This post was published by Arno on 7 January 2025.
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Must knows for Swiss Travel Pass holders

  • The Swiss Travel Pass includes all transportation to Swiss villages and cities for free.
  • Other things to do, like cogwheel trains and cableways, are mostly discounted, sometimes free, and sometimes not included.
  • Find free things to do by checking the coverage on the Swiss Travel Pass page.
  • There are quite some free trips in the Bernese Oberland for Swiss Travel Pass holders.

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Lots of free Bernese Oberland day trips with the Swiss Travel Pass

The Swiss Travel Pass (and Swiss Travel Pass Flex) offers quite some free things to do in the Bernese Oberland.

Below are the 10 best beautiful excursions in this area that help you save money. They are easy (half) day trips, whether you start in Interlaken or another town in the Bernese Oberland. And they’re all free with the Swiss Travel Pass!

  1. Lauterbrunnen-Mürren round trip via cable car, mountain train, and Postbus. This is part of the route up to the Schilthorn.
  2. Beatenberg round trip by boat, funicular, and Postbus, with views of Lake Thun and the Bernese Alps.
  3. Journey around Lake Thun by boat (or train) and bus, with four castles along the way.
  4. Excursion around Lake Brienz by boat and train, along Iseltwald and the Giessbach Falls.
  5. GoldenPass panoramic train to either Lucerne (along the Brünig Pass and four lakes) or Montreux (along Lake Thun, the Simmen Valley, Gstaad, and Lake Geneva).
  6. Scenic bus ride across the Jaun Pass to the chocolate factory, cheese factory, and the medieval town of Gruyères.
  7. Short scenic round trip from Brienz via the Ballenberg Swiss open-air museum, the Brünig Pass, and Meiringen back to Brienz.
  8. Lötschberg Mountain Railway from Spiez to Brig.
  9. Europe’s steepest Postbus ride to Griesalp.
  10. Panoramic bus tour across the spectacular pass roads of Central Switzerland.

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Arno
Page author: ArnoI have visited Switzerland countless times since 1997. I've explored most of the country, but find myself staying in the Bernese Oberland and Graubünden most frequently. The alps and the rail network remain very impressive, even after all these years.