Ostwind fare network: public transport offers in Eastern Switzerland.

Ostwind fare network.

A total of 29 public transport companies providing rail, bus, boat, funicular and cableway transport in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Schaffhausen, March District (Schwyz) and the Principality of Liechtenstein are part of the Ostwind fare network. The same simple fare system applies across the entire Ostwind network area. Whether your journey is urban or rural, there is only one ticket you need.

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The most popular Ostwind offers.

Ostwind 9 o’clock Day Pass.
Ostwind 9 o’clock Day Pass.
Ostwind Day Pass Plus.
Ostwind Day Pass Plus.

What the Ostwind fare network offers.

Zone system.

The zone system applies to all tickets across the Ostwind fare network. The zone map shows you how many adjoining zones (areas) you need to purchase to get from A to B. Regardless of whether you travel by train or bus, all public transport services within the purchased zones and for the applicable validity period are included in the price.

Ostwind zone maps

Family discounts.

The Junior Travelcard and the Children’s Co-Travelcard – the family concessions offered by Swiss transport companies – are also valid within the Ostwind fare network.

Travelcards for children

Half Fare Travelcard valid.

If you have a Half Fare Travelcard, you benefit from reduced fares when purchasing single tickets, Day Passes, multiple-journey tickets, Multiple Day Passes and group tickets. This discount does not apply to monthly or annual travelcards.

Half Fare Travelcard

Nighttime network.

Within the Ostwind nighttime network, you can make your way home by public transport at the weekend, on public holidays and during special events safely and in comfort – also at night.

Ostwind nighttime network

Discounts up to 50% off leisure experiences.

With your Ostwind ticket, you benefit from up to 50% off a wide range of leisure activities.

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Key information about the Ostwind fare network.

Purchase.

Ostwind tickets and travelcards can be purchased online at SBB.ch and in the SBB Mobile / Preview app, as well as from ticket machines and staffed points of sale within the fare network area.

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Ostwind travelcards on the SwissPass.

Buy Ostwind travelcards online at SBB.ch and at points of sale within the fare network. They will be integrated onto the SwissPass.

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Area of validity.

You can find out where your Ostwind tickets and travelcards are valid using the Ostwind zone maps.

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Information.

You can get information and answers to questions about the Ostwind fare network from the SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min., 24/7).

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Supersaver Ticket.

Supersaver tickets are available for routes within the Ostwind fare network.

Purchase a Supersaver Ticket and benefit from up to 50% off the standard price. The earlier you plan your journeys, the more offers you will find and the better value they will be.

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Ostwind multiple-journey ticket.

You save 8% if you purchase a multiple-journey ticket containing 6 single tickets that you can redeem for single journeys.

Ostwind Multiple Day Pass.

A Day Pass is ideal for return journeys via the same route. A Multiple Day Pass consisting of 6 Day Passes is also available, saving you 8%.

Ostwind 9 O’clock Multiple Day Pass.

The 9 O’clock Day Pass with free travel after 09:00 in all zones (except by boat) is also available as a practical 9 O’clock Multiple Day Pass, which is valid for one year.

Journeys beyond the fare network area.

If you would like to travel beyond the boundaries of your Ostwind ticket, you must purchase a zone upgrade. This is required from the final timetabled stop on your Ostwind ticket through to the final stop of your journey.
If you have a valid Ostwind ticket that connects to a Z-Pass ticket area, you can continue your journey using both tickets together, provided the transport service in question has a timetabled stop within an Ostwind zone (9xx) listed on the Z-Pass.
If your train does not stop in the Ostwind zones purchased by you, this means your Ostwind ticket is not valid. Please buy a standard-price ticket instead (or a Supersaver Ticket).

Combined offer: Ostwind-Vorarlberg regional transport network (VVV).

Single tickets and monthly and annual travelcards are available for travel from the Ostwind area to the Vorarlberg regional transport network (VVV). You can combine all zones of the Ostwind fare network and all zones of the Vorarlberg regional transport network (VVV).

Combined offer: Ostwind-Hegau-Bodensee regional transport network (VHB).

Single tickets and monthly and annual travelcards are available for travel from the Ostwind area to the Hegau-Bodensee regional transport network (VHB). You can combine all zones of the Ostwind fare network and all zones of the Hegau-Bodensee regional transport network (VHB).

Tickets and travelcards for Zone 256 entitle you to travel free of charge within the Konstanz urban area. For all other cross-border journeys, you must purchase a combined ticket. The fare boundary for the validity of Ostwind Zone 256 on bus route 908 is Konstanz station (stops: Schweizer Bahnhof and Marktstätte).

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Fare conditions.

The Ostwind fare network provides all the regulations regarding the purchase and validation of tickets, ticket inspections, replacements, refunds, irregularities and much more.

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