Trains in Switzerland
2,088 routes and 15 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 2,088 Trains routes in Switzerland, serving 143 places through 15 operators. 1,696 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 205 km.
Trains in Switzerland, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 2,088Routes we sell
- 143Places served
- 15Operators
- 392Domestic routes
- 1,696Cross border routes
- 205 kmMedian route
- 980 kmLongest route
- 8Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Switzerland
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Zurich afterward does not belong to us.
What to book in Zurich before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Zurich, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Zurich on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 1,016 | 49% | Gallarate, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 1,052 | 50% | Basel, 202 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 20 | 1% | Berlin, 670 km |
Where Switzerland connects to
Countries reachable from Switzerland by Trains on a route we sell.
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Switzerland
What Trains routes are there in Switzerland?
We sell 2088 Trains routes in Switzerland, serving 143 places, run by 15 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Switzerland cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Switzerland is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 2,088 routes we sell there. The median route runs 205 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Switzerland by Trains?
1696 of the Trains routes we sell touching Switzerland cross a border and 392 stay inside it, reaching 8 other countries including Italy, Germany, Austria. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Switzerland?
15 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Switzerland: BLS, DB, DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio AG Baden-Württemberg, Deutsche Bahn. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Switzerland?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Switzerland runs from Zaragoza to Zürich, 980 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 205 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
Zurich sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Zurich Hauptbahnhof
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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