Fancy travelling by train on Switzerland’s railways? From France and towards Europe along the rivers and glaciers of the Alps,
find out more about routes, stations and how to book your journey.
Trains in Switzerland
Switzerland has one of the best rail networks in the world, with several companies including Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), a company owned by the Swiss Confederation.
The Swiss rail network comprises 5124 kilometres of track. Trains and railways in Switzerland are managed by several companies, depending on the territory, including 4 main companies:
- Swiss Federal Railways, CFF (or SBB in German and FFS in Italian), with around 3,000 kilometres of railway lines.
- The Lötschberg railway, BLS, centralised in the Berne region with 449 kilometres of line in operation
- The Rhaetian Railway, RHB, in the canton of Grisons, for less than 400 kilometres of track.
- The Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, MGB, between Valais, Ticino and Grisons with 144 kilometres of track.
Given the country’s Alpine terrain, Switzerland’s railways are dotted with numerous engineering structures: tunnels, such as the Simplon, Gotthard and Lötschberg, and numerous viaducts and stations at high altitude.
In 2025, 1.43 million people travelled by train in Switzerland every day, and 26.1 billion tonne-kilometres were recorded for rail freight in 2023. Switzerland’s rail network has thus established itself as a major means of transporting the country’s population, tourists and goods.
Maps, links and train companies – here’s some geographical and practical information for your Swiss train journey.
Maps of the rail network
And if you’re travelling through Switzerland and towards the Alps, here are a few handy maps to guide you.
Interactive network map
The Swiss Federal Office of Topography has produced an interactive map of the Swiss rail network, enabling you to travel from station to station and canton to canton:
Main routes in Switzerland and to Europe
For travel within Switzerland and to Europe, here is a map of the InterCity (IC) and InterRegio (IR) trains in the SBB network:
Reader, instructions for use (French)
Train between France and Switzerland
Connected to France via the Rhône valley, Switzerland is also a gateway to Germany, Austria and Italy.
From Paris, Marseille, Lyon or Strasbourg, Switzerland is accessible by high-speed trains (TGV), regional express trains (TER) and the cross-border Léman Express.
- Map of railway stations and lines between Switzerland, France and Europe:
Timetables and tickets
From France, Switzerland and other border countries, find your timetable and ticket to travel by rail.
Between France and Switzerland
Looking for a timetable or a ticket from France to Switzerland?
Reservations and tickets for all traindestinations in Switzerland direct with :
Italy, Germany, Austria
Border countries, Italy, Germany and Austria, to and from Switzerland:
In Switzerland
Already arrived? Use the Confederation’s network to find your timetable and the right ticket:
No more Switzerland?
Here are a few additional links to help you discover the country and its entities.
- Other maps of the Swiss train network, including stations:
- Want to find out more about the history of trains in Switzerland? Visit the Take the train in Switzerland and travel through the Alps page:
➡ Related pages and articles about Switzerland:
➡ See also the map and links for rail links to and from Europe:
Travel+
- Trains in France and Europe
- Book a train ticket (French)
- Train stations (French)
- TER Regions (French)
- Map of the SNCF network (French)
- INTERCITÉS and night trains (French)
- Atlas of the French rail network (French)
- Transport in France: Bus, train, road, bike… (French)
- Rail transport in Europe, Wikipedia