Visit the pseudo capital of Switzerland and enjoy use of your included 4-day Swiss Pass which includes:
Unlimited access to Swiss public transport (rail, bus, boat)
Up to 50% discount on most mountain railways such as Gornergrat, Pilatus, Jungfraujoch. Exception: Rigi, Stanserhorn and Stoos are free. More information on this detailed map of validity.
Free entrance to over 500 museums
Free Swiss Family Card for families - Children up to their 16th birthday accompanied by at least one parent travel free of charge throughout Switzerland.
For the panoramic trains, an additional seat reservation is required.
DAILY DEPARTURES YEAR-ROUND
Suggested places of interest from Zurich (all covered by the Swiss Pass):
Excursion to Mount Rigi (via Vitznau)
Zurich to Lucerne = 40 mins direct by rail
Boat cruise on Lake Lucerne
Zurich to Bern = 1 hour direct by rail
Zurich to Geneva = 2hr 15 direct by rail
Zurich to Interlaken = 2.5 hours by rail (change at Bern)
Zurich to St Gallen = 1 hour direct by rail
Zurich to Schaffhausen (for the Rhine Falls) = 40 mins direct then local train to the falls. Also a boat is included from Zurich to the falls in the Swiss Pass if preferred.