Railways and trains in Switzerland. Swiss Railways SBB. Subtleties of purchasing tickets

The train schedule is thought out in such a way that you can go to any city about once every half an hour - an hour (although sometimes transfers are required).

Swiss railway website: www.sbb.ch

Use it when planning trips anywhere. Just type in the initial and final destination(you can even just the exact address) and estimated time of departure. The site will automatically calculate the most optimal route and give you full information, including departure time, departure platform, travel time, transfer points, train and bus numbers.

If you do not have internet, you can use the free computers near the ticket offices at the Zurich main station (Zurich Hauptbahnhof). You can also print the received information there.

Train schedule - you can look at the scoreboard at the station (about half an hour ahead), or take a small brochure in the form of a book about 5 * 10 cm near the ticket office with the train schedule from Zurich and back to most major cities.
It should be borne in mind that at any station all information about trains is necessarily present in the form of such information brochures. In Zurich, of course, you will not find information on paper about regional trains from Bellinzona, for example. But you will learn how to get to Bellinzona, and in Bellinzona you can already find out about the train schedule.

Upon arrival in any city, it is worth looking into the tourist office - there you can sometimes find a map of the city with marked sights. However, you should be prepared for the fact that most tourist information will be in local languages.

Tickets in Switzerland

You can buy online, through vending machines or at ticket offices. Recently canceled the ability to buy tickets on trains long distance, but on the other hand, it became possible to buy tickets online on a smartphone through the SBB application.

There is practically no chance to pass a hare - control on high-speed trains is very frequent. Penalty for stowaway- 100 francs.

The ticket says:

Ticket validity (above): usually the date of purchase. The ticket is valid for one selected day.
In large letters: point of departure and point of destination.
For alternative routes, you may be asked to select waypoints. In this case, they are also printed on the ticket. Therefore, you can travel from Zurich to Interlaken on a ticket via Bern only via Bern, while on the route via Lucerne with the same ticket you will be considered a free rider.
Large number at the bottom: ticket class. There are 1st and 2nd.
The arrows on a black background indicate whether the ticket is valid one way or round trip.
Bottom right is the ticket price.

Internet tickets are purchased through www.sbb.ch (subject to their terms and conditions).

If the route is in doubt, it is better to contact the box office directly. The staff is usually fluent in 4 languages (French, Italian, German and English), they can also print out full information on the route for you, including transfers and departure times. At the Zurich train station get more detailed information, and not just buy a ticket, you can at Reisburo - a travel agency located next to the ticket offices. There you can also buy Swiss Pass, Halbtax series tickets, as well as book seats on panoramic trains and clarify your questions.

Ticket machines - accept both francs and credit cards. The machines support 4 languages - English, German, French. and it. The bills put into the machine should not greatly exceed the cost of the ticket (the difference should be no more than 10-20 francs so that the machine can give you change in coins).

Train tickets are not registered and are valid for the whole day of purchase for any train in this direction(except in cases where special reservations are made). They can be in one or both directions. On the train, you can take any seat in the corresponding class, unless a reservation applies to this seat (usually a notice hangs on the wall with seat numbers in this case).

The cost of tickets depends on the route, and not on the type of train. High-speed train and regional tickets will cost the same.

The cost of tickets for trains from the cities of Switzerland:

Trains in Switzerland

To enter the train, do not forget to press the button to open the doors. Also on exit.

There are two types of trains: double-decker and single-decker. It is usually assumed that the first floor should be quiet (the icons for the prohibition of conversations on mobile phone and so on.). However, this ban is not strict. In double-decker trains, the passage between the cars is carried out on the second floor.

The carriages are divided into first and second class. If you board a first class ticket with a second class ticket, you will be fined. If the planned trip falls during rush hour (including Sunday evenings from popular hiking and skiing seats), then it makes sense to take first class tickets (the price of which is 50% higher) - the first class is always freer and quieter, and in the second you may simply not have enough space. But, in principle, there are practically no situations so that you cannot enter the car. In the worst case, you will have to spend some time standing up.

An alternative to a noisy car can be a dining car. Its presence is indicated by a special icon in the schedule. Behind acceptable price you can brighten up the road with a cup of coffee or a glass of beer.

There are special cars for bicycles, which are not available on all trains - you need to look at the icons for a particular train in the schedule.

Most modern trains in Switzerland are adapted for the disabled - a single level with a platform, a retractable step, a flat floor, and now even special extended toilets that can fit a wheelchair without any problems.

