Is the Swiss Travel Pass valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway? Yes, all types of Swiss Travel Passes are valid for travel on the MGBahn railway.
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Because I get this question almost daily, here is once again an explanation of what IS NOT INCLUDED with the Swiss Travel Pass. Mountain excursions are not included with the Swiss Travel Pass (with the exception of Mt Rigi, Stanserhorn, and Stoos as mentioned above), but you do get a discount on most of them.
For one day it is not worth getting the Peak Pass. The Peak Pass is designed for those spending longer times in Zermatt, principally hikers in the summer. Peak2Peak is good if you plan to go to the Klein Matterhorn in the am and the Gornergrat in the pm...
From Zermatt you have to reach Furi via cable car. From Furi there are two routes to reach Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. A. You ideally need to change 2 cable cars, one at Furi and then at Trockener Steg.
If you are wondering which mountain excursions are 100% included in the Swiss Travel Pass, the answer is: Stanserhorn, Rigi, Stoos, Brunni and Klewenalp. To obtain tickets for any cable car, funicular or cog railway, you should present your Swiss Travel Pass at the ticket office.
Swiss Travel Pass BenefitsThe Jungfrau 'Top of Europe' requires a surcharge and in the high season a seat reservation (5 CHF) might be required. Swiss Travel Pass gives you a 100% Discount for the journey from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen/Wengen and Grindelwald.
Once you're in Switzerland, just present your pass at the station to begin visits to Switzerland's most popular destinations like the lively city of Zurich or the Matterhorn Mountain in Zermatt, which inspired the now-iconic logo of Toblerone.
The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise can be reached from Zermatt in a journey time of around 40 minutes, including changes. Here you can find the return ticket to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. At an airy 3'883 metres of altitude you will find Europe's highest mountain station.
There's excitement in the air at the gondola station: this is the starting point for the 45-minute ride to the highest cable car station in Europe, at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (3,883 m).
TIP: How to see the Matterhorn without paying hefty price for a train and parking. If you want to see the Matterhorn you can either drive to Zermatt from Täsch or walk here. Few people know that there is a small, winding and tight mountain road above Tasch that leads to Täschalp, a shepherd's village.