Merry up your December with a discounted Christmas market trip

This Christmas, the beautiful waterside area in Montreux that traces the shore of Lake Geneva has been transformed into a festive paradise measuring more than one kilometre. Wind your way past more than 150 chalets selling all the festive snacks, drinks and gifts you’ll need, including lots of locally made arts and crafts. If you’re in need of something more substantial after all that wandering, there are also several chalet restaurants on-hand to serve up hearty, warming meals. To top it all off, you can even catch Santa Claus flying through the sky on his sleigh every day from 5pm. Younger visitors can also visit Santa Claus’s home at the Rochers-de-Naye to complete the festive fun.

Make the most of a whopping 50% off your journey to and from Montreux with the SBB offer, plus an equally impressive 50% off a Montreux Noël souvenir collector’s cup, and 50% off a mulled wine or hot tea (perfect for keeping you toasty as you browse the chalet stalls) and a tasty pretzel.

While you’re in Montreux, make sure you don’t miss a brand new area, ‘Light on Ice’, an enchanted, illuminated forest with an ice skating rink to really give it that winter feel. It’s a fantastic place for all the family to visit, and even if ice skating isn’t your thing, you can still enjoy the atmospheric Ice Bar, dishing out rejuvenating drinks for all visitors.

Make your skating excursion even more enjoyable with a 20% discount on two hours of skating as part of SBB’s travel offer. Skate hire is included in the admission price, and if there are any children from 0-5 years as part of your group, they’ll be able to skate for free. Good news for everyone, then.

This gorgeous city feels like it was made for Christmas, perhaps because of its ultimately festive (and award-winning) Old Town Christmas market, which feels a little like stepping into the North Pole. You can stay festive as you move around the town, too, thanks to the much-loved Christmas tram and Christmas ferry.

The SBB travel package means you can take advantage of 30% off the outward and return journeys to Basel (the onward journey to Basel has to be taken after 10am), plus you get to indulge in some discounted retail therapy with a CHF 10 shopping voucher.

Is there anywhere better to get a real sense of Christmas traditions than the oldest city in Switzerland? This Alpine town is full of history and decked out with thousands of twinkling lights, creating a wonderful sense of illumination throughout all of its various Christmas markets and its renowned outdoor ice skating rink. 

Enjoy 30% off travel to and from Char with SBB’s offer, plus a very welcome 30% off Merzatupfa chocolates from the Merz chocolate and confectionery shop, making it a very merry Christmas indeed for whoever gets to eat them.