In any car there is always a toilet, which can also be used at the stations. Flush, liquid soap and water are switched on with buttons (on the floor, on the wall or above the faucet with marked symbols).

Many trains have a coffee-and-snack service: a man with a trolley walks through the cars, offering tea, juices, coffee, sandwiches, and some pastries. If the train is double-decker, then it must be taken into account that they will pass only on the second floor. At this time, the corresponding symbol lights up at the entrance on the first floor, and you can go upstairs yourself and buy a snack.

being late

Swiss trains are almost never late. However, due to disruptions, or when there are large crowds that delay departures, small delays can occur, although extremely rarely. Most likely during peak hours (about 18 pm on weekdays) there may be delays of up to 5 minutes. Serious train delays here practically do not happen, only if there is some kind of force majeure, an accident on the line.

When tourist destinations, for example, to mountain towns, the next regional train may also be delayed, since its movement is synchronized with the rest.
However, when traveling to the airport, it is better to play it safe a little.

Most often problems arise with trains in Bern. To know the situation better, download the SBB app on your smartphone, where you can see the schedule. Lateness is also indicated there if there is some problem or delay with the flight, or the flight is canceled. Be careful on snowy days - this usually causes a literally transport collapse, mainly urban transport, but leapfrog begins with trains.

International trains

In addition to the local Swiss SBB rail network, there are also French TGVs and Italian CIS Alpinos. Tickets for such trains can only be bought at ticket offices, and usually they involve a seat reservation. The furthest time for buying tickets is about 3 months (depending on the destination). Tickets can vary significantly in price, there are usually so-called SPAR tickets - special offer at a reduced price. They are the cheapest, but there are very few of them and there is practically no chance to buy them at a convenient time (Friday evening, for example). But on the usual weekdays - it is quite possible to have time.

Majority international trains not much different from ordinary Swiss ones - the distances are insignificant and the trip rarely exceeds 7 hours. However, there are also night trains. In them, the ticket price is determined by the type of compartment: there are seats (the cheapest), compartments for 6th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd. How more people on the coupe, the cheaper ticket. The compartment for 6 (and for three) is a standard compartment with three shelves on each side (one for a triple). There is no usual table by the window, but a ladder is made there, which makes it easy to climb onto the shelf. Sitting in such a compartment, of course, will not work until the middle shelf is folded down.
Coupes are divided into women's, men's and mixed. The ticket price includes bed linen (usually a sheet - to wrap yourself up, a pillow with a pillowcase, a mattress and a blanket) and a light breakfast (coffee or tea and a bun with butter and jam). The travel time is calculated so that you arrive at your destination around 8 am.

If desired, tickets to Germany and Austria can be ordered on the website of the German railway www.dbahn.de.

The schedule of international trains can be viewed on the same website www.sbb.ch, however, prices can only be found at ticket offices.

Directions of international trains from Zurich station:

CNL– Zürich – Basel – Amsterdam / Hannover / Hamburg / Kopenhagen / Berlin / Leipzig / Dresden / Praha
EU– Zürich – Zug – Arth-Goldau – Bellinzona – Lugano – Milano
EU- (Chur -) Zürich - Basel - Freiburg im Breisgau - Mainz - Köln - Dortmund - Bremen - Hamburg
EU- (Chur -) Zürich - Basel - Strasbourg - Luxembourg - Bruxelles
EU– Zurich – Sargans – Innsbruck – Wien / Salzburg
EU Zurich-Winterthur-St. Gallen - Bregenz - Lindau - Munich
EN– Zurich – Bern – Geneve – Perpignan – Barcelona
EN– Zürich – Sargans – Innsbruck – Graz / – Zagreb – Belgrad
EN– Zürich – Sargans – Innsbruck – Linz – Wien – Budapest / Praha
ICE– Zürich – Basel – Freiburg im Breisgau – Frankfurt am Main – Hannover – Hamburg (– Kiel) / Berlin
ICE– Zurich – Schaffhausen – Stuttgart (– Frankfurt am Main)
TGV- (Chur -) Zürich - Basel - Strasbourg - Paris

Ticket discounts in Switzerland

From time to time, promotions are made in Switzerland for tickets in some directions. We publish all the most "delicious" offers on social media pages: V

Switzerland has the densest rail network in Europe. Transport connection works perfectly in this country. Trains run uninterruptedly to different settlements, without failures and delays. Switzerland's railways, together with the water and by car form a single system. The network has a length of approximately 2300 km. About 112 km of railway lines fall on 1000 sq. km. km.

