Swiss railway companies included

The Appenzeller Bahnen operates on the following routes in the north of Switzerland:

• Altstätten – Gais

• Gossau – Appenzell – Wasserauen

• St.Gallen – Appenzell

• St.Gallen – Trogen

• Rorschach – Heiden

• Rheineck – Walzenhausen

• Speicherschwendi – Teufen.

It's possible to make reservations for groups.
For more information visit the AB website (only available in German)

Aare Seeland Mobil runs a bus and a railway network in the Bieler Seeland and Oberaargau region.

The railway network covers the following routes:

• Biel – Täuffelen - Ins

• Solothurn - Oensingen

• Niederbipp – St. Urban Ziegelei

For more information and timetables visit the ASM website (only available in French and German).

The bus operates on the following routes:

• Bremgarten – Oberwil - Lieli

• Bremgarten – Oberrohrdorf

• Meisterschwanden – Wohlen

The railway line runs between:

• Wohlen – Dietikon

For more information visit the BDWM website (only available in German).

BLT runs a few regional trains in and around Basel (your Eurail Pass is valid on these trains). 

For departure times and more information, visit the BLT website.

Note: BVB (not BLT) operate the city trams in Basel (your Eurail Pass is NOT valid on Basel's tram network). 

• Route: Chur - Tirano (via Samedan - Pontresina)

• Seat reservations are mandatory only for the special panorama train and bus from Tirano to Lugano (these are 2 separate reservations). Prices are CHF 14.00 on summer and CHF 10.00 in winter. The regional train that operates on this route is also included in your pass.

The Bernina Express is a breathtaking train ride through the snow-capped mountain scenery of Switzerland.

For more information visit the Bernina Express website.

Chemins de Fer du Jura operates in the mountains surrounding Freiberge and on the route Porrentruy – Bonfol

• During the summer months a steam train operates on some of the routes

• We recommend to make reservations in advance

For more information visit the CJ website.

This railway company operates on the scenic route Locarno – Domodossola (Italy) and is also known as Centovalli Railway. On your way from Locarno to Domodossola you'll see waterfalls, breathtaking mountain scenery, and sleepy villages.

• Read more about the Centovalli scenic train

• Visit the FART website

This train operates in the northwest of Switzerland on the route Frauenfeld – Wil.
For more information visit the FW Bahn website.

• Route: Zermatt - Disentis

The Glacier Express is a panoramic trip through the Alpine heartland of Switzerland, and a memorable way of traveling from the eastern to the western Swiss Alps.

For more information visit the Glacier Express Website.

This train operates on the route Lausanne – Echallens – Bercher.
For more information visit the LEB website (only available in French).

This train operates on the route Bière – Apples – Morges
For more information visit the MBC website (only available in French).

MGB (Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn) operates the scenic Glacier Express train on the following route:

• Zermatt - St.Moritz/Davoa

For more information, visit the MGB website.

MOB and MVR Transports both operate the scenic Golden Pass train on the following route:

• (Zurich –) Lucerne – Brünigpass – Interlaken – Zweisimmen – Montreux (– Geneva)

Read more about the Golden Pass train

MOB also operates the Chocolate Train on the following route:

• Montreux – Broc-Chocolat

This company runs a train and a bus network in the heart of Switzerland.

RA trains operate on the route:

• Brig – Sion – Martigny – St.Maurice – St. Gingolph – Monthey – St. Maurice – Martigny – Sembrancher – Orsières / Le Chable

RA buses operate on the route:

• Leukerbad – Visp

For more information visit the RA website (only available in French and German).

This railway company runs the famous Glacier Express and Bernina Express.

The Bernina Express operates on the route:

• Chur/Davos/St. Moritz – Bernina pass – Poschiavo – Tirano

If you want to take a panoramic coach, a reservation is compulsory. The regional train that operates on this route is free as it's included in your pass.

The Glacier Express operates on the route:

• Zermatt – Brig – Disentis – Chur – St.Moritz

For more information, check the RhB website.

The SOB operates on the following routes:

• Romanshorn – St. Gallen – Herisau – Wattwil – Nesslau

• Rapperswil – Seedamm – Pfäffikon SZ – Biberbrugg – Arth-Goldau

For more information visit the SOB website (only available in German).

The SSIF operates on the route Locarno – Domodossola.
For more information visit the SSIF website.

These trains operate to and from German stations:

• Basel SBB - Basel Bad Bf (station operated by DB)

• Koblenz Grenze - Waldshut (this is an S-Bahn crossing the Rhine)

Thurbo is a regional train network that operates in the east of Switzerland.
For more information visit the Thurbo website.

This private railway company operates two services with panoramic windows:

• The Saint-Bernard-Express runs on the route Martigny – Le Châble/Orsières

• The Mont-Blanc-Express operates on the route Martigny – Chamonix.

For more information visit the TMR website.

TPC trains operate on the following routes in the southwest of Switzerland:

• Aigle – Leysin

• Aigle – Ollon – Monthey – Champery

• Eagle Sepey – Diablerets

• Bex – Villars – Bretaye

For more information visit the TPC website (only available in French).

TPF trains operate on the following routes:

• Palézieux – Châtel-St. Denis – Bulle – Montbovon

• Ins – Murten – Fribourg – Romont – Bulle

• Bulle – Broc

For more information visit the TPF website.

Travys operates bus and train lines in the Jura region as well as local public transport networks in Yverdon and Orbe.

Travys buses run on the following routes:

• Yverdon – les-Bains Train Station – Dorp Chamblon

• Yverdon – les-Bains Train Station – Gare Vallorbe

• Mauborget – Chez Jacques L'Auberson

Travys trains operate on the routes:

• Le Brassus – Vallorbe

• Orbe – Chavornay

• Yverdon-les-Bains – St. Croix

For more information visit the Travys website (only available in French)

TRN operates the public transport network in Neuchâtel
For more information visit the TRN website (only available in French).

WB operates on the route Waldenburg – Liestal in the Basel-land region.
For more information visit the WB website (only available in German).

WSB operetes a bus and train network in the area around Aarau.
For more information visit the WSB website (only available in German)

ZB trains operate between Lucerne, Engelberg, Brünig, and Interlaken Ost.
For more information visit the ZB website.

There are also various Swiss private railway companies where you can travel with 25%-50% discount.