How To Buy Swiss Train Tickets In Advance From Ticket Machines in Switzerland

In this article, I will be showing you how to buy Swiss train tickets in advance from the self service train ticket machines in Switzerland. These machines operate 24 hours daily and are located at all train stations. They accept both cash and credit cards. I bought my ticket one day in advance because I needed to catch a very early train the next day, and I didn’t want to risk missing it because I spent too much time at the ticket machine.

How To Buy Swiss Train Tickets In Advance From Ticket Machines

Step 1: Select Language, Departure and Destination Points

Language options

Departure Point

Destination Point

Step 2: Select “Later Departure”

To buy a Swiss train ticket in advance, you need to press on “Later Departure”.

Step 3: Select Date and Time

I bought my ticket one day in advance, for travel date 13th April 2019.

Step 4: Select One-Way / Round Trip, Seat Class, Ticket Quantity, Make Payment

Step 5: Collect Your Ticket

Waiting for the ticket to print

As you can tell from the picture above, the ticket is valid for the entire day.

Conclusion

It’s really easy to buy tickets in advance from the Swiss train ticket machines. Basically, you just need to select “Later Departure” instead of “Immediate Departure”. However, if you need assistance, you can always just buy from the ticketing office in the train station. Note that the office usually closes by around 7pm.

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