Best of Switzerland Tours · Höheweg 95, Interlaken
A 7-hour guided day from Interlaken up to Jungfraujoch: coach to Grindelwald Terminal, the cable car to Eiger Glacier, the cog train to Europe's highest railway station and the Sphinx terrace over the Aletsch Glacier. It is not a boat trip; it is the mountain day most people pair with a day on the lakes.
This is the site's one trip with no water in it. A guide takes you by coach from Höheweg 95 in Interlaken to Grindelwald Terminal, up by cable car to Eiger Glacier and on by cog train to Jungfraujoch. At the top you get at least 2 hours, guaranteed: the Sphinx terrace over the Aletsch Glacier, the Plateau, the Ice Palace tunnels and the Alpine Sensation walk. The train down passes Wengen to Lauterbrunnen, where the coach waits for the drive back.
Why it sits on a boat site: most visitors spend one day high and one day low. The lakes are the low day. Interlaken Ost is the station for the Jungfrau trains and the pier for the Lake Brienz boats, so a lake morning and a mountain day start from the same place. Pass holders take note: the Berner Oberland Pass does not cover the top section to Jungfraujoch, and this tour includes the cable car and both train legs.
The group is large, up to 48, with reserved seats and priority boarding. Meals and drinks are extra; restaurants are at the top. Bring your passport or ID. The tour is not suitable for children under 2, wheelchair users or people with altitude sickness, and Jungfrau Railways asks that you are fit and healthy, in good footwear. Routing can change during maintenance work or with the seasons.
Meet at the OUTDOOR Interlaken shop on Höheweg.
Drive to Grindelwald Terminal with your guide, then a break.
The cable car from Grindelwald Terminal to Eiger Glacier station, with views on the way.
Cog train to the top. Free time on the Sphinx terrace, the Plateau, the Ice Palace and the Alpine Sensation.
Down by train past Wengen to Lauterbrunnen.
Back to the start point by coach, about 7 hours after you left.
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★★★★★Absolutely incredible experience! Our guide Jean was great, very accommodating to everyone and was very informative telling us lots of facts.
★★★★★Everything was perfect! The itinerary, the transport and the staff. Thank you so much for the wonderful tour.
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No. It is a mountain day by coach, cable car and cog train. Most visitors pair it with a separate lake day on Lake Brienz or Lake Thun.
At least 2 hours is guaranteed, for the Sphinx terrace, the Plateau, the Ice Palace and the Alpine Sensation.
At the OUTDOOR Interlaken shop, Höheweg 95, in Interlaken. It ends there too, about 7 hours later.
Not the top section: from Kleine Scheidegg or Eiger Glacier you need a connecting ticket. This tour includes the cable car and the train legs.
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Jungfraujoch with a guide and reserved seats: the cable car to Eiger Glacier, the train to the top, the Sphinx terrace.
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