Swiss Half Fare Card

Children under 6 travel free of charge. With the free Swiss Family Card, children aged at least 6 and under 16 travel free when accompanied by at least one parent in possession of a Swiss Half Fare Card or Swiss Travel Pass/Flex. The Swiss Family Card is issued free of charge. To do so, select the number of children travelling with you on the booking screen. The Swiss Family Card is strictly in combination with a parent and child always travelling together. For grandparents and other relatives, such as aunts and uncles, the Swiss Family Card is not applicable. The child will need to acquire a separate pass or a valid ticket.

No, there is no discount for senior citizens for the Swiss Half Fare Card.

The Swiss Half Fare Card allows you to purchase unlimited half-price tickets for trains, buses, boats, most mountain railways and public transport in more than 90 towns and cities in Switzerland for one month. An additional ticket is required for using public transport. If you would like to buy tickets within Switzerland, please book directly at SBB Online or present your valid Swiss Half Fare Card at the counter to buy tickets with the 50% discount. Please present your Swiss Half Fare Card together with any additional tickets during inspections. E-tickets for your mountain excursions can be ordered directly from our shop with a 50% discount.

If you have ordered the Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex or Swiss Half Fare Card, please note that this is a tourist pass and cannot be linked to the SBB app. There is a similar product called SwissPass, which is only valid for Swiss nationals and is not part of the Swiss Travel System offer.

The Swiss Half Fare Card gives you unlimited use of trains, buses and boats as well as most mountain railways and public transport in Switzerland at a discount of up to 50%. It is valid for one month and for the purchase of first or second class tickets. It does not include free admission to museums. To purchase selected mountain railway tickets, please visit our special website. If you would like to buy tickets within Switzerland, please book directly at SBB Online or present your valid Swiss Half Fare Card at the counter to buy tickets with the 50% discount.

The Swiss Half Fare Card is valid for one month from the chosen start date and does not depend on the calendar month. For example, if the Swiss Half Fare Card was purchased with the start date 15 July, it is valid until the end of 14 August.

The Swiss Half Fare Card is valid throughout Switzerland. The Swiss Half Fare Card is valid throughout Switzerland. For one month, you receive a 50% discount on tickets for trains, buses, boats, most mountain railways, panoramic trains and public transport in Swiss cities. You will not receive a discount on admission to museums.

With the Swiss Half Fare Card, you benefit from a 50% discount on most mountain railways. E-tickets for your mountain excursions can be ordered directly from our shop.

Seat reservations are required on most panoramic trains. This leads to additional costs (price varies depending on the provider). Reservations can generally be made at the earliest three months before the trip. Seat reservations can be made directly on the provider’s website:

Glacier Express

Bernina Express</a

Golden Pass Express

Gotthard Panorama Express

Jungfraujoch (between May and August seat reservations are compulsory)

Gornergrat (optional but recommended at weekends and high season)

Pilatus (optional but recommended at weekends and high season)

Only people who are permanently resident outside Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein are entitled to this pass.