Jungfraujoch helicopter tours fly from Bern-Belp Airport past the Eiger north face and the Sphinx, and none of them lands. You buy the whole aircraft for up to 3 or 4 people.
Private for up to 3, from Bern-Belp. About 22 minutes out, a close pass of the Eiger north face and the observatory on its ridge, then 20 minutes back. The helicopter does not land.
From $2,232 per flight, up to 3
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The same 42 minutes for up to 4, with the Schilthorn added to the route before the north face and the observatory. You still stay in the air the whole time: no flight here touches down on the mountain.
From $4,050 per flight, up to 4
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The short flight: 26 minutes over Lake Thun, past Spiez and Oberhofen, with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau on the horizon. It never reaches the Jungfraujoch, so book it for the lake, not the summit.
From $1,433 per flight, up to 3
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Up to 3 of you, from Bern-Belp, past the north face and the observatory. $2,232 for the aircraft.
Check availabilityIt is a sightseeing flight from Bern-Belp Airport over the Bernese Alps and back. You buy the whole aircraft, for up to 3 or 4 passengers, and the pilot flies a set route. On the 42-minute flights that route passes the Eiger north face and the Sphinx on its ridge above the Jungfraujoch.
Know one thing before you book: none of these flights lands. You see the summit from the air, close, but you do not stand on it, walk into the Ice Palace or step out onto the snow. The 26-minute flight does not reach the Jungfraujoch at all.
From the railway you see the Eiger from its foot and from inside it. From a helicopter you pass the whole north face at close range.
The railway's own ticket takes 6 hours from Interlaken, and a coach day from Zurich 12. The longer flight takes 42 minutes in the air, plus the briefing.
You book the whole helicopter, so nobody else is on board. Photos to download and a souvenir come with every flight.
The 4-seat flight adds the Schilthorn. The short flight crosses Lake Thun and passes Spiez and Oberhofen.
The alternative is the Jungfrau Railway, which puts you on the summit itself. Here is how they compare.
| A helicopter flight | The railway to the top | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you stand | In the air; no landing | On the station at 3,454 metres |
| Time | 26 or 42 minutes in the air | 3 hours at the top on the railway's ticket |
| Ice Palace and Sphinx | Seen from outside | Inside, on foot |
| Start | Bern-Belp Airport | Interlaken Ost |
| Price basis | Per aircraft, up to 3 or 4 | Per person |
| Fare | $1,433 to $4,050 per flight | $327 a person |
Check availability from $4,050
If you want to walk on the snow, take the train. If you want the Eiger's face from the air, fly. You can do both, on different days.
Forty-two minutes past the Schilthorn, the north face and the observatory, for up to 4. $4,050 for the aircraft.
Check availabilityAnyone who wants to stand on the Jungfraujoch. Only the railway takes you there. The Interlaken to Jungfraujoch tour options start at $313 a person.
Anyone who wants the Ice Palace and the Sphinx terrace. Both are inside or on the station. See the guided day from Zurich.
Groups larger than 4. No flight here takes more; you would need two aircraft.
Anyone who books the 26-minute flight for the summit. It stays over Lake Thun. Pick a 42-minute flight or the train.
Flights, guided days and the railway's own ticket sit side by side on Jungfraujoch Tours.