Partners of rail, bus, boat
The information on rail, bus, boat is provided in a partnership with the Union of Public Transport UTP, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Swiss Postbuses, Swiss Aerial Cableways (SBS) and Swiss Shipping Companies (VSSU).
Further information on the Union of Public Transport UTP:
www.voev.ch
Further information on Swiss Federal Railways (SBB):
www.sbb.ch
Further information on PostBus Switzerland:
www.postbus.ch
Further information on Swiss Aerial Cableways:
www.seilbahnen.org
Further information on Swiss Shipping Companies (VSSU):
www.swissnavigation.ch
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Public transport stops
SwitzerlandMobility maps only show public transport stops that are included in official timetables. Thus only the most important stops are shown for
bus and local traffic.
Stops are shown by the relevant mobility pictogram.
The stops are linked with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) online timetable via a window for «Timetable enquiries». Journeys and day excursions are thus quick and easy to plan.
LIf public transport stops for various forms of transport such as trams or buses are close together, then depending on the map scale chosen, a number of windows may be opened simultaneously for a timetable enquiry. It makes no difference which window you use for the timetable enquiry.
WIf public transport stops are jointly used by various forms of transport such as trams and buses, only one mobility pictogram will be shown on the map. This «wrong» display has no effect on your timetable enquiry. The correct differentiation between the transport forms will follow via the timetable information on the online timetable.
On the timetable information, the link «Fare/Ticket» leading to the SBB ticket shop enables easy purchase of your tickets.
SSwitzerlandMobility, the Union of Public Transport UPT and Swiss Federal Railways SBB are endeavouring to improve information on public transport stops.
Map with public transport stops
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Rail, bus, boat recommendations
On over 400 sections, SwitzerlandMobility recommends the use of public transport to shorten long stages, to negotiate greater height differences or bypass less attractive sections. The recommendations are numbered and linked via a window to timetable enquiries on the online timetable of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). On the timetable information, the link «Fare/Ticket» leading to the SBB ticket shop enables easy purchase of your tickets.
On the web map, these numbers are shown on a coloured background together with for example a pictogram of a train, boat or aerial cableway. The background colour corresponds to the respective form of non-motorized traffic; green for hiking, light blue for cycling, ochre for mountain biking, violet for skating and turquoise for canoeing.
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Cycle transport
The accompanied bikes on trains service is available on almost all SBB trains, on most private railways and many other transport companies (one bike per person only).
The accompanied bikes on trains service is only available if there is sufficient space.
The national bike ticket is valid for the SBB and many other Swiss transport companies, but not for postbuses, several shipping companies and aerial cableways. A special ticket is required for these.
The blue train-information signs at railway stations show where the self-load carriage stops. Please go to the respective sector before the train arrives at the station.
The cycle pictograms at the doors will lead you to the cycle stand.
Trains without the accompanied bikes on trains service or trains requiring reservation are marked in timetables and on the yellow departure tables at stations.
During the biking-season from 21 March to 31 October reservations are compulsory for the accompanied bikes on trains service on all Intercity tilting trains (train-category ICN).
The accompanied bikes on trains service is not available for groups from 10 persons. For group excursions such as school trips, we recommend cycles from Rent-a-Bike. All relative information is found at rent-a-bike or in the brochure «Mit dem Mietvelo auf Tour» (in German, French and Italian only, available at railway stations). If members of your group still want to take their own bikes, they should send their bikes as unaccompanied luggage. Bikes can be transported to any station with a luggage-handling facility.
Riding bikes on platforms is strictly prohibited. Please push your bike when on the platform.
Crossing the tracks is prohibited with or without a bike.
Further information on Accompanied bikes on trains service
www.rail.ch/bicycle
or brochure «Bike&Train» (in German, French and Italian only) at the railway station
Rail Service SBB
Tel. ++41 (0) 900 300 300
(CHF 1.19/Min.) or
Timetable SBB
Further information on Rent a Bike
www.rent-a-bike.ch
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