Is the Glacier Express included in the Half Fare Travelcard?
Answer
No
The Glacier Express is not free with the Half Fare Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Zermatt → St. Moritz.
Verified · Checked todayLast verified 6 October 2026
Check your exact connectionZermatt → St. Moritz, segment by segment
- Zermatt → St. MoritzMatterhorn Gotthard BahnDiscountReservation: Mandatory · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketZermatt → St. Moritz · Matterhorn Gotthard BahnBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from Glacier Express
- Seat reservationZermatt → St. Moritz · Matterhorn Gotthard BahnReserve with Glacier Express
Conditions
- Your pass class matches the class you travel in (this guide assumes 2nd class).
Other ways to Glacier Express
- Zermatt → Visp → Zürich HB → Landquart → St. MoritzRailza has not fully verified the Glacier Express with the Half Fare Travelcard yet. 2 of 4 segments are confirmed. Check with the operator before you travel.Under review
- Zermatt → Visp → Olten → Chur → St. MoritzRailza has not fully verified the Glacier Express with the Half Fare Travelcard yet. 2 of 4 segments are confirmed. Check with the operator before you travel.Under review
- Zermatt → Visp → Bern → Zürich HB → Chur → St. MoritzRailza has not fully verified the Glacier Express with the Half Fare Travelcard yet. 2 of 5 segments are confirmed. Check with the operator before you travel.Under review
- Zermatt → Visp → Bern → Zürich HB → Landquart → St. MoritzRailza has not fully verified the Glacier Express with the Half Fare Travelcard yet. 2 of 5 segments are confirmed. Check with the operator before you travel.Under review
Getting there
The Glacier Express panorama train links Zermatt and St. Moritz or Davos.
Official evidence
- Glacier ExpressStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Reduced ticket; the obligatory seat reservation is extra. A seat reservation is obligatory for all passengers on the Glacier Express and is not covered by any travel card.
Official wording: “The following travel cards are accepted for a trip on the Glacier Express: Swiss Travel Pass, Eurail Pass, Interrail Pass, Half Fare Travelcard, Half Fare Travelcard for Youth, GA travel card, day pass for the Half Fare Travelcard, …”
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