I have a Point-to-Point Travelcard. How do I buy a zone upgrade?

You can buy a zone upgrade from a ticket machine, online at SBB.ch or in the SBB Mobile app. Enter the additional route you require. Buy the ticket and present it alongside your Point-to-Point Travelcard during the ticket inspection.

Help with zone upgrades for existing travelcards.

Already have a Point-to-Point Travelcard or Regional Travelcard but your destination is not on a valid route or in a valid zone? Then you should buy a zone upgrade. Find out how to do this here.

This depends on the type of travelcard you have.

With a Point-to-Point Travelcard.

Buy a normal ticket for the missing route.

With a Regional Travelcard (e.g. ZVV, Libero, TNW, Passepartout, etc.).

Buy a zone upgrade for the missing number of zones within a fare network.

Travelling to a destination outside of your fare network?

For more information, see section ‘I have a Regional Travelcard. How do I buy a zone upgrade to a destination outside of my fare network?’

For details on the different fare networks, please refer to the pages of the respective networks.

Go to the overview of the fare networks

You can buy a zone upgrade from an SBB ticket machine, online at SBB.ch or in the SBB Mobile app.

At SBB ticket machines.

Go to ‘Fare network extension tickets’.
Select ‘Extension ticket’ or if available ‘Extension Day Pass’ or ‘Extension multiple-journey ticket’.
Select the additional zones you require (tip: refer to the zone map).
Select ‘Immediate departure’ or ‘Later departure’.
Buy the ticket.

At SBB.ch.

Go to sbb.ch/buying.
Select ‘Regional fare networks’.
Go to your desired fare network and select the relevant ‘Extension ticket’ option.
Enter the additional route you require in the timetable (tip: refer to the zone map and validity).
Buy the ticket for the additional route required.

Via SBB Mobile.

Store your Regional Travelcard in the SBB Mobile app as follows:

Go to the menu and select ‘Settings’.
Go to ‘My Travelcards’.
Select ‘Store travelcard manually’ (if not already available).
Select ‘Add regional travelcard’.

For connection requests within the same fare network (without the Z-Pass), the travelcard is then automatically credited when you buy a zone upgrade. For this to happen, you must select ‘Zone upgrade’ under ‘Ticket options’ when making your purchase. Your Regional Travelcard will not be taken into account if you buy a “normal” ticket.

Tip: most fare networks have a maximum number of zones, and the zone ticket becomes valid for all zones when the maximum number is reached. You may therefore not need the full number of missing zones. Please refer to the rules of your fare network.

ZVV as an example: if your existing ZVV ticket or ZVV travelcard plus zone upgrade gives you a total of 8 zones, you are entitled to unlimited travel across the whole ZVV network (all zones) during the validity period of the zone upgrade.

Go to the fare networks

You can buy a zone upgrade from a ticket machine, online at SBB.ch or in the SBB Mobile app.

Enter the additional route you require.
Buy the ticket and present it alongside your Regional Travelcard during the ticket inspection.

Please note the stopping points of your chosen means of transport.

In order to buy the right zone upgrade, you need to know where your chosen means of transport (train, s-bahn, bus, tram, etc.) stops. This is because on journeys that go beyond the borders of the network, zone tickets or travelcards are only valid until the last scheduled stop within the zones included in your ticket or travelcard. In this case, buy a ticket from the last stop your chosen means of transport calls at within the zones your travelcard/ticket is valid for.

Example: you want to travel from A to D.

Your travelcard/ticket is valid, for example, up to and including zone 30.

If your chosen means of transport stops at location C, you should buy a zone upgrade from C to D.
If your chosen means of transport stops in A and B, but not in C, you should buy a zone upgrade from B to D.
If your chosen means of transport is travelling from A to D without stopping, purchase a standard ticket for the journey from A to D.

Ort A befindet sich innerhalb der Zone 10, Ort B innerhalb der Zone 20, Ort C innerhalb der Zone 30, Ort D befindet sich ausserhalb aller Zonen.

Questions from the Community.

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number of Zone upgrades are required over Zurich city 9am pass for travelling to zone 116

I have Zurich city 9 on the pass ( covers Zones 110,111, 121, 140, 150, 154, 155 ) . I am traveling to rhein falls (zone 116). Entire network map shows a lot of zones between 110 and 116. How many zone upgrades do i need to purchase?As I understand with 4 additional zones, I can travel the entire ZVV network. Is that what I need?

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Hello @VashLink opens in new window. Thank you for your request. If you travel from Zurich HB to Rheinfall Schlössli Wörth, this is a Z-Pass Ostwind-ZVV. You can buy a connection ticket via the SBB Mobile App.
The best place to get an explanation and information is at zpass.chLink opens in new window. . If you have any questions, we are here for you. Have a nice day. Greetings ZoeS

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Zurich day pass city upgrade

I am buying a ticket from st gallen to zurich and there is an option to upgrade to a day pass. What does the day pass cover and which zone/valid timel?

Does it include zurich metro, bus/tram or ferry too ?

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Hello @Vlee74Link opens in new window. Are you talking about the City-Ticket option? It includes zone 110 in Zürich and all means of transport within this zone. Ferries are partly included (within zone 110).Best regards,
Roland

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Daily 1-2 Zone upgrade

Hi. Can I buy daily zone upgrade ticket in SBB Mobile app? I could find only zone upgrade which is valid for 1 hour. Thank you.

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Ok. I found it, if you choose single way ticket the app offers 1 hour upgrade, but when you choose return ticket it offers the daily upgrade.

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Help with zone upgrades for existing travelcards.

With a Point-to-Point Travelcard.

With a Regional Travelcard (e.g. ZVV, Libero, TNW, Passepartout, etc.).

Travelling to a destination outside of your fare network?

At SBB ticket machines.

At SBB.ch.

Via SBB Mobile.

Example: you want to travel from A to D.

Questions from the Community.

number of Zone upgrades are required over Zurich city 9am pass for travelling to zone 116

Zurich day pass city upgrade

Daily 1-2 Zone upgrade

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Help with zone upgrades for existing travelcards.

What type of zone upgrade should I buy?

I have a Point-to-Point Travelcard. How do I buy a zone upgrade?

I have a Regional Travelcard. How do I buy a zone upgrade to a destination within my fare network?

I have a Regional Travelcard. How do I buy a zone upgrade to a destination outside of my fare network?

Questions from the Community.

number of Zone upgrades are required over Zurich city 9am pass for travelling to zone 116

Zurich day pass city upgrade

Daily 1-2 Zone upgrade

Helpful?

Want to get in touch with us?

SBB Contact Center.

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Similar topics.

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Class upgrade & Supersaver Class Upgrade