The 5 Best Funicular and Mountain Railway Rides in Zurich

1.Jungfraujoch: Top of Europe Day Trip from Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,647 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $380Our pick

Travel from Zurich to Jungfraujoch with an English-speaking guide, riding the cogwheel railway, Ice Palace route, Sphinx Observatory, and Eiger Express. Guides such as Kid, Raymond, and Xavier are praised for keeping groups together and taking photos, though the 11.5-hour day can feel rushed.

“This was an exceptional tour. It is a bit rushed because you cover a lot on this day tour but completely worth it if one has limited time to spend in the mountains. Our guide Kid was so fun, organized and he took the best pics and videos which made the whole experience memorable. Our driver was also very good. Completely worth the money!”

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2.Jungfraujoch Day Trip from Zurich: Swiss Alps & Bernese Oberland

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,409 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $386

Travel from Zurich to Jungfraujoch with a multilingual guide, riding the Eiger Express gondola and cogwheel train to 11,332 feet. Explore the Sphinx Observatory, Ice Palace, and Alpine Sensation, with stops in Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen. Guides may include Lars, Olga, Monica, or Andrea.

“Wonderful. I strongly recommend. Bus was comfortable. The guide was awesome lady. Explain and show the places. Was a wonderful experience.”

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3.Zermatt & Mt. Gornergrat Small Group Day Trip from Zürich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $756

Travel by Swiss train from Zurich to car-free Zermatt, then ride the Gornergrat railway toward 10,000 feet for views of the Matterhorn, Gorner Glacier, and Monte Rosa. A local guide such as Enzo, Michael, or Ueli handles the many connections and adds village history.

“It was a great experience. Our tour guide was very quick and very expert. The tour is expensive but I had great time . I just wished we had more time in the village.”

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4.Jungfraujoch Guided Day Tour with Cogway Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 61 reviews · 11.5 hours · from $360Best value

Travel from Zurich into the Bernese Alps with a multilingual guide such as Kid or Hans. Ride the cogwheel train via Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg, explore Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters, then descend by cable car to Grindelwald.

“Absolutely fantastic day all round! Kid our tour guide was brilliant and kept the group morale high!”

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5.From Zurich or Lucerne: 2-Day Jungfraujoch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 2 days · from $698Top rated

Spend two days in the Bernese Oberland, choose an overnight stay in Interlaken or Grindelwald, then ride the Eiger Express gondola and mountain railway to Jungfraujoch. You get at least two hours at the summit, the Sphinx Terrace, Ice Palace, breakfast, and a multilingual guide.

“I highly recommend staying overnight in interlaken, we got more time to explore. The organisation or the tour was a little confusing and I felt the your guides were unsure as well. We were the only ones on our tour group to stay overnight, everyone else did day trips. We arrived in interlaken, where we only had about 45mins, so we checked in and walked back to the bus which then took us into grindelwald. We walked through this town and had lunch and then caught the train back to interlaken to our accommodation. Everyone on the day trip got a train ticket from grindlewald to interlaken included, however us…”

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