Are you travelling in Switzerland with your children? The Swiss Family Card is free of charge for children aged at least 6 and under 16. As a parent, you can get one when you buy a Swiss Travel Pass / Flex or a Swiss Half Fare Card for yourself.
If you are a parent with children aged at least 6 and under 16 and you add them when you buy your Swiss Travel Pass / Flex or the Swiss Half Fare card, you will receive a Swiss Family Card free of charge for each child.
Children with a Swiss Family Card travelling together with a parent who has a Swiss Travel Pass / Flex or a Swiss Half Fare Card and a ticket travel free of charge throughout Switzerland: by train, bus and boat, on panorama trains (excl. seat reservations and/or surcharges), on the Rigi, Stanserhorn and Stoos mountains. Journeys by public transport in over 90 Swiss towns and cities are also included.
Children with the Swiss Family Card benefit from free travel by public transport on leisure excursions with a parent as well as discounts on leisure services.
You are only eligible for a Swiss Family Card if your permanent residence is outside Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
You can get your Swiss Family Card when you purchase a Swiss Travel Pass / Flex or a Swiss Half Fare Card for yourself online at SBB.ch or at a staffed public transport point of sale.
You can also show the Swiss Family Card in the SBB Mobile app. This is only possible if you buy the associated Swiss Travel Pass or Swiss Half Fare Card online with a login (sign in). (Does not work for Flex versions).
You cannot buy a Swiss Family Card by itself or at a later point in time. It can only be obtained together with a Swiss Travel Pass / Flex or a Swiss Half Fare Card.
Swiss Travel Pass
from 127.00
Swiss Half Fare Card
150.00
Prices in CHF. Prices and offer specifications subject to change.
Swiss Travel Pass. Throughout Switzerland with a single ticket.
Swiss Half Fare Card. Discounts of up to 50% on public transport.
Ideas for 3, 4 or 8 days in Switzerland. The best trains, routes and places.
Panorama trains. Selected multi-day journeys with spectacular views.