Switzerland - Eurail Validity

Validity of Eurail pass in Switzerland

  • The Eurail pass as bought via Happyrail is valid on many national and regional railways. On most railways the Eurail pass is valid for free travel, on other railways it only gives a 25% or 50% discount.
  • This is is not exhaustive but gives an overview of the most scenic and important railways. A full list can be found on this page.
  • On all boat/steamer sevices a 50% discount is given, and on many cableways a 25% or 50% discount is given.
  • If you are looking to travel on many of the railways where only a discount is given, or on many boat/steamer or cableway trips, a Swiss Pass might be a better option for you.

The following list is accurate as of 2025. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but give no guarantees for

Validity with Eurail pass Railways Routes/area of operation Scenic Trains
Free travel SBB (state railways) Mainline routes, intercity-trains
Most commuter trains
Gotthard Panorama Express
Free travel AB (Appenzellerbahn)
Gossau SG–Appenzell-Wasserauen
St.Gallen–Gais–Appenzell–Altstätten Stadt
Free travel BLM Lauterbrunnen-Mürren
Lauterbrunnen-Mürren
Free travel BLS Regional trains around Bern
Bern-Luzern, Bern-Interlaken, Spiez-Zweisimmen
Spiez-Zweisimmen-Interlaken
Lötschberger line
Free travel BOB (Berner-Oberland Bahn) Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen
Interlaken - Grindelwald
Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen
Interlaken - Grindelwald
Free travel FART/SSIF Regional trains in Ticino Domodossola-Locarno (Centovalli railway)
Free travel MOB Lenk-Zweisimmen-Montreux GoldenPass
GoldenPass Express
Free travel RhB (Rhätische Bahn) All routes in Graubünden (Grisons) Bernina Express
Glacier Express
Davos-Filisur historic train
Free travel MGB (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) Disentis-Andermatt-Brig-Zermatt
Göschenen-Andermatt
Glacier Express
Free travel SOB (Südostbahn) Various regional & long-distance connections Voralpen Express
Gotthard railway (regular trains)
Free travel Thurbo Regional trains in Northeastern Switzerland
Free travel ZB (Zentralbahn) Luzern-Interlaken
Luzern-Engelberg
Luzern-Interlaken Express
Free travel WAB (Wengeralpbahn) Lauterbrunnen-Wengen Lauterbrunnen-Wengen
50% discount SPB Wilderswil - Schynige Platte Wilderswil - Schynige Platte
50% discount PB Pilatusbahn Pilatusbahn
50% discount RB (Rigi-Bahnen) Arth Goldau - Rigi Kulm
Vitznau - Rigi Kulm
Arth Goldau - Rigi Kulm
Vitznau - Rigi Kulm
25% discount Jungfraubahnen Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch
25% discount WAB (wengneralpbahn) Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Grindelwald Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Grindelwald

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