Is Jungfraujoch included in the Swiss Half Fare Card?
Answer
No
Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Verified · Checked todayLast verified 6 October 2026
Check your exact connectionInterlaken Ost → Jungfraujoch, segment by segment
- Interlaken Ost → Grindelwald TerminalBerner Oberland-BahnDiscountReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Grindelwald Terminal → EigergletscherEiger ExpressDiscountReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Eigergletscher → JungfraujochJungfraubahnDiscountReservation: Mandatory · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketInterlaken Ost → Grindelwald Terminal · Berner Oberland-BahnBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from SBB
- TicketGrindelwald Terminal → Jungfraujoch · Jungfrau RailwaysBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from Jungfrau Railways
- Seat reservationEigergletscher → Jungfraujoch · JungfraubahnReserve with Jungfrau Railways
Conditions
- You live outside Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and you carry the passport or ID card the pass was issued for.
- 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 Swiss Half Fare Card, 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 Swiss Half Fare Card, 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 → JungfraujochRailza has not fully verified Jungfraujoch with the Swiss Half Fare Card yet. 2 of 3 segments are confirmed. Check with the operator before you travel.Not researched yet
- Grindelwald → Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, 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 Swiss Half Fare Card, 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: Buy a reduced ticket; the reduction may be less than 50% for some tickets.
Official wording: “The Swiss Half Fare Card halves or reduces your ticket price for journeys throughout Switzerland by train, bus and boat, as well as panorama trains, mountain railways and gondola lifts. […] You can only get a Swiss Half Fare Card if your …”
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: Valid on the entire Jungfrau Railways network: 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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