Jungfraujoch from Zurich: Eiger Express and Alpine Sensation

Ride the Eiger Express and the cogwheel train to Europe's highest railway station

A full-day guided tour from Zurich to Jungfraujoch: Top of Europe, featuring the Eiger Express aerial cableway from Grindelwald, a cogwheel train ascent, and access to the Sphinx Observation Terrace overlooking the Aletsch Glacier. The route passes through Interlaken, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, with a professional multilingual guide leading the group through the Alpine Sensation and Ice Palace at the summit.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Eiger1h · entry included
2. Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory30m · entry included
3. Jungfrau30m · entry included

Full-day Jungfraujoch and Interlaken tour

• Coach ride from Zurich to Bernese Oberland
• Short break in Interlaken
• Travel to Grindelwald mountain village
• Ride Eiger Express gondola to Eiger Glacier
• Cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch highest station
• Visit Alpine Sensation and Ice Palace
• Visit Sphinx Observation Platform
• Descend via Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen
• Continue descent to Lauterbrunnen village
• Panorama drive back to Zurich

The experience

You leave Zurich by coach through the Bernese Oberland, rolling past farmland and Alpine villages toward Interlaken, where you stop briefly between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. From there the route climbs to Grindelwald, a mountain village where you board the Eiger Express: a state-of-the-art aerial cableway that swings below the Eiger's North Face on its way to Eiger Glacier. The cable car is the newest piece of the route and cuts the old journey time significantly, so more of your day stays at the summit.

At Eiger Glacier you transfer to a cogwheel train that climbs the final stretch to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 meters. Once there, your guide leads you through the Alpine Sensation (a subterranean route carved into the glacier itself), and the Ice Palace, where the walls are sculpted from glacial ice. You stand on the Sphinx Observation Terrace looking out over the Aletsch Glacier, the longest in the Alps at 23 kilometers. The terrace and plateau let you walk freely among the peaks and ice fields for as long as the schedule allows.

The descent follows a different route: cogwheel train down to Kleine Scheidegg, a mountain hamlet with views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, then by train through Wengen, a car-free village of chalets, and into Lauterbrunnen, a valley ringed by waterfalls. From there the coach returns you to Zurich through the late afternoon. The full day runs 12 hours door to door.

What’s included

• Professional multilingual guide.
• air-conditioned coach transport from Zurich.
• Eiger Express aerial cableway ride.
• cogwheel train ascent to Jungfraujoch and descent via Kleine Scheidegg.
• Alpine Sensation and Ice Palace access.
• Sphinx Observation Terrace and plateau.
• stops in Interlaken, Grindelwald, Wengen and Lauterbrunnen.

Options for this experience

2 options

Daytrip From LucerneGuide in English, Spanish or Chinese · 07:45, 08:00, 08:45 and 09:30Departure point: Tourist Bus Parking Landenberg, Alpenquai, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland

Jungfraujoch day trip including a ride on the Eiger Express gondola, departing from ZurichGuide in English, Spanish or Chinese · 07:45 and 08:00Premium option: lasts 12 hours, travels by air-conditioned bus coach and the Eiger Express cable car. Departure point: Limmatstrasse, Limmatstrasse 5, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:45, 08:00, 08:45 and 09:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (6 to 15 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 48

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Yo Tours

Is this one for you?Book from Zurich if you're arriving in the city and want a full Alpine day without renting a car or navigating mountain trains on your own. The guide handles all transitions and timing, and the fixed route means you see the Aletsch Glacier and the highest railway station in one departure.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 15 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What is the Eiger Express and why does this tour use it?

The Eiger Express is a new aerial cableway from Grindelwald Terminal to Eiger Glacier, running below the Eiger North Face. It replaces an older, slower route, so the tour reaches the summit with more time to spend there and cuts travel time on the mountain itself.

Can I walk around freely at Jungfraujoch or does the guide keep the group together?

The Sphinx Observation Terrace and plateau are open for you to explore at your own pace once the guide has shown you through the Alpine Sensation and Ice Palace. The group reconvenes for the descent.

What is the Aletsch Glacier and where do I see it?

The Aletsch Glacier is the longest glacier in the Alps at 23 kilometers, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You see it from the Sphinx Observation Terrace at Jungfraujoch, where it spreads across the valley below the summit.

Does the tour include a stop in Interlaken or just pass through?

Interlaken is a scheduled stop where you have a short break to walk around the town, which sits between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland.