Switzerland’s new 2026 train timetable will be made public on Friday May 23rd, but national rail company, SBB has already released the highlights, including new international services.
The new timetable, which will go into effect on December 14th, 2025, will bring some noticeable improvements in public transport for both trains and buses.
That’s because train and local bus schedules are coordinated.
Among the most important train changes on the domestic network is that services between Bern and Zurich will be further expanded — concretely, an additional InterCity train will now stop in Bern-Wankdorf in the afternoon. Departure is at 4:13 pm, arriving at Zurich HB at 5:10 pm.
This will allow commuters from the east of Bern to reach Zurich more quickly.
Additionally, a continuous half-hourly service with the InterCity 3 will be introduced on the Chur–Zurich route. Four trains will now run daily in each direction.
Further, on weekends, two S15 trains will be extended from Rapperswil to Chur, and in the evening they will run back to Niederweningen.
The IR35 will also stops in Flums between Bern and Chur – this will improve access to the Sarganserland region.
What about international trains?
There will be more of those as well, particularly to and from neighbouring countries — but not only.
Two additional trains will run in each direction between Zurich and Milan.
The direct connection to Bologna will be extended to Florence, and the summer train to Genoa will now run to La Spezia.
Between Switzerland and France, a direct train from Lausanne (via Geneva) will run to Marseille seasonally, from April to October, between Thursdays and Mondays.
The new timetable also offers more comfort for night train passengers: modern Nightjet trains with mini cabins and private toilets and showers will be used to connect Zurich and Basel with Hamburg, Amsterdam and Vienna.
You can see all the changes, including regional ones, here.
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As the SBB does each year, the 2026 timetable was also developed jointly with transport companies and regions.
The decision about which of these routes will actually be implemented from December 14th, 2025, will be made in the fall.
In the meantime, you can make your opinion and suggestions known here.
