Day Trips from Zurich to Jungfraujoch

At 3,454 metres, the Jungfraujoch goes by the name Top of Europe, and the summit is reached by a cogwheel train that tunnels its way up. We list 3 day trips that ride from Zurich all the way to that height. Summit days on this page have gathered more than 818 reviews, and travellers score them 4.5 out of 5 on average.

From Zurich and back, the Jungfraujoch trips we cover last between 11 and 12 hours; the most common length is about 12 hours. Counting every summit trip on the page, the clock runs from 11 to 12 hours.

Coach days up to the Top of Europe

A Jungfraujoch coach day takes you from Zurich up to the summit and back within one day.

One 11-hour trip travels in a "panoramic bus with a unique glass roof", as its highlights put it; the Alpine Sensation exhibition and free time in Interlaken are part of the day. Its score is 4.4 out of 5.

An English-speaking guide comes with a 12-hour version. Its bus transfers run between Zurich and Grindelwald and between Lauterbrunnen and Zurich. Reviewers rate it 4.7 out of 5.

An 11.5-hour day lists free WiFi on board. Its cogwheel train passes through Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg, and a scenic bus ride crosses the Bernese Oberland. Feedback places it at 4.5 out of 5.

One format runs through the Jungfraujoch trips we feature: a coach day out of Zurich, with differences in the cable car, rail and free-time details. Among the tours on this page, "From Zurich: Jungfraujoch & Interlaken by Glass Roof Bus" has collected the most reviews, more than 454, with a score of 4.4 out of 5.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Sphinx Observatory and the Ice Palace

Up at the Jungfraujoch, the Sphinx Observatory looks over the Aletsch Glacier; the Ice Palace is carved into the glacier, and visitors can step out onto the snow. Inside the palace, one trip mentions "lifelike animal ice sculptures", as its listing noted.

Eiger Express from Grindelwald

From Grindelwald, the Eiger Express cable car climbs to Eigergletscher. One trip we cover includes it the other way, from Eigergletscher to Grindelwald Terminal.

Cold and thin air at 3,454 metres

Even in summer, temperatures at the Jungfraujoch hover around freezing. At that altitude it helps to walk slowly and drink water; the webcams show whether cloud hides the view.