Railway companies in Switzerland
For an overview of all Swiss trains and routes where your Eurail pass is valid, visit this page.
Switzerland: Railway Information
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.
Eurail Passes for Switzerland:
- Eurail Global Pass - valid in 21 countries, incl. Switzerland
- Eurail Select Pass - valid in 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries, incl. Switzerland
- Eurail Austria-Switzerland Pass
- Eurail France-Switzerland Pass
- Eurail Germany-Switzerland Pass
Swiss railway company
The national railway company of Switzerland is called SBB ( Swiss Railways - Schweizerische Bundesbahn).
Website of the Swiss railway company SBB:
English version / German.
Plan your trip:
SBB timetable
Swiss Eurail map (PDF)
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.
Special trains
You can travel by train through Europe on a large variety of special trains. Examples are high-speed trains, scenic trains or night trains.
Special trains mostly require a small supplement or a reservation fee from Eurail Pass holders. See the list of supplements for international trains and the information about train reservations. You can plan your trip with the help of online timetables.