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How to get to Jungfraujoch? | Directions & routes

The Jungfraujoch is a glacier saddle (a connecting ridge) on the higher slopes of the Aletsch Glacier. It is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch region and is located midway between Interlaken and Fiesch in Switzerland.

Note: You can get to Jungfraujoch only by rail. You can board the train either from the Kleine Scheidegg or Eiger Glacier stations, the details of which will be listed below.

Where is Jungfraujoch Located?

Address: 3801 Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

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Jungfraujoch refers to the connecting segment between Mount Jungfrau and Mount Mönch. At 3,454 meters (11,332 feet) above sea level, the Jungfraujoch railway station is the highest in all of Europe.

Plan Your Visit to Jungfraujoch

Getting to Jungfraujoch by public transportation

Kleine Scheidegg

Located on the foothills of the Eiger, Jungfrau and Mӧnch mountains, Kleine Scheidegg is the vital link to trains coming in from Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen.

If you’re coming from Interlaken

  1. Take the Bernese-Oberland railway to Lauterbrunnen. 
  2. Switch trains and take the Wengernalp railway to reach Kleine Scheidegg. 
  3. From Kleine Scheidegg, you can ascend the cogwheel rail to Jungfraujoch.
    If you’re coming from Lauterbrunnen
    1. Take the Wengernalp train from Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg that runs every 30 minutes.

  4. From Kleine Scheidegg, you can take the cogwheel rail to ascend Jungfraujoch.

Eiger Glacier

The fastest way to reach the Eiger Glacier is via the Eiger Express tricable gondola, a cable car that departs from Grindelwald Terminal.
If you’re tavelling from Interlaken 

  1. Take the Bernese Oberland railway and arrive at Grindelwald station in about 30 minutes. 
  2. From Grindelwald station, Grindelwald terminal is only 1.5 km away. Frequent buses ply from the main Grindelwald station to Grindelwald terminal. 
  3. From the terminal, take the Eiger Express cable car to Eiger Glacier station. 

Getting to Jungfraujoch by car

While you cannot drive up the mountain, you can park your car at the intermediate stations at Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken.

Parking facilities

Park your car inside or at the station premises.

Grindelwald terminal: Has 1000 park spaces. Booking in advance is highly recommended.
Lauterbrunnen station: Has 974 parking spaces next to the railway station and the valley station.
Interlaken Ost station: You can find parking spots behind this station.

Frequently asked questions about how to get to Jungfraujoch

Jungfraujoch is situated between the mountains Mönch and Jungfrau. You can get there by a cogwheel train or a cable car. The Jungfraujoch station is the tallest in all of Europe.

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