We constantly maintain our railway infrastructure to keep you on the move. From 12.45am on Saturday 13 November 2021 to 5am on Monday 15 November 2021, and from 12.45am on Saturday 20 November 2021 to 5am on Monday 22 November 2021, the renewal of the points at the eastern entrance to Lausanne train station will require the closure of the line between Lausanne and Pully to rail traffic. This will result in changes to the timetable for several train lines between Renens VD and Lausanne, between Lausanne and Vevey, between Puidoux and Vevey and between Geneva Airport and Fribourg/Freiburg. You can find more details below.
Please check the departure time for your connections in the SBB Mobile app or in the online timetable on SBB.chLink opens in new window. shortly before your journey.
Impact on international services (EuroCity and TGV trains).
TGV trains between Paris and Lausanne via Vallorbe (in both directions) will only run as far as / originate from Renens VD. Trains between Paris and Renens VD will run according to the usual timetable.
TGV trains between Paris and Lausanne via Geneva (in both directions) will only run as far as / originate from Geneva. Trains between Paris and Geneva will run according to the usual timetable.
EuroCity trains between Geneva and Milan via Valais (in both directions) will be cancelled between Geneva and Sion. On this section, passengers can use the InterRegio 90 trains (Geneva Airport–Brig). EuroCity trains between Sion and Milan will run according to the usual timetable. The journey time will be around 20 minutes longer than usual.
Impact on direct services (InterCity and InterRegio trains).
InterCity 1 trains between Geneva Airport and St. Gallen will be cancelled between Geneva Airport and Fribourg/Freiburg. On this section, passengers can use the RegioExpress service which will be put on specially for these two weekends; it will run between Fribourg/Freiburg and St-Maurice via Palézieux and Vevey. Passengers wishing to travel towards Lausanne/Geneva Airport must change trains at Vevey. The journey time will be around 30 minutes longer than usual.
InterCity 5 trains from Geneva Airport to St. Gallen or Lausanne to Zürich HB via the foot of the Jura will run according to the usual timetable.
InterRegio 90 trains from Geneva Airport to Brig with stops in Nyon and Morges will stop exceptionally in Renens VD and will run with changes of 3 to 5 minutes compared to the normal timetable.
InterRegio 90 trains from Geneva Airport to Brig without a stop between Geneva and Lausanne, and InterRegio 15 trains from Geneva Airport to Lucerne via Fribourg/Freiburg will run according to the usual timetable.
Impact on regional services (RegioExpress trains, RER Vaud S lines).
RegioExpress trains between Annemasse/Geneva and Vevey/St-Maurice will mostly be cancelled between Lausanne and Vevey/St-Maurice. Some connections will be replaced by buses. For connections that are not replaced by buses, passengers can use the remaining services to travel onwards from Lausanne.
Trains on the RER Vaud S2 line between Vallorbe and Aigle/St-Maurice (in both directions) will be cancelled between Lausanne and Pully. On this section, passengers can use the rail replacement buses. Between Renens VD and Lausanne, Prilly-Malley station will not be served. The journey time will be around 30 minutes longer than usual.
Trains on the RER Vaud S3 line between Allaman and Lausanne (in both directions) will be cancelled between Renens VD and Lausanne. Passengers can use the remaining services. The journey time will be around 7 minutes longer than usual.
Departure times for trains on the RER Vaud S4 line between Allaman and Palézieux (in both directions) will be delayed by a few minutes compared to the usual timetable.
Trains on the RER Vaud S5 line between Grandson and Aigle/St-Maurice (in both directions) will be cancelled between Lausanne and Pully. On this section, passengers can use the rail replacement buses. The journey time will be around 10 minutes longer than usual.
Trains on the RER Vaud S7 line between Puidoux and Vevey (in both directions) will be cancelled and replaced by buses on the entire route. The journey time will be around 7 minutes longer than usual.
Trains on the RER Vaud S9 line between Lausanne and Kerzers (in both directions) will be cancelled between Lausanne and Palézieux. Trains will run according to a modified timetable between Kerzers and Palézieux. The journey time will be reduced by around 5 minutes.
Trains on the RER Vaud S1 (Grandson–Lausanne) and S6 (Lausanne–Palézieux) lines will run according to the usual timetable.
Locations of the rail replacement bus stops.
Lausanne–Pully regional bus (replacing the RER Vaud S lines).
- Lausanne: stop on Place de la Gare
- Pully:
- for Vevey: TL stop ‘Pully, gare’
- for Lausanne: TL stop ‘Pully, centre’
Lausanne–Vevey regional bus (replacing the RegioExpress trains).
- Lausanne: stop on Place de la Gare
- Pully:
- for Vevey: TL stop ‘Pully, gare’
- for Lausanne: TL stop ‘Pully, centre’
- Vevey: stop in front of the Manor department store, on the lake side.
Vevey–Puidoux bus (replacing the RER Vaud S7 line).
- Vevey: stop in Avenue de Gilamont, in front of ‘Le Ve’ café
- Vevey-Funi: stop at Avenue Reller 44
- Corseaux-Cornalles: VMCV bus stop ‘Corseaux, Cerisiers’
- Chexbres-Village: stop on Place de la Gare
- Puidoux: stop in station forecourt
Additional information.
The following services can provide more detailed information:
- Station ticket counters at Renens VD, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and Aigle.
- SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.).
- SBB.ch website or SBB Mobile app.
Travellers with reduced mobility.
All the rail replacement buses have low-floor access and are accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Groups.
Groups of 10 or more people must make a reservation. You can make a reservation at sbb.ch/en/group-tickets, at the station ticket counter or by calling the SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.). Depending on the connection chosen, online bookings can be made up to the day before travel (until approx. 3pm). When purchasing at the ticket counter or via the SBB Contact Center, we ask that you make your reservation at least two working days before the start of your journey. (For example, if you are travelling on a Sunday, your request must be made on Wednesday evening at the latest.)
Bicycles.
Bikes may not be transported on rail replacement buses.
Validity of tickets.
Standard tickets and GA Travelcards are valid on the rail replacement services via Vevey.
Purchasing tickets and travelcards.
You must make sure you have a valid ticket or travelcard before boarding buses and trains. No tickets will be sold on board. Please buy your ticket prior to departure at the station, on SBB.ch or via the SBB Mobile app. Passengers without a valid ticket will pay a special surcharge.
We thank you for your understanding and wish you a pleasant journey.
