We want to take the scenic train ride between Interlaken and Luzern which is part of the Golden Pass route. We would like to take a regular train and not the branded Golden Pass train. Do all the trains leaving Interlaken OST follow the same route through the Brunig Pass. We would love to see all this beautiful scenery on our way to Luzern. I have taken many scenic rail journeys in Switzerland but this 2 hours journey which I took by accident in 1994 was one of the most spectacular and didn't require a lot of time.
Posted by
Chicago
8166 posts
Buy the direct ticket Interlaken OST to Luzern it goes through the Brunig Pass.
Some tickets to Luzern are sold to require a change in Bern that is not the one you want.
Posted by
Green Bay
21160 posts
None of the trains between Interlaken Ost are "branded" Golden Pass. Those are all on the western end between Montreux and Zweisimmen. All the trains between Interlaken Ost and Luzern have panorama type cars and a bistro car.
https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en/panorama
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
Yes, the all trains from Interlaken Ost to Luzern follow the same route, via Meiringen, Brünig Pass and other places. Trains from Interlaken Ost to other destinations go in different directions.
There is one train per hour, leaves at 04 minutes past the hour and takes 1 hour 51 minutes to Luzern.
Look up times and prices on: https://www.sbb.ch/en/
Posted by
OP
32 posts
Thanks for your info. Is it cheaper to buy a ticket ahead for this route or buy it when we are in Interlaken?
Posted by
Green Bay
21160 posts
Price is always the same unless you commit to nonrefundable "SuperSaver" tickets which go on sale beginning 30 days before your travel date.
And if you will be spending time in Switzerland, you might be getting a Swiss Travel Pass, in which case it would be covered, or a Half Fare Card, in which case your tickets are half off.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33847 posts
Some of the older trains which connect in Interlaken Ost as a "through" train Golden Pass which can be run are painted in Golden Pass colours. I like the newer vehicles just as much, and the AC is excellent.