Public transport in Switzerland is very well developed. Almost all places can be reached by public transport. There are often trains and buses. And they’re on time.
Public transport is very important in Switzerland. Many people travel by train or bus. Almost all places can be reached several times an hour. The tickets are quite expensive. But there are several ways to save money: discounted tickets or season tickets.
With the SBB Half Fare Travelcard you can travel anywhere in Switzerland for half-price.
To take the train, you must buy a ticket before departure. You can’t buy tickets on trains.
For buses, it is possible to buy the ticket on the bus.
Ticket machines are available at all stations. There are also ticket counters in the main stations. Tickets can also be ordered online on the SBB website or using a mobile phone.
There are several apps (SBB Mobile, FAIRTIQ) that make buying your ticket on your mobile phone easy.
For adults who often take the train or bus
There are different types of season tickets:
You cannot transfer your subscription to someone else.
A season ticket holder must be able to prove their identity (show their ID if requested by the controller).
For children
Children up to the age of 6 travel free of charge.
Children up to the age of 16 can travel cheaply.
For example, with the Junior Travelcard if they are accompanied by one of their parents, or the Children’s Co-Travelcard if they are accompanied by another adult.
You can find more information about tickets and season tickets on the websites of the Chemins de fer fédéraux (CFF) (Federal Railways (SBB)), the Chemins de fer du Jura (CJ) (Jura Railways (CJ)) or the bus company (Mobiju), or directly at the ticket office at a railway station.
You can buy a season ticket to get around freely in the Canton of Jura. It’s called the Vagabond network.
You can purchase the season ticket for one zone or several zones, depending on your needs.
You can buy it for a month or for a whole year.
If you travel outside of the selected areas, you will need to purchase another ticket.
The Vagabond (FR)
To travel freely throughout Switzerland for 1 day, you can purchase a Saver Day Pass. You can buy these in many municipalities for a cheaper price. For more information, please contact your municipality.
As many people ask for them, they should be booked early enough.
You can also find saver tickets on the SBB website.
On this site, the earlier you buy them, the cheaper they are.
In the Canton of Jura, some buses and trains run late at night at weekends. These are the Noctambus.
Normal tickets, the Half Fare Travelcard, the GA Travelcard, the GA Night and the Vagabond Travelcard are valid on the Noctambus.
No need to pay extra.
