010 to April
2011
The Palm Express.

From St. Moritz into Ticino by Alpine Post bus


The Palm Express.
Fastest and shortest connection
between St. Moritz and Lugano
4 hours Postbus ride
1 connection per day, daily in summer,
on weekends only in shoulder/low
seasons
Through romantic Bregaglia valley and
along lake Come (Italy) back to Lugano
Mandatory seat reservation, only from
www.postbus.ch
The Pre-alpine Express (Voralpen-Express).
By train from Lake Lucerne to Lake Constance
The Pre-alpine Express (Voralpen-Express).
Hourly connections
Less than 3 hours journey time
many stopovers en-route invite to
experience the charming countryside
and cultural highlights
Bistro coach with 2 vending machines
Seat reservations not possible
New: The Regio Express Lötschberger.
A way with a view to
the Valais
New: The Regio Express Lötschberger.
The picturesque route along the almost
100 year old Lötschberg mountain rail
line, and through the original Lötschberg
tunnel, from the times of the pioneers
A slower but, for the tourist, a more
rewarding way to go
Modern trains with large panorama
windows
Hourly services (Bern –) Spiez – Brig
A paradise for hikers and sightseers,
stopping over, along the way
In the heart of Europe...
...and very well connected.
Oslo

Switzerland – in the heart of Europe. Stockholm

Copenhagen
Edinburgh
Switzerland is
Dublin
Hamburg connected by
Amsterdam Berlin
London
Warsaw
high-speed
Brussels Frankfurt
Prague
international
Paris
Munich rail lines with
Vienna

Lyon
Budapest
the
Milan
Venice
Zagreb neighbouring
Nice
countries and
Madrid
Barcelona
Rome Istanbul
the rest of
Lisbon
Naples Thessaloniki
Europe
Seville Athens
Other
France
After – Switzerland:
products
the availableTGV
forof
discontinuation rail
Lyria
travel in Switzerland
Cisalpino…
Eurail Global and Select Passes
Eurail Regional Passes
Switzerland – France
Switzerland – Germany
Switzerland – Austria
Point to point tickets for domestic and
international sectors, also for groups
Validity
France
After of –Eurail
theSwitzerland:
Passes
vs. Swiss
TGV
vs.Passes
discontinuation Swiss
Lyria
of Passes
Cisalpino…
All Eurail Passes have a very limited validity in Switzerland:
Many private railways NOT included (e.g. trip to Zermatt,
Glacier Express
(Post)Buses NOT included
City buses/trams NOT included
Museums NOT included
50% discount on mountain excursions NOT available
Children do NOT travel free with their parents
Conclusion: Only Swiss Passes offer full benefits to visitors
to Switzerland, even if the travel in several countries
Good to know ...
... about the Swiss Travel System
Our website www.swisstravelsystem.ch
Detailed information about network and
product
No direct sales, but links to Rail Europe
sites and list of agents
Large new picture gallery with 300
pictures in 2 downloadable formats
Download of maps and brochures
Thank you...
...and see you, in Switzerland!

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