Switzerland

Zurich HB

 

TGV 9218 bound for Paris Gare de Lyon prior to departure from Zurich HB (2017)

TGV 9203 seen after its arrival from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zurich HB (2017)

TGV 9218 was that day operated by the world-record holder TGV train set that run at a top speed of 574.8 km/h on April 3, 2007 (2017)

A TGV Lyria set seen in Zurich HB after arrival from Paris Gare de Lyon (2017)

TGV 9218 bound for Paris Gare de Lyon getting ready for its departure from Zurich (2016)

SBB Class 460 and a TGV Lyria train set seen at Zurich HB (2018)

Two TGV Lyria train sets seen at Zurich HB (2017)

A TGV Lyria train set seen at Zurich HB together with a class 450 S-Bahn Zurich train set (2017)

TGV 9203 has just arrived from Paris Gare de Lyon next to RJ 360 from Innsbruck (2016)

Railjet 360 from Innsbruck after arrival at Zurich HB (2016) 

For 25 years ICE trains have been operated into Switzerland, this ICE 1 train set seen at Zurich HB celebrates this anniversary (2018)

 An ICE train set of the first generation seen at Zurich HB (2016)

ICE 3 from Karlsruhe has just arrived at Zurich HB (2016)

ICE 1260 Zurich HB-Basel SBB prior to departure seen at Zurich HB (2016) 

 One of the few domestic ICE trains running within Switzerland seen here at Zurich HB (2016)

An ICE tilting-train in Zurich HB as InterCityExpress 182 Zurich-Stuttgart (2008)

Italian high-speed train meets German's first generation of high-speed train at Zurich HB (2016)

EuroCity 25 bound for Milano C seen at Zurich HB (2018)

EuroCity 17 to Milano Centrale here seen boarding at Zurich HB (2016)

An Trenitalia ETR610 train set as EC 15 to Milano Centrale ready for departing Zurich HB (2016)

EuroCity 164 "Transalpine" after arrival from Graz at Zurich HB (2018)

EuroNight 465 "Zürichsee" Zurich HB-Graz Hbf / Zagreb Glavni Kolod.

 EN 465 hauled by a RE 4/4 II seen prior to departure from Zurich HB (2016)

 While night is falling over Zurich HB a RE 4/4 II is getting ready for its departure with EN 465 (2016)

 Boarding for EuroNight 465 to Graz and Zagreb at Zurich HB (2016)

 Zagreb bound cars seen on EN 465 (2016)

 ÖBB owned sitting and couchette cars bound for Graz seen on EN 465 (2016) 

An ÖBB sleeping car seen on EN 465 with destination Graz Hbf (2016)

NightJet 466 Vienna-Zürich HB

NightJet 466 from Vienna after arrival at Zurich HB (2018)

Seat cars no 305 and 306 on NJ 466 from Vienna seen at Zurich HB (2018)

Couchette car no 304 on NightJet 466 from Vienna after arrival at Zurich HB (2018)

Couchette car no 303 on NJ 466 seen at Zurich HB (2018)

Sleeping cars no 301 and 302 from Vienna on NJ 466 after arrival in Zurich HB (2018)

EuroNight 40462 "Kalman Imre" Budapest Keleti-Zürich HB

MAV Start sleeping cars no 316 and two couchette cars no 317 and 318 that started their journey from Budapest on EuroNight 462 "Kalman Imre" and were transferred to NJ 466 in Salzburg (2018)

Finally a MAV Start seating car from Budapest on NJ 466 seen in Zurich HB after arrival (2018)

Added to NJ 466 was this SBB first class car that ran in the train as closed car (2018)

The SBB Class 420 that hauled NightJet 466 from Buchs SG to Zurich HB was already removed from the train (2018)

 A class 460 with an IC2000 train set seen at Zurich HB (2017)

 A Class 460 locomotive seen with a train set of Bpm cars(2017)

Three SBB Class 460 engines meeting at Zurich HB (2017)

SBB InterCity control car and Class 460 locomotive seen at Zurich HB side by side (2018)

Boarding for InterCity 565 from Zurich HB to Chur is under way (2018)

 InterRegio 2421 bound for Erstfeld prior to departure from Zurich HB (2017)

An InterCity train set built of Swiss Bpm cars being prepared for the next departure from Zurich HB (2017)

Final preparations and boarding for IR 2834 to Schaffhausen (2017)

This SBB train set has just arrived as IC 181 from Stuttgart and will soon leave Zurich HB as IR 2818 bound for Schaffhausen (2016)

Boarding for InterCity 280 to Stuttgart Hbf at Zurich HB (2014)

  InterCityNeigezug 10021 getting ready for its departure to Lugano at Zurich HB (2014)

InterCityNeigezug 524 bound for Geneve Aeroport calling at Zurich HB (2017)

InterCityNeigezug 731 bound for Sankt Gallen calling at Zurich HB (2014)

ICN 1518 St. Gallen-Lausanne calling at the new underground station of Zurich HB (2017)

An ICN train set seen after arrival at Zurich HB (2016)

