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The Swiss Half Fare Card is not a train ticket—you can’t simply board a train with it alone (doing so could result in a fine!). Think of it as unlocking a valuable travel discount: for one month, you’ll get 50% off trains, boats, postal buses, and most mountain cable cars across Switzerland.
Unlike the Swiss Travel Pass, however, you’ll need to buy a ticket each time you travel—whether it’s for a train, cable car, ferry, or bus.
With the Swiss Half Fare Card, you’ll receive 50% off train, boat, postal bus, and most mountain cable car tickets when purchasing locally. However, some special routes in Switzerland may not follow a strict 50% discount, so it's important to confirm the fare at the time of purchase or consult a travel advisor for accurate pricing.
Important: Be sure to select the first day of use before purchasing your Swiss Half Fare Card. If no date is selected, the card may default to being valid immediately on the day of purchase—so double-check your start date carefully.
With the Swiss Travel Pass, enjoy free entry to over 500 museums across Switzerland.
The main difference is that the Swiss Travel Pass includes free mountain excursions such as Stanserhorn, Stoos, and Rigi.
Pass holders are only required to pay seat reservation fees.
Switzerland’s most iconic scenic trains include the Luzern–Interlaken Express (LIX), which connects Lucerne and Interlaken through picturesque lakes and alpine villages; the luxurious GoldenPass Express (GPX), running between Interlaken and Montreux with stunning views of mountains and vineyards; the world-famous Glacier Express (GEX), known as the slowest express train, traveling between Zermatt and St. Moritz through dramatic alpine landscapes; and the Bernina Express (BEX), a UNESCO World Heritage route from Chur to Tirano in Italy, showcasing glaciers, viaducts, and panoramic alpine beauty.
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