Transport icons on SBB timetable

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Carter, a traveler, is preparing for a trip from Wengen to Lauterbrunnen and has questions about the transportation options shown on the SBB site. He seeks clarification on whether the CC icon indicates a cable car or a cogwheel train and what PB stands for in the schedules.

Key takeaways:

The CC symbol indicates a cogwheel train, not a traditional cable car, so it functions differently than anticipated.
PB stands for Pendelbahn, another term for a cable car in Switzerland.
Familiarize yourself with the various transport terminology in Switzerland, as it includes multiple languages and dialects, which can be confusing for newcomers.
Always check the SBB timetable abbreviations carefully to ensure you understand the transport types available.

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Carter
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29 July 2024 at 16:53:23 #1861063

Thanks so much for your reply, Alpenrose.

On the sbb site it shows this route from Wengen to Lauterbrunnen and the icon suggests that it is a cable car(CC63).

https://www.sbb.ch/en?date=%222024-07-29%22&moment=%22DEPARTURE%22&p_cursor=%22M3xPQnxNVMK1MTTCtTMzNzU0MsK1MzM3NTQywrUzMzc1NTfCtTMzNzU1N8K1MMK1MMK1NcK1MzM3NTE1wrUxwrUwwrU0MTE0wrUwwrUwwrUtMjE0NzQ4MzY0OMK1McK1MnxQREjCtTIyZjVhYTc1NTA2OTEzZjI3NjhjYjAyZjRlYWYwNDVkfFJEwrUyOTA3MjAyNHxSVMK1OTE1MDB8VVPCtTB8UlPCtUlOSVQ%3D%22&selected_trip=2&stops=%5B%7B%22value%22%3A%228507372%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22ID%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Wengen%22%7D%2C%7B%22value%22%3A%228571318%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22ID%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Lauterbrunnen%2C%20Bahnhof%22%7D%5D&time=%2209%3A15%22

Am I reading that incorrectly? Perhaps this is a train pulled by a cable? That is why I was asking about taking a carry-on and backpack on a cable car. Any clarification you can provide is much appreciated.

And on the sbb schedules, I’m assuming CC designates a cable car. What does PB stand for?

Carter

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Reply 1 of 1 • 29 July 2024 at 17:23:23 #1861066

Hi Carter,

The abbreviation “CC” stands for Chemin de fer à crémaillère (French), in English a cogwheel train.

PB stands for Pendelbahn, one of several words used for a cable car. Other words for cable cars in German are Seilbahn or Luftseilbahn. As Switzerland has 4 national languages (German, French, Italian and Rumantsch), you may also come across words in any of those other languages for any given form of transport.

>>> train pulled by a cable

A train pulled by a cable is a funicular in English, funicolare in Italian, Standseilbahn in German, usually shown in the SBB timetable as FUN e.g. the funicular from Mürren to Allmendhubel.

Hope this clarifies things!

Alpenrose

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