SBB FreeSurf is based on the good mobile phone coverage along railway lines in Switzerland. This means you enjoy faster and smoother internet access with more bandwidth than conventional internet connection on the train. Trains with free internet are marked with the symbol in the online timetable and in the SBB Mobile app.

The mobile providers you need to benefit from SBB FreeSurf.

SBB FreeSurf works with the following Swiss mobile subscriptions:

• Galaxus Mobile.
• Quickline.
• Salt (inklusive Das Abo, GoMo, Lidl Connect).
• Sunrise.
• Swisscom.

Passengers from abroad.

Get a SIM or eSIM card from the Swiss telephone companies Sunrise or Swisscom. Then download the SBB FreeSurf app from the App Store or Google Play Store and follow the instructions below. You can now go online for free on suitable SBB trains.

Sunrise Prepaid.

With Sunrise Prepaid, you only pay when you use it – no contract, no minimum term. There is a one-off payment of CHF 19.90 for the prepaid SIM. You will also receive an initial credit of CHF 20. Order your prepaid SIM conveniently online and activate your new number right on your device – thanks to eSIM.

Swisscom Prepaid.

With the Flat 7 prepaid offer from Swisscom, you can get unlimited calls and internet for seven days within Switzerland. Thanks to eSIM, you can order the service online and then get it going yourself – without having to visit a point of sale.

Find out how you can benefit from an SBB FreeSurf prepaid subscription here

How does it work?

1. Install the SBB FreeSurf app (iOS or Android).
2. Register once only.
3. Board a long-distance train (trains with free internet are marked with the symbol in the online timetable and in the SBB Mobile app.).
4. Activate Bluetooth.
5. Open SBB FreeSurf.
6. Confirm that you wish to surf for free.
7. Start surfing.