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Zürich Card – Your City Travel Pass

The zürich card offers urban explorers numerous discounts and benefits..

Besides unlimited 2nd class travel on all forms of public transportation (tram, bus, train, boat, funicular, and cable car) in the city of Zurich and surrounding region, the Zürich Card offers numerous other discounts – including culinary surprises, free admission to museums, discounts in Zurich stores, and more.

* Up to the day before their 16th birthday; children under 6 years of age are free.

** Purchase only via the Zürich City Guide app. In order to use the Zürich Card Bike, you need to install the  PubliBike app . Only one code can be used per app and smartphone to unlock one specific bike. For persons aged 16 years and over.

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Explore the City in an Even More Flexible Way – With the Zürich Card Bike

• The same discounts as with the Zürich Card
• Bike rental for 24 or 72 hours
• Choice between a classic bicycle or an e-bike
• In cooperation with PubliBike, the national bike-sharing system

Unlimited Travel on Public Transportation

For a period of 24 or 72 hours, Zürich Card holders can enjoy:  

• Unlimited 2nd class travel on all forms of public transportation (tram, bus, train, boat, funicular, and cable car) in the city of Zurich and surrounding region 
• Transfer between the city and the airport 
• Trip up the Uetliberg 
• Includes mini lake cruises, short lake cruises, and Limmat river cruises 

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Reduced or Free Admission to These Museums

Many of Zurich’s museums offer Zürich Card holders free admission or grant price reductions for special exhibitions.

Cabaret Voltaire – The Birthplace of Dada

Free admission with the Zürich Card

Zurich City of Guilds

Kunsthalle Zurich

National Museum Zurich

Mühlerama – The Tireless Mill on Lake Zurich

Museum für Gestaltung

Museum Haus Konstruktiv

Pavillon Le Corbusier

Swiss Finance Museum

Museum Strauhof

Tram Museum Zurich

Beyer Clock and Watch Museum

North America Native Museum

Museum Rietberg

60% discount with the Zürich Card

Kulturama Museum of Mankind

50% discount with the Zürich Card

Musée Visionnaire

FIFA Museum

30% discount with the Zürich Card

Kunsthaus Zürich

20% discount with the Zürich Card

Lindt Home of Chocolate

10% discount with the Zürich Card

Save Money on Guided City Tours

Discover the trendy Zürich-West quarter from a culinary perspective, go on a journey back to bygone times in the Old Town, or allow yourself to be chauffeured through the city in an eTukTuk: Zürich Card holders can experience all this and more at attractive prices.

Me, My Zurich and You walking tour

Public Pub Crawl Tour Zurich

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour

Urania-Sternwarte – That Bit Closer to Heaven

25% discount with the Zürich Card

E-Bike Tour City

City Tour: Made in Zurich

City Tour Through Zurich by Bus

City Tour by eTukTuk

Züri Bar Quest - Scavenger Hunt Through Zurich's Bars

Zürich Food Tour

Cultural highlights.

Reduced admission at movie theaters, the Schauspielhaus, Tonhalle concert hall, casino, or Moods jazz club: with the Zürich Card, you can benefit from attractive special offers for a variety of cultural institutions.

Casino Zürich

Free admission (excluding special events) with the Zürich Card

Arthouse Cinemas Zurich

Houdini Kino/Cinema

Jazzclub Moods

Zurich Opera House

10% discount on admission to tickets up to CHF 100 (except for people's performances and third-party events) with the Zürich Card.

Riffraff Kino/Cinema

10% discount with the Zürich Card (excl. Mondays and special events)

Schauspielhaus Zürich: Pfauen

Schauspielhaus: Schiffbau

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

10% discount on tickets of category I & II with the Zürich Card

Culinary Surprises in These Restaurants

In various restaurants throughout the city, Zürich Card holders ordering a main course are treated to a culinary surprise. Whether an aperitif, chocolates or a dessert – be prepared for a delicious surprise!

2 for 1 beer or glass of sparkling wine with the Zürich Card

RIBELLI Zürich

15% discount with the Zürich Card

Hiltl Vegimetzg

Houdini Bar

Riffraff Bar

Zürich Card: Culinary Surprise

Bierhalle Wolf

Brasserie Spirgarten

Sprüngli Boutique at Paradeplatz

Hiltl Pflanzbar

Panorama Restaurant Felsenegg

Restaurant Spitz

Swiss Chuchi – Hotel Adler

Zeughauskeller

8304 | Altes Feuerwehrgebäude

Experiences.

Zurich and region offer plenty of opportunity for fun, games and relaxation in the nature. With the Zürich Card, you can benefit from great discounts or even free admission for numerous family attractions.

Jungfraujoch

Zurich Airport – Observation Deck B

Zurich Wilderness Park Sihlwald

Dolder Outdoor Pool

Ice Skating at the Dolder Open-Air Ice Rink

Bruno Weber Park – a Fantasy Landscape With Art You Can Touch

Umwelt Arena Schweiz

WOW Outdoor City Rally

Zurich Zoo & Masoala Rainforest

Airport Fitness and Wellness

Mercure Zürich City Rooftop-SPA

Hürlimannbad & Spa Zürich

10–20% discount in these stores.

Zurich offers a boundless choice of shopping facilities. With the Zürich Card, a shopping spree is even more enjoyable, for cardholders can benefit from 10% discount or more in selected local shops.

