Jungfraujoch
3,454 m, near Interlaken
Europe's highest railway station, glacier views to the Aletsch
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Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
Skip
Rain or snow likely, little to see.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
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Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
Skip
Summit in cloud most of the day.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
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Rain or snow likely, little to see.
Should run: no closure announced. Estimate
· , Swiss time. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models. Check Jungfraujoch's official webcams before you buy, conditions can change fast.
Tickets and tours
Before you go
- Summit
- 3,454 m
- 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)
- Ticket
- From CHF 129.60. The operator's lowest advertised price; it doesn't say which station, one-way or return, or which discount applies. Seat reservation (CHF 10) is extra from May to October. Operator prices
- Swiss Travel Pass
- Free to Wengen or Grindelwald, 25% off from there
- At the top
- Sphinx observation deck over the Aletsch Glacier, Ice Palace, Snow Fun Park, Lindt Swiss Chocolate Heaven
- Panorama
- 5/5 on our scale. The Aletsch Glacier lined with four-thousand-metre peaks, and the Swiss Plateau as far as France
- Nearest town
- Interlaken, 568 m
Prices, skiing and highlights from the operator's website, checked 15 October 2026. Prices change; confirm before you buy.
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
Getting there
| From | Public transport | By car | By bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 4 h 07 to Jungfraujoch, 5 changes | 2 h 56 2 h 01 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 137 km | – |
| Zurich Airport | 4 h 26 to Jungfraujoch, 6 changes | 3 h 07 2 h 12 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 150 km | – |
| Bern | 2 h 37 to Jungfraujoch, 4 changes | 2 h 04 1 h 09 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 75 km | 5 h 37 4 h 42 ride + 55 min up, 73 km |
| Basel | 4 h 07 to Jungfraujoch, 6 changes | 3 h 02 2 h 07 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 166 km | – |
| Geneva | 4 h 36 to Jungfraujoch, 5 changes | 3 h 46 2 h 51 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 232 km | – |
| Lausanne | 3 h 54 to Jungfraujoch, 5 changes | 3 h 14 2 h 19 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 181 km | – |
| Lucerne | 3 h 35 to Jungfraujoch, 3 changes | 2 h 20 1 h 25 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 86 km | – |
| St. Gallen | 5 h 34 to Jungfraujoch, 7 changes | 3 h 56 3 h 01 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 220 km | – |
| Lugano | 5 h 39 to Jungfraujoch, 4 changes | 3 h 52 2 h 57 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 203 km | – |
| Interlaken | 1 h 37 to Jungfraujoch, 2 changes | 1 h 20 25 min drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 21 km | 2 h 16 1 h 21 ride + 55 min up, 19 km |
| Winterthur | 4 h 40 to Jungfraujoch, 6 changes | 3 h 21 2 h 26 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 161 km | – |
| Zug | 4 h 09 to Jungfraujoch, 4 changes | 2 h 42 1 h 47 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 115 km | – |
| Thun | 2 h 17 to Jungfraujoch, 4 changes | 1 h 43 48 min drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 48 km | 3 h 41 2 h 46 ride + 55 min up, 44 km |
| Grindelwald | 1 h 15 to Jungfraujoch, 1 change | – | – |
| Zermatt | 4 h 08 to Jungfraujoch, 7 changes | – | – |
| Chur | 5 h 33 to Jungfraujoch, 6 changes | 4 h 3 h 05 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 227 km | – |
| Montreux | 4 h 01 to Jungfraujoch, 6 changes | 3 h 01 2 h 06 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 165 km | – |
| Sion | 3 h 14 to Jungfraujoch, 6 changes | 3 h 43 2 h 48 drive to Grindelwald Terminal + 55 min up, 231 km | – |
Public transport: fastest connection after 08:00 on a Saturday, from the Swiss timetable, door to the top station. Car: door to the top, driving time without traffic to where you park plus the fastest timetabled ride up from there. Bike: riding time to the same place at a steady pace, climbs not included, plus the same ride up; rides over 5 hours are left out. Refreshed weekly. Sources: transport.opendata.ch, OSRM and FOSSGIS with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Quick answers
Is it worth going up Jungfraujoch today?
Go on Saturday 17 October 2026 (100 out of 100): Good chance of a clear view. Sunny 09:00–12:00.
What's the weather on Jungfraujoch tomorrow?
Skip on Sunday 18 October 2026 (11 out of 100): Little to see, pick another day or mountain. Rain or snow likely, little to see.
Is Jungfraujoch above the fog today?
Not today: the forecast shows no sea of fog below a sunny summit. None in the next 5 days either.
Which day looks best for Jungfraujoch in the next 5 days?
Go on Saturday 17 October 2026 (100 out of 100): Good chance of a clear view. Sunny 09:00–12:00.
How do you get up Jungfraujoch?
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). Nearest town: Interlaken. Swiss Travel Pass: Free to Wengen or Grindelwald, 25% off from there. Ticket: From CHF 129.60, The operator's lowest advertised price; it doesn't say which station, one-way or return, or which discount applies. Seat reservation (CHF 10) is extra from May to October.
Where does this forecast come from?
From the MeteoSwiss ICON-CH weather models, via Open-Meteo. Peakobello scores sunshine and cloud at the summit for every hour from 09:00 to 17:00 and updates the verdicts every three hours, last on 17 October 2026, 19:21 (Swiss time).