Easiest way to Jungfrau

rimadownes

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Apr 21, 2012 - 2:10 PM

I'm going from Lauterbrunnen to Gimmewald. I can go thru Murren or Stechelberg. However, I like to go to Jungfrau. What would be the best and easiest place to leave from to get to Jungfrau, is it from Murren or Stechelberg?
Thanks,

Rima

Olga

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Apr 21, 2012 - 2:22 PM

Hello rima,

I would say that it's a bit shorter to travel from Stechelberg. From there you can take a bus to Lauterbrunnen, then a train to Kleine Scheidegg via Wengen, from where the train to Jungfraujoch will depart.
Please check the Swiss Timetable for more information.

Have fun!

Be sure to check this:
Learn about the Jungfraujoch trip

rimadownes

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Apr 21, 2012 - 2:40 PM

Thanks Olga for the quick response.
Another question, if I had a choice to visit either Murren or Stechelberg, which one would you recommend?

Olga

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Apr 21, 2012 - 2:49 PM

Hello rima,

Well, that's an easy one: Mürren, without any doubt! Mürren is situated higher and has beautiful views, Stechelberg is at the end of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Also beautiful, but lower situated.

:-)

rimadownes

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Apr 22, 2012 - 12:28 PM

Thank you again Olga.
I hope you don't mind me taking advantage of your amazing source of knowledge and asking your final advice on my semi-final plans:
I'm ariving on 5/17 to Basel and taking the train to Interlaken where I will spend a night there and visit Lake Brienz before I continue to Lauterbrunnen. There I will also spend a night and visit Trummelback and other waterfalls. I will continue to Murren and spend a couple of days there, one of which I'll go hiking in Gummewald, and the other day I will go Jungfraujoch.
I will then return to Basel to fly out.
Any additional suggestions?
Also, would you know the fastest route to get back from Murren to Basel? Is it the same route I came in but in reverse?
Thanks in advance,

Rima

Olga

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Apr 22, 2012 - 3:03 PM

Hello Rima,

As for your last question: you can check the Swiss Timetable and look for possibilities.
Yes, there are more suggestions: please look at the hiking tips and day trips - it may give you an idea of what you can do. Always too much, I know...

(Thanks for the compliment, this year I will pay my 30th visit to Switzerland ;-)! And to tell you the truth: never a dull moment!)

I hope this helps! Have a nice trip,

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