On the roof of Europe;
a day trip to the Jungfraujoch viewing area will be the highpoint of any visit to Switzerland.
Description
For more than 100 years now, the Jungfrau Railway has been taking people up to Europe's highest train station at a height of 3,454 metres above sea level, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch". Starting from Kleine Scheidegg, the rack-and-pinion railway operates the whole year round, taking people through the tunnel that leads up a steep slope to the Jungfraujoch.
Information
Altitude: 3,454 m above sea level
How to get there:
Take the Wengernalp Railway via Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg, then change to the Jungfrau Railway to get to Jungfraujoch
or
Take the "Eiger Express" cable car from the Grindelwald terminal up to the Eiger Glacier, then change on to the Jungfrau Railway to get to Jungfraujoch
Timetable: operates all year round
Length of journey: 2 h 10 min (by train via Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen – Kleine Scheidegg) or 1 h 30 min (by cable car via Grindelwald – Eiger Glacier)
Attractions: from Kleine Scheidegg, a nine-kilometre train ride, climbing almost 1,400 metres in altitude, with a little over seven kilometres in the mountain (tunnel); Ice Palace, Ice Gateway, Sphinx viewing terrace, hiking trails in the "eternal" snow, Alpine Research Exhibition in summer.
Culinary attractions:
Restaurant Crystal (110 seats; Swiss and international cuisine), Restaurant Bollywood (80 seats; Indian cuisine), Aletsch Self-Service Restaurant (150 seats)
Special attractions: Europe's highest train station at an altitude of 3,454 m above sea level, Europe's highest post office with its own post code (3801), the Aletsch Glacier is the longest glacier in the Alps, with a length of 23 km
Reservations:
To be sure of a relaxing trip, it’s a good idea to reserve seats for both the train and the cable car.
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Tip for hikers: The Eiger Trail is around two hours long and leads you across steep Alpine meadows and scree at the foot of the north face of the Eiger.
More information
The return journey by train to Grindelwald or Wengen and back is included 100% in your Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) or GA travelcard
From Grindelwald/Wengen to Jungfraujoch (rack-and-pinion railway or cable car): Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) 25% reduction / GA travelcard 50% reduction