How railway transport works

The timetable and routes are coordinated in such a way that passengers, having arrived at the station, can continue their journey by bus without delay. Between large settlements, mainly trains and buses run.

The Swiss actively exploit the country's railways. Together with the state transport company SBB, there are private railways. Railway transport is a model of functionality and punctuality, despite the presence of gorges and mountains. In the highlands are located railway viaducts which look very picturesque and attract attention. There are many panoramic routes organized in the country. For example, Glacier Express, Golden Pass, etc. Information about the Glacier Express can be found at www.glacierexpress.ch. A feature of Swiss railways is the abundance of tunnels due to the mountainous terrain. On the official SBB website - www.sbb.ch you can see the train schedule.

Railway tickets

swiss system travel STS debugged very clearly. Using the services of Swiss Travel System, a tourist can travel around the whole country on a single ticket. One pass entitles you to use different routes, which is more than 26 thousand km. Travelcards are the tickets of choice for those who intend to see Switzerland with public transport. The traveler can use trains, water transport, buses, public urban transport, panoramic trains. Details about this ticket is on the website www.swisstravelsystem.ch.

The Swiss Pass is also a subscription to more than 450 museums in the country. It entitles you to discounted cable lifts and mountain railways. Swiss trains use first and second class. First class passengers have more spacious seats, which guarantees greater comfort during the trip. Cars of this category are less noisy. They are equipped with special business zones. If a passenger plans to travel within a city or canton, he is recommended to buy a ticket for this locality(canton).

Today we will talk about trains in Switzerland. I am a big fan of railways, for me, stations, platforms and locomotives from childhood add up to the romance of travel, which no air transport is able to reproduce. Sometimes, because of this romance, I embark on strange adventures - for example, there was a case. But riding Swiss trains is a pleasure, it's fast, beautiful and comfortable.

Like this locomotive? At the end of the post are pictures of different trains in the country

And most importantly, it is almost always on schedule, unlike the neighboring one.

Regular readers of my blog have no doubt noticed my constant unhealthy admiration for the Japanese railroad system. I still believe that the Japanese are ahead of the rest in the issue of rail transport, however, the Swiss are not so far behind them. The whole country is carefully covered with a web of railway tracks:

On this map, the yellow lines represent bus routes. Railroads are marked in red. Most of the trains in the country belong to the state railway company with a beautiful name...

1. "SBB CFF FFS", nine consonants that can be found throughout the country. This is an abbreviation of the name, meaning "Swiss Federal Railways" in three of the main official languages: German, French and Italian. Every three letters represent an abbreviation of the same words in a separate language. (Fourth official language countries, Romansh, in official name is not used, otherwise "VFS" would have to be added to the labels.)

2. All inscriptions on the system are also duplicated on three main languages, as well as in English. So you can not be afraid to misunderstand and miss something. Popular cities are also announced, including in English.

3. If Swiss trains have any drawback, it is their high cost. A ticket between not so distant cities can cost about $50. Need to travel across the country? It will already be $100 or more.

4. Fortunately for us tourists, the country has a railway (and not only) subscription called the Swiss Travel Pass. It is sold for 3, 4, 8 and 15 days and covers most transports throughout Switzerland. It can be bought in first or second class. An adult second class pass costs from 216 francs (for three days) to 458 (15 days). As you can see, it becomes more profitable if you take it for longer. Subscription can be purchased at railway ticket offices(including the airports of Zurich and Geneva), it entitles free travel on trains, urban public transport systems.

5. With it, you can even take a ride on the historic ferry boats on Lake Geneva!

In short, if you are planning a trip in which you will need to move around the country a lot, I advise you to purchase this subscription. It is not that cheap, but in the end it comes out cheaper than individual tickets. Plus, you will also save a lot of time, since you will not have to stand in line at the box office every time, but you can safely jump onto the next train in the right direction.

All train routes are in google maps, so finding a train to the desired station is not difficult. Also, SBB CFF FFS has released separate applications for phones that also allow you to plan a route (there are versions for Android and iOS).

An exception to this subscription are various kinds of lifts to the tops of the mountains. You need to buy tickets for them, but Swiss Travel Pass holders receive a 50% discount. , and gondolas are included in this category of transport.

