How to See an Ice Palace in Switzerland

The Ice Palace in Switzerland is located at the top of the Jungfrau mountain in the Swiss Alps. The Jungfrau is the highest mountain peak in Switzerland, and can only be reached by railway. This article will show you how to see the Ice Palace.

Step 1: Reach Switzerland. If you are traveling from overseas or another country outside of Europe, you can take a flight into Switzerland. The best airport to fly into is Zurich, because there are more nonstop flights and the flights are less expensive. Geneva would be your second choice.

Step 2: Get to the Bernese Oberland region in Switzerland. Once you get to either Geneva or Zurich, you can take a train to Interlaken. Interlaken is a town at the base of the mountains, and is a good starting place for making excursions to the Jungfrau. You can also reach other mountain peaks in the region, such as the Schilthorn, where the Piz Gloria Restaurant is located (used in the filming of a James Bond Movie, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service").

To travel by train from Zurich or Geneva to Interlaken, you can take the scenic Golden Pass line, or another route. If you will be in the area for more than one or two days, your best bet is to purchase a Swiss Rail Pass for unlimited rail travel for a certain number of days. (It costs extra to visit Jungfrau, but it is half off with a Swiss rail pass.) Use the Rail Europe site listed to purchase a Swiss Rail Pass and/or train ticket from Interlaken to Jungfrau.

Note: You can travel free with a Swiss Rail pass from Interlaken to Grindelwald or Wengen. It is only there that you need the ticket to Jungfrau.