Discounts and conditions.
Below you will find a list of the fare regulations and conditions for travelling to each country. Price, product and timetable specifications subject to modifications.
Information on discounts and conditions in countries not listed is available at the nearest SBB counter or in the contact centre.
Due to the current situation, we recommend booking a flexible or partially flexible offer that can be exchanged or refunded before departure. Detailed conditions are listed below per country.
To Belgium via France.
Switzerland–Paris (TGV Lyria).
All conditions listed under ‘France’ apply.
Click here for the conditions for FranceParis–Brussels (Thalys).
Standard fare.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 120 days before departure.
- A ticket includes the fare and a seat reservation.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Can be exchanged or refunded before departure for a fee.
Discounts:
- There are discounts available for children aged under 12, juniors aged under 26 and seniors aged over 60.
- Mini group: for 3, 4 or 5 people travelling together (offer subject to limited availability).
Standard Mini.
Conditions:
- Low-fare offer subject to limited availability.
- Tickets go on sale 120 days before departure.
- A ticket includes the fare and a seat reservation.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Only available for 2nd class.
- Seats are subject to limited availability.
- No exchanges/no refunds.
To Belgium via Germany.
Switzerland–Germany (ICE).
All conditions listed under ‘Germany’ apply.
Click here for the conditions for GermanyCologne–Brussels (Thalys).
The same conditions as listed under ‘Paris–Brussels (Thalys)’ apply.
Frankfurt–Brussels (ICE).
All conditions listed under ‘Germany’ apply.
Click here for the conditions for GermanyStandard tariff.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Ticket for a one-way or return trip in 1st or 2nd class.
- Can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
Discounts:
- If you have a Half Fare or GA Travelcard, you can receive a 15% discount on the German part of the journey for your cross-border ticket. The usual discount for Half Fare and GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Children aged under 15 travelling by themselves pay half price.
- Groups of 6 or more people can receive a discount of 30% if they purchase their ticket at the ticket counter.
Reservations and supplements:
Seat reservations are purchased separately. For 1st class tickets, seat reservation is already included in the price.
(Super) Saver tickets.
Conditions:
- Discounted ticket for a one-way journey in 1st or 2nd class.
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- The offer is subject to limited availability.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Super saver ticket: cannot be exchanged or refunded/ Saver ticket: can be exchanged but not refunded.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations must be purchased. (Only available at the counter or via the Brig Contact Center)
- Children aged under 15 travelling by themselves pay half price.
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard)
Reservations and supplements:
Seat reservations are purchased separately. For 1st class tickets, seat reservation is already included in the price
Switzerland–France (TGV Lyria).
General conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 120 days before departure.
- A ticket includes the fare and a seat reservation.
Business Première (1st class).
- Fixed price and full flexibility.
- Flexible access to all trains with the same destination on a given day. It’s best to exchange your ticket before departure: that way you can be sure to reserve a seat and enjoy at-seat service.
- Can be exchanged free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Can be refunded free of charge up to the time of departure.
Standard Première (1st class).
- Standard Première – fully flexible offer.
- Can be exchanged free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Can be refunded free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Standard Première – partly flexible offer.
- Saver option with limited availability.
- Can be exchanged free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Can be refunded up to the time of departure for a fee.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
Standard (2nd class).
- Standard – fully flexible offer.
- Can be exchanged free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Can be refunded free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Standard – partly flexible offer.
- Saver option with limited availability.
- Can be exchanged free of charge up to the time of departure.
- Can be refunded up to the time of departure for a fee.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Standard – non-flexible offer.
- Saver option with limited availability.
- No exchanges.
- No refunds.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
Discounts:
- Children aged under 12 benefit from a discount.
- Children aged under 16 with a Junior Travelcard or Children’s Co-Travelcard travel at a lower fixed price.
- Passengers holding a Half Fare Travelcard can receive a discount of up to 15% on the standard fare for the cross-border section of the journey when departing from all Lyria stations.
- Passengers holding a GA Travelcard can receive a discount of up to 20% on the standard fare for the cross-border section of the journey when departing from all Lyria stations.
- Hi Five: for 3, 4 or 5 people travelling together (offer subject to limited availability).
- Discounted connection ticket: up to 70% discount on the standard fare for the connecting service in Switzerland (offer subject to availability).
More information on Hi-Five offer
More information on the discounted connection ticket
Switzerland–Italy (EuroCity).
