Jungfraujoch Tickets / Schilthorn
Piz Gloria at 2,970 metres, reached by a cable car that now runs end to end since April 2026, including the world's steepest section. This guide explains what a Schilthorn ticket covers and how the day compares with the Jungfraujoch.
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The return cable car to the Schilthorn summit, from Muerren or Stechelberg, with Piz Gloria, Bond World and the Thrill Walk at the top.
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The other big mountain from the same valley: the return by rail from Lauterbrunnen via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch.
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All ticketsSchilthorn tickets cost CHF 115 for an adult return on the listing we link, boarding at Muerren or Stechelberg, with free cancellation. The summit at 2,970 metres carries Piz Gloria, the Bond World exhibition and the Thrill Walk, and since 2 April 2026 the whole route up runs on the new Schilthornbahn 20XX cable cars, including the steepest cable car in the world.
This page covers what the ticket costs, how the new line works, the closure to know about in October 2026, and how Schilthorn fits alongside a trip to Jungfraujoch.
| Ticket | Adult return | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Round trip from Muerren or Stechelberg | CHF 115 | Adult, free cancellation on the listing |
| With a Jungfrau Travel Pass | 20 percent off | A discount, not inclusion |
| Thrill Walk and Bond World | Included | No extra charge at the top |
Like the Jungfraujoch tickets, the Schilthorn listing carries holder ticket types: Half Fare Card holders pay CHF 58 and Swiss Travel Pass holders CHF 46, chosen at checkout, and children aged 6 to 15 pay CHF 58. The Jungfrau Travel Pass, which covers so much else in the region, only gives 20 percent off here, so on that pass Schilthorn is an extra rather than an included trip.
Compare the headline numbers with Jungfraujoch: from CHF 234 full fare from Interlaken Ost, from CHF 122 as a Half Fare Card holder. Schilthorn tickets, from CHF 115, cost less than half of the full Jungfraujoch fare for a comparable length of day.
The Schilthorn cable car has been rebuilt in stages under a project called Schilthornbahn 20XX, and 2026 is the first full season with the whole new line in service.
In practice this means a faster, more modern ride than in previous years, and a first section from the valley floor that is an attraction in its own right. If you have read older guides, some of what they say about the journey no longer applies.
The Stechelberg to Muerren section is closed from 19 to 30 October 2026, with buses running as a replacement. If your trip falls in those dates, you have two options:
Check the operator's notices before you travel in late October, and allow extra time either way.
The summit station at 2,970 metres is Piz Gloria, the building that appeared in a James Bond film, and the Bond World exhibition inside tells that story. For many visitors it is half the reason to go. The other half is the view: Schilthorn stands apart from the main chain, so the panorama runs a full 360 degrees and the Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau line up across the valley as a set.
The Thrill Walk is the third element, a walkway with real exposure for those who want to feel the drop as well as see it. Between the three, most people spend a couple of hours at the top and on the way.
The ticket we list is a straightforward one: a round-trip cable car from Muerren or Stechelberg, CHF 115 per adult, with free cancellation. As on the Jungfraujoch tickets, holders pick their ticket type at checkout: CHF 58 with a Half Fare Card and CHF 46 with a Swiss Travel Pass, and the card or pass has to be valid on the travel date.
That changes how the two mountains compare for card holders. On the Jungfraujoch side a Half Fare Card holder pays from CHF 122 from Interlaken Ost and a Swiss Travel Pass holder from CHF 157, chosen at checkout. With the Schilthorn day down to CHF 58 or CHF 46 at the same time, many card holders simply do both in one week.
Plenty of visitors end up doing Schilthorn and Jungfraujoch in the same week, one from each side of the valley. The combined bill for one adult, using the 2026 fares we list, changes a great deal depending on the ticket types chosen on both mountains:
| Your situation | Schilthorn | Jungfraujoch, from Interlaken Ost | Both |
|---|---|---|---|
| No card or pass | CHF 115 | from CHF 234 | from CHF 349 |
| Half Fare Card holder | CHF 58 | from CHF 122 | from CHF 180 |
| Swiss Travel Pass holder | CHF 46 | from CHF 157 | from CHF 203 |
These totals leave out the price of the card or pass itself, and that changes the calculation: the Half Fare Card costs CHF 150 for a month and a Swiss Travel Pass starts at CHF 254 for three days. Every Jungfraujoch figure includes the reserved return seat. One pattern is worth noticing: without a card, Schilthorn tickets are the smaller item by far, and with a Half Fare Card, the pair together costs less than the bare Jungfraujoch fare alone would cost a traveller without a pass.
Many travellers choose between the two directly. Jungfraujoch at 3,454 metres puts you on a glacier saddle with the Aletsch Glacier below; Schilthorn at 2,970 metres gives you a 360 degree panorama of the three peaks and the Bond story, for a fraction of the price. Our Jungfraujoch vs Schilthorn comparison sets them side by side on altitude, price, pass effects and who each one suits.
Altitude is one factor. Altitude sickness is possible from 2,500 metres, so both are in range, but Schilthorn is nearly 500 metres lower. Neither mountain refunds you for bad weather, so the morning webcam check matters for both.
Stechelberg, at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley, is the valley station for the new cable car. Lauterbrunnen is also one of the classic starting points for Jungfraujoch, via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, so one base covers both mountains. Our Lauterbrunnen to Jungfraujoch guide covers that route, the fares and the included return seat.
If you have an arrival afternoon or an evening free in Interlaken, Harder Kulm is the short, cheap complement: a ten minute funicular at from CHF 38 return, from CHF 19 with a Half Fare Card or Swiss Travel Pass. Together with Schilthorn tickets and a day at Jungfraujoch, it rounds out a stay in the region without stretching the budget much further.
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What people ask before they book.
Return tickets cost CHF 115 for adults from Muerren or Stechelberg, with free cancellation. The listing carries holder ticket types as well: CHF 58 with a Half Fare Card, CHF 46 with a Swiss Travel Pass, and children aged 6 to 15 pay CHF 58.
No, but it is close to half price: Swiss Travel Pass holders pay CHF 46 and Half Fare Card holders CHF 58 instead of CHF 115. As on the Jungfraujoch tickets, the holder fares are built into the same product and chosen at checkout.
The Stechelberg to Muerren section of the Schilthornbahn 20XX, opened on 14 December 2024, with a gradient of 159.4 percent. The record applies to that section only, not to the stretch from Muerren up to Birg. The final section from Birg to the summit opened on 2 April 2026.
The Stechelberg to Muerren section is closed from 19 to 30 October 2026, with a replacement bus. Muerren can also be reached from Lauterbrunnen by cable car and train, and the summit cable car continues from there. Check the operator's notices before travelling in those dates.
The summit station at 2,970 metres is Piz Gloria, with the Bond World exhibition about the James Bond film shot there. The panorama is a full 360 degrees, with the Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau across the valley. The Thrill Walk adds a walkway with real exposure for those who want it.
Schilthorn is cheaper, lower and gives the better all-round view of the three peaks. Jungfraujoch, at 3,454 metres, puts you on a glacier saddle above the Aletsch Glacier, for from CHF 234 full fare from Interlaken Ost or from CHF 122 as a Half Fare Card holder. Budget usually decides it.
Return CHF 115 for adults, CHF 57.50 with a Half Fare Card and CHF 45.70 with a Swiss Travel Pass, all as ticket types in the same product. On the Jungfraujoch side, a Half Fare Card cuts the fare to from CHF 122, which can decide which mountain you pick.