Is Eurail Pass valid for Glacier Express in Switzerland?

Conditions for Eurail Pass holders Eurail Passes including Switzerland are valid on the entire route from St. Moritz to Zermatt. Seat reservations, or dining car reservations at extra costs, are compulsory. The cost of your reservation depends on the length of the route.



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Mount Titlis can be purchased at a discounted price if you are a Swiss Travel Pass or a Eurail Pass holder. From our website, www.swisstours.com, choose to add a Swiss Travel Pass for yourself and family or friends, and then add Mt. Titlis under the fare type 'with Swiss Travel Pass'.

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The Glacier Express & Bernina Express are Switzerland's two most scenic train journeys and these Panoramic journeys are free with your Swiss Travel Pass. However you need to pay a compulsory seat reservation fee regardless of whether you are holding a travel pass or point to point ticket.

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Eurail passes do not cover local transport like trams or metros, only intercity trains. Rail Europe is another company that offers similar European train passes.

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Yes, the Eurail Global Pass does work in Switzerland as well as 32 other European countries. However you cannot buy a Eurail One Country Pass for Switzerland. The Swiss Travel Pass is thus a better option for travel only within Switzerland.

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The main difference between the Eurail Global pass and the Swiss Travel pass is that the Swiss Travel pass includes all post busses, local transport is all cities, free entance to many museums and 50 % discount instead of 25 % discount on the travels in the Jungfrau-region.

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You can start your trip at either end of this baller journey, or hop on/off at any of the following Glacier Express stops: Brig, Andermatt, Disentis, Chur, Tiefencastel, Filisur and Samedan. If you take the entire journey, you'll be on the train for 8 hours, passing through 91 tunnels and 291 bridges along the way.

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Guests are able to purchase food on board the train, choosing from a 'plate of the day' (CHF30) or three-course lunch (CHF43). All food is freshly prepared on the train, hence the high price, and meals can be paired with wines from an extensive list featuring many Swiss wines.

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The Bernina Express takes out top spot for the best views, because the variety of landscapes is so impressive for a reasonably short train journey. The Glacier Express is still stunning of course, but if you want to get the best views for your time and money, the Bernina Express comes first!

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If you have a Eurail pass or Interrail pass, these give unlimited travel on Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) so gets you as far as Interlaken. They don't give free travel on the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB), Wengernalpbahn (WAB) or Jungfraubahn so you'll need to buy a ticket from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch.

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You can use your Pass to travel on the national railways and some private railways in the countries where your Pass is valid. In some cases, these train networks reach airports as well. Check the full list here. The Pass even includes certain buses and ferries to make sure everything is within reach.

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The Oberalp Pass is the highest point of the Glacier Express. At a height of 2,033m above sea level, you get possibly the most breathtaking view of the journey. If you're travelling in the winter months, expect the landscape to be topped with stunning snow. It's glorious in any season!

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The Glacier Express is primarily designed to be a scenic journey from start to finish (from Zermatt to St. Moritz or vice versa), rather than a hop-on, hop-off service. The train passes through several towns and cities, including Brig, Andermatt, Chur, and Davos, among others.

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