Extra Pass Benefits in Switzerland

Discounts for Eurail Pass Holders

If your Eurail Pass is valid in Switzerland, you can make use of discounted boat trips, reduced railroad travels and other benefits.

Benefits can usually be obtained locally by showing your Eurail Pass. Or contact the benefit partner by mail or phone to make reservations in advance.

Boat Discounts

Free boat services:

  • BLS boat services on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun (www.bls.ch)
  • BSG boat services on Lake Biel and on the river Aare between Biel and Solothurn (www.bielersee.ch)
  • CGN boat services on Lake Geneva (www.cgn.ch)
  • LNM boat services on Lake Neuchâtel / Murten
  • SGV boat services on Lake Luzern
  • URh boat services on the river Rhine between Constance and Schaffhausen
  • ZSG boat services on Lake Zurich (www.zsg.ch)

BSB, SBS and ÖBB
50% discount on boats on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from May to October.
More information: www.bsb-online.de

Wilhelm Tell Express
Discounted fare on nostalgic boat crossings between Luzern-Flüelen and the connecting train ride to Locarno/Lugano.
Reservation is compulsory.
More information: www.wilhelmtellexpress.com

Travel Discounts

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
25% - 50% on these lines:

  • 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

Swiss Private Railways
A full list of the Swiss private railways offering free rides to Eurail Pass holders is available on this page or from the Eurail Aid Offices in Switzerland.

Various Discounts

Transport Museum
25% discount on the entrance fee to the Transport Museum in Lucerne. (www.verkehrshaus.ch)

Eurail Passes for Switzerland

Eurail tipPass Benefit Rules
There are a few rules concerning benefits. Free benefits can only be used during travel days, discounted benefits can be used during the overall validity of the Pass. When using free international ferries, the Pass must be valid in the country of departure and the country of arrival. For reduced international ferries, the Pass must be valid in the country of departure or the country of arrival. Benefits can be obtained locally from the involved companies. More info on Pass Benefits

Hotel voucher discount
An exclusive benefit for Eurail.com customers:
10% discount on hotel vouchers from Hotel Voucher Shop.
You can use the vouchers to make reservations in over 70.000 hotels! To book: visit www.hotelvouchershop.com and insert ‘er10’ as Promotional Code to get the benefit. Or call +44(0)1442 299 294 and mention the promotional discount code ‘er10’.

Some rules for using Pass benefits

Usually extra Pass benefits can be obtained locally by showing your Eurail Pass. Sometimes you can make reservations in advance through a call centre or website of the company concerned.

Travel days
If a benefit gives you free transportation, it requires the use of a travel day if you have a Eurail Pass with flexible validity. In case of an overnight ferry, you may enter the day of departure or the day of arrival in your travel calendar. If a a benefit only consists of a discount, it is not necessary to use a travel day.

Ferry crossings
For free passage on international ferry routes, your Pass must be valid for the country of departure AND the country of arrival. In case of discounted passage, your Pass must be valid for the country of departure OR the country of arrival.