Around a million people a year experience it. This is amazing, unbelievable engineering.
It’s also the most expensive attraction in Switzerland. A return ticket costs around CHF 200. But this train is by far the cheapest way to get there!
Let’s compare two alternatives without the train:
1) Grimsel Hospiz → Finsteraarhorn Hut → Konkordiahütte over Grünhornlücke → Jungfraujoch
Easy but very long glacier tour: ~30 km, ~14 hours total
Hut nights cost over CHF 200
Multiple days required
2) Stechelberg → Silberhorn Hut → Jungfraujoch via Silberhorn
Very difficult tour
Mountain guide required, far more expensive than CHF 200
Clearly, the train is not just iconic but practical and cost-effective for most travelers.