I’m shattered. We were planning on purchasing an 8 day pass next summer but, contrary to your presenter suggesting it will open up opportunities to discover less heard of places, we have our favourites, and it’s those we want to re-visit. Indeed it will make the hike between Grindelwald First and Schynigge Platte an unaffordable luxury! I appreciate rail companies have to remain solvent but I can’t help feeling this is going to have a knock-on impact on hotels and restaurants! In our case, we will no longer be booking a holiday, where we can’t pre-budget and determine our costs, as we are pensioners. What they don’t tell you is what changes there will be to the Jungfrau Pass and whether there will be the same supplements. In fact the thing I don’t understand is how paying a 50-75% contribution to some fares, can make purchasing any pass worthwhile! I’m totally staggered as I think what was probably likely to be our last Swiss holiday, may now not happen.
The Jungfrau Travel Pass is a product of a different rail company which is why it's not mentioned in this interview. We can confirm, though, that there will be no changes to the inclusions of the Jungfrau Travel Pass for 2025, and the validity period will be extended.
Hello @@holidaystoswitzerland , if i plan to visit switzerland from italy for 3-4 days on early march focusing on jungfrau region then I'll continue to austria what pass or pass combination save more money for tight budget backpacker? Was exciting seeing what Berner oberland pass offer on another videos because it was also cover full interlaken boats that I might wanna experience but maybe would pass due to 2025 update So maybe half fare card + jungfrau pass would save the most? Or do you have any other suggestion for even save more? Thank you!
Hi, without knowing exactly which mountain excursions you'd like to do in the Jungfrau Region it's hard to say which pass would be best for you. The first thing to keep in mind is that not all mountain railways and cable cars operate in early March (Harder Kulm and Schynige Platte are two examples), and there are no cruises on Lake Brienz in March either. The Berner Oberland Pass includes a wider area so you would definitely have more choice of activities/excursions in March with it than you would with the Jungfrau Travel Pass. Hope this helps.
@@holidaystoswitzerland what if I stay in lauterbrunnen and only wanna see mürren & wengen and maybe grindelwald? Are the transports going there operate on early march?
We will be traveling to the Jungrafu region in June 2025 and staying in Lauterbrunnen. We plan on going to the grindelwald first, pfinstegg, glacier canyon, Mannlichen, wengen, The schiltorn, murren, gimmelwald, Lake Brienz, harder kulm, and Thun and lake thun. Which pass should i get? We are a group of 9, with 5 kids under the age of 16. Thanks for the help!
Hi Allison, without tallying up the prices for every individual trip you plan to take it's difficult to give you an exact answer. The Berner Oberland Pass will fully cover all of your itinerary except for Grindelwald First (you'll get 50% off) and will also include the bus service in Grindelwald (so you can take a bus from Grindelwald train station to the Pfingstegg cable car station and Glacier Canyon). The Jungfrau Travel Pass will cover all the mountain excursions except Pfingstegg and Schilthorn but does not include the local buses in Grindelwald. The JTP gets you to Murren (en route to Schilthorn) as long as you travel from Lauterbrunnen via Grutschalp. With both passes, children under 16 pay CHF 30 each. We have a digital calculator that has the prices for all these excursions pre-loaded and helps to you choose the best value pass - holidaystoswitzerland.com/switzerland-rail-pass-comparison-calculator/
Hi, yes it does. With the Berner Oberland Pass you get 50% off the Luzern-Engelberg Express (train) and 50% off the cable car from Engelberg to Mt. Titlis.
@@holidaystoswitzerland how do i apply for the discounts if i were to buy the tickets online? Or do you recommend to buy the tickets on the spot and show my Berner Oberland Pass to the staffs?
@@ridwanhuang7452 It's best just to buy them on the spot. Neither the train or cable car book out so you won't miss out. You can buy your discounted train ticket at the station in Lucerne and your cable car tickets at the valley station in Engelberg. Just show your Berner Oberland Pass when purchasing to qualify for the reduced price. Enjoy!
Thank you! We keep the following article as up to date as possible. It lists all the upcoming closures for mountain railways, funiculars and cable cars. holidaystoswitzerland.com/cable-car-and-funicular-closures-winter/
Is it still worth buying the pass with our 1/2 fare card if we’re travelling to the Jungfrau, doing the Eiger express and travelling on the Golden Pass to Gstaad and then on to Montreux ?
Without knowing your exact itinerary and which other mountain excursions you plan to do, it's hard to give a precise answer. However, if you are staying a few days in the Bernese Oberland and doing a few other excursions, it may be beneficial to have both the BO Pass and the Half Fare Card. The BO Pass will cover your entire journey from Interlaken to Montreux (in 2025).
I’m shattered.
We were planning on purchasing an 8 day pass next summer but, contrary to your presenter suggesting it will open up opportunities to discover less heard of places, we have our favourites, and it’s those we want to re-visit. Indeed it will make the hike between Grindelwald First and Schynigge Platte an unaffordable luxury!