While RE to Chur is boarding on the right, ICN from Geneve arrives just to its left (2016)

SBB Class 511 exceptionally as InterCity 480 to Singen boarding at Zurich HB (2018)

Boarding for a RE service to Schaffhausen (2016)

 Class 511 train sets are also used on InterRegio services like on the line to Konstanz... (2017) 

 ... or on the IR line to Bern (2017)

A Class 511 train set boarding for a RE service to Schaffhausen (2017)

A Chur bound SBB Class 511 RE train boarding at Zurich HB (2018)

Zurich S-Bahn train operating on line 25 to Linthal seen at Zurich HB (2017)

A Class 450 in Zurich S-Train service seen at Zurich HB (2014)

Bern 

Two InterCity2000 trains sets both hauled by class 460 locomotives on the Interlaken-Basel line meeting at Bern (2017)

InterCity to Interlaken East on the left and a RegioExpress train to Olten on the right (2017)

Geneve

ICN 524 from Zurich HB to Geneve Aeroport calling at Geneve (2017)

Bound for Zurich HB is this ICN train no 533 here seen at Geneve (2017)

TGV 9773 bound for Paris Gare Lyon and TGV 9778 from Paris seen in Geneve (2017)

TGV 9773 bound for Paris Gare Lyon prior to departure from Geneve (2017)

 RE 3231 bound for Vevey prior to departure from Geneve (2017)

TER 96510 from Lyon Part Dieu hauled by a SNCF BB22200 has arrived at Geneve (2017)

Lucerne

A BLS "Lötschberger" train set as RegioExpress Lucerne-Bern seen at Bern (2017)

A Class 523 EMU operating on line S1 of Lucerne S-Bahn to Sursee at Lucerne (2017)

EuroCity 158 Milano-Basel operated by an FS ETR610 calling at Lucerne (2017)

A BLS "Nina" train set seen at Lucerne (2017)

Also Zentralbahn operates trains for the Lucerne S-Bahn, here an ABeh160 "Fink" running a S4 service bound for Stans (2017)

InterRegio 2974 "Engelberg Express" operated by Zentralbahn with a first class panorama car running right behind the locomotive (2017)

InterRegio 2928 "Lucerne-Interlaken Express" operated by an ABeh150 "Adler" of Zentralbahn boarding at Lucerne station (2017)

Interlaken East

IR 2933 "Lucerne-Interlaken Express" waiting for its departure to Lucerne at Interlaken East (2017)

InterCity 978 bound for Basel SBB on the left and the swiss alps on the right, seen at Interlaken East (2017)

From right IC 1078 and IC 978 both bound for Basel SBB and on the left IR 2933 to Lucerne (2017)

Brig

Boarding for InterCity 835 Brig-Romanshorn at Brig Station (2008)

A SBB RBDe 560 "Domino" EMU RegionAlps train set seen at Brig (2018)

Matterhorn Gotthard Railway's Regio Andermatt-Visp seen at Brig (2018)

A train of the Matterhorn-Gotthard narrow gauge railway calling at Brig (2008)

Arth-Goldau

ICN 661 Basel-Lugano calling at Arth-Goldau (2017)

IR 2421 Zurich HB-Erstfeld has arrived to Arth-Goldau (2017)

While IR 2421 on the left will run until Erstfeld in order to provide connections to local trains running across the old Gotthard rail, ICN 661 on the right will soon enter the new Gotthard Base Tunnel and reach Bellinzona in less than an hour (2017)

Changing trains in Arth-Goldau on a cold winter day in 2008. On the left Cisalpino 10015 Zurich-Lugano heading towards the Gotthard pass.

Bellinzona

Less than an hour after departing Arth-Goldau ICN 661 is already calling at Bellinzona. The run through the 57 km long Gotthard Base Tunnel took only 23 minutes.

 This TILO ETR 524 train operates still on the old Gotthard line (2017)

A S20 Biasca-Locarno S-train operated by TILO calling at Bellinzona (2017)

Locarno

Two ETR 524 EMUs operated by TILO seen at Locarno station (2017)

Entry to Locarno FART station, departing point of the meter-gauge Locarno-Domodossola railway also known as Centovalli railway (2017)

Express Train 64 Locarno-Domodossola prior to departure from Locarno FART station (2017)

Zurich Airport

ICN 731 calling at Zurich Airport station (2014)

Winterthur

 ICN 1526 calling at Winterthur station (2017)

While ICN 1526 on the left is departing for Lausanne, IC 719 hauled by a class 460 is arriving from Geneva Airport at Winterthur (2017)

EuroCity 193 Zürich HB-München Hbf hauled by a class 421 calling at Winterthur (2014)

A GTW 2/8 set of SBB daughter Thurbo AG getting ready for a S33 service to Schaffhausen (2014)

Another GTW 2/8 set seen at Winterthur in service for Thurbo AG (2014)

Schaffhausen

IR 2830 from Zurich HB after the arrival at Schaffhausen (2017)

InterRegio 2834 from Zurich HB has reached its final destination Schaffhausen (2017)

