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Hello friends,
We are planning to travel to Jungfraujoch sometime in March 2020. After calculating our options we decided to get the Half Fare Card, which will give us 50% off fares to Jungfraujoch.
After browsing through this website and SBB I found that there are 2 ways to get there: (1) by train from Interlaken Ost – Kleine Scheidegg – Jungfrau and back, or (2) by Cogwheel from Grindelwald – Jungfrau – Grindelwald.
It seems that taking the Cogwheel is more expensive than taking the train, which I have calculated from the sbb website to be (1) CHF 105.40 and (2) CHF 175.20 (note that these are all full prices before discount).
by Train
Interlaken Ost > Kleine Scheidegg (via Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen) CHF 20.7
Kleine Scheidegg > Jungfraujoch CHF 32
Jungfraujoch > Kleine Scheidegg CHF 32
Kleine Scheidegg (via Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen) > Interlaken Ost CHF 20.7
Total CHF 105.4
by Cogwheel
Interlaken Ost > Grindelwald CHF 5.6
Grindelwald > Jungfraujoch > Grindelwald CHF 164
Grindelwald > Interlaken Ost CHF 5.6
Total CHF 175.2
Will it be much different if we go there by train instead of cogwheel? I read somewhere as well that the cogwheel doesn’t operate in certain months, is this true?
Thanks in advance for your help/tips.
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The official Jungfraujoch Pricelist is here (for this year).
The round trip fare from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch in March (if prices don’t change) is the same irrespective of which way you go – CHF210.80 full fare. Your calculations for option 2 include a blend of full and half-fare. Your option 1 is the true half-fare price.
A popular route is to go up one way via Grindelwald and return via Wengen. See http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch/gettingther e.
The trains/cogwheel (there is no real point trying to differentiate them) operate all year round.
Hi rockoyster,
Thanks for your speedy reply. Apologies I didn’t realise it’s called ‘cogwheel train’ I thought it’s two different mode of transport.
If I purchase a direct travel ticket through sbb.ch for Interlaken Ost to Jungfrau and return, can I get out the train and explore Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen and get onto the next available train without having to pay an extra fare? Or is the ticket is fixed as to which trains I need to board..
A cog or rack railway is just a means of getting a train up slopes that they would otherwise not be able to manage due to gravity. They still run on tracks. 😎
If you get a regular half-fare ticket then it is good for all day. As long as you keep heading in the direction of the route you bought the ticket for you can break the journey as often as you like.
Only Supersaver fares (not happening on that route) and reserved seating (not required) are tied to particular trains: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr aintickets/switzerland.
Take your winter woollies! Enjoy.
Hi Jmtan,
I suggest to take both routes, so you see most of the area. Even the trip is wonderful, not just the top! Have a look at http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch/gettingther e and http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch too.
It operates all year round.
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