6. The main thing, if you bought a second-class Travel Pass, is not to confuse it and not to sit in the first one by mistake. Classes are easy to distinguish: each car has a white number "1" or "2" written at the entrance.

7. Like its German neighbors, Switzerland has a majority intercity trains two-story. Red and white gamma is the corporate identity for the compositions owned by SBB CFF FFS.

8. Luxurious first class seating is available on the first and second floors. It looks like this:

9. I didn’t travel in first class, and I don’t advise you, without an appropriate ticket. And in general, it’s better not to ride here without a ticket - on almost every trip in a week I came across an inspector who carefully checked all the tickets. Here they actively fight with hares.

10. However, the second class is also very comfortable - there are comfortable soft seats, and there is an opportunity to work during long journeys.

11. The table folds out to make it convenient to sit down and get up, but if you wish, you can increase its area to put a computer.

13. In general, what is very pleasing about these trains is the variety of seating configurations. The Swiss understand that different passengers have different needs. Someone wants to work quietly, someone wants to look out the window alone, and someone wants to communicate in a friendly company. There is a place for all these people on Swiss trains. For example, here is a part of the car suitable for large parties (this is also 2nd class):

I have seen more than once how this was occupied by cheerful groups of teenagers, who, by the way, calmly drive from one city to another without adult supervision. These guys were about 13 years old.

14. For younger passengers, there are special play areas on the trains. Parents can take their children there so that they are not bored during long trips. This is good for everyone: the child is having fun, the parents do not have to invent what to do with them, and the passengers in the rest of the cars are calm.

I confess that I saw this on trains a few years ago, for some reason I did not come across these platform cars on this trip. I hope they haven't been canceled - it's a really cool thing.

15. And on trains (though not all) there are special vestibules for bicycles.

16. Inside them are special mounts where you can attach bikes, skis and more.

17. Some attach baby strollers here.

18. Well, what self-respecting European train can do without a dining car?

19. On double-decker long-distance trains, restaurants are usually at the top.

20. Everything is as it should be here: tablecloths, normal chairs that can be moved, a waiter and a menu. They even pour. You sit, eat, and Swiss beauties run through the window. However, about them a little later.

21. On the lower floor there is a cafe, for a less formal setting. Here you can have a quick bite to eat (if you go not so far).

22. Let's take a look at train stations and stations for a bit, because they also greatly affect the overall feel of the railway system ... Here main station Zurich is a huge building with high vaults, under which the works of sculptors are hung. There are several more underground levels.

23. The station is so huge that a market is sometimes held in its building! Farmers all over Europe set up tents right at the station and bring their goods for sale.

24. For example, fruits and vegetables are sold for some granny from a newspaper, and a representative of the BioLand farming group. It all looked so appetizing that I could not restrain myself and bought fresh berries from him.

25. And this is the station in Bern (yes, in the very one where the drunken air of freedom played a cruel joke with Professor Pleischner). Gracefully rounded canopies over the escalators to the platforms are made of wood. Looks very cool.

26. There are monitors on the platforms showing when and where the next train will be, where it will stop on the platform, and where the first and second class cars will be located, and where is the restaurant.

27. Yes, every station has a clock. Preferably on a tower. After all, anyway.

28. Even the smallest stations have a clock tower!

The right time is very important thing, since the entire railway system of the country is debugged, like an accurate clockwork. The train schedule is designed so that most transfers last no more than ten minutes (often five!) This takes into account which platform both trains arrive on to give passengers a chance to walk in a normal (but not relaxed!) step from one train to another. In rare cases, when there are minor delays, the train you want to transfer to will also wait a couple of minutes.

29. But for railway platforms, the company ordered a special watch model. This movement and design was developed by the Swiss engineer Hans Hilfiker in 1944. Yes, you heard right! All over the world the war was going on, and the neutral Swiss were improving the railway clock. (On the other hand, why not, if the USSR could!) In short, the Swiss railway clock has since become a national symbol, and an example of good laconic design. They are even exhibited in our New York at MOMA.

It turns out that this watch is so famous that Apple decided to steal it when it upgraded the style of its iPhone firmware. In version 6 of iOS, released in 2012, the clock icon was suspiciously Swiss-designed, down to the circle at the end of the red second hand. The Swiss filed a lawsuit against the global manufacturer of gadgets, although the case did not go to court. Apple entered into an agreement allowing them to use this design. The exact amount of the transaction is unknown, but analysts believe that the Swiss received about 20 million francs for using the famous dial.

