Is Jungfraujoch included in the Jungfrau Travel Pass?
Answer
Partly
The Jungfrau Travel Pass covers the journey from Interlaken Ost as far as Eigergletscher. From Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you need a connecting ticket. 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-BahnIncludedReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Grindelwald Terminal → EigergletscherEiger ExpressIncludedReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Eigergletscher → JungfraujochJungfraubahnDiscountReservation: Mandatory · Supplement: None
What to buy
- Connecting ticketEigergletscher → Jungfraujoch · JungfraubahnBuy 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 → JungfraujochPartly. The Jungfrau Travel Pass covers the journey from Wengen as far as Eigergletscher. From Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you need a connecting ticket. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald → Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The Jungfrau Travel Pass covers the journey from Grindelwald as far as Eigergletscher. From Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you need a connecting ticket. 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 Jungfrau Travel Pass yet. 2 of 3 segments are confirmed. Check with the operator before you travel.Not researched yet
- Grindelwald → Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The Jungfrau Travel Pass covers the journey from Grindelwald as far as Eigergletscher. From Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you need a connecting ticket. A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The Jungfrau Travel Pass covers the journey from Grindelwald Terminal as far as Eigergletscher. From Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you need a connecting ticket. A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The Jungfrau Travel Pass covers the journey from Kleine Scheidegg as far as Eigergletscher. From Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you need a connecting ticket. 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
- Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Included in the Jungfrau region up to Eigergletscher, including First, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte and Männlichen (Schynige Platte and Harder run in summer).
Official wording: “The Jungfrau Travel Pass is valid in the entire Jungfrau Region area of validity incl. mountain railways, cable cars, trains and boats. […] Grindelwald First – Top of Adventure Incl. in Travel Pass […] Harder Kulm – Top of Interlaken Incl. …”
Open official page - Swiss Travel SystemStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Included in the Jungfrau region up to Eigergletscher, including First, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte and Männlichen (Schynige Platte and Harder run in summer).
Official wording: “Valid in Grindelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, and Eigergletscher, with access to trains, buses, boats and mountain railways.”
Open official page - MännlichenbahnenStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Included in the Jungfrau region up to Eigergletscher, including First, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte and Männlichen (Schynige Platte and Harder run in summer).
Official wording: “50% Ermässigungen / Reductions […] GA, Halbtax-Abo / Swiss Half Fare Card • Swiss Travel Pass • Eurail / Interrail Pass […] Freie Fahrt mit / Free travel with • Berner Oberland Pass • Jungfrau Travel Pass”
Open official page - MännlichenbahnenStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Included in the Jungfrau region up to Eigergletscher, including First, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte and Männlichen (Schynige Platte and Harder run in summer).
Official wording: “All the listed reductions are valid for the Grindelwald – Männlichen gondola cableway. […] Freie Fahrt mit / Free travel with • Unlimited Jungfrau Summer Pass • Jungfrau Travel Pass • Berner Oberland Pass”
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: Eigergletscher–Jungfraujoch is not included: buy the Jungfrau Travel Pass connecting ticket (from CHF 63, CHF 89 with the seat reservation until 31 October).
Official wording: “The connecting ticket can only be used with a valid Jungfrau Travel Pass and within its period of validity. […] for the section Eigergletscher–Jungfraujoch, which is not included in the Jungfrau Travel Pass.”
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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