The Jungfraujoch, also known by its moniker the “Top of Europe”, is the highest rail station in Europe and one of the premier touristic destinations in Switzerland. You can see photos from the Jungfraujoch by clicking our previous posts here, here and here. In the old days, a journey from the village of Grindelwald to the Jungfraujoch took about 90 minutes by cogwheel train. With the newly opened Eiger Express cable car, visitors can be happily snapping photos on the Top of Europe in 45 minutes.
This is a substantial time savings for visitors to the Jungfraujoch, but it’s the snow-lovers and hikers in Grindelwald that will really benefit. In the past, it took skiers and snowboarders about an hour to access the slopes at the base of the Eiger. Now, thanks to the Eiger Express cable car, they can access the same slopes in about 20 minutes.
Hikers, too, can now access the trails above Kleine Scheidegg in around 20 minutes. This is all part of the 470-million-Swiss-franc V-Cableway project which includes two new state-of-the-art cable cars and hyper-modern terminals at Grindelwald, Eigergletscher and Männlichen.
Would you like to experience the Eiger Express for yourself? Please contact us. It’s our pleasure to arrange your ski, hike or sightseeing vacation in Grindelwald. It’s our speciality!
Photo credit: Jungfrau Railways
