Is Jungfraujoch included in the Swiss Travel Pass Flex?
Answer
Partly
The Swiss Travel Pass Flex covers the journey from Interlaken Ost as far as Grindelwald Terminal. From Grindelwald Terminal to Jungfraujoch you need a reduced ticket (25% off with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
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Check your exact connectionInterlaken Ost → Jungfraujoch, segment by segment
- Interlaken Ost → Grindelwald TerminalBerner Oberland-BahnIncludedReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Grindelwald Terminal → EigergletscherEiger Express25% discountReservation: Not required · Supplement: None
- Eigergletscher → JungfraujochJungfraubahn25% discountReservation: Mandatory · Supplement: None
What to buy
- TicketGrindelwald Terminal → Jungfraujoch · Jungfrau Railways25% off with your pass. Buy 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.
- You travel on a day you have activated on your Flex pass (activate it before boarding).
- 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 → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, but you get 25% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald → Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, but you get 25% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald, Bahnhof → Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The Swiss Travel Pass Flex covers the journey from Grindelwald as far as Grindelwald, Terminal. From Grindelwald, Terminal to Jungfraujoch you need a reduced ticket (25% off with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Partially verified
- Grindelwald → Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochPartly. The Swiss Travel Pass Flex covers the journey from Grindelwald as far as Grindelwald Terminal. From Grindelwald Terminal to Jungfraujoch you need a reduced ticket (25% off with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Grindelwald Terminal → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, but you get 25% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.Verified
- Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher → JungfraujochNo, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, but you get 25% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. 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
- SBBStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The Swiss Travel Pass covers trains, buses and boats throughout Switzerland.
Official wording: “You can travel all across Switzerland with any Swiss Travel Pass / Flex: by train, bus and boat, by panorama train (excl. seat reservations and/or supplement), and on the Rigi, Stanserhorn and Stoos mountains. Journeys by public transport …”
Open official page - Alliance SwissPassStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The Swiss Travel Pass covers trains, buses and boats throughout Switzerland. 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch (train or Eiger Express): buy a reduced ticket from Jungfrau Railways.
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 - SBBStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The Swiss Travel Pass covers trains, buses and boats throughout Switzerland. 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch (train or Eiger Express): buy a reduced ticket from Jungfrau Railways.
Official wording: “The Swiss Travel Pass Flex discount is only valid on activated days of travel.”
Open official page - Alliance SwissPassStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: The Swiss Travel Pass covers trains, buses and boats throughout Switzerland. 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch (train or Eiger Express): buy a reduced ticket from Jungfrau Railways.
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 …”
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 - Switzerland TourismStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch (train or Eiger Express): buy a reduced ticket from Jungfrau Railways.
Official wording: “Swiss Travel Pass / GA The return journey by train to Grindelwald or Wengen is 100% included in the Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) or GA. From Grindelwald/Wengen to Jungfraujoch (train or aerial cableway): Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) 25% reduction …”
Open official page - Swiss Travel SystemStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch (train or Eiger Express): buy a reduced ticket from Jungfrau Railways.
Official wording: “25% discount with the Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) 50% discount with the Swiss Half Fare Card”
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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