Services on the new Léman Express network which will soon link greater Geneva with neighbouring France will run all night on the weekend, it has been announced.
After years of neglect and line closures, night trains are now coming back in fashion as environmental issues take centre stage. Here is what you need to know about night rail services from Switzerland.
It has been a tough summer for Swiss federal railways operator SBB. During the recent heatwave, bent railway tracks caused major delays while customers vented their frustration over defective or ineffective air conditioning on trains.
The noose is tightening around the 27 percent of people in Switzerland who smoke. A decade after puffing on a cigarette was banned on the country’s trains, Swiss stations are going partially smoke free.
After years of waiting, customers on Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) can finally enjoy free internet – although though not everyone will be able to benefit straightaway.
A number of commuters travelling to Zurich on Thursday morning where forced to disembark from their train at an earlier station because it was too full.
An internal document from Switzerland’s public transport operators' association recommends a steep rise in the price of the country's popular GA travelcard along with other proposals that could boost ticket prices for other travellers.
Changes to the website of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) mean it is now easier to find and buy discounted tickets for train tickets to international destinations.
People who travel on Switzerland's trains, trams and buses without a valid ticket will now have their details placed in a national register, the country’s public transport industry group said on Monday.
Holders of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) half fare (Halbtax/demi-tarif) travelcard are set to receive 15 Swiss francs (€13.20) in credit, the rail company announced on Tuesday.
A new report on the future of public transport in Switzerland has suggested a cheap, third-class option on the country's trains for people with less money.
Switzerland's fleet of 20-year-old double-decker train carriages is being given a modern makeover. Here’s what you can expect to see soon at a station near you.
The head of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has suggested the company could, in future, offer customers a full refund in the event of seriously late trains.
Switzerland's national rail company (the SBB) wants to roll out a fully-electric flying taxi service alongside its more traditional services but not everyone is thrilled by the idea.
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