You can always decide spontaneously whether you would like to travel in 1st class. Buy a Route-specific Class Upgrade in the webshop, via the smartphone app, at ticket machines or at the ticket counter. The basis for the class upgrade is a 2nd class ticket.

Route-specific Class Upgrades are available at full or half price. Children from the age of 6 up to their 16th birthday and passengers with a Half Fare travelcard, a 1-day travelpass for the Half Fare travelcard or a 2nd class GA travelcard can obtain a class upgrade at half price, and those travelling at full fare can buy one at full price.

With a Day Class Upgrade, you can travel in 1st class for a whole day.

Day Class Upgrades are only valid in conjunction with a Half Fare travelcard and a 1-day travelpass (1-day travelpass for the Half Fare travelcard, municipal 1-day travelpass, special 1-day travelpass, Saver Day Pass) or with a 2nd class GA travelcard.

Class upgrade for individual trips.

You can always decide spontaneously whether you would like to travel in 1st class. Buy a Route-specific Class Upgrade in the webshop or via the smartphone app (important: before the train departs), at ticket machines or at the ticket counter. The basis for the class upgrade is a 2nd class ticket.

Class upgrade for 1 day.

The Day Class Upgrade entitles you to one day’s 1st class travel with your 2nd class GA travelcard.

Class upgrade for 1 month.

The 1-month class upgrade  entitles you to one month’s 1st class travel with your 2nd class GA travelcard. Holders of a GA travelcard may purchase it for 165 francs (225 francs for GA travelcard for adults) at any counter.

1-month class upgrades are not available for the Familia GA travelcard for children.

Permanent class upgrade.

You can permanently upgrade your 2nd class GA travelcard to 1st class at any time during its period of validity. The charge for your new GA travelcard is reduced pro rata in respect of the remaining term of the old one. Please note that the Duo partner GA travelcard and Familia GA travelcard for partners can only be permanently upgraded if combined with a 1st class basic GA travelcard.

Class upgrades for your GA travelcard may be obtained from the ticket counter or by contacting the GA Travelcard Helpdesk, 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.).