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Austria - Switzerland Pass
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Overview
- Destinations: unlimited travel on the national rail networks of Austria and Switzerland.
- Reservation: compulsory for high speed, scenic and night trains.
Book your Austria - Switzerland Pass
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| Eurail Austria - Switzerland Pass Travel days | Prices are displayed in ZAR. | Adult 1 to 10 pax | Child 1 to 10 pax | Senior 1 to 10 pax | Youth 1 to 10 pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days (within 2 months) | R | 3,683 3,134 n/a n/a | 1,854 1,586 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 2,586 n/a |
| 5 days (within 2 months) | R | 4,085 3,476 n/a n/a | 2,061 1,756 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 2,866 n/a |
| 6 days (within 2 months) | R | 4,488 3,817 n/a n/a | 2,256 1,927 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 3,147 n/a |
| 7 days (within 2 months) | R | 4,878 4,159 n/a n/a | 2,464 2,098 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 3,427 n/a |
| 8 days (within 2 months) | R | 5,280 4,500 n/a n/a | 2,659 2,269 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 3,707 n/a |
| 9 days (within 2 months) | R | 5,683 4,842 n/a n/a | 2,866 2,439 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 3,988 n/a |
| 10 days (within 2 months) | R | 6,085 5,183 n/a n/a | 3,061 2,610 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a 4,268 n/a |
Pass details
With our Austria-Switzerland Pass, travel within these popular European countries.
With this pass, visit all the great cities: Salzburg, Vienna and Linz, plus out of the way gems steeped in tradition.
How to use
Validation
- Passes must be validated within 6 months of issuing date by a railway official in one of the countries mentioned on the Eurail Regional Pass (station’s desk) who also fills in the passport number (outside promotion periods)
- Passes must be validated prior to boarding 1st train (All parties must be present whenvalidating a Saverpass)
- The date of travel has to be entered in the correct way before boarding the first train, by the traveller, in the corresponding box of the calendar
7:00pm rule
- If an overnight train starts after 7:00pm on a validated Eurail Regional Pass, the pass holder must enter the next day’s date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
- If an overnight train starts before 7:00pm on a validated Eurail Regional Pass, the pass holder has to fill in two days on the pass: the starting day’s date AND the arrival day’s date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
Each time before boarding a train, bus or boat, it is important that passengers record their trip in the Travel Report on the Pass cover (in blue or black ink). If passengers travel without having entered the trip in the Travel Report, they risk a fine and payment of a full fare ticket.
Who can get
People with a permanent residence (for more than 6 months) outside of Europe, the United Kingdom, the Russian Federation or Turkey are eligible to purchase or use a Eurail Regional Pass.
How to activate your pass?
Before you board the train and travel with your rail pass, you need to activate or validate it at a train station. Railway staff will stamp your pass to show your first and last day of travel. All passes, whether Flexi or Regular, must be validated like this. Austria - Switzerland Pass.

Bonuses
Benefit from bonuses in selected countries and tailor-make your tour in Europe with Eurail Regional Pass. Hotels discount, reduced boat crossing, buses, museums... your Eurail Pass allows you a wide range of negotiated offers in 15 countries in Europe so that you will fully enjoy the journey!
Austria Bonuses
The national railway company of Austria is ÖBB.
A EurailPass valid in Austria is also valid on the railway lines from Ebenfurt to Sopron (Hungary) operated by the private railway company ROeEE
REDUCED BOAT CROSSING
Blaue Danube Schiffahrt 20% discount
www.ddsg-blue-danube.at
- Melk - Krems
- Vienna - Dürnstein, Sundays only
- Sightseeing boat trips in Vienna
Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck special price
www.donauschiffahrt.de
- Linz - Passau, reservation compulsory
BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount
www.bsb-online.com
- Boat crossings on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from May to October
PASS BONUSES
Meininger hostels 10% discount
www.meininger-hostels.com
Located in Berlin, München, Köln, Hamburg, Wien & London: Book direct at MEININGER hostels and get 10% off on your stay and 10 minutes internet for free. All-you-can-eat breakfast is only € 3,50 and WiFi Internet is free in the Hostel.
Contact: welcome@meininger-hostels.com or +49(0)30 6663 6100
Switzerland bonuses
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
- Boat crossings on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from May to October Wilhelm-Tell-Express discounted fare; www.wilhelmtellexpress.com,
- Nostalgic boat crossings Luzern-Flüelen and connecting train ride from Flüelen to Locarno/Lugano.Reservation is compulsory.
Wilhelm Tell Express discounted fare
www.wilhelmtellexpress.com
- Nostalgic boat crossings Luzern-Flüelen and connecting train ride to Locarno/Lugano (reservation compulsory)
PASS BONUSES
Bernina Express
- Chur/St Moritz - Tirano - Lugano: reduced fare for the compulsory train reservation from Chur/St Moritz to Tirano and for the connecting bus service to Lugano
Discounted private railway companies from 25% to 50% discount
- BB Bürgenstockbahn Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock
- BET Bergbahnen Engelberg - Trübsee - Titlis / Engelberg - Kleintitlis
- BLM Lauterbrunnen - Grütschalp - Mürren
- BOB Berner Oberland - Bahnen
- GGB Gornergratbahn
- JB Jungfraubahn
- PB Pilatusbahn (Alpnachstad - Pilatus Kulm / Kriens - Fräkmüntegg - Pilatus Kulm)
- MGB Matterhorn - Gotthard Bahn
- RB Rigi - Bahn
- SthB Stanserhorn Bahn
- WAB Wengeralpbahn
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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In Switzerland, see the steep Matterhorn jutting into the crisp blue sky, taste delicious chocolates and visit charming villages and world-class lakeside cities (Geneva, anyone?) Austria is often called the “gateway to Eastern Europe.” It’s a delightful mix of history and architecture, The Sound of Music and Mozart, Linzer tarts and cinnamon-sweet coffee.
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