Should you buy the most popular Swiss Train Pass?!


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  • ❓The most popular Swiss train pass?
  • ▶️ NEW VIDEO: Does the Swiss Travel Pass fit your itinerary?
  • 🏛️ Gain access to 500+ museums for free!

The Swiss Travel Pass is probably the most well-known train pass in Switzerland.

But that doesn’t mean it’s automatically the best choice for your trip, subscriber.first_name }}.

👈 It's what we bought in 2012 for our 2-week Swiss honeymoon.

But on our dozens of return trips...that was never the pass in our wallets.

In fact, it’s often not the transportation pass we recommend for most travelers.

But there are some trips where it makes total sense.

So instead of simply telling you what it is and what’s covered, we’re going to help you figure out whether the Swiss Travel Pass actually fits your trip.

Find out if the Swiss Travel Pass fits your itinerary.

8 traveler profiles = easy yes/no decision

Almost every question about this “all-in-one pass” falls into one of these 4 categories:

  1. Will this save me money?
  2. Will this make my travels easier?
  3. Will this reduce my planning stress?
  4. Will this allow me to change plans easily?

If you've asked any of those questions about the Swiss Travel Pass, watch now to decide if it fits your itinerary!


In addition to transportation, the Swiss Travel Pass includes entrance to 500+ museums and attractions across the country.

And that value really adds up.

For example, look how expensive a full-price adult ticket is to the 7 most popular museums in Switzerland:

  • Château de Chillon near Montreux = 15 CHF
  • Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt = 12 CHF
  • Swiss National Museum in Zurich = 13 CHF
  • Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne = 37 CHF
  • Museum of Fine Arts Bern = 24 CHF
  • Olympic Museum in Lausanne = 20 CHF
  • Ballenberg Open Air Museum near Brienz = 29 CHF

All of those are FREE with the Swiss Travel Pass!


P.S. Is the Swiss Travel Pass not a good fit for your itinerary?

Then you might want to use this for discounted museum tickets. (It's what we personally use!)

Use code AFFAPLINSINTHEALPS for 20% off

 

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