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Save 5% on Swiss Rail Holidays

Packages put together by the Switzerland Travel Centre include reservations, tickets and a choice of accommodation.

| Last Updated: 20 days ago
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Exploring beautiful Switzerland by train is fabulous, but it can seem a tad complicated, due to the multiple options for making the most of the Swiss rail network.
There's the choice of rail passes and discount ticket options to consider and then you need to decide where to stay during the holiday.

Hence ShowMeTheJourney is delighted to have teamed up with our Swiss partner, Switzerland Travel Centre so that you can simplify a rail based holiday to Switzerland - and at a discounted price!

Your Swiss holiday. will include accommodation, rail transfer tickets and seat reservations on tourist trains, plus you can easily add optional mountain excursions.
You can also customize you travel experience by adding extra nights, choosing different hotels, room types and much more, just with a few simple clicks.

How to save 5% by using the exclusive promo code

How to use the ShowMeTheJourney promo code when booking a Swiss Travel Centre holiday on a PC or laptop Booking a Swiss Travel Centre holiday on a PC or laptop
How to use the ShowMeTheJourney promo code when booking a Swiss Travel Centre holiday on a mobile phone Using the promo code when booking a Swiss Travel Centre holiday on mobile

ShowMeTheJourney users will receive a 5% discount per person on the prices of the holiday packages - though not any added extras.
Please use the exclusive promo code AFFSMTJSWISS at the check-out to redeem the 5% discount.

Take a Grand Tour of Switzerland

Choose from one of ten Grand Tour options for the ultimate holidays in Switzerland, focused on the stunning journeys by train!

Book your Grand Train Tour of Switzerland

These buttons below will take you directly to the details of each tour on the Switzerland Travel Centre (STC) booking service. Then when you're at the booking page enter the promo code AFFSMTJSWISS

Ride the train up to Zermatt in order to take the Glacier Express
Winter Magic Includes the ride on the full Glacier Express route from Zermatt to St Moritz - with the option to add a journey on the Bernina Express panorama cars at an additional cost.
Ride the Glacier Express on a Grand Tour of Switzerland
The Classic Ride the Glacier Express, the Bernina Express and the Gotthard-Panorama Express! Save at least 60 CHF on a 7 Days, 6 Nights holiday
To Jungfraujoch on the Best Of Switzerland holiday
The Classic plus Jungfraujoch Ride the Glacier Express, the Bernina Express and the Gotthard-Panorama Express, plus the round trip to Jungfraujoch! Save at least CHF 75 on this 8 day, 7 night holiday.
The Hidden Treasures Save at least 20 CHF on this 3 day, 2 night holiday which includes rides on the Luzern-Interlaken Express and the Centovali Railway!
This holiday also includes the Luzern-Interlaken Express
The Original Five panoramic train rides - Bernina Express, Glacier Express, Golden Pass, Gotthard-Panoramic and the Voralpen Express + the ride to Gornergrat! Save a minimum of 70 CHF on a stunning 8 day, 7 night holiday.
The highlight of this holiday is a winter ride on the Glacier Express
Top Attractions Includes rides on the Glacier Express, Golden Pass Express and the Luzern-Interlaken Express! Save a minimum of 43 CHF on a stunning 5 day, 4 night holiday.
This holiday includes a ride on the Belle Epoque train
The Historic Tour Ride the Belle-Epoque train on the Golden Pass route, and stay in Swiss Historic Hotels! Save a minimum of 60 CHF on a 6 day, 5 night holiday!
this holiday includes time in Locarno
Glaciers and Palm Trees Ride the Bernina Express and the Gotthard Panoramic Express! Save more than 30 CHF on a 4 day, 3 night holiday, which includes stays in Lucerne, Lugano and St Moritz.
The stunning Schaffhausen Falls can be seen on the right
Stunning Waters This holiday including time by Lake Lucerne, the journey by the shore of Lake Constance and a visit to the Schaffhausen Falls, on this 3 day, 2 night holiday
Interlaken Interlaken
Locarno Locarno
Lucerne Lucerne
Lugano Lugano
Montreux Montreux
Mürren Mürren
St Moritz St Moritz
Zermatt Zermatt

Winter Holidays

Tailor make your holiday by choosing from a selection of accommodation and optional excursions, while not having to be concerned about rail tickets, reservations and planning where to go in the snow!

