The Swiss Family Card is a great way to save money when traveling with kids in Switzerland. It allows for free or discount travel for children in Switzerland.
Find out all the details about the Swiss Family Card below.
What Does The Swiss Family Card Provide?
By using the Swiss Family Card, children between the ages of 6 and 16 travel for free when accompanied by a parent traveling with a valid ticket. On top of this, even when not accompanied by an adult, your children can still travel with a 50% discount with the Swiss Family Card.
If you have children under 6 they automatically travel with you for free even without a Swiss Family Card
How Much Does A Swiss Family Card Cost?
A Swiss Family Card is free of card and is used in addition to a regular ticket or pass when you are traveling in Switzerland.
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Where Can You Buy A Swiss Family Card?
A Swiss Family Card can be obtained free of charge when you purchase any other form of Swiss Travel Ticket. You can request one either
- when you buy your Swiss Travel Pass or Half Fare Card online
- at any manned Swiss Railway station when you arrive in Switzerland
How Old Can Children Travel Free With A Swiss Family Card?
Your child must be under the age of 16 in order to travel for free with a Swiss Family Card. Children under the age of six travel for free even without a Swiss Family Card.
Your child must be accompanied by a parent in order for them to travel for free in this way. Otherwise, they will have to pay 50% of the ticket price.
Hi Ashley, we are from Scotland, Uk. Me, and my hubby and our 13 yr old son are going to Lauterbrunnen this coming August. We will be landing at Zurich Airport. Where can i buy the swiss passport card after we land at the airport? or can we buy the swiss pass card through online while we are here in the Uk? and also i have 2 buy 2 full travel pass card for my hubby and for myself plus we need the family swiss passport card too….if you could pls get back to me. im still a bit confused about this matter. thank you in advance….if i bought the swiss travel pass i i would like to buy the unlimited one good for 6 days, will it be possible to do that? since we’ll be staying 6 days in Lauterbrunnen.
You should save your self the hassle and buy online – I work with these guys, very reliable (all my clients buy there) https://www.getyourguide.com/central-switzerland-l82/switzerland-swiss-all-in-one-travel-pass-t383502?partner_id=EFPVQI5&mkt_cmp=true
edited: what i mean is the family swiss travel pass. not the passport, it was just typing error. many thanks
There is a swiss travel pass and a swiss family card – which is for kids, you add kids to any purchase of a swiss travel pass or half fare card (between 6 and up to 16) and they get a pass to travel for free