If I have the 1/2 fare card, will it give a discount on the BO Pass? And how much of the various trains and lifts in the Jungfrau region does the 1/2 fare pass give a discount on? Have always just gotten the BO pass, but wondering if I can avoid that expense.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11773 posts
Yes, there is a significant discount on the Berner Oberland Regional Pass with the Half Fare Card. How much depends on the length of pass you need.
Scroll down in this page https://www.berneroberlandpass.ch/karten/ to find the link “download detailed map PDF” to see what is covered.
Posted by
Bend, Oregon
2544 posts
The HFC gives a discount of 50% on almost all public transport. The exceptions are special routes like Jungfraujoch and Schilthorn. Those will be discounted, but maybe not 50% off.
Posted by
OP
89 posts
Thanks so much for your replies! Just purchased the half fare card!
Posted by
Switzerland
158 posts
The Half Fare Card does indeed give you half price on the Schilthorn, as seen here:
https://schilthorn.ch/en/INfos/Timetable_and_Tariff
Same for Jungfraujoch. This is more difficult to see right away, you need to choose your starting location, date, etc. but eventually you come to a screen that tells you the cost with various options
for the route from Grindelwald it comes to
- 227.00 return normal price
- 168.20 with STP
- 113.50 with HFC
Seat reservation is an additional 10.00
https://www.jungfrau.ch/de-ch/jungfraujoch-top-of-europe/jungfraujoch-ticket-kaufen/
Posted by
OP
89 posts
Thank you, SwissNomad!