RegioExpress

Not to be confused with Regional-Express.
RegioExpress (RE) train of SBB in Montreux in 2020
RegioExpress (RE) train of BLS in Iselle di Trasquera, Italy, in 2017
Former RegioExpress service in the Seeztal between Flums and Mels in the canton of St. Gallen

RegioExpress, commonly abbreviated to RE, is a category of fast regional train service in Switzerland, run by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) or other railway companies (such as TILO, BLS, tpf, THURBO or RhB, previously also by transN). A few lines also serve stations in Germany, France and Italy. Since 2023, all RE services are numbered for more clarity.

It is comparable to the Regional-Express in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg.[1][2][3] Its speed is considerably faster than regional trains at the same level, as it does not stop at all stations served by the regional trains. Nonetheless, it is slightly slower than InterRegio trains. Swiss Federal Railways describes the trains as ones that serve "rapidly into the regions".

List of services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following RegioExpress services exist:

Number Route Operator
Bern–Spiez–Kandersteg–Brig(–Domodossola) BLS
Klosters Platz–Cavadürli–Davos Laret–Davos Wolfgang–Davos Dorf–Davos Platz RhB
Herisau–St. Gallen–Romanshorn–Kreuzlingen Hafen–Konstanz THURBO
Domodossola–Brig–Visp BLS
Klosters Platz–Davos Platz RhB
Bern–Düdingen–Fribourg/Freiburg–Romont FR–Bulle–La Tour-de-Trême–Broc-Village–Broc-Chocolaterie TPF
Klosters Platz–Zernez–S-chanf–Zuoz–Bever–Samedan–Celerina–St. Moritz RhB
Düdingen–Fribourg/Freiburg–Romont FR–Bulle–La Tour-de-Trême–Broc-Village–Broc-Chocolaterie TPF
Klosters Platz–Sagliains–Zuoz–Lavin–Guarda–Ardez–Scuol-Tarasp RhB
La Chaux-de-Fonds–St-Imier–Courtelary–Sonceboz-Sombeval–Biel/Bienne Swiss Federal Railways
Bern–Solothurn RBS
Chur–Chur Altstadt–Langwies GR–Litzirüti–Arosa RhB
Olten–Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen–Rotkreuz–Arth-Goldau Swiss Federal Railways
Le Locle–Le Crêt-du-Locle–La Chaux-de-Fonds Les Forges–La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Hauts-Geneveys–Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane–Chambrelien–Neuchâtel Swiss Federal Railways
Bern–Langnau i.E.–Lucerne BLS
Chur–Domat/Ems–Reichenau-Tamins–Ilanz–Disentis/Mustér RhB
Spiez–Zweisimmen BLS
Chur–Domat/Ems–Bonaduz–Rhäzüns–Thusis RhB
Spiez–Interlaken Ost BLS
Frasne–Pontarlier–Travers–Neuchâtel Swiss Federal Railways
Biel/Bienne–Lyss–Spiez–Kandersteg–Brig BLS
Olten–Aarau–Wildegg–Brugg AG–Turgi–Baden–Wettingen Swiss Federal Railways
Klosters Platz–Saas–Küblis–Schiers–Landquart RhB
Klosters Platz–Klosters Dorf–Küblis–Fideris–Jenaz–Furna–Schiers–Landquart RhB
Olten–Zofingen–Reiden–Dagmersellen–Nebikon–Wauwil–Sursee–Sempach-Neuenkirch–Rothenburg Station–Emmenbrücke–Lucerne Swiss Federal Railways
Geneva Airport / Annemasse–Geneva–Lausanne–St-Maurice Swiss Federal Railways
Aarau–Lenzburg–Zürich HB Swiss Federal Railways
Zermatt–Täsch–Visp Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Zermatt–Täsch–Visp–Brig Bahnhofplatz–Fiesch Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Zürich HB–Zürich Oerlikon–Bülach–Schaffhausen Swiss Federal Railways
Biel/Bienne–Delémont–Delle–Meroux Swiss Federal Railways
RE80 Locarno–Lugano–Chiasso–Milano Centrale TILO

History

Until the 2003 timetable overhaul (December 2002 to December 2003), the RegioExpress was limited in circulation. One of the main lines which ran as a RegioExpress line (abbreviation: RX) was the Rheintal Express, from St. Gallen through Sargans to Chur (the other was the CityVogel from Zürich to Konstanz). As of the 2004 timetable overhaul, the RegioExpress was introduced as faster Regio (formerly regional) trains; the term was thrown into expanded usage. The abbreviation was changed to RE instead of the previous RX in the 2005 timetable. Recently, several companies have begun to number their RE lines, such as the TPF.

See also

References

  1. ^ "RegioExpress Bern – Luzern". MySwitzerland.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "BLS RegioExpress Lötschberger". MySwitzerland.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Streckennetz: 384'000 Meter Schienen". RhB. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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