JungfraujochTop of Europe
Jungfraujoch,Top of Europe.
Europe’s highest railway station, above the longest glacier in the Alps.
Whatawaits you.
From Interlaken Ost you travel up via Grindelwald Terminal or Lauterbrunnen. At the top there is snow and ice 365 days a year; on one side the view reaches as far as the Vosges, on the other the Aletsch Glacier flows down between the four-thousand-metre peaks. Allow a whole day for the Jungfraujoch.
From the hotelJungfraujoch · 3,454 m
- From
- Interlaken Ost
- Journey
- 1 h 37 min
- On site
- 3 hours
Why peoplego there.
Sphinx Terrace
At 3,571 metres you stand above the Aletsch Glacier: 22 kilometres long, 900 metres thick.
about 15 minutesIce Palace
A walk through corridors of ice, with sculptures in the niches: eagle, penguin, bear.
about 15 minutesGlacier platform
Out into the snow, 365 days a year, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
about 15 minutesOn the Eiger Express
From Grindelwald Terminal you reach the Jungfraujoch in 45 minutes.
Information according to Jungfraubahnen, read on 14 October 2026. Visit the operator’s site
Your routefrom our door.
The Jungfrau Railway runs all year. Choose your day, and you will see the journeys as they appear in the public timetable. From the hotel: on foot to Interlaken Ost station, about 400 metres.
- Reading the timetable.
Good toknow.
Is a reservation needed?
In fine weather the Jungfrau Railways strongly recommend a seat reservation; it costs CHF 10. Our concierge will gladly take care of it on request.
What should I wear?
There is snow at the top even in summer. Bring a warm jacket and sturdy shoes.
Is the early train worth it?
Yes. Those who travel early get the Good Morning Ticket from the operator, with a 15 % discount.
What does the trip cost, and is a pass worth it?
Interlaken Ost – Jungfraujoch and back: CHF 261.20 from 1 May to 31 October 2026, otherwise CHF 224.40. With the Half Fare Card you pay half. Source: jungfrau.ch, price list 14.12.2025 to 12.12.2026, read on 14 October 2026. Jungfrau Travel Pass: with an add-on ticket (CHF 89 from 1 May to 31 October 2026, otherwise from CHF 63). Berner Oberland Pass: about 25 % discount. The planner works out whether a pass pays off for your days.
Goes welltogether.
Two destinations that suit this excursion. The planner places them on your days.
Photos: Roy Egloff (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Leonhard Lenz (CC0) · Maria Feofilova (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons · Grand Beau-Rivage
Place this excursion on one of your days. The planner checks the timetable and shows the route from our door.