I appreciate rail companies have to remain solvent but I can’t help feeling this is going to have a knock-on impact on hotels and restaurants! In our case, we will no longer be booking a holiday, where we can’t pre-budget and determine our costs, as we are pensioners.
What they don’t tell you is what changes there will be to the Jungfrau Pass and whether there will be the same supplements. In fact the thing I don’t understand is how paying a 50-75% contribution to some fares, can make purchasing any pass worthwhile!
I’m totally staggered as I think what was probably likely to be our last Swiss holiday, may now not happen.
The Jungfrau Travel Pass is a product of a different rail company which is why it's not mentioned in this interview. We can confirm, though, that there will be no changes to the inclusions of the Jungfrau Travel Pass for 2025, and the validity period will be extended.
@@holidaystoswitzerland thank you,
Hello @@holidaystoswitzerland , if i plan to visit switzerland from italy for 3-4 days on early march focusing on jungfrau region then I'll continue to austria what pass or pass combination save more money for tight budget backpacker?
Was exciting seeing what Berner oberland pass offer on another videos because it was also cover full interlaken boats that I might wanna experience but maybe would pass due to 2025 update
So maybe half fare card + jungfrau pass would save the most? Or do you have any other suggestion for even save more?
Thank you!
Hi, without knowing exactly which mountain excursions you'd like to do in the Jungfrau Region it's hard to say which pass would be best for you. The first thing to keep in mind is that not all mountain railways and cable cars operate in early March (Harder Kulm and Schynige Platte are two examples), and there are no cruises on Lake Brienz in March either. The Berner Oberland Pass includes a wider area so you would definitely have more choice of activities/excursions in March with it than you would with the Jungfrau Travel Pass. Hope this helps.
@@holidaystoswitzerland what if I stay in lauterbrunnen and only wanna see mürren & wengen and maybe grindelwald? Are the transports going there operate on early march?
We will be traveling to the Jungrafu region in June 2025 and staying in Lauterbrunnen. We plan on going to the grindelwald first, pfinstegg, glacier canyon, Mannlichen, wengen, The schiltorn, murren, gimmelwald, Lake Brienz, harder kulm, and Thun and lake thun. Which pass should i get? We are a group of 9, with 5 kids under the age of 16. Thanks for the help!
Hi Allison, without tallying up the prices for every individual trip you plan to take it's difficult to give you an exact answer. The Berner Oberland Pass will fully cover all of your itinerary except for Grindelwald First (you'll get 50% off) and will also include the bus service in Grindelwald (so you can take a bus from Grindelwald train station to the Pfingstegg cable car station and Glacier Canyon). The Jungfrau Travel Pass will cover all the mountain excursions except Pfingstegg and Schilthorn but does not include the local buses in Grindelwald. The JTP gets you to Murren (en route to Schilthorn) as long as you travel from Lauterbrunnen via Grutschalp. With both passes, children under 16 pay CHF 30 each. We have a digital calculator that has the prices for all these excursions pre-loaded and helps to you choose the best value pass - holidaystoswitzerland.com/switzerland-rail-pass-comparison-calculator/
Hi, does berner oberland pass cover / give any discount for mount titlis excursion? Thanks
Hi, yes it does. With the Berner Oberland Pass you get 50% off the Luzern-Engelberg Express (train) and 50% off the cable car from Engelberg to Mt. Titlis.
@@holidaystoswitzerland how do i apply for the discounts if i were to buy the tickets online? Or do you recommend to buy the tickets on the spot and show my Berner Oberland Pass to the staffs?
@@ridwanhuang7452 It's best just to buy them on the spot. Neither the train or cable car book out so you won't miss out. You can buy your discounted train ticket at the station in Lucerne and your cable car tickets at the valley station in Engelberg. Just show your Berner Oberland Pass when purchasing to qualify for the reduced price. Enjoy!
What Mountain Trains will be working in the last week of October 2024 in the Interlaken region
Thank you! We keep the following article as up to date as possible. It lists all the upcoming closures for mountain railways, funiculars and cable cars. holidaystoswitzerland.com/cable-car-and-funicular-closures-winter/
@@holidaystoswitzerland I guess best option is to travel by train from Milan to Interlaken so I get there fast?
Yes, train is a great option. The fastest service from Milano Centrale to Interlaken takes just 3h:20.
Is it still worth buying the pass with our 1/2 fare card if we’re travelling to the Jungfrau, doing the Eiger express and travelling on the Golden Pass to Gstaad and then on to Montreux ?
Without knowing your exact itinerary and which other mountain excursions you plan to do, it's hard to give a precise answer. However, if you are staying a few days in the Bernese Oberland and doing a few other excursions, it may be beneficial to have both the BO Pass and the Half Fare Card. The BO Pass will cover your entire journey from Interlaken to Montreux (in 2025).
When can we expect an updated area of validity map for 2025?
It should be available early October when the 2025 passes are available for purchase.
Will the train to the Village of Grindelwald still be covered in the pass?
Yes it will.
Disappointing :(