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As a holder of a daily or annual membership you will receive discounts on admission to museums and leisure facilities. Our hostels are as diverse as Switzerland. Let us inspire you!

We are constantly expanding our network of partners and are happy to offer our members a wide range of offers for all their travel needs.

✪ only for Hostel Premium Card holders (annual membership)

Global benefits ✪

This way you can discover the world with less money! With your membership you will receive many discounts on travel and activities abroad.

HI Member Benefits

National benefits

  • Transa ✪

    Attention all outdoor freaks! Get 10% discount* on presentation of Hostel Premium Card.

    * This discount is not transferable, not cumulative and not valid for already reduced items. Special orders, gift cards, services and events are excluded from the discount.

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  • MAAG Music & Arts AG ✪

    20% discount on all shows by MAAG with a promocode

    Request promotional code

  • Alpamare ✪

    15% discount on admission to Alpamare for the member and up to 3 accompanying persons. Excluded: Infant rate (0-5 years). Not cumulative with other discounts.

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  • SwitzerlandMobility ✪

    CHF 15 discount in the first subscription year for SwitzerlandMobility Plus.

    [Translate to Englisch:] Promotionscode anfordern

  • CSS Insurance ✪

    Up to 10% discount on selected supplementary insurance policies from CSS Insurance. Mention the framework contract with the number RAV-P No. 0115798 to benefit from the discount.

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  • Rent-a-bike

    10% on rent-a-bike bikes (voucher available at the reception for redemption)

    In Interlaken and St. Moritz you can rent Rent-a-bike bikes directly from the youth hostels.

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  • Linguista language travel ✪

    10% discount on Linguista language courses (10% off the whole package for the youth language courses and the 50plus program).

    [Translate to Englisch:] Promotionscode anfordern

Regional benefits

Lake Geneva Region

  • Avenches

    Château-d'Oex

    Lausanne

    • Mobilis

      Take advantage of the Mobilis ticket for public transport in Lausanne.

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    • Théâtre de Vidy ✪

      Discount ticket for the Théâtre de Vidy in Lausanne (up to 50%)

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    • Bowland ✪

      Reduction Bowland (Bowling in Lausanne Vidy): CHF 1 reduction per game, free shoe rental

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    • Les Bains de Lavey ✪

      CHF 2 reduction on 3-hour entrance ticket at Les Bains de Lavey

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    • Lunch-Checks

      We accept lunch checks!

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    • Explore the Lausanne Jeunotel Youth Hostel here

    Montreux

  • Crans-Montana

    • My Explorer Card

      Get your Explorer Card on request at the reception and benefit in summer from free use of the mountain railways, free travel on the local bus and discounts on various leisure activities.

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    • Grandeur Nature

      The activities of the weekly program are free of charge and you can get all information about the weekly program at the reception.

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    • Winter: Partner sports shop

      20% discount in the sports shop in one of our partners

      A discount card is available at the reception.

    • Explore the Crans Montana Youth Hostel here

    Fiesch

    Saas-Fee

    • SaastalCard

      Summer: free use of up to 10 of 11 mountain railways, entitlement to purchase the Metro Plus ticket, free on-call taxis for your trip to Mattmark 
      Winter: Winter hiking pass, discounts on parking in the multi-storey car park, discounts on various offers
      All year round: Unlimited use of PostBus throughout the Saas Valley, discounts on various offers

      Guests receive the SaastalCard at check-in. Guests receive the SaastalCard at check-in. The SaastalCard is valid from the first night and on the arrival or departure day (not valid for arrival and departure by post bus).

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    • Lunch-Checks

      We accept lunch checks!

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    • ESKIMOS

      Show your Hostel Card Premium and get 10% off private and group lessons at ESKIMOS( ski & snowboard school).

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    • Explore the wellnessHostel4000 here

    Sion

    • Free use of the city buses

      Get your guest card for zones 1&2 by post bus or Sion bus on request at the reception.

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    • Wine Tour

      Show your guest card at Wine Tour and get CHF 5 discount on the Wine Tour (CHF 54.- instead of CHF 59.-)

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    • Explore the Sion Youth Hostel here

    Zermatt

Espace Midlands

  • Bern

    • Bern Ticket

      Free use of public transport with the Bern Ticket: free travel in zones 100/101 in Bern plus Gurtenbahn, Marzilibahn, Münsterplattformlift and travel to and from Bern Airport

      Guests can get the Bern Ticket at the reception.

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    • Lunch-Checks

      We accept lunch checks!

      Learn more

    • Explore the Bern Youth Hostel here

    Brienz

    • Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg

      At the reception desk you will receive your guest card, which entitles you to a 10% discount on admission to the Open-Air Museum Ballenberg.

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    • [Translate to Englisch:] Brienz-Rothorn-Bahn

      At the reception you will receive your guest card, which entitles you to a discount of up to 20% on a ride on the Brienz-Rothorn Railway.

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    • Explore the Brienz Youth Hostel here

    Burgdorf

    • Entrance to the museum Burgdorf Castle

      Guests receive free admission tickets for the Museum Burgdorf Castle directly at the reception desk.

