Is Jungfraujoch included in the GA Travelcard?
Answer
Partly
The GA Travelcard covers the journey from Interlaken Ost as far as Grindelwald Terminal. From Grindelwald Terminal to Jungfraujoch you need a reduced ticket (a discount with the GA Travelcard). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
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Check your exact connectionInterlaken Ost → Jungfraujoch, segment by segment
- Interlaken Ost → Grindelwald TerminalBerner Oberland-BahnIncludedReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Grindelwald Terminal → EigergletscherEiger ExpressDiscountReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Eigergletscher → JungfraujochJungfraubahnDiscountReservation: Mandatory · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketGrindelwald Terminal → Jungfraujoch · Jungfrau RailwaysBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from Jungfrau Railways
- Seat reservationEigergletscher → Jungfraujoch · JungfraubahnReserve with Jungfrau Railways
Conditions
- Your pass class matches the class you travel in (this guide assumes 2nd class).
Dates that change the answer
- 5 October 2026 – 31 October 2026: Seat reservation mandatory on the Jungfrau Railway (Kleine Scheidegg/Eigergletscher ↔ Jungfraujoch) until 31 October 2026, CHF 10 per person; one reservation covers the return journey and is bought separately from the ticket. Some third-party pages still show the 2025 period (May–August); the operator’s 2026 dates apply.
- 1 November 2026 – 12 December 2026: From 1 November a paid seat reservation (CHF 10) is strongly recommended, not mandatory.
Other ways to Jungfraujoch
- Wengen → Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the GA Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald → Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the GA Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald, Bahnhof → Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The GA Travelcard covers the journey from Grindelwald as far as Grindelwald, Terminal. From Grindelwald, Terminal to Jungfraujoch you need a reduced ticket (a discount with the GA Travelcard). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Partially verified
- Grindelwald → Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The GA Travelcard covers the journey from Grindelwald as far as Grindelwald Terminal. From Grindelwald Terminal to Jungfraujoch you need a reduced ticket (a discount with the GA Travelcard). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the GA Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the GA Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
Getting there
Jungfraujoch is reached by the Jungfrau Railway from Kleine Scheidegg, or via the Eiger Express gondola from Grindelwald Terminal to Eigergletscher. From Interlaken Ost the Berner Oberland-Bahn runs to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen.
Official evidence
- SBBStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The GA covers SBB, the listed railways, PostBus, boats and town networks of its area of validity.
Official wording: “On all SBB trains and those of most other railways in Switzerland, as well as on boats, buses, trams and some mountain lifts and railways. Find more detailed information on the GA Travelcard area of validity map. […] For journeys on purely …”
Open official page - Alliance SwissPassStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The GA covers SBB, the listed railways, PostBus, boats and town networks of its area of validity.
Official wording: “Official table, transcribed by row (column T654 GA / column T673 Swiss Travel Pass): SBB yes/yes; BLS AG yes/yes; Schweizerische Südostbahn AG yes/yes; zb Zentralbahn AG yes/yes; Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Brig-Zermatt) yes/yes; Rhätische …”
Open official page - Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Individual seats cannot be reserved on the Berner Oberland-Bahn; no reservation is needed. Seats can only be reserved on the Jungfrau Railway; not on the Wengernalpbahn or the Eiger Express. Seat reservation mandatory on the Jungfrau Railway (Kleine Scheidegg/Eigergletscher ↔ Jungfraujoch) until 31 October 2026, CHF 10 per person; one reservation covers the return journey and is bought separately from the ticket. Some third-party pages still show the 2025 period (May–August); the operator’s 2026 dates apply.
Official wording: “No. A seat can only be reserved on the Jungfrau Railway route (Kleine Scheidegg/Eiger Glacier - Jungfraujoch and Jungfraujoch - Kleine Scheidegg/Eiger Glacier). Excepted are groups of 10 person or more.”
Open official page - Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: GA holders receive a discount on the Jungfrau region mountain lines: buy a reduced ticket.
Official wording: “The Half-Fare Travelcard and Swiss Half Fare Card are valid on the entire network. GA Travelcard holders travel free of charge on the following routes: Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald […] Interlaken Ost to Wengen via […] Lauterbrunnen …”
Open official page - Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Seat reservation mandatory on the Jungfrau Railway (Kleine Scheidegg/Eigergletscher ↔ Jungfraujoch) until 31 October 2026, CHF 10 per person; one reservation covers the return journey and is bought separately from the ticket. Some third-party pages still show the 2025 period (May–August); the operator’s 2026 dates apply.
Official wording: “Seat reservation mandatory: 01.05.–31.10.2026”
Open official page - Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Seat reservation mandatory on the Jungfrau Railway (Kleine Scheidegg/Eigergletscher ↔ Jungfraujoch) until 31 October 2026, CHF 10 per person; one reservation covers the return journey and is bought separately from the ticket. Some third-party pages still show the 2025 period (May–August); the operator’s 2026 dates apply.
Official wording: “Seat reservation mandatory: 01.05.–31.10.2026 The seat reservation is valid for the route Eigergletscher <> Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe or Kleine Scheidegg <> Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. In addition to the reservation, a valid ticket is …”
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