Additional Links 

The links below have been compiled by students, faculty, and staff. The list is frequently updated, so check back often! To suggest a link, please e-mail rmartin@fus.edu.

Shopping

  • Migros (Swiss supermarket) – Migros has a discount and rewards program called Cumulus. 
  • Coop is another supermarket many students frequent.
  • Comparis - Compare different insurance policies, loans, vehicles, and other things
  • Digitec - electronics 
  • A blog post about online shopping sites in Switzerland


Transportation
  • SBB - Swiss Federal Railways
  • TPL – bus system within Lugano
  • SwissPass
  • seven25 Pass (pass reducing transportation costs for people under 25)
  • FLP – Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa (small commuter rail connecting Lugano and Ponte Tresa, stopping in villages along the way)
  • PostBus – inter-town bus system within Switzerland 
  • Publibike – shared bike program many students use downtown and in some other areas
  • Mobility Car Sharing – subscription-based car sharing program throughout Switzerland
  • We strongly recommend that you check out the SBB Mobile smartphone app to view timetables and even purchase tickets for Swiss trains and public transportation. 
  • When traveling by train in Italy, using the website of the Italian railway system, Trenitalia, is a good place to find timetables. Sometimes, tickets for Italian rail travel are cheaper when purchased within Italy, though you can buy international tickets in Swiss train stations. 
  • Two other airports service the Milan area, but they are smaller and have a different set of connections: Linate and Bergamo (Orio al Serio). Buses from each of those airports connect passengers with 
  • The Swiss Travel Guide app is one of many phone apps to help you get ideas and information about traveling in Switzerland.

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