Interlaken is a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese highlands of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to Jungfraujoch. Interlaken is often the tourist base from which visitors begin their journey while traveling to Jungfraujoch.
If you are traveling from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch, we've got you covered! Here are all the routes you need to know to plan your trip. Note that there is no direct train from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch, you will have to change trains along the way.
Here's a handy visual guide that can help you better understand what the route and directions entail while getting from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch.
If you are travelling by Eiger Express, which is the fastest route, it will take about 1 hour and 36 minutes to get from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch. If you are arriving via Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald, travel time can vary from 2 hours 15 minutes to 2.5 hours.
There are three different routes that you can take to get from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch, all by rail:
The distance between Jungfraujoch and Interlaken is around 18 km.
Roundtrips from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch will cost you around CHF 185-197.
No, you can't travel from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch by car. However, there is parking available within the Interlaken OST station premises.
The fastest way to get to Jungfraujoch from Interlaken is by taking the Eiger Express gondola from Grindelwald to Eiger Glacier station. To do this, first travel from Interlaken to Grindelwald on the R61 train, and then take the gondola ride.
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