When travelling abroad from Switzerland, enjoy a wide range of catering options in the dining cars of SBB and its partner railways.
Coronavirus notice:
Eating and drinking on public transport and in dining cars is still permitted – you may remove your mask while doing so.
Intercity-Express (ICE) trains.
In the on-board bistro or on-board restaurant on ICE trains, a variety of seasonal dishes awaits you. We will also be glad to serve you at your seat in 1st class.
Seat reservation in the on-board restaurant.
Individual passengers.
Individual passengers cannot reserve seats in the on-board restaurant.
Groups.
Groups of at least four up to a maximum of 28 passengers can reserve seats in the on-board restaurant. We ask that you pre-order the required menus when the booking is made.
Groups of ten or more may pre-order food and drink to be served at their seats in 1st or 2nd class.
Booking terms.
Seats in the on-board restaurant can be reserved up to five days before departure.
Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
EuroCity (EC) and InterCity (IC) trains.
From Switzerland you can travel on EC trains to Munich or Hamburg Altona. On these trains, you can enjoy the varied catering offerings in the SBB Restaurants, which are open for the duration of the journey. On the EC trains to Munich, we will also be glad to serve you at your seat. Many of our delicious dishes can be picked up in the SBB Restaurant and enjoyed at your seat.
On IC trains from Zurich to Stuttgart, we offer at-seat service of snacks and cold and hot beverages between Zurich and Horb in both 1st and 2nd class.
EuroCity (EC) trains.
Travel to Italy on the EC trains of SBB and Trenitalia. On SBB trains, you can enjoy the wide selection of catering options in the SBB Restaurants from 6.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. In addition, you can take advantage of a varied take-away service. From 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. we will also be glad to serve selected foods and beverages at your seat in 1st class.
Seat reservation in the SBB Restaurant.
Individual passengers.
You can book seats in the SBB Restaurant direct at the SBB ticket counter or by telephone via SBB Contact Center 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.). We deduct the booking supplement of CHF 5 per seat from your meal bill.
Booking terms.
Seats in the SBB Restaurant can be reserved up to one day before departure.
Groups.
For groups of ten or more, we can organise special menus in the SBB Restaurant or other individual catering services on request. Please order the required menus at least five working days before departure.
The TGV Lyria on-board bistro offers a varied catering service. Between Switzerland and Dijon or Paris, we serve food at your seat in Business 1ÈRE class. In Standard 1ÈRE and Standard classes, you can purchase snacks and beverages in the on-board bistro or from the refreshment trolley.
As the TGV Lyria on-board bistro has no seating, seat reservations cannot be made.
Pre-order menus for the TGV Lyria.
Groups of ten or more in Standard 1ÈRE and Standard class can pre-order food and beverages for at-seat service up to ten days before departure.
Enjoy a wide selection of dishes and beverages in the Railjet restaurant. Many products are also available to take away. In 1st class, we can serve you the whole range at your seat on request. On Railjet trains you can also order and pay online via the Railnet portal. In 2nd class, snacks and cold beverages are available from a mobile trolley service.
Seat reservation in the Railjet restaurant.
Individual seats cannot be reserved in the Railjet restaurant. For groups we recommend reserving seats in the Railjet restaurant and/or placing food orders in advance.
