Gelmerbahn included in Swiss Travel Pass

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A traveler is curious if the Gelmerbahn counts as a train and if it's covered by the Swiss Travel Pass or the half-price card. They want clarification on the costs associated with this attraction.

Key takeaways:
  • The Gelmerbahn is classified as a private cable car and is not included in the Swiss Travel Pass or half-price card coverage.
  • A round trip ticket for the Gelmerbahn costs 32 CHF for everyone, regardless of any passes held.
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    Reply 1 of 6 • 27 April 2019 at 20:26:48 #910676

    No it is a private cable car.

    It is not on the Swiss Travel Pass validity map and if you search “Gelmerbahn” on google a page with FAQ Comes up and they say the 32CHF is the round trip price for everyone, regardless of passes held.

    Sorry I can’t link to it.

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    Reply 2 of 6 • 27 April 2019 at 22:14:21 #910677

    http://www.grimselwelt.ch/en/ transport-lift/gelmer

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    Reply 3 of 6 • 28 April 2019 at 0:01:30 #910678

    Thanks, rockoyster, that is a great site but their FAQ don’t cover the swiss pass and half fare card question.

    This is the google search site which has 33 questions asked of management where they say there are no discounts for pass holders: (question 32 right at the bottom). Just incase someone asked where I got that information. I can link to it now because I am on my computer not the mobile which was being obstreperous.

    tinyurl.com/y42dbzv2

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    Reply 4 of 6 • 28 April 2019 at 10:19:09 #910679

    Ohhhh, I love vocabulary (no kidding, library media specialist here). I’m going to start using obstreperous.

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    Reply 5 of 6 • 28 April 2019 at 11:11:59 #910680

    🙂

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    Reply 6 of 6 • 28 April 2019 at 11:16:34 #910681

    That FAQ is hilarious. 😝

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