Schynige Platte Cogwheel Railway Return Ticket
Description
Opened in 1893, the nostalgic cogwheel railway carries visitors up to the breath-taking Schynige Platte with a wonderful mountain scenery and a popular hiking region with unparalleled views of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau
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Itinerary
The trip is unguided, you may just board the train. You find the location/GPS of the departure station on Google and on the Jungfrau Railways website. The railway’s lovingly maintained historic locomotives and carriages make the journey itself a wonderful experience for people of all ages. Highlights on Schynige Platte, at 1967 metres above sea level, are the Botanical Alpine Garden with 600 different species of plants and many hiking trails. When hiking on the Schynige Platte you don't get very far. Every few steps you stop to admire the stars, umbels and bells that bloom on the meadows. Or you can stop to admire the panorama. Everyone starts to slow down the pace. If they have not already done so: in the nostalgic trip on the Schynige Platte Railway or later in the restaurant with its breathtaking view. Daily during the season you can enjoy the warm tones of the alphorn from 11 am to 2 pm.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants travel for free
Reviews(84)
A ride up the Schynige Platte with the historic cars is great. The view becomes more fantastic the higher the track "climbs". A ride takes 50 minutes. Enjoy these, because I can't understand the people who sleep during such a trip.;-) The only negative: the day before our trip was storm and the timetable was limited. The limited timetable was also valid on our sunny, windless following day. Only, the SBB app did not turn on these restrictions. We had to wait for the next connection in Wilderswil for over an hour. On request to the SBB, we were informed that this was due to the Jungfrau Railways, because they had not communicated the information to the SBB. Communication between the two Enterprises has room for improvement.
It was just a super great day! From online ticket purchases to information about available parking spaces, rail travel to catering is a hit. Almost everywhere very friendly people who made the day a great experience. Added to that, we moved in an absolutely fantastic autumn day...
Hotel top, staff very accommodating top, friendly, clean room, food top, view top....what more could you want
A unique experience!! Especially in autumn highly recommended when it has high fog and you can enjoy the sun and the early sunset. The place has fully convinced, everything was great.
We truly enjoyed this trip, train was nice and scenic and we enjoyed every moments seeing the beautiful lakes and Interlaken inbetween If in Interlaken never miss this trip
Perfect autumn hiking weather in the mountains means escaping the high fog in the midlands. The train ride from Wilderswil to the Schynige Platte through the mist into the sun is a great experience and the view of the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and many other mountain peaks was impressive.
It takes 52 minutes to travel with the historic cog railway. The view in fine weather is fantastic. ⛰️🌞🚂 For birthday children, the ride is on their day of honor free of charge and they receive first a sweet surprise im Bergrestaurant. 🧁
Stunning views everywhere. A delight. what a view! Slow and peaceful. The hotel at the top is so nice and a hot drink is welcome.
We have done this trip before and the views are amazing. I would like to complement the compilers of the treasure hunt. Our 10 and 8 granddaughters loved it and were further entertained by the puzzles on the way down. This free trail gave them much more satisfaction than expensive thrill rides on other peaks.
We made a very nice circular hike, but bought sunscreen before because we forgot at home. Over a beer, review everything.
