Jungfraujoch tours from Lucerne are guided coach days over the Brünig Pass, with the mountain railway in the fare. You get 2 to 3 hours at the top with your guide and are back by evening.
Board on Frankenstrasse, opposite the tourist office, when the coach from Zurich pulls in at about 9:20. You ride the cogwheel up, get about 3 hours at the top with your guide, and come down by gondola.
From $344 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Meet the guide at the Landenberg coach park on Alpenquai. The coach crosses the Brünig Pass, the gondola lifts you from Grindelwald, and you have at least 2 hours on the summit before the train down the far valley.
From $313 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Over the Brünig Pass, up by gondola, at least 2 hours at the top with your guide, and back through Wengen. $313 a person.
Check availabilityIt is a guided coach day from the lakefront to the top of the Jungfrau Railway and back. The coach crosses the Brünig Pass and follows Lake Brienz to Interlaken. From there you ride a gondola or a cogwheel train to Eigergletscher, then the railway through the Eiger to the station at 3,454 metres.
A guide stays with you all day, including at the top. You come down by the other route, so you see both valleys: Grindelwald on one side and Lauterbrunnen and Wengen on the other.
The Lucerne days take 9.5 to 10 hours. The same trip from Zurich takes 11 to 12, because Lucerne sits closer to the Oberland.
The coach climbs over the pass and runs beside Lake Brienz. The train crosses the same pass, but you carry your own tickets through three changes.
Best of Switzerland guarantees at least 2 hours on the summit. Gray Line gives you about 3.
You go up one valley and down the other. The cogwheel line passes Kleine Scheidegg; the gondola passes above Grindelwald.
The alternative is the direct train to Interlaken Ost and the mountain railway on your own. Here is how they compare for one adult without rail passes.
| A coach day from Lucerne | The train on your own | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting there | Coach over the Brünig Pass | 1 hour 48 to Interlaken Ost, direct |
| The mountain | Railway and seat in the fare | From CHF 129.60, plus CHF 10 seat May-Oct |
| At the top | About 2 to 3 hours, guided | As long as you like |
| Guide | Yes, up to the summit | None |
| The day | 9.5 to 10 hours | Your own timetable |
| Fare | $313 to $344 a person | Depends on your start and cards |
The train is the better buy with a Swiss Travel Pass and a free morning to plan. The coach is the better buy if you want the connections made and a guide at the top. Read the Jungfraujoch on your own before you decide.
Board on Frankenstrasse at about 9:20, climb by cogwheel and come down by gondola. $344 a person with the guide and the railway.
Check availabilityUnsure which operator suits you? Read the best Jungfraujoch tour for your trip, which compares them on time at the top, route and guide.
Anyone who wants a slow day. The 2-day tour from Zurich puts a hotel night between the coach and the mountain. See the Jungfraujoch tour from Zurich options.
Anyone staying in Interlaken or Grindelwald. You are already at the foot of the railway. The Interlaken to Jungfraujoch tour options are shorter and cheaper.
Anyone who wants a car and a guide to themselves. No private day starts in Lucerne, but the Jungfraujoch private tour options from Zurich collect you from your hotel.
Lucerne days, Zurich days and private cars sit side by side on Jungfraujoch Tours.