Is Grindelwald included in the Swiss Half Fare Card?
Answer
No
Grindelwald 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 connectionInterlaken Ost → Grindelwald, segment by segment
- Interlaken Ost → GrindelwaldBerner Oberland-BahnDiscountReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketInterlaken Ost → Grindelwald · Berner Oberland-BahnBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from SBB
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).
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: Buy a reduced ticket; the reduction may be less than 50% for some tickets.
Official wording: “The Swiss Half Fare Card halves or reduces your ticket price for journeys throughout Switzerland by train, bus and boat, as well as panorama trains, mountain railways and gondola lifts. […] You can only get a Swiss Half Fare Card if your …”
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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