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Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe
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Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe

location_on Interlaken, Switzerland schedule 8 hours

Overview

Spend a full day travelling by rail from Interlaken to the Jungfraujoch, at 3,454 metres the highest railway station in Europe. The final climb runs inside the mountain to a world of snow and ice above the Aletsch Glacier, the longest in the Alps.

Highlights

  • Sphinx Observation Deck: A fast lift to a terrace at 3,571 metres over the glacier.
  • Ice Palace: Corridors cut into the ice, lined with animal sculptures.
  • Plateau: Step outside onto the snow.
  • Alpine Sensation: A 250-metre gallery on the railway’s story.

Good to know

  • Time on site: A full day of about 8 hours, return rail from Interlaken included.
  • Activity level: Gentle walking in thin air; snowy or icy underfoot outside and in the Ice Palace.
  • Best for: All ages; take it slowly with heart or breathing conditions.

Facts

History

  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller won the railway concession in 1894, and construction began in 1896.
  • Tunnellers broke through at the Jungfraujoch on 21 February 1912; the station opened on 1 August 1912.
  • The main tunnel runs 7,122 metres through the Eiger and the Mönch.

Did you know?

  • At the Eismeer stop, 3,158 metres up inside the mountain, windows look out over the Eiger's 'sea of ice'.
  • The Aletsch Glacier weighs an estimated 10 billion tonnes and lies within the UNESCO-listed Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch, inscribed in 2001.

Tour manager tips

  • The air is thin at this height: walk slowly, drink water and tell me if anyone feels unwell.
  • Bring warm layers, gloves and sunglasses for the snow plateau.
  • Agree a regroup point and time for the return train.

Included in the price

Included

  • Return rail journey from Interlaken to the Jungfraujoch
  • Sphinx Observation Deck and Ice Palace access
  • Seat reservations where required
  • All taxes and booking fees

Not included: Snow Fun Park, winter clothing, hotel transfers, food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit and on weather conditions at the summit.

Meeting point

Interlaken Ost railway station
Untere Bönigstrasse 10, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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