Is Wengen included in the Swiss Half Fare Card?
Answer
No
Wengen is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
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Check your exact connectionLauterbrunnen → Wengen, segment by segment
- Lauterbrunnen → WengenWengernalpbahnDiscountReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketLauterbrunnen → Wengen · WengernalpbahnBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from 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).
Other ways to Wengen
- Interlaken Ost → Lauterbrunnen → WengenNo, Wengen is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.Verified
Getting there
Wengen is car-free and reached by the Wengernalpbahn from Lauterbrunnen.
Official evidence
- 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: Seats can only be reserved on the Jungfrau Railway; not on the Wengernalpbahn or the Eiger Express.
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.”
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About this answer
Railza is independent guidance, not a ticket seller or transport operator. Operator rules remain authoritative and you need a valid official ticket. This page is generated from the same verified rules as the journey checker and updates when the official sources change.