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    • Vouchers for badminton, squash and tennis

      Guests receive a 20% voucher for badminton, squash and tennis at the reception.

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    • Discounts for skating in the Localnet Arena

      Guests receive a 10% voucher for the Localnet Arena (ice rink) at the reception desk.

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    • Discount golf taster course

      Upon presentation of the booking confirmation, guests receive a 20% discount on a taster golf course at Golf Emmental.

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    • Reduced admission to the Museum Landshut Castle

      By presenting the booking confirmation, guests receive a reduced entrance fee to the Museum Landshut Castle. Adults pay CHF 5.00 for admission and young people up to 16 years are free.

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    • Discount at Gotthelf Center

      School classes benefit from a 10% discount on guided tours and admissions. Individual travellers have a 50% discount on a non-alcoholic drink. These benefits are available upon presentation of the booking confirmation.

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    • Discount on admission to the Franz Gertsch Museum

      Guests receive a 33% discount on admission to the Museum Franz Gertsch after presentation of the booking confirmation.

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    • Discounted admission to the Mys Ämmitau adventure world

      On presentation of your booking confirmation, you can dive into the Miniature Museum for one hour at a reduced rate for CHF 5.

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    • CHF 5 reduction in the pottery Aebi

      Show your booking confirmation and live out your creative hour at the Aebi Pottery with a reduction of CHF 5 per person on the painting workshop.

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    • Reduced admission to the Bernhard Luginbühl Museum

      School classes benefit from an all-inclusive price of CHF 90, including breakfast and admission to the Bernhard Luginbühl Museum. Adults can visit the museum at the reduced admission price of CHF 7. Admission is free for children and young people under 16 years of age. 

      You will receive these discounts if you present your booking confirmation. 

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    • Discount on individual entry to the Emmental show dairy

      Show your booking confirmation and receive a discount of CHF 5 on the individual entry to the Königweg visitor's tour. Children under 11 years are free of charge. Further discounts are cumulative for families 20% and groups 20-25% reduction.

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    • Reduced rental fee on the adventure tour «Play yourself through Burgdorf»

      ith more than 25 posts and a "Play yourself through Burgdorf Rucksack" the tour leads past the sights in the beautiful town of Burgdorf.

      Guests benefit from a reduced rental fee of only CHF 10 per rucksack. Show your booking confirmation at the Tourist Office or at Chrigubeck, Bakery City. 

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    • Minigolf games at children's rate

      All of them play mini-golf at the children's and youth rate of CHF 5 on 18 well-kept courses and a cosy garden pub.

      You can benefit from the reduced price by showing your booking confirmation.

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    • Explore the Burgdorf Castle here

    Grindelwald

    • Guestcard Grindelwald

      Guest card Grindelwald with many discounts and free use of the local buses in addition to reductions for the cable car First and  Pfingstegg

      Guests receive the guest card at check-in.

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    • Backdoor Grindelwald

      Zeige an der Kasse deine Reservationsbestätigung und erhalte 10% auf die Miete und Reparatur von Velos bei Backdoor Grindelwald.

      Learn more

    • Explore the Grindelwald Youth Hostel here

    Gstaad

    • GSTAAD Card

      GSTAAD Card in summer for CHF 19 per day / CHF 9 for children 6-16 years: mountain railways, public transport and various activities included

      The card can be obtained directly at the reception or in the tourist office and at the mountain railways upon presentation of the guest card.

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    • Sports shop Schneeberger✪

      10% Rabatt im Sportgeschäft Schneeberger in Saanen.

      Premium-Mitglieder erhalten einen Gutschein an der Rezeption

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    • Swiss Ski School Gstaad ✪

      5% discount at the official ski school Gstaad

      Premium members mention by telephone that they are staying with us.

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    • [Translate to Englisch:] Bikesport Reuteler ✪

      Attractive Rent a Bike conditions at Bikesport Reuteler.

      Premium members receive a voucher at the reception.

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    • Explore the Gstaad-Saanenland Youth Hostel here

    Interlaken

    • Guest card Interlaken

      You can get your guest card at the reception and benefit from numerous discounts and free public transport in Interlaken.

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    • River rafting, canyoning, paragliding and rope park Interlaken

      Show your Hostel Premium Card in the Rope Park and get 5% discount on river rafting, canyoning, paragliding and the Rope Park Interlaken

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    • Lunch-Checks

      We accept lunch checks!

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    • Explore the Interlaken Youth Hostel here

    Leissigen

    • Panorama Card Lake Thun

      Get your Panorama Card Lake Thun at the reception and benefit from numerous discounts (some incl. public transport)

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    • Free surfboard rental ✪

      Pick up your surfboard during the reception opening hours and benefit from the free surfboard rental.

    • Explore the Leissigen Youth Hostel here

  • Delémont

    • JURA PASS

      At the reception you will receive your Jura Pass, with which you can travel through the Jura for free and benefit from discounts on numerous activities throughout the region.

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    • Aventure Jura Parc ✪

      20% discount on all activities (e.g. acrobranche, trail, croquet, paragliding, escape room) by presenting the Hostel Premium Card.

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    • Explore the Delémont Youth Hostel here

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