I thought I had the whole pass thing worked out, but I've hit a glitch and now I'm confused again.
I am arriving in Zurich on Dec 6, heading straight to Basel for two nights.
While in Basel, I'll have a local transit pass from the hotel, so will only need train tickets if I decide to take a side trip.
On the 8th, going to Grindlewald until the 12th (4 nights). Then I am heading to Luzern for one night before flying back from Zurich on the 13th.
I was going to get the half fare pass and the BO pass, but now I see the Berner Oberland is only available in summer.
I have always gotten a Swiss Pass when I am there, enjoying the ability to go almost anywhere. I would love that flexibility for this trip, however I had envisioned lots of gondola and train rides around the area, very casual and flexible, and I know many of those are not covered.
So now I am wondering if the Jungfrau hiking/sledging pass is the way to go? I don't see that it is discounted with the half-fare pass, so I wonder if I should go without a pass for the rest of the trip.
The Schilthorn and Jungfrau are not a high priority for me, but everything below them is.
Thoughts?