Save money and get free entry to the main museums of a beautiful Swiss City with our Fribourg City Card. You'll also have unlimited access to the city's public transport system.
Fribourg City Card
The Fribourg City Card is the best way to explore this beautiful city in western Switzerland, as it includes free entry to 14 museums and tourist attractions. The following items are likely to be at the top of your list:
- Art and History Museum.
- Tourist train (operates between 1st April and 31st October).
- Natural History Museum of Fribourg.
- Visiting the Fribourg Cathedral tower (only available between 1st March and 31st October).
- Swiss Puppet Museum.
- The Motta Public Swimming Pool (only available between May and September.
- Espace 1606: exhibits a model of Freiburg with its 17th century layout.
- Fri Art Kunsthalle Fribourg.
- Botanical Garden.
You can download a guide in English, French and German with all the museums and attractions included in the Fribourg City Card here.
In addition, you can use this map of Fribourg to check the location of all the museums and attractions included in the City Card.
Unlimited public transport use
The Fribourg City Card includes unlimited access to the city's public transport network for the entire duration of the card's validity.
You can see the different lines and routes on this transport map of Fribourg.
How does it work?
You'll need to pick up your Fribourg City Card from the Fribourg Tourist Office. When you use the card for the first time in a museum, tourist attraction or means of transport, it'll be activated. From that moment on, for 1 or 2 consecutive days, depending on the option you've chosen, you'll be able to enjoy all of its perks.
Opening hours of the Freiburg Tourist Office:
- Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5:30 pm
- Saturdays from October 1 to March 30: 9 am to 1 pm
- Saturdays from May 1 to September 30: 9 am to 4 pm
- Sundays from October 1 to March 30: closed
- Sundays from May 1st to September 30th: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Children under 4 years old
Children under 4 years old can use public transport in Friburg free of charge without having to buy a tourist card. In addition, most of the city's museums also offer free admission for children under the age of 4 (please check in advance).