Schilthorn or Jungfraujoch?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
Schilthorn
2,970 m
Go
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go 100
- Tmrw Go 79
- Mon Go 99
- Tue Go 81
- 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
Jungfraujoch
3,454 m
Go
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go 100
- Tmrw Skip 11
- Mon Go 100
- Tue Skip 22
- 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
Updated 17 Oct, 19:21. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.