By the way, the feature of this watch is not only in appearance. The mechanism also has an interesting and non-obvious feature: at the end of each minute, the second hand is slightly delayed in order to synchronize with all other clocks on the station. Thus, all clocks at the station always show exactly the same time.

30. Yes, Swiss trains are comfortable and run on schedule, however this is what we expect from all normal trains (unfortunately it doesn't always work that way). But where they exceed expectations is in the beauty of the scenery outside the window. Sitting in the car at the window, you can watch how the green hills, high mountains, blue Lakes, and small towns with pointed churches.

31. Often Railway laid right a couple of meters from the shore of the lake.

32. Then it seems that all this magnificent scenery created especially for you - for the passenger. For example, drive along Lake Geneva- a pleasure, especially on a clear day. On the far side you can see the French coast, where the Alps rise.

33. Even if your train is not going along the water's edge, it's still beautiful. You will enjoy the view of green fields and vineyards.

34. And if you turn into the mountains, you can shoot snow-capped peaks right from the window of your train.

Switzerland is rich in natural beauty, and railways are one of better ways see all this. Where else is it so beautiful outside the car window? . But it's hard to pick a favorite here.

35. Let me show you a few different types trains that I met during the week of active use of the Swiss railways. I'll start with the cutest - this handsome locomotive has already been on the title photo, but it's not a sin to show it again!

By the way, if someone knows the model of this or other trains, write in the comments, I will add information to the post. And then I'm a complete noob in this regard.

36. double decker train I have already shown you a long-distance route, but this is a more regional one that travels.

37. There are also very small trains, more like trams. They run on narrow gauge tracks. It was on this that we rode to.

38. By the way, not all trains in the country belong to the federal railway agency. There are also private lines. And if SBB CFF FFS cars are usually red and white, then private companies choose other colors for their liveries. For example, in the district of Bern they go green trains BLS.

39. But I saw such dark blue trains near Lausanne.

40. But such a blue-yellow composition raised us.

41. In general, on such private narrow-gauge lines leading to the mountains, you can see very nice trailers. Moreover, it is clear that many of them are quite old designs.

42. Obviously, private companies do not throw out all the outdated cars, but leave a few in the form of a museum on the rails. And what if, why not here?

43. Look how lovely!

44. The most important trick in Swiss trains is to sit by the window or at the beginning or at the end of the train. At the corners you can take pictures not only beautiful landscape outside the window, but also the tail / head of your composition, which will be in perfect harmony with the surrounding greenery.

Honestly, I can't imagine how you can not love trains. And if you love them, and are not going to Japan yet, then Switzerland is best country in order to ride them.

Swiss railways don't just transport tourists from one attraction to another. They themselves are an attraction. For example, the great pride of Switzerland is the Rhaetian Railway, which has been operating since 1888. At one time it was the highest mountain in Europe. It was built through incredible passes and gorges, so there are especially many viaducts, tunnels and bridges. The most picturesque railway routes run along it - the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express (I talked about Bernina in a post about). The sections of the paths they follow are included in the UNESCO heritage list.

Today I will talk about why Swiss railways are so good.

Swiss railways (SBB) are considered the most comfortable in the world. Firstly, the road network in Switzerland is very dense, so you can get to any city and almost any village by train. Secondly, trains run with great frequency: they run between major stations at intervals of half an hour, and you can transfer from one train to another in 10-15 minutes.

Swiss trains are virtually silent, clean and comfortable. At the exits, unusual for the Russian eye, there are normal steps. Both the child and old man, which cannot be said about the steps in Russian trains.

There are special lifts for the disabled, there are no problems with loading people with limited mobility into the train.

Until the middle of the last century, trains had 3 classes of carriages, but in 1956 the Swiss Railways switched to a two-class system. See what the interior looks like.

Many trains have power outlets and Wi-Fi, in addition, during the trip you can eat delicious food and taste Swiss wine.

Trains have large and always clean windows. Majority railway routes goes by amazing picturesque places, so the main thing in trains is to provide passengers with a good overview.

For tourists, the Swiss Travel System (STS) operates here. It is ideally thought out and economical, it includes, in addition to railway, water and bus routes. The map shows that using this system you can actually get to anywhere in the country. Train routes are marked in red.

