iPhone Bus and Train Tickets? The Swiss Have an App for That

Nicole Martinelli ()

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Transport in Switzerland not only runs on time, but you can buy tickets with your iPhone.

The latest version of the SBB mobile app lets travelers buy e-tickets for trains and all public transport, so you can get off the train in Lugano and catch a bus for Mendrisio without missing a beat.

Users first register with the railway company site to buy tickets via credit card for trains and buses, including day and bike passes.

The app, offered gratis on iTunes, comes in German, French, Italian and English. It also offers timetables, a “take me home” GPS function and has a crowd predictor so you know when to stop in a cafe and wait for the next one.

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  • http://gereen.dk Ulrik Damm

    In Denmark you can get bus and train tickets by SMS, and there’s also an iPhone app that does that for you (SMSBillet).

    It’s awesome to see how many practical functions the iPhone is getting, the next thing must be that we can use it as credit card and identification :D

  • Valentino

    that app infact is fantastic!
    I live in switzerland and i use it every day!!
    the killer feature is: you can buy your ticket as soon as you see the guy who controls it ;-)

  • zioedo

    Also Italian Railways have an app for that! Prontotreno.

  • http://www.zoomata.com Nicole Martinelli

    Valentino – sounds like something I’d do, LOL

  • Marc

    Same in Germany – free app, lets you check times for *every* public transport system in the entire country, buy tickets on the phone and even buy tickets for a friend, and send it to their phone!

    England? You get to pay money for an application that can tell you how late your train is…