Switzerland & Austria:
Rail Travel
General Information
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Swiss Official Timetable
Check railroad, funicular, cablecar, boat, and bus schedules online, with an
app, or in printed timetables.
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Swiss train times
Our sample routings show just how compact Switzerland is, and how quickly you can
travel from city to city or city to resort.
Rail/Transportation Passes
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Swiss Rail Passes
Save money on trains, postal buses, lake steamers, funiculars, cable cars, and
local transportation.
Railroad Companies
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Gornergrat Bahn
Zermatt's GGB takes you to Matterhorn views and mountain hotels.
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Jungfraujochbahn
It's high in elevation, popularity, and price. We tell you what makes it unique and how to
trim your ticket costs by up to 50%.
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Swiss Railroads
Besides the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), many private regional railroads serve
locals and tourists.
Special Trains
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Bernina Express
Ride this narrow-gauge train to scenery and skiing in the Engadine, or from
Chur and St. Moritz to Italy.
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Glacier Express
Take "the world's slowest express train" on the scenic route between Zermatt
and Canton Graubünden, and pay only a reservation fee if you have a Swiss rail pass.
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Wilhelm Tell Express
This is an archived article. (The Wilhelm Tell Express is no longer in
service.)
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Swiss Chocolate Train
Ride a vintage or modern excursion train from Montreux,
Switzerland to the Cailler-Nestlé chocolate factory at Broc, with a stop at the
medieval cheesemaking town of Gruyère along the
way.
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