Best town for view of Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau

Grindelwald works, but if you really want to see them up close and personal, take the train up to Kleine Scheidegg. Can't get there with a car.

Exactly. Specifically, I'd drive to Lauterbrunnen, park, and take the train up to to Kleine Scheidegg.

EDIT: I just picked up on the fact that you plan to drive straight upon arrival. If it is after an overnight flight, be very, very cautious! I would go as far as suggesting you take the long, easy way round via Bern, rather than the route through Brünig pass which requires more attention. It will be much less scenic, but safer, and takes about the same time.

Grindlewald or Wengen on the east side of the Lauterbrunnen valley, Murren/Gimmelwald on the west side. Each gives a great view of those three peaks from a different perspective. Can't go wrong. Only Grindlewald is accessible by car.

If you're driving immediately after a transatlantic flight I hope you take turns keeping each other awake in the car. My experience is that the sleepiness can come up quite suddenly.

By the time you have picked up the car and settled in, the time difference between the train and driving will be negligible.

I've driven (in my own car) on all parts of the route I think you will choose because it is likely to be fastest, and I think you want every available minute in and near the mountains. I'd like to share a little knowledge about the drive with you.

The 1 to the 3 to the 4 to the 14 to the 2 to the 8 and then up the hill?

A lot of that route involves tunnels, 2 or 3 lanes each way until you get to Luzern, then usually 1 lane each way all the way as far as Interlaken, even though you are on a road with green signs, an autobahn. The Swiss take their speed limits very seriously, and there are - not easy to see - automatic cameras along the route, and especially in tunnels. There was an awful accident several years back and since then they have clamped down yet further with most tunnels having traffic lights at the entrances to stop traffic entering a tunnel experiencing an issue, and most tunnels have an 80 kph limit. The limit starts at the sign (unlike what I saw in the US which is that the sign was a suggestion to take your foot off the gas and gently slow down to about the speed) and the cameras will be very close. At the entrance to tunnels you may be able to see several cameras. You need to maintain sufficient distance. A green door means an emergency safety area the other side.

If you need a break on the way, as you make your way down the 4 as you reach the top of Zugersee there is exit 33 to Cham. Follow that down to the town and lake, near the station is Park Villette. Overlooking the lake, an arboretum (which even has a redwood) with beautiful trees and shrubs, and a cafe. Great views.

Be careful as you enter the tunnel under Luzern. Traffic will probably be heavy, and the multilane tunnel has exits inside the tunnel going off to both the left and the right - be sure you follow the illuminated overhead signs to be in the correct lane.

As you head on the 8 towards Brünig the default will be single lane tunnels around many of the towns. At each of these you will have the option of using the old road, often very scenic but slower. Virtually the whole length of the 8 until you reach the valley floor near Brienz is a single lane each way with a solid yellow line down the middle - no passing. As you start down past Brünig to the valley floor there is a very steep very sharp corkscrew down. Please watch your speed there, I've seen the result of somebody making a mess of it and it wasn't pretty.

As you make your way up the hill to Lauterbrunnen you will be next to both the railway and the river. Quite scenic as you go through the woods.

Does your apartment or hotel in Lauterbrunnen have parking or will you be using the multi storey car park near the station? If you need any help with that car park I know it well....

Gute Reise

My thought after reading Nigel’s post is, Take the train!!! 😊 The trains in Switzerland are fabulous and a big part of the experience.

We felt like we could reach out and touch the Eiger from our chalet in Grindelwald.

From the town of Grindelwald, the North Face of the Eiger looms above the valley and dominates the scene, with the other two are sort of hidden behind it unless you get away a bit, above town.

Here is an example of the 3 as viewed from Schynige Platte:

https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/eiger-monch-and-jungfrau-seen-from-schynige-platte-bernese-oberland-switzerland,2531617/?size=30x20&coupon=FMARD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwdbX3qCy9wIVxyCtBh1uoQC9EAQYASABEgI2yvD_BwE

Here is another art print, which I think is the best view of all:

https://portfolio.photoseek.com/image/I00007Xcis5HgNtU

This is from the Männlichen Gipfel, the little peak one can ascend near the top of the Männlichen cablecar by walking in the opposite direction from the panorama trail to Kleine Scheidegg. To get here from Lauterbrunnen, take the train up to Wengen, walk through the village to the cablecar station, and ride up. Turn left after exiting the station and look for signs to Männlichen Gipfel. From the top, you will have a 360 degree view—-across to Schynige Platte, the Grindelwald Valley, Wengen area, and the view in the photo.

But like others, I would advise you not to undertake the drive to Lauterbrunnen after a long overnight flight. Or maybe you are already in Europe and just taking a short flight? And did you consider using the train in Switzerland instead of renting a car? If you are going to want to visit lots of viewpoints, you might benefit from a Swiss Pass of some type to lessen the cost of the high mountain lift rides.

Thank you everyone! We came via a flight from Prague after we’ve already spent a week. We ended up staying in Lauterbrunnen and hiking around Murren. Lots of lifts closed right now, can’t get to Klein Scheidigg.
But the weather was fantastic and we got to see the alps in all their glory!