Standard tariff.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Reservation required.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Can be exchanged before departure free of charge and refunded before departure for a fee.
Discounts:
- The usual discount for Half Fare and GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel at a discounted price if accompanied by an adult.
- Discounted group fares are available for groups of six or more people travelling together.
Supersaver tickets.
Smart supersaver ticket.
- Low-price offer subject to availability with several price levels
- Tickets available from 180 before departure up until 7 days before departure
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard)
- No exchanges/no refunds
Smart 2.
- Low-price offer subject to availability with several price levels
- Tickets available from 180 before departure up until 3 days before departure
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard)
- Cannot be refunded / can only be exchanged for the full price
Standard tariff.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure
- Ticket for a one-way or return trip in 1st or 2nd class
- Can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
Discounts:
- The usual discount for Half Fare or GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel between Switzerland and the Netherlands free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Children aged under 15 travelling by themselves pay half price for the German part of the journey. Children aged under 16 travel for half price on the Swiss part of the journey, and the same applies for children aged 12 on the Dutch part of the journey.
- Groups of six people or more are entitled to a discount.
- With Rail Plus, you will receive a 15% discount on the standard price for cross-border tickets for the Dutch part of the journey in 1st and 2nd class. Rail Plus is an additional card to the Half Fare and GA Travelcards. The offer is valid for one year. The Rail Plus card is available for CHF 25 per year at your nearest ticket counter. The Rail Plus card is free for young people aged under 26 who have a GA or Half Fare Travelcard.
Reservations and supplements:
Seat reservations are purchased separately.
(Super) Saver tickets.
Conditions:
- Discounted ticket for a one-way journey in 1st or 2nd class.
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- The offer is subject to limited availability.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations must be purchased. (Only available at the counter or via the Brig Contact Center)
- Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard)
- No exchanges/no refunds
Seat reservations and supplements:
Seat reservations are purchased separately.
Standard tariff.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Ticket for a one-way or return trip in 1st or 2nd class.
- Can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
Discounts:
- If you have a Half Fare or GA Travelcard, you can receive a 15% discount on your cross-border ticket for the Austrian part of the journey. The usual discount for Half Fare and GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Children aged under 15 years old travelling by themselves pay half price.
- Groups of six people or more are entitled to a discount.
- All discounts only apply to the purchase of a cross-border ticket and not to tickets for services solely within Austria.
Reservations and supplements:
- Seat reservations are purchased separately.
- A reservation is required for Business Class (1st class) on Railjet services.
Supersaver tickets.
Conditions:
- Discounted ticket for a one-way journey in 1st or 2nd class.
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Seat reservation required for cross-border trains.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard).
- No exchanges/no refunds.
Car-carrying trains.
For information or to book tickets for car-carrying trains to or from Austria, please get in touch with ÖBB directly.
More information on car-carrying trains from ÖBB Link opens in new window.Standard tariff.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Ticket for a one-way or return trip in 1st or 2nd class.
- Can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
Discounts:
- The usual discount for Half Fare and GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 travelling by themselves pay half price for the Swiss and Slovakian parts of the journey, and the same applies for children aged under 15 for the Austrian part of the journey.
- Groups of six people or more are entitled to a discount.
- With Rail Plus, you can receive a 15% discount on standard fare cross-border tickets in 1st and 2nd class for the Slovakian part of the journey. Rail Plus is an additional card to the Half Fare and GA Travelcards. The offer is valid for one year. You can purchase a Rail Plus card for CHF 25 per year from your nearest ticket counter. The Rail Plus card is free for young people aged under 26 who have a GA or Half Fare Travelcard.
Reservations and supplements:
- Seat reservations are purchased separately.
- A reservation is required for Business Class (1st class) on Railjet services.
Supersaver return ticket.
Conditions:
- Tickets are on sale from 180 before departure up until 3 days before departure.
- Weekend terms and conditions: at least one overnight stay from Saturday to Sunday in your destination.
- This offer only applies to return journeys in 1st or 2nd class.
- Seat reservations are mandatory for all reservable trains.
- Special conditions for exchanges and refunds. The conditions are printed with the ticket on an additional slip.
Discounts:
- Tickets in the “Supersaver return ticket” offer are discounted by 25% compared to the standard fare.
- The usual discount for Half Fare or GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Children aged under 16 travelling by themselves pay half price for the Swiss and Slovakian parts of the journey, and the same applies for children aged under 15 for the Austrian part of the journey.
