With the Companion Travelcard, passengers with a disability can take a companion with them on the train for free. The Companion Travelcard is free of charge.
- Take a companion with you free of charge in Switzerland
- Take a guide dog or an assistance dog with you free of charge in Switzerland.
- Take a companion and a guide dog or an assistance dog with you free of charge in Switzerland.
The Companion Travelcard enables the following:
Free travel for an accompanying person or a guide dog or an assistance dog on international journeys if the tickets were purchased in Switzerland. If a transport company applies global pricing, this rule does not apply. Prices and discounts are set directly by the individual transport companies.
Information on ordering the Companion Travelcard Information about the photo and required documents Information about SwissPass delivery
You can apply for the Companion Travelcard if:
- You are likely to need a companion on an ongoing basis in order to use public transport. For example, if you are dependent on a wheelchair, have limited mobility, impaired vision, blindness or a cognitive impairment, or if you have a guide dog or assistance dog.
Please note that only one Companion Travelcard can be issued per person. The Companion Travelcard is valid for one person and/or one dog. - You are permanently resident in Switzerland or Liechtenstein.
- You can present a corresponding medical certificate.
You must meet all the criteria.
There are two ways of travelling with a Companion Travelcard:
- The person with a disability holds a Companion Travelcardand a valid ticket (e.g. ticket, supersaver ticket, Day Pass for the Half Fare Travelcard, GA Travelcard); the companion travels free of charge.
- The companion holds a valid ticket (e.g. ticket, supersaver ticket, Day Pass for the Half Fare Travelcard, GA Travelcard); the disabled person with the Companion Travelcard travels free of charge.
The person with a disability and the companion must present the Companion Travelcard on the SwissPass to the train crew together with a valid ticket.
- With the Swiss Companion Travelcard, you can get a discount for travel on cross-border services in some trains/countries from a Swiss railway station to a railway station abroad and vice versa.
- In certain trains/countries, you can also take a companion or an assistance dog with you free of charge in the same class. For more information and to obtain the required ticket and any reservations, please call the SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.) or visit a staffed public transport point of sale.
- On some connections, only global price tickets are offered (tickets with an integrated, mandatory reservation). From Switzerland, this applies to connections operated by TGV Lyria and EuroCity connections to Italy. These are marked as ‘Global price’ in the timetable. No discount is given on these services. Information is available from the SBB Contact Center or at a staffed public transport point of sale.
- In other countries, the Swiss Companion Travelcard is not recognised for buying tickets. You must therefore purchase your cross-border tickets in Switzerland.
- For assistance, please contact the Contact Center Handicap 48 hours in advance.
- Your companion must travel with you in the same coach and class.
- Your companion must accompany you along the entire route and be able to assist you
Each person receives their own SwissPass with their personal Companion Travelcard. Each holder of a Companion Travelcard can have a maximum of one active SwissPass.
The Companion Travelcard can be presented on both the travelcard holder’s personal SwissPass and SwissPass Mobile.
Please note that the public transport sector has no influence on any admission regulations at private institutions (swimming pools, museums etc.).
How to travel independently by train, Postbus, tram and other public transport services.
The Contact Center Handicap provides information on accessible travel by public transport and organises free assistance with boarding and alighting, as well as general support for passengers with reduced mobility.
Travel with reduced mobility. All information about accessible travel.
Overview map of station accessibility. For people with reduced mobility.
Explanatory videos. Accessible connections on SBB.ch and SBB Mobile.
GA Travelcard for Disabled Persons. Discounted for people with reduced mobility.