Departure of the S-train to Erzingen operated by Thurbo (2017)

This S22 train is bound for Singen/Germany seen prior to departure from Schaffhausen (2017)

St. Gallen

 InterCity 719 has reached its final destination St. Gallen (2017)

ICN 1530 bound for Lausanne prior to departure from St. Gallen. This RABDe500 train set carries the name of famous Louis Chevrolet founder of Chevrolet automobiles who eventually was of Swiss decent (2017)

Kreuzlingen

 For Schaffhausen bound is this S8 train seen in Kreuzlingen (2018)

Romanshorn

A Class 460 hauled SBB IC on the line 8 Romanshorn-Brig seen in Romanshorn (2018)

A Thurbo S7 train calling at Romanshorn on its way to Weinfelden (2018)

 Thurbo's S8 bound for St. Gallen seen in Romanshorn (2018)

 Overview of Romanshorn station (2018)

Boarding of Thurbo's S7 for Rorschach at Romanshorn (2018)

Rorschach

 A Chur-St.Gallen RE train SBB Class 511 calling at Rorschach (2018)

A SBB Class 511 RE train St. Gallen-Chur calling at Rorschach (2018)

 A Thurbo line S7 train bound for Weinfelden seen at Rorschach (2018)

 This S7 from Romanshorn to Rorschach has reached its terminus (2018)

Thurbo's S2 to St.Gallen calling at Rorschach (2018)

Overview of Rorschach station (2018)

Also the Appenzeller Bahnen calls at Rorschach (2018)

St. Margrethen

This OBB Class 4024 has reached its final destination St. Margrethen in Switzerland (2018)

Landquart

Overview of Landquart station with the narrow gauge rails located on the other side of the station (2018)

InterCity 1256 a SBB Class 460 hauled replacement train for an ICE 1 train set that got delayed here seen in Landquart (2018)

RegioExpress 1350 has reached its final destination Landquart (2018)

Chur

InterCity 565 from Zurich HB has reached its terminus Chur (2018)

Two SBB Class 511 train sets seen at Chur (2018)

Rhaetian Railway's Ge 4/4 II hauled RE to Disentis/Muster and Abe 8/12 hauled IR to St. Moritz seen at Chur prior to departure (2018)

Rhaetian Railways "Allegra" train set as IR Chur-St. Moritz seen at Chur in special ABB livery (2018)

Boarding for the RE Chur-Disentis/Muster operated by Rhaetian Railways and hauled with a Class Ge 4/4 II (2018)

St. Moritz

InterRegio 1137 from Chur to St. Moritz has reached its final destination (2018)

Two ABe 4/4 III with the Bernina Express and a Ge 4/4 II with an RE bound for Landquart seen at St. Moritz (2018)

Gorumino restaurant car seen on the St. Moritz-Chur InterRegio train (2018)

Rhaetian Railway's Bernina Express seen at St. Moritz (2018)

RegioExpress 1350 from St. Moritz to Landquart prior to departure from St. Moritz (2018)

Train crossing with a GE 4/4 II hauled RE Landquart-St. Moritz (2018)

RE 1350 on the way from St. Moritz to Landquart (2018)

RE 1350 running on the Engadine line (2018)

Andermatt

Gotthard Matterhorn Railway's Hge 4/4 II hauled Regio Disentis/Muster-Andermatt has reached its final destination Andermatt (2018)

Overview of Andermatt station that has connections to Disentis/Muster, Goschenen and Visp (2018)

Boarding the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway Regio bound for Visp at Andermatt (2018)

Regio Andermatt-Disentis/Muster prior to departure from Andermatt (2018)

Overview of Andermatt from the departing Regio bound for Visp (2018)

Crossing the Gotthard 

A journey in pictures from Zurich HB to Milano Centrale on EuroCity 21

 Boarding for EuroCity 21 to Milano Centrale at Zurich HB (2014)

 

This ETR 470 train set was formerly operated by Cisalpino, now it is owned by former Cisalpino mother company SBB who is operating the train on the same route (2014)

 EuroCity 21 was operated by a ETR 470 train set owned by Swiss Railways SBB (2014)

One of the first stops is at Arth-Goldau. In the background InterCityNeigezug 10021 is just leaving the station heading for Lugano (2014)

Leaving Arth-Goldau behind (2014)

The first snowy mountains coming into sight (2014)

The ETR 470 is climbing up the alps just running into another of many countless tunnels (2014)

Already in high altitudes (2014)

The Church of Wassen which can be seen three times from the train while climbing up to the Gotthard tunnel (2014)

Another view of the Church of Wassen (2016)

Entrance to the Gotthard car tunnel seen from the train (2016)

Down in the Ticino region (2014)

First stop after the alp crossing is at Bellinzona (2014)

Lugano seen from the train (2014)

After Lugano the train follows Lake Lugano for a while (2014)

EuroCity 21 has arrived at Milano Centrale (2014)

Switching trains at Milano Centrale EuroCity 21 from Zurch HB at the right and the onward train to Venice Santa Lucia a Frecciabianca train on the left (2014)