I can't seem to find the website that lists all of the train schedules for Switzerland. Does anyone have any recommendations? Also, how accurate are they if I were to book up the schedules now to rely on in July. Thanks.
Posted by
Grand Rapids, MI
768 posts
Just enter the towns and the dates.
Posted by
Green Bay
21142 posts
The Swiss already have schedules for July, and would take great objection to anyone who said they were not accurate. They wrote the book on accuracy.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32350 posts
You can also check train schedules throughout Europe (including Switzerland) at the German rail website, https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml . There's usually no price advantage to buying advance tickets, so just as easy to buy when in Switzerland.
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
Swiss train times change once per year, in December. The times up to December 2017 have been fixed and published since last November.
Every rail line has at least one train an hour, often more. You don't have to worry if there is a train, there will be.
A map of the Swiss rail network is here: https://www.sbb.ch/content/dam/sbb/de/pdf/freizeit-ferien/ferien-kurztrips-schweiz/internationale-gaeste/sts-geltungsbereich.pdf
And the website to go to for times and prices is SBB (Swiss Federal Railways): https://www.sbb.ch/en
SBB operate most of the trains, but their website includes all trains, including other companies, and connecting buses.
Unlike some other countries, Swiss railways does not (normally) offer discounts for advance purchase. The price is fixed and the same for any train. Tickets are not specific to a train and can be used on any train.
But, you can get various passes (national and local), plus a "½ price card" which gives you a 50% discount on all fares. Once you have fixed your plans, you need to decide which option is cheaper.