Switzerland’s new train timetable for 2026 goes into effect on December 14th. From this day forward, buses and trams will also run on a new schedule, with public transport companies modifying/expanding their route network.
In terms of the rail network, there will be quite a few changes on both domestic and international routes that you can find at the links below.
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But what about major Swiss cities?
Let’s start with Zurich (VBZ).
Tram lines 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 15 and 17 will be operating on new routes.
There are also changes to bus lines 35, 78 and 89.
In more detail, bus line 89 will go to Unterengstringen, 78 to Heizenholz, and the 35 (which now runs as the 45) to Werdhölzli.
“Thanks to a clever exchange of individual sections of the routes, lines 89, 78, and 35 will offer more attractive connections than before,” the VBZ said.
As for trams, 10 out of a total of 14 lines will partially operate on different routes or will be replaced by so-called construction lines.
This link provides more information about all the VBZ changes for 2026.
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Geneva (TPG)
Some lines will benefit from increased service.
For bus line 8, which connects Geneva to Veyrier, frequencies will be doubled on Sundays from May to September to facilitate excursions to the Salève mountain.
Line 38 will also be extended on weekends from Place Favre to the Sous-Moulin sports center for easier access.
The “beach line” (number 29) will be relaunched after a first test year in 2025. This time, its buses will run every day of the week during the summer school holidays, with improved service and route adjustments.
As for line 7, it will be extended beyond Bout-du-Monde, passing by the Vessy sports center. It will also serve, 24/7. the Grands Esserts district in Veyrier,
Users of line 23 will, however, be inconvinienced. That’s because tram construction work at the P+R 47 park-and-ride facility is forcing the TPG to terminate buses at the airport. But bus 28 will be extended to the Grand-Saconnex, Tunnel Routier stop.
Finally, the TPG will continue the electrification of its fleet. Electric buses will be gradually introduced on lines 5 and 10 throughout the year. Initial trials are planned on line 23 during the first quarter of 2026.
Geneva’s new timetable can be found here.
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Basel (BVB)
Among the changes in 2026, line 48 will now run every 7.5 minutes from Monday to Friday and also all day on Sundays and public holidays.
It will also be extended to St. Johann train station during the morning and evening rush hours. The Bachgraben area will also be connected to the Leimental region, specifically Oberwil and Therwil, by the new bus line 49.
Line 31 will now only run between Otto Wenk-Platz and Claraplatz.
Also, the previous connection between line 38 and 48 will be discontinued, and 38 will now be extended to Allschwil Cemetery.
Additionally, during peak hours, bus line 42 between the SBB train station and Roche headquarters will now run every 7.5 minutes. However, the bus will no longer stop at the Habermatten stop in Riehen.
There is also another change for Riehen: Tram line 2 will always run to the Fondation Beyeler during peak hours.
In the evening, however, line 2 will only run to Riehen until 7 pm.
And bus line 50 to EuroAirport will run every 7.5 minutes on weekends during the spring, summer, and autumn holidays.
You can see all the other changes here.
