This was the day we had been looking forward to most: the trip up to Jungfraujoch.
We caught the early train from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg and joined the Jungfrau Railway, which runs up through the mountain. Jungfraujoch is the highest railway station in Europe, at 3,454m, and once there we explored the Ice Palace and the Sphinx Observatory, which stands a little higher at 3,571m. We stood looking at the Aletsch Glacier stretching away below us. At 22km it’s the longest glacier in the Alps, and it’s part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After the morning up top we came down to Kleine Scheidegg and walked back to Wengen through sunny meadows, still trying to take in where we’d just been.
Good to know
- The numbers: the station is at 3,454m and the Sphinx Observatory at 3,571m. The Aletsch Glacier, the longest in the Alps at 22km, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jungfrau Railways
- Two ways up: from Wengen the train goes to Kleine Scheidegg, where you join the Jungfrau Railway. From Grindelwald, the Eiger Express gondola takes you to Eigergletscher to join it, about 45 minutes in all. Jungfrau Railways
- Cost: return tickets start at CHF 129.60. A Swiss Travel Pass gives 25% off from Wengen or Grindelwald, and the Jungfrau Travel Pass has a Jungfraujoch add-on.
- The altitude: take it slowly up there. It’s easy to feel breathless at that height.
We checked these details in October 2026. Times, prices and rules do change, so it’s worth a quick look at the official sites before you go.