Is Gornergrat included in the Swiss Travel Pass?
Answer
No
Gornergrat is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Partially verified · Checked todayLast verified 6 October 2026
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Zermatt → Gornergrat, segment by segment
- Zermatt GGB → GornergratGornergrat Bahn50% discountReservation: Not confirmed · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketZermatt GGB → Gornergrat · Gornergrat Bahn50% off with your pass. Buy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from Gornergrat Bahn
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 Gornergrat
- Zermatt GGB → GornergratRailza has not fully verified Gornergrat with the Swiss Travel Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.Not researched yet
Getting there
The Gornergrat Bahn cogwheel railway climbs from Zermatt to Gornergrat.
Official evidence
- Gornergrat BahnStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 50% off the Gornergrat Bahn: buy a reduced ticket.
Official wording: “With a Half-Fare Card, General Abonnement and the Swiss Travel Pass you get a 50% discount on the ticket price.”
Open official page - Switzerland TourismStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 50% off the Gornergrat Bahn: buy a reduced ticket.
Official wording: “50% discount with Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex and Swiss Half Fare Card”
Open official page - Alliance SwissPassStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 50% off the Gornergrat Bahn: buy a reduced ticket.
Official wording: “The validity period of the STP starts at 00.00am on the first day of validity and expires at 05.00am on the day after the last day of validity. […] The validity of STPF Flex days begins at 00.00 hours on the activated day of travel and …”
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