Swiss train schedule between Zurich – Lucerne
A traveler wants to know if there's a train schedule website that lists the stops for trains between Zurich and Lucerne. They are also curious about train routes from Lucerne to Geneva and Geneva to Basel. The traveler aims to better understand how train stops are displayed during their journeys.
- Use the SBB timetable website for accurate train schedules and stop information.
- Inside the train, electronic screens and announcements will clearly show the next stops in multiple languages.
- Most trains from Zurich to Lucerne terminate at Luzern, making it easy to know when to get off.
- For the Geneva to Basel route, be aware that it's no longer a direct train; plan to change trains at Biel/Bienne.
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Is there a train schedule website that actually lists the names of the stops the train makes between two major cities like Zurich to Lucerne? thanks
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There has been a national Swiss timetable since the 1920s (I have a beautiful original 1930 edition on my bookshelf). It used to be called the Amtliches Kursbuch / Indicateur Officiel / Orario Ufficiale. It is no longer published in paper form but is available digitally here (nowadays known as ‘Offizielles Kursbuch’):
http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/de/willkommen.html
Zurich – Luzern IR trains have one of two stopping patterns. The fastest stop only once at Zug, others stop at Thalwil, Zug, Baar and Rotkreuz
timetable number 660, PDF here:
http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2022/660.pdf
thank you for the information. So if we are taking the train from Zurich to Lucerne would Lucerne be the last stop? Are the places the train stops along the route shown inside the train so you know where you are at and when to get off? We’ll be taking the train from Lucerne to Geneva, and Geneva to Basel. Is it the same for those routes also? thanks again
Hi Njk50,
You can use the SBB timetable. If you are not familiar with it, please start here: http://www.myswissalps.com/timetable.
If you are already on the train, you’ll see the electronic screens inside the coaches which are showing what will be the next stop. Also you can hear the name of the next stop via the loudspeaker (in different languages but also in English).
For Lucerne, you’ll see Luzern (German name of Lucerne). For Zurich, you need the Zürich HB (that is the main train station in Zurich). For Geneva, you’ll see Genève. Basel is Basel SBB.
Ildiko
MySwissAlps.com recommends to read this: How to travel by Swiss trains
thank you so much. that’s exactly what I needed to hear.
It is easy to identify when you have arrived in Luzern. The train takes a large curve, with some tunnels, and runs into a large terminus (dead end) station. Nearly all trains from Zurich terminate at Luzern. Everyone will get off the train so you can’t really go wrong.
As you go along you will see that all railway stations have large station name boards on blue signs, so you can easily see where you are.
Luzern – Geneve:
If you go via the direct main line IR train, you will stop 9 times (Sursee, Zofingen, Bern, Fribourg, Romont, Palezieux, Lausanne, Morges, Nyon, Geneve. Remember that there is a main station in Geneve, and then trains run onwards to the airport.
Geneve – Basel:
To many peoples’ surprise the long standing tradition of having direct Geneve – Basel trains was removed a few years ago, so to travel Geneve – Basel you must:
1) get on a route IC5 tilting train from Geneve (final destination Rorschach)
2) get off that train at Biel/Bienne
3) Get on the following route IC 51 train Biel/Bienne – Basel SBB
thank you so much. I have printed this off to refer to. I appreciate your help
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