Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch: which ticket do you need?
The answer depends on whether you hold a pass and on the exact connection. Here is what you need without a pass, and what each pass covers.
Without a pass
Without a pass you need a ticket: Grindelwald → Jungfraujoch (Jungfrau Railways). Buy before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Verified · Checked todayLast verified 6 October 2026
Check your exact connectionWhat to buy
- TicketGrindelwald → Jungfraujoch · Jungfrau RailwaysBuy before boarding. Price set by the operator.Buy from Jungfrau Railways
- Seat reservationKleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher · JungfraubahnReserve with Jungfrau Railways
- Seat reservationEigergletscher → Jungfraujoch · JungfraubahnReserve with Jungfrau Railways
Typical connection
Grindelwald → Kleine Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher, Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
With a pass
- Swiss Travel PassNoVerified
No, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Travel Pass, 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.
Check your connection with the Swiss Travel Pass - Swiss Travel Pass FlexNoVerified
No, 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.
Check your connection with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex - Swiss Half Fare CardNoVerified
No, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Swiss Half Fare Card, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Check your connection with the Swiss Half Fare Card - Half Fare TravelcardNoVerified
No, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Half Fare Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Check your connection with the Half Fare Travelcard - GA TravelcardNoVerified
No, Jungfraujoch is not free with the GA Travelcard, but you get a discount. Buy a reduced ticket from the operator before boarding. A seat reservation is mandatory on Kleine Scheidegg → Eigergletscher and Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch.
Check your connection with the GA Travelcard - Saver Day PassNot verifiedUnder review
Railza has not fully verified Jungfraujoch with the Saver Day Pass yet. Check with the operator before you travel.
Check your connection with the Saver Day Pass - Jungfrau Travel PassPartlyVerified
Partly. 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.
Check your connection with the Jungfrau Travel Pass - Berner Oberland PassNoVerified
No, Jungfraujoch is not free with the Berner Oberland Pass, 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.
Check your connection with the Berner Oberland Pass
Official evidence
- Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 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: 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 …”
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 - Alliance SwissPassStated 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: “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 - Alliance SwissPassStated 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: “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 - SBBStated 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: “The Swiss Travel Pass Flex discount is only valid on activated days of travel.”
Open official page - Jungfrau RailwaysStated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: Valid on the entire Jungfrau Railways network: buy a reduced ticket. GA holders receive a discount on the Jungfrau region mountain lines: buy a reduced ticket.
Official wording: “The Half-Fare Travelcard and Swiss Half Fare Card are valid on the entire network. GA Travelcard holders travel free of charge on the following routes: Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald […] Interlaken Ost to Wengen via […] Lauterbrunnen …”
Open official page - 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: 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 - Berner Oberland Pass (BLS)Stated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch (Wengernalpbahn, Eiger Express and Jungfrau Railway).
Official wording: “25% reduction off the route Grindelwald – Kleine Scheidegg – Eigergletscher 25% reduction off the route Wengen – Kleine Scheidegg – Eigergletscher The journey to Grindelwald or Wengen is included in the pass within the area of validity.”
Open official page - Berner Oberland Pass (BLS)Stated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch (Wengernalpbahn, Eiger Express and Jungfrau Railway).
Official wording: “25% reduction Grindelwald Terminal - Eigergletscher”
Open official page - Berner Oberland Pass (BLS)Stated directly by the operator
Railza’s reading: 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch (Wengernalpbahn, Eiger Express and Jungfrau Railway).
Official wording: “From Grindelwald or Wengen via Kleine Scheidegg / Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch you receive a 25% discount. […] You enjoy free travel on the entire route from Lauterbrunnen via Stechelberg or Grütschalp/Mürren to Schilthorn. […] The …”
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