[Glen2019]

25 September 2019 at 16:55:52 #823982

Hi everyone.

i am planning to take a day trip to Glacier 3000 from Bern in August 2020.

I am finding it difficult to find a proper route on the trains.

I am planning to use a Swiss travel pass.

could someone help me out with the best and fastest route to take from Bern, and any costs that would not be included with the STP.

Many thanks

Glen

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25 September 2019 at 18:56:32 #922678

Hi Glen,

you need to get to “Col-du-Pillon, Glacier 3000”, this is where the cable car starts: http://www.myswissalps.com/glacier3000/gettingthere. You can get there from Bern in 2,5 hours according to the timetable (http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable), but you need to change a few times. If you would like to take a different route going back to Bern after the Glacier 3000, write in Bulle as a via-station, this route is a bit longer, but then you can see more from the country. If you wish you can have a stop in Gruyères on your way, it is a lovely medieval village with a very famous cheese (and cheese factory).

With the Swiss Travel Pass you can get to the station of the cable car for free, and you will get 50% discount on the cable car. For more info see the validity map of the Swiss Travel Pass at http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity.

See also: http://www.myswissalps.com/be rn

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25 September 2019 at 22:28:03 #922679

Main line train Bern – Zweisimmen (sometimes direct, sometimes chaage st Spiez)

MOB train Zweisimmen – Gstaad (28 minutes)

Bus Gstaad – Col du Pillon (33 minutes)

Departing Bern at 08.39 would get you to Col-du-Pillon at 11.10

[Glen2019]

25 September 2019 at 22:45:32 #922680

Fantastic! Thanks so much!!

[Glen2019]

25 September 2019 at 22:46:26 #922681

Appreciate it!! Having all the different parts to the journey is a big help! Thank you!