Jungfraujoch Interrail/Eurail

[Tester]

I have received an email from Rail Europe containing, among other things.....

• The Jungfraujoch is now part of the Eurail / Interrail Passes

As far as I know, a 25% discount has been available for a long time - has anything changed?

 

[Alfonso]

I have received an email from Rail Europe containing, among other things.....

• The Jungfraujoch is now part of the Eurail / Interrail Passes

As far as I know, a 25% discount has been available for a long time - has anything changed?

I think the railway as far as lauterbrunnen and grindelwald is now free

 

[Tester]

I think the railway as far as lauterbrunnen and grindelwald is now free

That is good news - do you know of a source?

 

[Flying Snail]

That is good news - do you know of a source?

1. BOB (Berner Oberland Bahn) is now fully included in the pass

As of 10 December2023, travellers can visit one of the world's most beautiful valleys with our Pass. The BOB (Bernese Oberland Bahn) takes you from Interlaken to Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and Wengen. From there, you can enjoy discounts on your way to Kleine Scheidegg and the Top of Europe: Jungfraujoch. Additionally, the BLM (Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren) is now fully included in the Pass.

Our Top 10 Improvements to This Year's December Timetable Release | Community

It’s a special time of year! Twice annually, the European Railway Carriers release an updated timetable, making the second Sunday of December feel a little like New Year’s for train travellers. This release includes new routes, connections, services, and more. We have been eagerly anticipating...

community.eurail.com

 

[Tester]

Our Top 10 Improvements to This Year's December Timetable Release | Community

It’s a special time of year! Twice annually, the European Railway Carriers release an updated timetable, making the second Sunday of December feel a little like New Year’s for train travellers. This release includes new routes, connections, services, and more. We have been eagerly anticipating...

community.eurail.com

Excellent - thank you very much.

I note that 'Reservations are mandatory'. This seems somewhat implausible.

 

[SeanG]

This is slightly misleading, as there appears to be no change to the Jungfrau, it's still a 25% discount for interrail

 

[nwales58]

This is slightly misleading ...

Only the email title. The community.interrail post is clear that BOB is now included and that there is (still) a discount on paying to go up to Kleine Scheidegg (WAB) and Jungraujoch (JB).

The post has 'reservations mandatory' on the Szeged-Subotica item, which is probably wrong too.

Optional reservations are available on Jungraujochbahn (and the new Eiger Express cable car from Grindelwald) if you do not want to queue, see:

Book Priority Boarding for Jungfraujoch

Book Priority Boarding to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe and skip the wait. Enjoy fast-track access for a relaxed journey to 3,454 m!

www.jungfrau.ch

 

[Segedunum]

Ignore the "reservations mandatory" flag on the page. Someone's applied it to every single entry.

 

[Taunton]

I have received an email from Rail Europe containing, among other things.....

• The Jungfraujoch is now part of the Eurail / Interrail Passes

As far as I know, a 25% discount has been available for a long time - has anything changed?

I think indeed that's always been the way - the Swiss Holiday Ticket 35 years ago covered the BOB to Grindelwald, thence a discount on showing it, and I'm pretty sure Interrail was the same.

 

[Tester]

I think indeed that's always been the way - the Swiss Holiday Ticket 35 years ago covered the BOB to Grindelwald, thence a discount on showing it, and I'm pretty sure Interrail was the same.

Definitely not!

That is correct for the Swiss Pass (as it now is), but for Interrail/Eurail it is definitely new.

 

[nwales58]

SBB's map version 12/2021 for Interrail confirms BOB as 25% reduction, not included:

https://www.sbb.ch/content/dam/infrastruktur/trafimage/karten/karte-geltungsbereich-InterRail-EuRail.pdf

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BOB included in Interrail is good, but makes very little difference if you want to go to the Jungraujoch.

Lauterbrunnen<>Jungfraujoch is CHF 214.40 full price so about CHF 160 with Interrail 25% discount.
For comparison Interlaken Ost<>Jungfraujoch is CHF 224 full price.

For the views, Lauterbrunnen-Kleine Scheidegg-Grindelwald only costs about CHF 9, spectacular value. (wrong, see below)

Non-Interrail, if you are spending time in the area there are passes covering BOB+WAB+cable cars etc (but not JB) for 1-7 days at reasonable rates by Swiss standards. In particular the walking pass for 3 or more days allows you to add one trip to Jungfraujoch for CHF 63, 3 days winter rate is 168.
So for about the same as one return Interlaken<>Jungraujoch you get 3 days on all the railways and lifts and one trip to the top.

 

[30907]

That is correct for the Swiss Pass (as it now is), but for Interrail/Eurail it is definitely nenew.

Odd that it has taken so long for conditions to be harmonised - ISTR there is an odd "normal" line in the Zürich area that is still not covered.

 

[nwales58]

Odd that it has taken so long for conditions to be harmonised - ISTR there is an odd "normal" line in the Zürich area that is still not covered.

On the SBB map above: Uetliberg, Sihltalbahn (both SZU but have Zürich S-bahn numbers) and Forchbahn (more understandable as it starts as a tramway).

 

[Flandrian]

For the views, Lauterbrunnen-Kleine Scheidegg-Grindelwald only costs about CHF 9, spectacular value.

I'm planning to include that area in my forthcoming Interrail trip but am finding that the CHF9 fare is for the route via Zweilutschinen. For the Kleine Scheidegg route, SBB quotes a full fare of CHF 76.20 (2nd class single) so something like CHF 57.15 with the Interrail discount. Am I missing something?

Cheers.

 

[30907]

I'm planning to include that area in my forthcoming Interrail trip but am finding that the CHF9 fare is for the route via Zweilutschinen. For the Kleine Scheidegg route, SBB quotes a full fare of CHF 76.20 (2nd class single) so something like CHF 57.15 with the Interrail discount. Am I missing something?

Cheers.

That sounds plausible - the "low-level" fares (ie to actual communities rather than up mountains) are on the national tariff. However that does include Wengen, so you only need Grindelwand-Wengen (not that it save much!).

BTW you need always to check the Swiss fare - the SBB site defaults to the fare with Halbtax (discount card).

 

[nwales58]

... CHF9 fare is for the route via Zweilutschinen. For the Kleine Scheidegg route, SBB quotes a full fare of CHF 76.20 (2nd class single) so something like CHF 57.15 with the Interrail discount. Am I missing something?

You are correct, my mistake.

It may be worth buying a day pass. If up to 30/04/24 1 day costs CHF 58 giving you all the railways except JB, so including the Mürren tramway, and all the cable cars except Schilthorn, so including Eiger Express and First, and the linking buses. If you not travelling East/West of Interlaken on that day it also saves an Interrail pass day.

Jungfrau Region Hiking & Sledging Pass

Hiking & Sledging pass Jungfrau Region - 1 to 7 days free travel to winter hiking trails & toboggan runs. Flexible travelling in the snow.

www.jungfrau.ch

 

[Flandrian]

Thanks both. The run up to Murren looks attractive, and included in the Interrail ticket, so that might be a good option. We'll probably make some decisions on the day, depending on the weather / cloud etc.

 

[Alfonso]

Thanks both. The run up to Murren looks attractive, and included in the Interrail ticket, so that might be a good option. We'll probably make some decisions on the day, depending on the weather / cloud etc.

I don't think it includes the lauterbrunnen to grutschalp cable car though...you'd have to pay for that, or walk up.

 

[30907]

I don't think it includes the lauterbrunnen to grutschalp cable car though...you'd have to pay for that, or walk up.

It's the normal access to Mürren, so is part of the national tariff and ought to be covered along with the tramway.