If the new CFF timetable especially disrupts habits in French-speaking Switzerland, it is also experiencing changes in the rest of Switzerland. On Wednesday, the former federal government announced new night trains and more connections to neighboring countries.
We have known since November 15 that French-speaking Switzerland is about to experience its biggest timetable change since Rail 2000. The new CFF timetable, which will come into force on Sunday December 15, will offer 15% more trains in French-speaking Switzerland .
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On Wednesday, the former federal government presented the rest of the changes brought about by the new schedule. This has a dual objective: to improve punctuality and to enable the numerous construction works linked to the maintenance and extension of the railway network to be carried out, write the CFF in a press release.
New night trains will be introduced for mainline and regional traffic, as well as more trains to neighboring foreign countries. Commuting traffic will be subject to occasional improvements.
Night trains over eight weekends
As part of a pilot project, night trains will operate on the line Berne‒Olten–Zurich main station–Zurich airport over eight weekends, and between Bienne and Geneva Airport as well as between Fribourg/Sion and Geneva – Airport during several weekends and public holidays. Improvements will also be made to regional night-time networks on weekends.
An additional train will run in each direction between Zurich and Munich. Travelers will thus be able to travel to Munich two hours earlier in the morning and return to Zurich two hours later in the evening. A direct train will be set up every Saturday from Geneva Airport to Locarno via Bern.
1600 special trains
The SBB will also adapt to the record number of events in all regions of Switzerland, including the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and the Federal Gymnastics Festival in Lausanne. The CFF will set up nearly 1,600 special trains to transport the public to the sites of these and other events, such as stadium concerts, open airs and popular festivals.
The numerous construction sites will sometimes lead to longer journey times or force travelers to change trains more often, warn the SBB. The latter therefore recommend that their customers consult the timetable online at CFF.ch or in the SBB Mobile app before each trip.
The introduction of the new CFF timetables in French-speaking Switzerland has repercussions on the BLS Bern–Morat/Neuchâtel lines. From December 15, users will benefit from a half-hourly schedule without change between Bern and Murten. With the timetable change, the Kerzers–Morat line will be completely transferred to BLS. CFF trains on the S9 from Lausanne will now turn around from Murten, indicates the company BLS in a separate press release.
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