Discover Top of Europe

ADVENTURE COURSE AT 3,454 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL

Anyone arriving on the Jungfraujoch feels it from their very first step: this is a different world. A world with numerous experiences and surprises in store for you: the vantage platforms on the Sphinx rock and on the glacier plateau, the insight into the formation of the Alps and inside the glacier, the excursion into history and a filigree world of ice. Immerse yourself in this multifaceted universe and let yourself be surprised.

Discover Top of Europe stories are to be found at these points on the Discovery Tour:

Discover Top of Europe Uebersichtsplan Infotafeln

At each station, you will find a board with a QR code. Scan the QR code and delve into backgrounds and stories.

  • Jungfrau Panorama at the 360° Experience Cinema

    Jungfrau Panorama at the 360° Experience Cinema

    Experience the high alpine world of rocks and ice closer than ever before! This is exactly what the Jungfrau Panorama film at the 360° cinema offers you: an up-close all-round experience of the mountain world. This gives you an idea of the forces that led to the formation of the Alps.
  • Cutting-edge research for the world

    Cutting-edge research for the world

    While you enjoy the unique far-reaching view, world-class research is also taking place. Scientists from a wide range of disciplines will find the best conditions here for researching climate and the environment – with the participation of Jungfrau Railways.
  • The largest glacier in the Alps

    The largest glacier in the Alps

    On the Sphinx, high above the Jungfraujoch, the largest and longest glacier in the Alps spreads out far below you: the Great Aletsch Glacier. You have to stand upon it to get an idea of how huge the ice mass is. 10 billion tonnes of glacial ice lie before you.
  • Jungfraujoch: Meeting place of stars

    Jungfraujoch: Meeting place of stars

    Roger Federer was here and boxing’s Klitschko brothers, sprint legend Asafa Powell and star pianist Lang Lang – top celebrities from sport, culture and entertainment providing exclusive experiences on the Jungfraujoch. Be part of it!
  • Alpine Sensation: This is Switzerland

    Alpine Sensation: This is Switzerland

    When you enter the “Alpine Sensation” adventure course surrounded by glowing edelweiss, an oversized snow globe shows you in the smallest of spaces that the Jungfrau Region has everything that makes Switzerland special. The Jungfrau Railways open up this world for you.
  • How the Jungfraujoch got its railway

    How the Jungfraujoch got its railway

    A multimedia production with 4D effect in the “Alpine Sensation” experience course lets you experience how the pioneering project of the Jungfrau Railway became a reality step by step. Immerse yourself in the creation of the Jungfrau Railway, the work of the century and its pioneers.
  • Europe's highest karstic cave

    Europe's highest karstic cave

    A karstic cave at 3,482 meters above sea level: This is only available on the “Alpine Sensation” adventure course. Here you will get an insight into the interior of the Jungfrau massif, the history of the earth – and how the cave reached the Jungfraujoch over a period of up to 2.5 million years.
  • Ice Palace at the Jungfrau glacier

    Ice Palace at the Jungfrau glacier

    Deep in the glacier on the Jungfraujoch stands what is probably the coldest palace in Europe: Temperatures in the ice palace are constantly below freezing. It needs them, too, because everything here is made of ice, from the floor, the walls and the ceiling to the filigree sculptures. Wrap up warm!
  • Glacier plateau with panoramic view

    Glacier plateau with panoramic view

    The vantage platform on the Jungfraujoch offers you one thing above all: a breathtaking panoramic view of one of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in the Alps, the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a breath, because you are right in the middle of it!
  • Bon appetit and cheers!

    Bon appetit and cheers!

    High altitudes make you hungry and thirsty. In the restaurants on the Jungfraujoch, you will find a wide range of culinary delights, from snacks to sophisticated à la carte menus. In the shopping area, heavenly chocolate creations and Swiss souvenirs await you.
  • Japanese letterbox on the Jungfraujoch

    Japanese letterbox on the Jungfraujoch

    Next to the entrance to Europe’s highest railway station stands a red letterbox from Japan. The Far Eastern letterbox is an expression of the friendship between the Jungfraujoch and the mythical Mount Fuji. Find out all about it here.