Eurail Germany-Switzerland Pass
Travel Bonuses for Eurail Germany-Switzerland Pass
Please be sure to note that any bonus that is free will use a travel day on your rail pass. Discounted bonuses will not require the use of a travel day, but do require a valid rail pass. And all bonuses are handled locally and are subject to change.
Travel Bonuses in Germany
Private and Regional Rail Roads
- Free travel on the S-Bahn trains (local railways) that operate in the major German cities. The only exception is Berlin, where the Eurail Pass is only valid on the S-Bahn tracks that connect the DB railway stations of Berlin
- 10% reduction on the mountain railroad Garmisch Partenkirchen - Grainau - Zugspitzplatt and on some cable cars in the summit area
Ferries and Cruises
- Free sailings on boats operated by the 'KD German Rhine Line' making regular runs on the river Rhine between Köln and Mainz and on the river Mosel between Koblenz and Cochem (except on boats making cruises of several days between Basel and Rotterdam or vice versa, or between Trier and Koblenz or vice versa). An extra charge is applicable for the use of hydrofoils.
- 50% reduction on boats on Lake Constance operated by BSB, SBS and ÖBB (from May to October).
- 30% reduction on ferry crossings from Helsinki - Rostock operated by Tallink Silja Oy
All reductions are available for Cabins that are category C-A. Port taxes are extra. - Various reductions on boat trips on the river Danube between Passau and Linz (Austria) or vice versa operated by 'Wurm & Köck.
Buses
- A 20% discount on the Europabus route, Romantic Road, (Frankfurt am Main-Wurzburg-Augsburg-Munich-Fussen). It is strongly recommended to reserve seats about two working days in advance by contacting: Deutsche Touring GmbH, Am Römerhof 17, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Phone: ++49-69-790-30; Fax: ++49-69-790-32-19
Hotels
- 10% discount on Meininger hotels at the following locations: Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Vienna and London
Travel Bonuses in Switzerland
Cruises/Ferries (Lakes and Rivers)
- Free sailings on regular boat services on the lakes of Geneva, Luzern, Thun, Brienz, Zurich and Biel. These are seasonal services, so please consult timetables. www.bls.ch; www.cgn.ch; www.bielersee.ch; www.zsg.ch
- Free sailings on regular boat services on the river Aare between Biel and Solothurn. These are seasonal services, so please consult timetables.
- Free sailings on regular boat services on the river Rhine between Constance and Schaffhausen, operated by URh. These are seasonal services, so please consult timetables. www.urh.ch
Cable Cars and Funiculars up to the montain peaks
- 50% reduction on the Titlis Rotair Cableway from Engleberg
- 50% reduction on the Bürgenstock funicular
- 50% reduction on the Stanserhorn funicular/cable railway
- 30% reduction to the summit of Mount Pilatus (near Lucerne), by funicular from Alpnachstad, as well as by cable car from Kriens.
- 25% discount on MGB cable cars between Gornergrat & Zermatt
Private Rail Roads
- 50% reduction on the Vitznau/Rigi Railways
- 25% reduction on the Jungfrau Region Railways
- 25% discount on Glacier Express between Disentis & Zermatt
- 25% discount on MGB trains between Andermatt and Göschenen
Museums
- 25% reduction on entrance fee to the Transport Museum in Lucerne.

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