Save 20% on the 2025 Swiss Coupon Pass

Save 20% on a 2025 Swiss Coupon Pass Save on the price of more than 100 Two for One coupons to Swiss attractions

The Switzerland Travel Centre has put together the 2025 Coupon Pass, which is available as a book of paper coupons, or as a digital version which can be stored on a phone - and avoids a shipping charge!

The 2025 Coupon Pass offers 2 for the price of 1 access to more than 100 Swiss experiences including cable cars, gourmet meals, city tours, lake cruises, mountain coasters, museums and water parks.
The 2 for the price of 1 attractions include:

  • 30 castles in Switzerland
  • the Kunstmuseum in Basel
  • a Zurich Card valid for 72 hours which includes public transport, cable cars and free entrance to multiple attractions
  • the FIFA Museum in Zurich
  • the Swiss Science Centre - Technorama
  • the Convent Of St Gall
  • a return trip on the Stanserhorn open-top cable car
  • the Pilatus Rope Park
  • the Albula Railway Museum
  • The Sense Gallery
  • The Olympic Museum
  • the Fort de Chillon
  • the Glacier Canyon
    Plus a 30% discount for two people on entrance to the Swiss Transport Museum

Plus there are rail travel offers:

  • Upgrade to 1st class on The Bernina Express.
  • Upgrade to 1st class on the Belle-Epoque and Panorama trains on the Golden Pass route between Montreux and Zweissimen.
  • Two for one on a return trip between Montreux and Rochers-De-Naye
  • 20% off the Gornergrat Railway from Zermatt!

See inside the pass booklet and you can discover all that's available pre-order.

Save 20% on the purchase price of the 2025 Coupon Pass by using the Promo code AFFSMTJSWISS - Book here.

So when two or more people are exploring Switzerland together you can save twice over:
1 - when you use the coupons
2 - when you purchase the Coupon Pass and enter the Promo code AFFSMTJSWISS

Golden Pass Holidays

Ride the Luzern - Interlaken Express Ride the Luzern - Interlaken Express
Ride the Golden Pass Express Ride the Golden Pass Express

The Golden Pass Line threads a wonderful path through the heart of central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne and Lake Geneva.
It links the popular holiday resorts of Lucerne and Interlaken with Montreux year round.
Three railway companies ensure that passengers reach their destination.
In the past, passengers had to change trains several times, but today they can travel the route comfortably with just one change in Interlaken.
Climb aboard and enjoy a unique landscape cinema in front of your panoramic window on the Lucerne-Interlaken Express and the new Golden Pass Express trains.

The 'beautiful train' which Noah and Roger ride in this video is the Golden Pass Express.

The Golden Pass Tour

Pass by four lakes on route to Lucerne Pass by four lakes on route to Lucerne
Looking over Lake Brienz after Interlaken Looking over Lake Brienz after Interlaken
Looking down the valley after Gstaad Looking down the valley after Gstaad
Ascending from Montreux Ascending from Montreux

This holiday includes:

  • The journey by train from Interlaken to Lucerne.
  • A journey by train from starting point in Switzerland to Montreux.
  • A journey by train from Lucerne to your exit point from Switzerland.

Plus the option to extend your stay in Interlaken so that you can add options such as:

The Panoramic Round Trip

East from Disentis on the Glacier Express East from Disentis on the Glacier Express
A journey on the Golden Pass Express A journey on the Golden Pass Express
The Sphinx Observatory on Jungfraujoch The Sphinx Observatory on Jungfraujoch
Travelling towards St Moritz Travelling towards St Moritz

This holiday includes:

  • Overnight stays in Montreux - 2 nights and Interlaken - 3 nights and St Moritz - 2 nights.
  • A journey on the Golden Pass Express to Zweisimmen.
  • The journey on from Zweisimmen to Interlaken.
  • the day trip from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch.
  • The journey by train from Interlaken to Brig.
  • A ride on the Glacier Express from Brig to St Moritz - the video was filmed travelling in the opposite direction.
  • A journey by train from Geneva to Montreux.
  • A journey by train from St Moritz to Switzerland.
  • Book your Golden Pass Holiday

    The easy to use booking service provided by the official Switzerland Travel Centre enables you to customise your holiday. Choose from a range of accommodation, add optional excursions and extend your stay.

    Author

    Simon Harper

    I wanted to share my passion for train travel and explain how anyone can take the fantastic journeys I have taken.

    ShowMeTheJourney

    This is one of more than 100 train travel guides available on ShowMeTheJourney, which will make it easier to take the train journeys you want or need to make. As always, all images were captured on trips taken by ShowMeTheJourney.

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