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Schilthorn or Jungfraujoch?

Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.

Schilthorn

2,970 m

Go

Sunny 09:00–12:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 4°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go 100
  2. Tmrw Go 79
  3. Mon Go 99
  4. Tue Go 81
  5. Wed Skip 1
Getting up
Cable car from Stechelberg to Mürren, then via Birg to the summit; or by train from Lauterbrunnen via Grütschalp to Mürren
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
Free to Mürren, 50% off from there
Nearest town
Lauterbrunnen

Why go

  • Head-on view of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
  • Car-free village of Mürren on the way
  • Usually cheaper than Jungfraujoch

Worth knowing

  • Several cable car changes
  • Busy in summer around midday
  • Annual maintenance closures, check dates

Schilthorn forecast and tickets

Jungfraujoch

3,454 m

Go

Sunny 09:00–12:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around -3°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go 100
  2. Tmrw Skip 11
  3. Mon Go 100
  4. Tue Skip 22
  5. Wed Skip 5
Getting up
Wengernalp Railway to Kleine Scheidegg, then the Jungfrau Railway; or the Eiger Express from Grindelwald Terminal to Eigergletscher, then the Jungfrau Railway
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
Free to Wengen or Grindelwald, 25% off from there
Nearest town
Interlaken

Why go

  • Views over the Aletsch Glacier, the longest in the Alps
  • Reachable by train, no hiking needed
  • Snow and ice even in midsummer

Worth knowing

  • Among the most expensive excursions in Switzerland
  • Altitude above 3,400 m can cause headaches
  • Almost entirely view-dependent: in cloud there is little to see

Jungfraujoch forecast and tickets

Updated 17 Oct, 19:21. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.