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The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways

Eiger Express

Grindelwald, Switzerland

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Eiger Express

Three-cable gondola running from Grindelwald Terminal up to Eigergletscher station on the Eiger Glacier. Riders get wide mountain views from the panoramic cabins, and at the top find the glacier ski area and the rail link to Jungfraujoch.

Highlights

  • Grindelwald Terminal
  • Eiger Glacier ski area
  • Jungfraujoch railway link

Good to know

  • Ticket counter uses numbered queue system
  • Summit often clouded over
  • Luggage storage at ticket counter, 10 francs

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