360°-Restaurant Piz Gloria
What to order: the brunch if you go up early; at midday, rösti or the entrecôte with herb butter
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Day itinerary · 46.60° N · 7.91° E
James Bond's summit, less than three hours from Zurich by train.
Train to Lauterbrunnen, four cable cars up to the Piz Gloria of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, lunch in the revolving restaurant and, on the way down, the Trümmelbach inside the mountain.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Ginebra fromBarcelona 1 h 30Bilbao 1 h 45Palma de Mallorca 1 h 45Alicante 2 hMadrid 2 hValencia 2 hA Coruña 2 h 15Santiago de Compostela 2 h 15Málaga 2 h 30Sevilla 2 h 30
Part of Jungfrau RegionAlpsFilm locations
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Total time12 h
By car2 h 45 each way
From ZurichTrain and bus, 2 h 45 to Stechelberg
From SpainFlight to Zurich and train
Cable carCHF 115; CHF 45.70 with Swiss Travel Pass
DifficultyEasy: everything by lift
With childrenYes; the Trümmelbach from age 4
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Zurich 2 h 30 by train
IC from Zurich HB to Interlaken Ost and regional train to Lauterbrunnen
- 15 min by bus · bus 141 from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg, Schilthornbahn
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Cable car to the Schilthorn from Stechelberg via Mürren
Schilthornbahn · four sections via Gimmelwald and Mürren · CHF 115 return, CHF 45.70 with the Swiss Travel Pass
+41 33 826 00 07
- 1 min on foot
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360°-Restaurant Piz Gloria
at the summit itself · hot dishes from 11:00 · book a table
Schilthorn · +41 33 856 21 50
Restaurant €€€Book - 45 min by cable car
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Trümmelbach Falls, inside the mountain
descent to Stechelberg and bus 141 two stops towards Lauterbrunnen · CHF 18
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Back home 2 h 45 by train
bus to Lauterbrunnen and train via Interlaken Ost and Bern; in Zurich around 19:00
Approximate cost
About €150–180 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Cable car to the Schilthorn from Stechelberg via Mürren
The round building on the summit of the Schilthorn, the Piz Gloria, is the setting of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and you can reach it from Zurich without a car. The train drops you in the Lauterbrunnen valley, four cable cars take you up to 2,970 metres, you have lunch in the restaurant that revolves on its own axis and, on the way down, you step into the Trümmelbach Falls, which plunge inside the rock. Everything depends on a clear sky: check the summit webcam before you set off.
The day, hour by hour
7:02 · Train from Zurich. The direct IC to Interlaken Ost and the regional to Lauterbrunnen; there, bus 141 drops you at the Stechelberg cable car station around 9:47.
9:50 · Up the Schilthorn. Four stages: Gimmelwald, Mürren, Birg and the summit. At Birg, if you have a head for heights, the Thrill Walk runs along the rock face on a grid floor. At the top, the Walk of Fame along the ridge has 15 panels with photos, signatures and steel handprints of the cast and crew of the film, starting with George Lazenby. Take a turn around the terrace and the Skyline View platform before lunch.
11:30 · Lunch at the Piz Gloria. The restaurant makes a full turn in 45 minutes, with table service. Rösti from CHF 25, perch for CHF 32 and entrecôte for CHF 44. Book a table on their website.
14:15 · Trümmelbach Falls. Take the cable car down to Stechelberg and bus 141 towards Lauterbrunnen: the stop for the falls is a few minutes away. They are ten waterfalls of meltwater inside the mountain, with a lift in the rock and walkways. Bring a jacket: it splashes and is cold.
16:10 · Return. Bus to Lauterbrunnen and train via Interlaken Ost and Bern. In Zurich around 19:00.
Is it for me?
If you like Bond, it is the most complete location of the saga on these pages: the building is still there, the restaurant still revolves and the Walk of Fame tells the story of the filming. If not, the day is still worth it for the view of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. It works well with children, because everything is by lift; the Thrill Walk is what older ones like best. The Trümmelbach does not admit children under 4: with babies, swap it for a stroll around Mürren on the way down.
Time4 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
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Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Jungfrau Region
From April to October, when the Trümmelbach Falls are open. Choose a clear day and buy the cable car ticket that same morning; with cloud on the summit you see nothing. In autumn and spring some sections close for maintenance.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the ticket on the day
With cloud on the summit you can't even see the Piz Gloria. Decide in Lauterbrunnen.
- 2The Swiss Travel Pass pays for itself
The cable car drops from CHF 115 to CHF 45.70.
- 3Take a jacket even in summer
At almost 3,000 metres it is cold, and the Trümmelbach splashes.
We'd skip it
From November to March, if you are counting on the Trümmelbach: it is closed. The ride up the Schilthorn runs all year apart from maintenance closures.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Zurich to the Schilthorn?
About 2 h 45 to Stechelberg by train and bus, and then the four cable car stages to the summit.
How much does the cable car cost?
CHF 115 return from Stechelberg; CHF 57.50 with a Half Fare Card and CHF 45.70 with the Swiss Travel Pass.
What is left of the James Bond film?
The Piz Gloria building and its revolving restaurant, and the Walk of Fame with 15 panels dedicated to the cast and crew.
Is the restaurant open all year?
Yes, from 8:00 to 17:50 while the cable car is running.
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