Touring the Jungfrau

Elaine,

My husband and I took the trip to the Jungfrau on our own. We walked around the ice sculptur area and then took pictures of the beautiful views from the top observation area. We did a short hike up to the nearby chalet for a beer and snack. It was a beautiful day and well worth the cost.

Thank you. What a coincidance that you live right around the corner. In fact my husband is playing tennis in Santa Margarita right now.

ELaine...do you mean the Jungfrau area, the Jungfraujoch (which is the train trip high up into the mountains), etc. We've been there several times, always are on our own. I'm just not sure what information would be helpful. (transportation info, hotel info, what to see, etc.)

The Jungfrau is wonderful. You don't need a tour. It's a 2hr. ride up on the cog train and a 2hr. ride back down. The Jungfraujoch (train station) is Europe's highest. The train run goes right through the Eiger. You won't believe the size of the complex up there. Shops, restaruants, the Ice Place and the Sphinx. You can walk out onto Europe's largest glacier.

Note that the round-trip fare is about 170 Swiss Francs.

Yes I just wonderd if it is advisable to just go on our own. I need to plan ahead if we have to allocate one day of our Swiss Saver Pass for the Jungfrau. We are already going to allocate a day for the Bernina Express, the William Tell Express and Mount Pilatus. If we buy a four day pass and the weather is terrible up at the Jungfrau, then we will waste a pass day. Just a thought. Thank you for your information.

Connie - I forgot to mention my husband retired from Boeing in Seal Beach, Calif., almost two years ago. We visited the Boeing plant in Everett just last June. It was neat to see the new Dreamliner in production.

Elaine, the cog train to the Jungfraujoch originates in the Lauterbrunnen train station. As I recall, there is a TV monitor there that looks at the Jungfrau so that you don't have to go up there to find out. CLICK HERE to see several live webcams for the area.

Thank you Larry.

Wow, that is a tough one. Going on your own is no problem...in fact, probably preferable since you control how long you stay up there. It is the weather that makes it a bit of a gamble as far as committing ahead of time. I think you would have to weigh how much you save by buying a 4 day vs. how much it would cost to just go on your own at the last minute. (there is a discounted fare for the first trip up of the day) It is a great trip if the weather is nice, but pricey. I'm glad you made it up to Boeing. We live not too far from there. I haven't taken the tour in years, but we enjoyed when we did it back in the 80's. It's funny how you get busy and forget to be a "tourist" in your own area. Have a great trip.

Elaine- One more thought. I am not familiar with the Swiss Saver pass, but you should also consider that there are many lifts in this area that you may want to use. For example, there are days when it is not worth going to the Jungfraujoch, but you may want to go up to Kleine Scheidegg. Also, the Schyngie Platte is a great trip. Just a thought.