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Switzerland is very proud of its excellent public transport system so take advantage and fit in as much of the country as you can during your stay. Visit the capital Bern to see the legendary clock tower, or visit Lausanne, just an hour away by Swiss Travel System train, for the cathedral and fascinating bridges. For something a bit different the Old Town in Zurich has some excellent nightlife.
You’ll find everything here; lakes, orchards, palm trees (in Ascona), glaciers (in Valais), mountains, and all less than a three-hour train journey apart.
A Swiss army knife has to be top of the list, and of course the jewellery and watches are some of the best in the world. If none of these take your fancy then a dose of good old Swiss cheese and chocolate are sure to suffice, Toblerone anyone?
You can’t go to Switzerland and not have a fondue, all that cheese bubbling away, yum, yum. Potato dishes, tarts and quiches are also very popular, and take a trip around one of the many chocolate factories; they usually let you have loads of samples!
Take a Segway city tour in Basel, Switzerland’s third largest city and just an hour’s train ride from Zurich. A Segway, if you don’t know, is a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle that allows you to get around faster. A great way to view the city!
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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