Swiss Travel Pass or Berner Oberland Pass?
What each pass gives at the places most visitors go, from official operator sources. Railza does not sell passes and does not compare prices.
Short answer
Across 19 places most visitors go, the Swiss Travel Pass is included at 8 and the Berner Oberland Pass at 7. Not included or discount only: 9 with the Swiss Travel Pass, 4 with the Berner Oberland Pass. 6 of 19 places are fully verified for both passes.
| At these places | Swiss Travel Pass | Berner Oberland Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Included | 8 | 7 |
| Partly included | 1 | 1 |
| Not included (or discount only) | 9 | 4 |
| Not verified yet | 1 | 7 |
How to choose
- List the journeys and excursions you will actually make. The places below show where each pass is enough and where you still buy a ticket.
- For each option, add up the pass and the tickets it still leaves you to buy, using the official prices on the issuer’s site. Railza does not estimate these prices.
- Check your exact connections with each pass: answers can differ between connections, for example on panorama trains and mountain railways.
Check a journey with the Swiss Travel Pass Check with the Berner Oberland Pass
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).
Place by place
Jungfraujoch
Swiss Travel Pass: Partly Verified
Partly. The Swiss Travel Pass 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). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Berner Oberland Pass: Partly Verified
Partly. The Berner Oberland Pass 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 Berner Oberland Pass). A seat reservation is mandatory on Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Jungfraujoch with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Grindelwald
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald. No additional ticket is needed.
Grindelwald with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Lauterbrunnen
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Interlaken Ost to Lauterbrunnen. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Interlaken Ost to Lauterbrunnen. No additional ticket is needed.
Lauterbrunnen with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Wengen
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen. No additional ticket is needed.
Wengen with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Mürren
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Partially verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Partially verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren. No additional ticket is needed.
Mürren with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Kleine Scheidegg
Swiss Travel Pass: No Verified
No, Kleine Scheidegg is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 25% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: No Verified
No, Kleine Scheidegg is not free with the Berner Oberland Pass, but you get 25% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Kleine Scheidegg with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Grindelwald First
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Grindelwald First is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: No Partially verified
No, Grindelwald First is not free with the Berner Oberland Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Grindelwald First with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Männlichen
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Männlichen is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Partially verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Grindelwald Terminal to Männlichen. No additional ticket is needed.
Männlichen with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Harder Kulm
Swiss Travel Pass: Not verified Conflicting official information
Railza has not fully verified Harder Kulm with the Swiss Travel Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Berner Oberland Pass: No Partially verified
No, Harder Kulm is not free with the Berner Oberland Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Harder Kulm with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Schynige Platte
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Schynige Platte is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Partially verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Wilderswil to Schynige Platte. No additional ticket is needed.
Schynige Platte with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Schilthorn
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Schilthorn is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: Yes Partially verified
Yes. The Berner Oberland Pass covers the whole journey from Mürren BLM to Schilthorn. No additional ticket is needed.
Schilthorn with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Zermatt
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Visp to Zermatt. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Under review
Railza has not fully verified Zermatt with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Zermatt with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Gornergrat
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Gornergrat is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Not researched yet
Railza has not fully verified Gornergrat with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Gornergrat with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Not researched yet
Railza has not fully verified Matterhorn Glacier Paradise with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Pilatus
Swiss Travel Pass: No Verified
No, Pilatus is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is recommended on Alpnachstad PB → Pilatus Kulm.
Berner Oberland Pass: No Verified
No. The Berner Oberland Pass is not valid on the way from Alpnachstad to Pilatus. You need a separate ticket.
Pilatus with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Rigi
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Partially verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Vitznau to Rigi. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Not researched yet
Railza has not fully verified Rigi with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Rigi with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Titlis
Swiss Travel Pass: No Partially verified
No, Titlis is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, but you get 50% off. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Not researched yet
Railza has not fully verified Titlis with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Titlis with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Glacier Express
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Verified
Yes. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the whole journey from Zermatt to the Glacier Express. No additional ticket is needed.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Under review
Railza has not fully verified the Glacier Express with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Glacier Express with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
Bernina Express
Swiss Travel Pass: Yes Verified
Yes, the Swiss Travel Pass covers the transport from St. Moritz to the Bernina Express. A seat reservation is mandatory on St. Moritz → Tirano.
Berner Oberland Pass: Not verified Under review
Railza has not fully verified the Bernina Express with the Berner Oberland Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Bernina Express with the Swiss Travel Pass · with the Berner Oberland Pass
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