Switzerland railway info
The Swiss railroad network, about 5,000 km in length, is the densest transportation network in the world. Efficiently organized and developed, the Swiss Transport system guarantees very short waiting times when changing trains. ‘One train an hour’ applies for all major destinations. The trains are well equipped and many have dining cars or beverage carts.
Website of the Swiss railway company SBB:
English version / German.
Timetable Switzerland: SBB timetable
Railway map: InterRail railway map Switzerland (PDF)
Swiss rail network
National trains depart every 30 or 60 minutes. Air-conditioned InterCity trains with dining cars, mini-bars and children's playroom cars bring passengers to all Swiss cites, from where numerous regional trains carry them to lovely little villages in maximum comfort.
For tourists the journey itself is often a main goal in itself. The Swiss transportation system is based on this idea, to make travelling an experience.
Railway services
There are restaurants on the intercity and ICN network in Switzerland and on the international routes to Germany and Austria. It is possible to reserve seats. There is also a bistro or trolley service in some trains.
Reservations
In Switzerland reservations are not needed for most national trains. Exceptions are scenic trains like the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express. See Pass Benefits Switzerland for more details.
Some international trains to and from Switzerland require a seat reservation. Overview of reservation fees
Private railway companies
An InterRail Pass valid in Switzerland is also valid for travel on the following private railway companies:
- BLS AG
- FART Ferrovie Autoliniee Regionali Ticinesi, including the Centovalli railway to Domodossola (Italy)
- MOB Montreux Oberland Bernois
- RhB Rhätische Bahn AG
- SOB Südostbahn
- SSIF Società subalpina di imprese ferroviarie
- THURBO AG
Furthermore you get discounts on various other trains, buses and shipping services in Switzerland, for details visit the page Pass Benefits Switzerland.