Berg und Tal Market Store

Franz Carl Weber

Globus, Bahnhofstrasse

Globus am Bellevue

Lindt Chocolate Shop, Kilchberg

Meng Cutlery

Schweizer Heimatwerk

Teddy’s Souvenir-Shop

Souvenirs at the Tourist Information Office

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Swiss Travel Pass

Exploring Switzerland has never been easier! For foreign guests, the all-in-one ticket Swiss Travel Pass is the key to Switzerland’s public transport network.

This single ticket enables visitors to explore Switzerland from end to end by train, bus and boat on 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 consecutive days. With the Swiss Travel Pass Youth, young people up to their 25th birthday travelling through Switzerland benefit from a 30% discount off the regular Swiss Travel Pass ticket fare.

• Unlimited travel by train, bus and boat.  View area of validity
• Unlimited travel on premium panoramic trains (seat reservation fees and/or surcharges apply).
• Unlimited use of public transport in more than 90 towns and cities.
• Free admission to more than  500 museums .
• Mountain excursions included:  Rigi ,  Stanserhorn  and  Stoos
• Up to 50% discount on many other mountain excursions.
• Up to 30% discount on SBB RailAway offers. Available at all ticket counters within Switzerland.
• Children from their 6th up to their 16th birthday accompanied by at least one parent (holding a Swiss Travel System ticket) travel free of charge with the complimentary  Swiss Family Card .
• Children under 6 years of age who are accompanied by a holder of a valid Swiss Travel System ticket travel free of charge.
• The Swiss Travel Pass is available as e-ticket.

Information

• A seat reservation and/or supplement is required to travel on some trains/buses/boats such as Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Gotthard Panorama Express and Palm Express.
• Swiss Travel System tickets are available to persons with residence outside Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
• In Switzerland, fares apply in Swiss Francs as detailed in the chart (in case of cash payment in EUR, USD or GBP: current exchange rates apply)

General provisions and legal information

Price – adult.

Valid on consecutive travel days.

Validity: 01 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024

Price – Youth

Valid on consecutive travel days, for young travellers up to their 25th birthday (30% discount). 

Swiss Family Card

With the Swiss Family Card , children from their 6th up to their 16th birthday travel free of charge.

On request, a Swiss Family Card is provided free of charge, entitling children from their 6th up to their 16th birthday to travel free if accompanied by at least one paying parent.

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Buying A Swiss Travel Pass in Zurich Airport

Have you just landed in Zurich Airport and want to buy a Swiss Travel Pass?

No problem. Just head towards the Zurich Airport train station and you find the SBB ticket office nearby. There you can buy your Swiss Travel Pass directly, with a starting date of your choice.

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To buy your Swiss Travel Pass just follow these directions to the SBB ticket counter:

• Once you leave the baggage claim and customs area look for the Bahn/Train signs
• Follow the train signs all the way to the shopping and food court area
• Take the escalators down to the ground floor
• Look for further signs to Billette/Tickets
• The SBB ticket counter is along the wall on your right (see on Google Maps )

If you get lost, ask for the SBB ticket counter or the way to the trains. The ticket office is right above the train lines, which is why I suggest first following the signs for the train, then the tickets.

Note: Do not follow the signs for the Buses or Trams as that is upstairs and not the way to find the SBB ticket office.

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ZVV (Zurich Transport Network): Travelling in the canton of Zurich.

Whether you need a day pass or multiple-journey ticket, a individual ticket, group ticket or travelcard – ZVV has a suitable product for every travel requirement.

All public transport companies in the canton of Zurich are combined under ZVV. The same simple fare system applies across the entire ZVV network area. For city or country you require one ticket only.

Zone system.

The zone system applies for all tickets within the entire ZVV network area. The zone plan shows you how many adjoining zones (areas) you must pay for to go from A to B. Irrespective of whether you are travelling by train, bus or tram – all types of public transport are included in the price of the zones you have paid for within the period of validity.

Purchasing.

You can buy ZVV tickets at any SBB ticket counter in the network area, on the touch-screen ticket machines, on SBB.ch or via SBB Mobile. Please contact the SBB Contact Center Helpdesk on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.), should you have any questions.

Travel everywhere with the Half Fare travelcard.

If you hold a Half Fare travelcard, you benefit from reduced prices for all individual or group tickets, multiple-journey tickets and day passes.

Outside the network area.

For journeys beyond the borders of the network, network tickets are only valid up to the last timetabled stop within the zones purchased. The network tickets are not valid in SBB trains that do not stop in the zones paid for.

The availability of connecting tickets depends on the place of purchase. The correct connecting ticket can be conveniently purchased online.

Discounts on day trips with RailAway. 

With tickets for public transport, you can enjoy at least 10% discount or added value for numerous leisure experiences (Day trips).

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With the ZVV Nighttime Network, you can get home safely and comfortably at night by public transport at weekends, on public holidays and during special events.

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The Z-Pass is a tariff association for Zurich as a place to live and work, offering tickets to connect the ZVV network with neighbouring networks.

People need to travel beyond cantonal borders. Therefore the Z-Pass facilities journeys between the ZVV and adjoining networks.

A Z-Pass ticket enables you to travel between the ZVV network and the following networks:

• Schwyz regional transport network
• Zug regional transport network

The Z-Pass is a zone-based ticket: While the ticket is valid, you can travel freely within your chosen zones by train, bus, tram and boat. The Z-Pass is available as a single ticket or as a monthly or annual travelcard. It is also available as a  Z-BonusPass  for employees under special conditions. The Z-Pass is issued on the SwissPass .

>>> Buy Z-Pass single tickets / day tickets online (via timetable)

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