Train Grindelwald – Zermatt with Swiss Travel Pass

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    15 July 2018 at 15:01:37 #817281

    We have purchased a 4 day consecutive Swiss pass for our visit in August 2018. Among several other train, cable & cog railway trips we are making we will be traveling from Grindelwald to Zermatt. Is our whole trip covered 100 % with the Swiss pass? When looking at the coverage map it seems to show a section in the middle of the trip that we only get a 50% discount?? Am I correct or just not reading the map correctly.

    Thanks

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    Slowpoke
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    15 July 2018 at 17:36:41 #891417

    Hi MMottle –

    <<“When looking at the coverage map it seems to show a section in the middle of the trip that we only get a 50% discount?? Am I correct or just not reading the map correctly.”>>

    Check the information in the upper right corner of the coverage map -CAREFULLY. Zoom in and expand the information. It is confusing. You are probably seeing a tunnel.

    Slowpoke

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    15 July 2018 at 18:56:09 #891418

    Hi MMottle,

    We just returned from Switzerland. We had a 15 day consecutive Swiss Travel Pass. We took trains from Grindelwald to Zermatt one morning and did not have to pay anything. We just showed our pass when they asked to see it on the train and had our passports to show for identification if they asked.

    hsuccindy

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    15 July 2018 at 20:59:29 #891419

    Dashed red lines on the map are railway tunnels (not to be confused with dotted lines) and are on routes that are fully covered by the Swiss Travel Pass.

    If you want a more scenic route go via Kandersteg. You will then travel between Spiez and Brig on the Regio-Express Lötschberger train over the traditional, more than 100 year old mountain route, giving you a wonderful view along the impressive peaks and down into the Rhone Valley. The 1-hour faster route via Visp takes you through the fairly lengthy Lötschberg Base Tunnel with rather limited views.

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    15 July 2018 at 22:26:38 #891420

    one of these days the powers that be will realise that they need to change the synoptic map as there are too many confusing things on one map…

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    15 July 2018 at 22:39:11 #891421

    Best way to see where tunnels are on the Swiss network is the ‘Traffimage’ maps:

    maps.trafimage.ch/#/ch .sbb.netzkarte?lang=de&display_srs=EP SG:2056&baselayers=ch. sbb.netzkarte.relief,c h.sbb.netzkarte.luftbi ld.group,ch.sbb.netzka rte.landeskarte,ch.sbb .netzkarte.landeskarte .grau&zoom=2&x=631970. 00&y=161960.00

    These look a bit like the synoptic map but are more geographical

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    15 July 2018 at 23:04:05 #891422

    Thanks so much that sounds like a great idea, I will look into that!

    Slowpoke
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    15 July 2018 at 23:22:40 #891423

    Hi mmottle-

    I do my best to always take the more scenic route described by Rockoyster, via Kandersteg.

    One forum member felt that they would rather have that 1 hour extra at Zermatt.

    Your choice.

    Both are covered by the STP.

    Sowpoke

    Slowpoke
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    15 July 2018 at 23:29:49 #891424

    <<“the ‘Traffimage’ maps:”>>

    Definitely useful.

    Nice level of detail. Looks like the maps that they used to include with the Kursbuch, but without the train numbers/route numbers.

    Slowpoke

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