Swiss Travel System
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"Swiss Travel System" is a brand used by the Swiss Federal Railways since 1989 or earlier to promote a range of public transportation tickets aimed at foreign visitors of Switzerland
. By extension, the name is also frequently used by non-Swiss sources to refer to Switzerland's public transport network
as a whole, which does not in fact bear that name.
The system's pricing schemes include the Swiss Pass, a card allowing unlimited travel on the Swiss public transport network (trains, buses, ships and tramways) for a certain number of days, as well as free entry to most Swiss museums. It is available only to people not resident in Switzerland, and can be purchased at Swiss train stations or over the Internet.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. By extension, the name is also frequently used by non-Swiss sources to refer to Switzerland's public transport network
Transport in Switzerland
Being in the centre of Europe, Switzerland has a dense network of roads and railways. The crossing of the Alps is an important route for European transportation, as the Alps separate Switzerland from some of its neighbours. Alpine railway routes began in 1882 with the Gotthard Rail Tunnel, followed...
as a whole, which does not in fact bear that name.
The system's pricing schemes include the Swiss Pass, a card allowing unlimited travel on the Swiss public transport network (trains, buses, ships and tramways) for a certain number of days, as well as free entry to most Swiss museums. It is available only to people not resident in Switzerland, and can be purchased at Swiss train stations or over the Internet.