Affordable options to travel low cost in Switzerland other than in train
Here are the best tips to travel low cost in Switzerland. Discover how to save money by paying affordable fares for transport... Trains are neat and clean in Switzerland and arrive on time. BUT it comes at a cost that many cannot afford. You are in the right place to So what is the money saver here ? I talk today about 2 alternative ways of travelling on budget in Switzerland. You will only know if you read on...
You will find dozens of buses parked there offering transportation at a reduced cost : they basically go to almost all common places (most of them outside Switzerland but they do have to cross the country, and take advantage of that to load additional passengers:
By the way, I love using SAT buses to visit Turin, Ouibus to go to Milan (29€ one way) or Lyon (9€ one way) for example, but I prefer carpooling to go to Paris for example, speaking of which…
Carpooling (“covoiturage”): the best deal for paying less for transportation
This is my fave way of traveling within Switzerland. As mentioned above, I don’t know of a bus company operating exclusively within the Swiss territory. However, there are a lot of young people coming from neighbouring France going to work to all kind of places in Switzerland. To lower their transportation costs, they often take on board 2 to 3 passengers. This is a win-win situation as each party gets something: reduced gas and toll costs for the driver, and cheaper travel for the passengers. The most active site I know of is Blablacar: there you can find Geneva-Zurich. Geneva-Lausanne, Geneva-Fribourg, etc…On top of that, I always make nice encounters.
I hear some of you (why do I hear women louder? ;-) already dreading creepy co-travelers, etc...Good service is somehow guaranteed by the feedback system on the website: nobody, passenger nor driver, has any interest in having negative feedback on the website, especially if they intend to use the site in the future.
Swiss trains are expensive ? think buses as a low cost alternative
It goes without saying that the railway system is Geneva works almost perfectly with clean, pleasant trains arriving on time. But this comes at a price not all can afford. However, there is a not-so-known Geneva bus terminal station (“gare routière”) 4 minutes walk from Cornavin train station, located in the Place Dorcière, 1201 Geneve.You will find dozens of buses parked there offering transportation at a reduced cost : they basically go to almost all common places (most of them outside Switzerland but they do have to cross the country, and take advantage of that to load additional passengers:
- France: ski resorts Chamonix, Val d'Isere, Tignes, Contamines, Les Houches, Saint-Gervais, Mégève and less glamour places as well: Annemasse, Douvaine, Saint-Julien, Annecy, Thonon-les-Bains
- Italy: Aoste, Torino, Milano, Firenze, Bologne
- Allemagne: Freiburg
- Eastern/Central Europe: Poland, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedoine, Serbia
- Morocco: oh yes, you read well
By the way, I love using SAT buses to visit Turin, Ouibus to go to Milan (29€ one way) or Lyon (9€ one way) for example, but I prefer carpooling to go to Paris for example, speaking of which…
What kind of good prices can I expect for my transport tickets ?
| Travel | Price by bus | Price by train |
|---|---|---|
| Geneve-Chamonix | 25 CHF one way | |
| Geneva-Milan | 29 EUR with Ouibus | |
| Geneva-Lausanne | 45CHF | |
| Geneva-Zurich | 78CHF | |
| Geneva-Turin | 54€ return ticket with SAT |
Travel throughout Switzerland is possible at reduced cost using the bus companies transiting by Geneva.
Carpooling (“covoiturage”): the best deal for paying less for transportation
This is my fave way of traveling within Switzerland. As mentioned above, I don’t know of a bus company operating exclusively within the Swiss territory. However, there are a lot of young people coming from neighbouring France going to work to all kind of places in Switzerland. To lower their transportation costs, they often take on board 2 to 3 passengers. This is a win-win situation as each party gets something: reduced gas and toll costs for the driver, and cheaper travel for the passengers. The most active site I know of is Blablacar: there you can find Geneva-Zurich. Geneva-Lausanne, Geneva-Fribourg, etc…On top of that, I always make nice encounters.
I hear some of you (why do I hear women louder? ;-) already dreading creepy co-travelers, etc...Good service is somehow guaranteed by the feedback system on the website: nobody, passenger nor driver, has any interest in having negative feedback on the website, especially if they intend to use the site in the future.
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