Standard fare.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Ticket for a one-way or return trip in 1st or 2nd class.
- Can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
Discounts:
- The usual discount for Half Fare and GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 travelling by themselves pay half price for the Swiss part of the journey, the same applies to children aged under 15 on the Austrian part of the journey, and to those aged under 18 on the Czech part of the journey.
- Groups of six people or more are entitled to a discount.
- With Rail Plus, you can receive a 15% discount on standard-fare cross-border tickets for the Czech part of the journey in 1st and 2nd class. Rail Plus is an additional card to the Half Fare and GA Travelcards. The offer is valid for one year. You can purchase a Rail Plus card for CHF 25 per year from your nearest ticket counter. The Rail Plus card is free for young people aged under 26 who have a GA or Half Fare Travelcard.
Supersaver return ticket.
Conditions:
- Tickets are on sale from 180 before departure up until 3 days before departure.
- Weekend terms and conditions: at least one overnight stay from Saturday to Sunday in your destination.
- This offer only applies to return journeys in 1st or 2nd class.
- Seat reservations are mandatory for all reservable trains.
- Special conditions for exchanges and refunds. The conditions are printed with the ticket on an additional slip.
Discounts:
- Tickets in the “Supersaver return ticket” offer are discounted by 25% compared to the standard fare.
- The usual discount for Half Fare or GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Children aged under 16 travelling by themselves pay half price for the Swiss part of the journey, the same applies to children aged under 15 on the Austrian part of the journey, and to those aged under 18 on the Czech part of the journey.
Standard tariff.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Ticket for a one-way or return trip in 1st or 2nd class.
- Can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
Discounts on standard fare tickets:
- The usual discount for Half Fare and GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 travelling by themselves pay half price for the Swiss part of the journey, the same applies to children aged under 15 for the Austrian part of the journey, and to children aged under 14 for the Hungarian part of the journey.
- Groups of six people are entitled to a discount.
- With Rail Plus, you can receive a 15% discount on standard-fare cross-border tickets for the Hungarian part of the journey in 1st and 2nd class. Rail Plus is an additional card to the Half Fare and GA Travelcards. Rail Plus is valid for one year (until expiry of the GA or Half Fare Travelcard at most). You can purchase a Rail Plus card for CHF 25 per year from your nearest ticket counter. The Rail Plus card is free for young people aged under 26 who have a GA or Half Fare Travelcard.
Reservations and supplements:
- Seat reservations are purchased separately.
- A reservation is required for Business Class (1st class) on Railjet services.
Supersaver tickets.
Conditions:
- Low-price offer subject to availability only available on direct Railjet trains to Budapest.
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- Discounted ticket for a one-way journey in 1st or 2nd class (supersaver tickets are not valid in the Business Class compartment).
- Reservation required.
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard)
Supersaver return ticket.
Discounts:
- Tickets in the “Supersaver return ticket” offer are discounted by 25% compared to the standard fare.
- The usual discount for Half Fare or GA Travelcards applies on the Swiss part of the journey.
- Children aged under 16 can travel free of charge if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 or over in possession of a valid ticket. Seat reservations are subject to a fee.
- Children aged under 16 travelling by themselves pay half price for the Swiss part of the journey, the same applies to children aged under 15 for the Austrian part of the journey, and to children aged under 14 for the Hungarian part of the journey.
Conditions:
- Tickets are on sale from 180 before departure up until 3 days before departure.
- Weekend terms and conditions: at least one overnight stay from Saturday to Sunday in your destination.
- This offer only applies to return journeys in 1st or 2nd class.
- Seat reservations are mandatory for all reservable trains.
- Special conditions for exchanges and refunds. The conditions are printed with the ticket on an additional slip.
Standard fare.
Conditions:
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure.
- A ticket includes the fare and a seat reservation.
- Ticket is only valid on the selected day on the booked train.
- Reservation required.
Discounts:
- A Half Fare or GA Travelcard entitles you to a discount.
- Children aged under 16 pay a reduced price.
- Children aged under 6 travel free without their own seat.
- Groups of six or more and school groups of 10 or more can receive a discount.
Night saver ticket.
Conditions:
- Low-price offer subject to availability with several price levels
- Tickets go on sale 180 days before departure
- Reservation required
- Tickets are only valid for the day and train booked.
- No further discounts (including for the Half Fare Travelcard, GA Travelcard or children)
- No exchanges/no refunds
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