Switzerland takeover 15 Sep 2025
Switzerland takeover 15 Sep 2025

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Free rail days = more discoveries with the First Class Swiss Travel Pass

When journeying to a destination as visually and culturally rich as Switzerland, you want to help your clients maximise their time soaking in its alpine beauty, stunning vistas, and rich traditions. With the First Class Swiss Travel Pass, you can do just that as it offers upgraded comfort, relaxation, and privacy across Switzerland’s public transport. And if you book by November, you can snag up to two extra days free!

When journeying to a destination as visually and culturally rich as Switzerland, you want to help your clients maximise their time soaking in its alpine beauty, stunning vistas, and rich traditions. With the First Class Swiss Travel Pass, you can do just that as it offers upgraded comfort, relaxation, and privacy across Switzerland’s public transport. And if you book by November, you can snag up to two extra days free!

Picture this: your clients board their train heading into the famed Swiss Alps. As they settle into their spacious first-class seats, the gleaming picture-windows begin to unfold at a relaxed pace. There’s awe, there are exclamations of joy, there are pinch-me moments galore.

And who’s the hero in all of this?

You. For sharing the good news that Australians heading to Switzerland between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 2026 can receive up to two free days in first class for travel for four days or more.

Using the Swiss Travel Pass is like landing in Switzerland and being offered a taste of every Swiss chocolate ever made. It’s everything; the only ticket travellers need to access Switzerland’s extensive public transportation network.

First-class perks

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First-class comfort in every thoughtful detail ©Switzerland Tourism / André Meier

Much like you would (of course) try all those chocolates if presented, why would you not opt to experience this destination of a lifetime in absolute comfort – and for longer? Especially when it affords so many perks.

First-class travel with the Swiss Travel Pass means more, including:

  • More comfort, with wider, raised, individually adjustable seats ensuring maximum comfort and more space to spread out
  • Elegant interiors that complement Switzerland’s majestic landscapes
  • Fewer rows per carriage, meaning fewer people and more peace
  • Even without a reservation, seat availability is almost guaranteed on regular train services
  • Unlimited travel by train, bus, boat and on public transport in more than 90 towns and cities
  • Plus, your clients can visit more than 500 Swiss museums free of charge with their pass

In short, the atmosphere is calmer, the opportunities to unwind are greater, and first-class passengers arrive feeling more relaxed and ready for to explore Switzerland’s jaw-dropping scenery, fascinating attractions, and all those free museums!

Get two days free

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The Swiss Alps, best seen by legendary railway ©Zentralbahn AG, Fotograf: Simon+ Kim

Even better than all those first-class onboard perks? They’re now extended, with up to two extra days added free with this promotion.

If you book your clients on a four-day First Class Swiss Travel Pass, they’ll receive one extra day free, increasing their time in Switzerland by 25%.

And if they book eight days of first-class travel? They get to enjoy even longer in comfort as they explore the best of Switzerland by rail with two free days. More time, means more freedom to enjoy Switzerland at a slower pace!

Book the First Class Swiss Travel Pass before 30 November to secure this promotion; it’s valid for travel between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Access more Switzerland

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Travelling 1st class on Switzerland’s lakes means enjoying the journey from the best spot on board: the upper deck ©Switzerland Tourism / André Meier

Switzerland is renowned for the depth and beauty it offers visitors. Thanks to the First Class Swiss Travel Pass promotion, your clients get to see and experience even more for longer.

Here are the top five lesser-known benefits your clients gain as Swiss Travel Pass holders:

  • GoldenPass Express: Travel from Lake Geneva vineyards to the gorgeous Bernese Alps on a 3.5-hour journey between Interlaken, Gstaad, and Montreux. The route captures eveything quintessentially Switzerland: rugged mountain peaks, rolling green pastures. pristine lakes, and postcard-perfect wooden chalets.
  • Gotthard Panorama Express: Journey from the Mediterranean to the heart of Switzerland – from Lugano to the heart of Lucerne – on this iconic train and steamboat journey, included in the pass.
  • Jungfrau Railway: While not included, Swiss Travel Pass users receive a 25% discount to reach the ‘Top of Europe’. Jungfrau’s spectacular views seem too idyllic to be real (and yet they are).
  • Swiss Travel Pass holders can enjoy lake cruises from numerous locations. First Class Travel Pass holders enjoy upper deck access on certain lake cruises, including beautiful Lake Lucerne.
  • Three free mountain excursions: More perks for Swiss Travel Pass holders: free mountain excursions to Mt. Rigi, Stoos, and the open-top CabriO cable car on Stanserhorn.

And guess what? Children up to 16 travel free with an adult passholder!

Discover more

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There’s no better way to explore the epic scenery of Switzerland than by rail © Switzerland Tourism, Fotograf: Jan Geerk

Learn more about free travel days with the First Class Swiss Travel Pass here.

For more about the perks of first-class rail travel in Switzerland, head here.

Upgrade your Swiss knowledge when you sign up for Travel Switzerland’s Excellence E-Learning Program.

Contact your local Swiss rail provider for bookings and more information.

This article is brought to you by Switzerland Tourism.

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