Switzerland Wallis FieschertalJungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory

Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory

Eigergletscher-Jungfraujoch, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland

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Rakesh GoyalRakesh Goyal

A visit to the Jungfraujoch mountain is probably on every tourist’s bucket-list esp. if they have read a guide-book or a website selling the Top of Europe train ride. We checked the weather in Interlaken and bought tickets for the group at an expensively jaw-dropping price. Since we were staying in Wengen, we conveniently hopped on this train for a quicker ride. The views and weather at ⁨Kleine Scheidegg base station were other-worldly beautiful. Our excitement was building as we were seamlessly transferred to the smaller train for ride to Europe’s highest train station. Upon arrival, we were delivered into a multi-level tourist indoor complex full of multiethnic fast-food type joints selling samosas and chai for Indian crowd, and other items; if you had more money you could have a sit down experience. And plenty of shops selling chocolates, trinkets, toys and high-end items. You could also take tour of museum for history of this train station, or check out the the man-made ice-cave corridors. As we were wondering, how about the glaciers and mountains. Ah! Just wait. You come outside to soak-in scenery from outdoor viewing area. There comes the disappointment - limited vistas from a rather small viewing station. The open-air outdoor views are limited. I could see the more adventurous kind going down the slopes for more real fun. For an average tourist, the train ride, the views and what few things you could do was definitely not worth the hype or the price. Jungfrau region is gorgeously beautiful and an amazing place for skiers and snowboarders. I am afraid that the Top of Europe train ride comes short. By comparison, for more pristine views and at fraction of cost, Schilthorn is worth considering. Our ride up from Lauterbrunnen was free with the travel pass. A stop-over to indulge in adventurous walk over a rope (James Bond style!) was thrilling. We started in the afternoon and by then the clouds had covered peaks and we could be go all the way to the highest level. Definitely next time.

Grayson HardcastleGrayson Hardcastle

Absolutely stunning! Not just the ride up to the top in the cog wheel railway, but once you get up there it will blow you away. Yes it's expensive, and yes the food up the top is also very expensive, still 100% worth the price for the trip up, maybe take your own snacks though. We booked well in advance and I would recommend you do the same, we also reserved seats but didn't really notice anything different in terms of whether it was actually worth it. Perhaps if you travel during a busy period you would want to, although keep in mind we travelled up on the 26th of December. There is so much information about the general area and also all the good work that is being done up there in terms of research. Although it was very disappointing to see other tourists smoking cigarettes outside in the clearly signposted areas saying "NO Smoking". There is sensitive air quality research happening up there and it's very disrespectful for people to just smoke anyway. Perhaps a plain clothed staff member in the outside areas to watch for this would be ideal? Although it can get VERY cold over time so not sure how viable it would be. Definitely bring some warm clothes if you plan on waiting in any of the lines to take photos with the top of Europe flag outside, we were there on quite a nice day and it was still freezing after 15 minutes standing there. The views need no explanation, stunning. We had some issues with the 25% discount that you get from the Eurail pass, the information has only just changed and we were unaware. You need to be on a travel day for the 25% discount to be valid, rather than just having a valid pass as what it used to be. If you are not then you'll need to pay the extra 25% on the train heading up. Thankfully the Jungfrau team was very helpful and has refunded the difference for us as the information had only just changed and we were unable to know. We appreciated that. If you're in the area, make Jungfraujoch a top of your to visit list!!

Anky ShAnky Sh

CHF 157 ( in addition to a valid Swiss travel pass) for few hours at Jungfraujoch. Not sure if it is really worth . We visited Jungfraujoch from Grindelwald . While taking tickets ,the lady at counter insisted that we take a return ticket too ,and we had to specify beforehand for how many hours we wanted to visit . Now this was very confusing as we were visiting for 1st time and weather seemed foggy and erratic .We had no idea how much time we will take as we were travelling with a teenager .We decided on 3 hour duration and had to pay a whopping 315.20 CHF for 2 adults ( despite having the Swiss Travel Pass ).Children below 16 years travel free on Family Card . From Grindelwald Terminal we took a Gondola to Eigergletscher station. From there we went in a train till Jungfraujoch. The Gondola ride was scenic but the train was going only in tunnel ,except for a 5 min stop in between for view . Once at the top ( 3454 metres above sea level) there were many attractions ,we went to the Sphinx viewpoint , it was initially foggy but the view cleared up after a while . We had little bit of snowflakes falling on us which was quite nice .360 degree cinema experience was average . Alpine Sensation was informative .Aletsch Glacier is open from May to October .So is Monchsjoch Hut which is a 45 mins walk! Different people may do the activities in different sequence... so its advisable to carry the booklets which you get at the stations and various places .As one is paying a bomb price ,it is better to pre-check the weather and attractions and not miss out on anything you plan to visit . Whether it is worth it or not -is a subjective answer ...will vary from person to person and what you are looking to experience ,plus your health conditions ,the weather conditions on the day of visit . I would recommend to keep a spare day so that you are not stuck there at top in foggy weather .

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Reviews of Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory

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2.0

This was just utter chaos. We bought a Good Morning Ticket at a discount which allowed us to get on any of the first three trains in the morning "at our convenience." We got to the Grindelwald station by 7:00am and boarded the first train up. Then we changed trains once and thought we were good. Nope. There was a second train change and that's where chaos ensued.

There were hundreds and hundreds of people in a mob more than a line and a couple employees with no ability to exert any...

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5.0

Absolutely stunning! Not just the ride up to the top in the cog wheel railway, but once you get up there it will blow you away.

Yes it's expensive, and yes the food up the top is also very expensive, still 100% worth the price for the trip up, maybe take your own snacks though.

We booked well in advance and I would recommend you do the same, we also reserved seats but didn't really notice anything different in terms of whether it was actually worth it. Perhaps if you travel during a busy...