Passports
What distinguishes the individual graubündenpasses?
This overview shows the most important differences. For more information, please refer to the chapters below.
Graubündenpass (GP) type | suitable for | validity | includes | difference to the GP all regions |
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GP all regions | families, couples, single travelers, groups, dogs, (stroller, wheelchair) | 2 days within 1 week or 5 days within 2 weeks, whole year | entire network Graubünden: Trains, Postbus, buses, 50% four mountain railroads, RhB leisure vouchers, discount partner offers Postbus | -- |
GP North | Families, couples, single travelers, groups, dogs, (stroller, wheelchair) | 2 days within 1 week or 5 days within 2 weeks, whole year | Zone North (see GP route network) | Validity only in Zone North |
GP South | Families, couples, single travelers, groups, dogs, (stroller, wheelchair) | 2 days within 1 week or 5 days within 2 weeks, whole year | South Zone (Engadin, see GP Route Network) | Validity only in South Zone |
GP Family | Families; min. 1 adult, 1 child (under 16 years),max. 2 adults, 2 children (under 16 years), dogs only with extra ticket (dog day ticket), (stroller, wheelchair) | 1st Sunday of the month | entire network Graubünden, like GP all regions | special low price |
GP Bike | adults, children | 1 day | total network or zone south or north | one day validity including Bike |
Graubündenpass all regions
The Graubündenpass lets you travel throughout Graubünden on public transport. So you have the possibility to be very spontaneous and change your plans without any additional effort.
You can choose the Graubündenpass in two variants:
- 2 days free travel within 7 days or
- 5 days free travel within 14 days.
With only one ticket you can use trains, buses and post buses. With 4 mountain railroads you travel (one way) for half the price.
In addition, you can use the leisure vouchers of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) for discounts between 20 and 50%. For partner offers of the Postbus in Graubünden you get 20% discount.
You can read about the variety of the individual services in the Graubündenpass all regions on Swiss Activities.
Are the Bernina Express and Glacier Express panorama trains included in the Graubünden Pass?
The Bernina Express and Glacier Express panorama trains are included in the Graubünden Pass, but you also need a seat reservation on both panorama trains (as well as on the panorama bus to Lugano).
Within the Graubünden Pass, the following routes count:
Bernina Express in the Graubünden Pass
The Bernina Express is a panoramic train of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) that crosses the Alps. Its routes run between Chur and Tirano (IT) or St. Moritz and Tirano (IT). In the period from February to about mid-November, the Bernina Express Panoramabus then continues to Lugano. All these routes are included in the Graubünden Pass. In addition, there is the mandatory reservation fee for train and bus.
Glacier Express in the Graubünden Pass
The Glacier Express operates as a panoramic train between St. Moritz and Zermatt. The part that is within the scope of the Graubünden Pass is between St. Moritz and the Oberalp Pass.
The section between St. Moritz and Disentis is part of the network of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). Between Disentis and the Oberalp Pass is already the route network of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB). In Disentis, there is a change of personnel when you travel between St. Moritz and Zermatt. But you will not notice anything, the train will not be changed.
Graubünden Pass Zone North
The Graubündenpass Zone North gives you free travel in the Zone North. You can find the link to the route network above in the table as well as in the offer of Swiss Activities Graubündenpass Zone Nord.
Graubündenpass Zone South
The Graubündenpass Zone South lets you travel freely on public transport in the Graubünden Zone South (Engadin). The route network of the two zones north and south overlap slightly. You can see this well in the map of the route network. You can find the link in the table above and in the offer of the Graubündenpass Zone Süd on Swiss Activities.
Graubündenpass for the family
The Graubünden Pass for the family includes the same services as the Graubündenpass for all regions. However, it is only issued for the 1st Sunday of each month.
The Graubündenpass Family is valid for the following persons:
- at least 1 adult and one child under 16 years of age
- maximum 2 adults and two children under 16 years of age
For details please see the Graubündenpass Family at Swiss Activities.
Graubündenpass Bike
The Graubündenpass Bike can be bought for adults and children. With the pass you take your bike with you and transport it comfortably with only one ticket throughout Graubünden. Except, of course, where you want to ride your bike yourself 😀
The Graubündenpass Bike is only valid for one day, but includes the same services as the Graubündenpass all regions.
If you want, you can also buy the Graubündenpass for only one zone (south or north). In the offer Graubündenpass Bike from Swiss Activities you will find all the details.
Is the Graubündenpass worth it?
With the Graubündenpass you can save a lot. If you already know in advance that you will move exclusively in one of the two zones, you save even more. And in addition to the saved ticket prices, there are further discounts.
The leisure vouchers of the Rhaetian Railway, for example, give you a 20 to 25% discount on indoor swimming pools and saunas in the Bogn Engiadina or the Ovavera in the South zone. In the North Zone you get, among other discounts, for example 2 tickets for the price of one for the Rufalipark, the indoor play paradise in Obersaxen.
Four mountain railroads grant you a 50% discount with this pass and you save 20% when you use partner offers of the Postbus.
With the Graubündenpass 5 days within 14 days you save, calculated on the days, very special. An absolute bargain is the Graubündenpass Family.
The Graubündenpass is especially worthwhile for you if you:
- want to travel with your spouse and two children on the first Sunday of the month
- can commit to one of the two zones
- love to be able to change your plans again at short notice without any effort
- wanted to visit facilities that are part of the Rhaetian Railway leisure vouchers anyway
- would like to use at least one of the Postbus partner offers
- want to travel very independently with your bike