Boat ride in Interlaken with Swiss Travel Pass

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A traveler named Carolwalsh is excited about her First Class Swiss Travel Pass and wants to know if it allows for free rides on lakes in Interlaken. She's staying in Bern for 12 days, visiting different places daily, and has particularly enjoyed Thun, where she got free entry to Schlossberg Castle.

Key takeaways:
  • You can use your Swiss Travel Pass for free rides on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun.
  • The Swiss Travel Pass provides free admission to many museums and castles, so check the list of participating sites during your trip.
  • It offers unlimited travel on the majority of boat routes across major Swiss lakes, as these are considered local transport.
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  • Carolwalsh
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    25 September 2019 at 5:38:10 #823977

    Does anyone know if there is a location on the lake in Interlaken where my First Class Swiss Rail Pass entitles me to a free ride? I was thrilled that my pass entitled me to a free ride/tour around Lake Luzern. I so love my pass it is the best! I’m staying in Bern for 12 days and every morning I hop on the train to visit a different place, fantastic! Highly recommend is it to Thun, charming and pass entitled free entrance to Schlossberg Castle which was really excellent. Nice restaurant up on hill by castle with super terrace view of city. Thanks in advance for the info. CW

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    Reply 1 of 2 • 25 September 2019 at 6:10:25 #922667

    Hi Carolwalsh,

    I am happy that you are happy with your Swiss Travel Pass 🙂

    You can use your Swiss Travel Pass either on Lake Brienz or on Lake Thun, see http://www.myswissalps.com/bo atlakebrienz and http://www.myswissalps.com/bo atlakethun. What’s more, you can use it also on Lake Geneva (Montreux it is a bit more than 1 hour from Bern by train): http://www.myswissalps.com/bo atlakegeneva.

    With your Swiss Travel Pass you can enter for free in other castles and museums too, see the list of participating museums at http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/details.

    Thanks for the recommendations. We would be glad if you would write more about your experiences after you arrived home in the trip reports part of the forum at http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/tripreports.

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    Reply 2 of 2 • 25 September 2019 at 22:39:34 #922668

    Swiss Travel Pass is valid for ‘free’ unlimited travel on the majority of boat routes on all the major Swiss lakes, as lake boats are local transport not just for tourists

    Advantages at a glance.

    Unlimited travel by train, bus and boat

    Unlimited travel on premium panorama trains (seat reservation fees and/or surcharges apply)

    Unlimited use of public transport in more than 90 towns & cities

    Free admission to more than 500 museums.

    Mountain excursions included: Rigi, Schilthorn, Stanserhorn and Stoos

    Up to 50% discount on many other mountain excursions

    Up to 30% discount on SBB RailAway offers. Available at all ticket counters within Switzerland

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