How to get to Jungfraujoch? | Directions & routes

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.

Jungfraujoch is located in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. It is about 137 kilometers from Zurich

Jungfraujoch can only be ascended by railway from either the Kleine Scheidegg station or the Eiger Glacier station. If you’re feeing adventurous, you can even hike to Jungfraujoch from the Eiger Glacier station.

You can get to Jungfraujoch by train from either the Eiger Glacier station or the Kleine Scheidegg station.
-Take the Bernese Oberland/Wengernalp railway to arrive at Kleine Scheidegg from Interlaken or Lauterbrunnen.
-You can get to Eiger glacier from Grindelwald terminal via the high-speed Eiger Express gondola.

Taking the Eiger Express gondola helps you reach the Eiger Glacier station in 15 minutes, which saves you 47 minutes while getting to Jungfraujoch. Traveling by train to Jungfraujoch is a relaxed and scenic experience, although this journey takes between 25 and 45 minutes from the Kleine Scheidegg or Eiger Glacier stations.

The closest rail stations are Kleine Scheidegg and Eiger Glacier station. From both these stations, you can take the cogwheen railway to reach Jungfraujoch station.

The mountain is not accessible by car. However, you can park your car at the nearest train stations at Grindelwald, Interlaken Ost and Lauterbrunnen.

The easiest way to reach Jungfraujoch is by taking the Eiger Express tricable gondola from Grindelwald terminal to the Eiger Glacier station. From the Eiger Glacier station, you can take the train up to Jungfraujoch.