Tag: trains
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Jungfrau circuit #5: Grindelwald
This is the last post in the series on this delightful one-day tour of the Jungfrau area. Our trip started at Lauterbrunnen (click to see the first post of the series). From Interlaken Ost station to Jungfraujoch, one way, it took about 2.5 hours and two changes of train. But we came down the mountain…
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Jungfrau circuit #2: Kleine Scheidegg
This is part 2 of our trip to the Top of Europe … continuing with our train journey from Interlaken up to Jungfraujoch … see our earlier post here. We stopped briefly at Kleine Scheidegg to change train again. Located at Kleine Scheidegg is the Hotel Bellevue des Alpes (building behind the souvenir store). Built in…
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Jungfrau circuit #1: Lauterbrunnen
A must-see attraction of Switzerland is located near Interlaken in the middle of the country. The Jungfrau (4158 m, 13642 feet; in German meaning “maiden/virgin”) is one of the major summits in the Bernese Alps. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall overlooking the area. There is a height difference of approximately…