List of named passenger trains of Switzerland

This is a list of named passenger trains in Switzerland, both past and present, including some international ones. Some operate (or operated) under the EuroCity (EC), EuroNight (EN), CityNightLine (CNL), InterCity (IC), InterRegio (IR), RegioExpress (RE), S-Bahn (S) or Panorama Express (PE) categories.

Train or service name Operator(s) Route Operation Notes
AB-Klassiker AB AppenzellWasserauen present Suspended as of 2026[1]
Aqualino[2] RhB Scuol-TaraspChurDisentis/Muster present
Bernina Express (PE) RhB ChurSt. MoritzTirano 1973–present
CNL Apus CNL Amsterdam (Centraal) – BellinzonaMilan (Central) until 2016
CNL Aurora CNL Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Copenhagen (Central) until 2014
CNL Berliner CNL Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Berlin (Hauptbahnhof) defunct
CNL Canopus CNL Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Prague (Central) until 2016
CNL Komet CNL Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Hamburg (Hauptbahnhof) 1954–2016
CNL Orion CNL BaselDresden (Hauptbahnhof) – Prague (Main) until 2014
CNL Pegasus CNL Amsterdam (Centraal) – Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Brig until 2016
CNL Semper CNL Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Dresden (Hauptbahnhof) defunct
Chocolat Express TPF BernFribourg/FreiburgRomont FRBulleLa Tour-de-TrêmeBroc-VillageBroc-Chocolaterie present
EC Borromeo Cisalpino BaselBern (Main) – Milan (Central) until 2009
EC Canaletto Cisalpino Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Venice (Santa Lucia) until 2009
EC Cinque Terre Cisalpino Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – La Spezia until 2009
EC Iris SNCB, CFL, SNCF, SBB CFF FFS Brussels (Midi/Zuid) – StrasbourgChur present
EC Jean Monet SNCB, CFL, SNCF Brussels (Midi/Zuid) – StrasbourgBasel present
EC Kaiserin Elisabeth SBB CFF FFS, ÖBB Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Salzburg present
EC Lemano Cisalpino GenevaMilan (Central) until 2009
EC Maria Theresia SBB CFF FFS, ÖBB Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Vienna (Westbahnhof) present
EC Monte Rosa Cisalpino GenevaMilan (Central) until 2009
EC Ticino SBB CFF FFS, FS/Trenitalia, Cisalpino BaselLucerneMilan (Central) 1993–2008
EC Transalpin SBB CFF FFS, ÖBB BaselVienna (Westbahnhof) 1958–2010
SBB CFF FFS, ÖBB Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Graz (Hauptbahnhof) 2013–present
EC Vall D’Ossola Cisalpino BaselBern (Main) – Milan (Central) until 2009
EC Vallese Cisalpino GenevaMilan (Central) until 2009
EC Vauban SNCB, CFL, SNCF, SBB CFF FFS Brussels (Midi/Zuid) – StrasbourgBrig present
EC Verbano Cisalpino BaselBern (Main) – Milan (Central) until 2009
EN Roma SBB CFF FFS, Trenitalia Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Venice (Santa Lucia)
Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Rome (Termini)
present
EN Wiener Walzer SBB CFF FFS, ÖBB, MÁV Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Prague (Main)
Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Vienna (Westbahnhof) – Budapest (Keleti)
present
EN Zürichsee SBB CFF FFS, ÖBB, , , ŽS Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Ljubljana (Main) – ZagrebBeograd present
Engadin Star[3] RhB LandquartSt. Moritz present
Glacier Express (PE) MGB, RhB ZermattSt. Moritz present
Glarner Sprinter SBB CFF FFS Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Linthal 2004–2014
GoldenPass Line / GoldenPass Express (PE) Zentralbahn, BLS, Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line LucerneInterlakenZweisimmenMontreux present
Gotthard Panorama Express (PE) SBB CFF FFS, SGV[a] (Lucerne by boat to) FlüelenBellinzonaLugano 2017–present
Heidiland-Bernina Express RhB ChurSt. MoritzTirano 1995–present Ran under this name between 1995 and 1999, then 1999–2005 as Heidi-Express, since 2005 it also operates as Bernina Express
IC Brianza Cisalpino BellinzonaMilan (Central) until 2009
IC Insubria SBB CFF FFS, Trenitalia Stuttgart (Hauptbahnhof) – Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Milan (Central) present
IC Mediolanum SBB CFF FFS, Trenitalia BaselLucerneMilan (Central) present
IC Monte Ceneri Cisalpino Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Milan (Central) until 2009
IC Riviera dei Fiori Cisalpino BaselLucerneGenovaNice until 2009
IC Teodolina Cisalpino Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Milan (Central) until 2009
IC Tiziano SBB CFF FFS, Trenitalia BaselLucerneMilan (Central) present
IC Verdi SBB CFF FFS, Trenitalia BaselLucerneMilan (Central) present
IR Aare Linth SOB,
SBB CFF FFS
ChurZurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Bern 2021–present Runs as IR35
IR Alpenrhein Express SOB ChurSt. Gallen 2024–present Runs as IR13
IR Treno Gottardo SOB,
SBB CFF FFS
LocarnoAiroloGöschenenArth-GoldauZurich (Hauptbahnhof) or Basel (SBB) 2020–present Runs as IR 26 to/from Basel, and as IR 46 to/from Zurich. Operates through the Gotthard crest tunnel
IR Voralpen Express (VAE) SOB (until 2013 in collaboration with SBB CFF FFS) LucerneRapperswilSt. Gallen ( – Romanshorn, until 2013) 1992–present
RE Lötschberger[4] BLS BernThunSpiezKandersteg – Goppenstein (Lötschental) – Brig present Since December 2022 not operated by BLS RABe 535 stock made for this service, but instead Stadler Mika are used
Rheingold BaselHook of Holland 1934–1987
Rheintal Express SBB CFF FFS St. GallenChur 1995–2018
Rhyhas (S62) SBB GmbH SchaffhausenSingen (– Radolfzell) 2022–present
Seehas (S6) SBB GmbH KonstanzRadolfzellSingen (Hohentwiel)Engen 1994–present Operated by SBB GmbH but running in Germany
TEE Gottardo SBB CFF FFS, FS ZurichMilan (Central) 1961–1988
TEE Ticino SBB CFF FFS ZurichMilan (Central) 1961–1974
Train des Vignes SBB CFF FFS VeveyPuidoux-Chexbres present Since 2010 around that year, the service is not branded anymore and is intergrated in RER Vaud as R7.
Train du Chocolat[5] MOB MontreuxGruyèresBroc present
Train Fondue TPF (Gstaad) – MontbovonBulle present
Trenhotel Pau Casals Elipsos Zurich (Hauptbahnhof) – Barcelona (Estació de França) 2001–2012
Trenino della Neve RhB St. MoritzTirano present
Wilhelm-Tell-Express SBB CFF FFS, SGV[a] (Lucerne by boat to) FlüelenBellinzonaLugano until 2017

Notes

  1. ^ a b Boat operator

See also

References

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