Is Grindelwald included in the GA Travelcard?
Answer
Yes
The GA Travelcard covers the whole journey from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald. No additional ticket is needed.
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Check your exact connectionInterlaken Ost → Grindelwald, segment by segment
- Interlaken Ost → GrindelwaldBerner Oberland-BahnIncludedReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
Conditions
- Your pass class matches the class you travel in (this guide assumes 2nd class).
Getting there
Grindelwald is served by the Berner Oberland-Bahn from Interlaken Ost (about 35 minutes).
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.
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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