The system is convenient with its travel tickets: for example, with a SWISS Travel Pass ticket, you can ride trains throughout the country as much as you like. It can be purchased for a period of four days to a month. It is also valid in all types of public transport in 75 Swiss cities. And in addition, it is a pass to 470 museums in Switzerland. By the way, the winner of the quest will receive such a ticket for the duration of his trip.

The travel system in Switzerland includes the famous panoramic routes: Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Golden Pass, Wilhelm Tell Express and various others. If you have a travel pass, you can also ride for free. But on some of the nuhs, you will need to pay extra for booking a seat in the car. For nature lovers and mountain scenery These trips are like no other.

For example, on the route of the Golden Pass, you will see enough of spruce forests and green pastures with grazing cows. From the height of the road you can admire the lakes and distant snow-capped peaks Alps. The Pre-Alpine Express offers views of steep cliffs and picturesque hills. And the Wilhelm Tell Express passes through the famous St. Gotthard Pass (the one along which Suvorov led Russian troops in 1799). Trains overcome it through a tunnel.

This year, a new tunnel will open in this place, which will become the longest railway tunnel in the world. Its length will be 57 km. It will save passengers about an hour. It will be tested in the summer, then freight trains will begin to run on it, and it will work in full force in December.

And of course, part of the railway routes is included in the Grand Tour of Switzerland. :) You can click on the picture to see a beautiful interactive map describing the places where the Grand Tour trains pass.

Types of trains in Switzerland, ticket booking, timetables, routes

There are different types of trains in Switzerland. The national railway company is SBB(Schweizerische BundesBahn). The schedule and routes of this company can be found on the official website.

Regional trains in Switzerland

The main rail network in Switzerland consists of the following regional and intercity trains:

RegioExpress trains link regional destinations with larger Swiss cities
Regio trains link local cities
InterCity trains link major cities such as Swiss Basel and Geneva
InterRegio trains link Zurich and Geneva with cities throughout Switzerland. These trains make more stops than intercity trains
S-Bahn (suburban trains) is a network of trains that operates in the largest cities

International high speed trains in Switzerland

International high speed trains

ICE link Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands
railjet links Zurich with Vienna (Austria).
EuroCity links Zurich, Basel and Geneva with Milan (Italy)
TGV links Zurich, Basel and Geneva with Paris (France)

Let's take a closer look at the routes of these trains.

ICE high speed train

ICE (InterCity Express) is high-speed train that connects everything big cities in Germany. He rides with about speeds up to 300 km/h and is one of the most quick ways movement between cities such as Hamburg and Cologne. ICE has international connections in Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Austria.

If you need the most fast train pay attention to the train ICE Sprinter. This is the latest generation of ICE trains that travel daily during rush hour and make fewer stops than conventional trains ICE.

Booking ICE Train Tickets

Booking high speed trains ICE is a must. Tickets can be booked up to 3 months before the travel date. Official site where you can make a reservation

ICE train routes

The map shows all the cities that are connected by the ICE rail network. In addition to Germany, the train route includes such countries as Austria (Vienna, Innsbruck), Belgium (Brussels, Liege), Denmark (Copenhagen, Aarhus), France (Paris), the Netherlands (Arnhem, Utrecht, Amsterdam) and Switzerland (Zurich, Interlaken ).

Facilities and services on the ICE train

Air conditioner
Children playground
Cafe bar
Disabled facilities
Sockets
Restaurant / bistro
Video screens
WiFi internet

ICE high speed train

Railjet High Speed Train

Railjet is one of the most modern and luxury trains in Europe. Its routes operate mainly in Austria, and connect it with Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and Czech Republic. Railjet train speed up to 230 km/h. With this speed, you can drive from Vienna to Budapest in just 2.5 hours. Railjet offers maximum comfort with ergonomic seats, free wifi, large selection of food on the menu, entertainment for children.

Railjet routes

The map shows the routes of the Railjet train. It connects the following cities:

Routes high-speed train Railjet

Booking Railjet Tickets

Reservations can be made on the official website of the Austrian Railways

Facilities and Services on the Railjet

Air conditioner
Children playground
Disabled facilities
Newspapers magazines
Sockets
Restaurant / bistro
Video screens
WiFi internet

* Services may vary by train and route. But all trains have sockets for charging. mobile devices as well as free Wi-Fi.

Restaurant on the Railjet

Railjet High Speed Train

TGV high speed train

The TGV is a high-speed train with routes all over France and beyond. It is possible to travel from romantic Paris to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.