Swiss Trains and Lifts Covered — and not Covered — by Eurailpasses

The best scenic rides that are covered by Eurail/Selectpass/Europasses and Swiss passes:

• Geneva to Brig

• Montreux to Spiez "Golden Pass" (a locally-made reservation is required)

• Interlaken to Luzern (Lucerne)

• Chur, Switzerland to Tirano, Italy "Bernina Express" (reservation required, through TERC with pass or ticket orders, or do locally)

The following private trains are not covered by Eurail/Europasses — they are covered by Swiss railpasses. Costs listed here are approximate & 2nd class. The most important are:

• Many trains in the Jungfrau region south of Interlaken ($7 from Interlaken to Grindelwald; $10 to Gimmelwald; $130 round-trip to Jungfraujoch, or $60 even with a Swiss Pass). Note: If you have a validated Eurail/Europass you can get a 25% discount on most Jungfrau area trains and lifts, without using up a pass day.

• The $32 Brig-Disentis segment of the Glacier Express that scenicly crosses Alp-filled southern Switzerland from Martigny to Chur (make the required reservation at any Swiss train station, or in the USA through TERC 808 395-2083 when you order passes..

• The private train to see the Matterhorn (Brig-Zermatt 37SF, $25).

• For Ticket Prices for 8 hour Glacier Express between Zermatt and St Moritz   Go To To