In the “Family” and “Enjoyment & Culture” Public Transport Puzzle Trail brochures, you’ll find a puzzle tour with all the information you need, as well as the coupon required to take part in the competition. The brochures are available to download here or from Zug travel centre.

• You’ll need a valid public transport ticket for the scavenger hunts on public transport in the Canton of Zug. Otherwise, the Public Transport Puzzle Trail is free and you don’t have to book. If you don’t have a travelcard for public transport in the canton of Zug, the best option is to buy a Day Pass for the integrated fare network in Zug, valid for all zones.
• If you would like to participate in the competition, you’ll also need a pen and the relevant brochure.

• Both routes start in Zug station concourse by the departures board at the meeting point.
• You’ll find a puzzle at every stop in the competition. Solve it to find out which stop is next.

• You’ll find one or more mystery letters at every stop on the Public Transport Puzzle Trail.
• Copy the letters onto the competition coupon. At the end, all the letters will spell out a mystery word.
• Hand in the completed coupon at Zug travel centre and take part in the monthly draw for your chance of winning a prize worth CHF 100.
• All hard-working detectives will be rewarded when they hand in their coupon. You can claim your reward at the ZVB or SBB counters in Zug travel centre.

You can choose between two different puzzle trails. 

“Family” puzzle trail. 

Discover the small but beautiful city of Zug and its surroundings in a quirky way on the Family trail. This route takes around 2.5 hours and offers you opportunities for breaks and detours.

“Enjoyment and Culture” Public Transport Trail. 

The “Enjoyment & Culture” trail is perfect for discovering the cultural highlights of Zug. It takes around 3.5 hours and besides wonderful views, it also offers traditional refreshments.

Both Public Transport Puzzle Trails can be completed at any time of year.

The Public Transport Puzzle Trail was opened by ZVB and SBB in December 2014 as part of the celebrations for “Bus and rail— ten years of THE BEST CONNECTION”.

So now we just wish you an exciting journey of discovery by public transport in the canton of Zug.

You’ll get detailed information and answers to any questions you may have in Zug travel centre at the ZVB and SBB ticket counters.

ZVB counter opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9am–6.30pm
Saturday 9am–4pm

Hotline: 041 728 58 00

SBB counter opening hours:
Monday to Friday 6.45am–9pm
Saturday and Sunday 7.15 am–8pm

Buy tickets online or via the SBB Mobile app.

• Outward journey: travel to Zug as per the instruction on the online timetable. Both routes start at the meeting point in Zug station concourse.
• Pram and wheelchair accessible.