Key changes to the 2023 timetable for Western Switzerland.
Long-distance services.
Direct connection between the Lake Geneva region and Lake Constance.
Thanks to the extension of the InterCity IC5, an hourly direct connection between Geneva and Rorschach will be introduced Monday to Friday with no need to change trains in St. Gallen.
A connection developed with students in mind.
A new direct connection will be introduced on Sunday evenings via Lucerne, mainly for students travelling between Ticino and French-speaking Switzerland. The service will depart from Bellinzona at 19:20 and arrive in Lucerne at 20:39 and in Lausanne at 23:16. This service will be introduced as of 19 February 2023 for a trial phase.
Two direct connections between Geneva Airport, Bern and Chur.
Two direct InterCity services between Geneva and Chur via Lausanne and Bern will now offered on the weekends, making it possible to travel to Graubünden without changing trains for the very first time.
Extension of RegioExpress trains to Geneva Airport.
From 11 December 2022, on weekends, every second RegioExpress train operating in the Lake Geneva region will serve Geneva Airport. Connections to Geneva Airport are now provided hourly with no need to change trains when departing from the stations of Bex, Villeneuve, Renens VD, Allaman, Rolle, Gland and Coppet (stations where InterRegio or InterCity trains do not stop) or from other stations where RegioExpress trains stop.
Two winter connections for winter sports enthusiasts.
The Verbier Express and VosAlpes Express will be renewed for the 2022/2023 winter season. The ideal choice for sustainable and comfortable travel that takes you straight to the foot of the slopes.
Verbier Express.
On weekends and public holidays between 17 December 2022 and 16 April 2023: the Verbier Express departs at 07:19 from Geneva Airport and at 07:29 from Geneva on Saturdays and Sundays, arriving in Le Châble at 09:39. For the return journey, the Verbier Express departs Le Châble at 17:27 and arrives in Geneva at 19:40 and in Geneva Airport at 19:49. The timetable will be slightly modified due to construction work on the weekends of 14/15 and 28/29 January, as well as 11/12 and 25/26 February 2023. Passengers taking the Verbier Express can benefit from supersaver tickets and reduced ski pass prices.
For its second season, the VosAlpes Express will connect Fribourg and Le Châble on weekends and public holidays between 17 December 2022 and 16 April 2023. The service will once again provide a connection to Villars and Bretaye from Bex, as well as to Champéry (Portes du Soleil) and Leysin from Aigle. The VosAlpes Express departs from Fribourg at 07:22. For passengers coming from Bern, Schmitten and Guin, a connection is provided by the S1 line arriving in Fribourg at 07:18. The VosAlpes Express will serve Romont (with a connection to the RegioExpress train arriving from Bulle), Palézieux, Vevey, Aigle and Bex. It will arrive in Le Châble at 09:15. For the return journey, passengers can take the Verbier Express departing from Le Châble at 17:27 and change to the VosAlpes Express train in Bex on the same platform. The VosAlpes Express service arrives in Fribourg at 19:37. Passengers taking the VosAlpes Express can benefit from supersaver tickets and reduced ski pass prices.
Four trains an hour on weekdays between Cully and Cossonay-Penthalaz.
Four RER Vaud trains will run per hour between Cully and Cossonay-Penthalaz on weekdays from 6am to 9pm. A fourth track and a new flyover between Lausanne and Renens VD, as well as the complete renovation of Cully and Cossonay-Penthalaz stations, will enable more frequent RER Vaud services within the Lausanne agglomeration.
Extension of the RER Vaud to St-Maurice.
The extension of the S3 line to St-Maurice throughout the day from Monday to Friday will provide connections in St-Maurice with InterRegio 90 trains travelling to and from Brig. Between Aigle and St-Maurice, mid-morning trains which did not previously run have been reinstated. This means that Bex will now be served by the S3 every hour from Monday to Friday. At weekends, the S3 line runs between Vallorbe and Aigle.
New changes between TER and RER Vaud trains.
TER trains arriving in Vallorbe connect to S3 RER Vaud services towards Lausanne. Passengers for Le Brassus change at Le Day, where a connection with line S4 towards Le Brassus is provided. In the opposite direction, TER trains travelling from Vallorbe towards Pontarlier connect to the S3, S4 or S lines, depending on the time of departure.
More trains between Lausanne and Renens VD.
RER Vaud trains now run between Lausanne and Renens VD at a frequency of six per hour from Monday to Sunday. Only the S3 line does not serve Prilly-Malley. This improved frequency is possible thanks to the construction of the new flyover between Prilly-Malley and Renens VD, as well as the new fourth track between Lausanne and Renens VD.
More trains to and from Prilly-Malley.
Prilly-Malley station is now served by five lines every hour (S1, S2, S4, S5 and S6), compared to 3 previously.
Reduced evening service between Lausanne and St-Maurice.
Due to construction on the line, the service offer will be reduced in the evenings from Sunday to Thursday between Lausanne and St-Maurice. RegioExpress services (Geneva Airport–)/Annemasse–Geneva–Lausanne–Vevey–St-Maurice will no longer run beyond Lausanne. S4 services (Vallorbe–)/Le Brassus–Le Day–Aigle(–St-Maurice) will be extended from Aigle to St-Maurice, with a stop in Bex, replacing the RegioExpress services no longer running beyond Lausanne.
New numbering of lines and new developments affecting each line of the RER Vaud.
S1 Grandson–Lausanne(–Cully)
Extended from Lausanne to Cully, Monday to Friday, calling at Pully and Lutry.
S2 Grandson–Lausanne(–Cully)
Extended from Lausanne to Cully, Monday to Friday, calling at Pully and Lutry. Now serves Prilly-Malley.
S3 Vallorbe–Le Day–Aigle(–St-Maurice)
Line S3 will replace line S22 between Lausanne and Vallorbe, as well as line S5 between Lausanne and St-Maurice. Now serves Bretonnières. Does not serve Prilly-Malley. Extended to St-Maurice on weekdays. Between Aigle and St-Maurice, mid-morning trains which did not previously run have been reinstated. The following updates are worth noting for Vallée de Joux:
A new service departs Le Brassus at 05:35 from Monday to Friday and arrives at Le Day at 06:10. It continues directly to St-Maurice (no changes required), arriving in Lausanne at 07:00.
The train which previously arrived in Le Brassus at 06:31 now arrives earlier at 06:21. It runs from Lausanne (and not from Vallorbe as previously).
The train arriving in Le Brassus at 00:21 now runs from Monday to Sunday.
S4 (Vallorbe–)/Le Brassus–Le Day–Aigle(–St-Maurice)
The Vallorbe–Le Day section of the route is served only on weekdays. At weekends, a bus will run between Vallorbe and Le Day. Bretonnières is not served, with the exception of three times a day on weekdays, as needed by schoolchildren.
S Le Brassus–Vallorbe
Line S will replace line R. Departures from Vallorbe to Le Brassus at 04:45 (new), 07:21 and 17:23. The train which departed from Vallorbe at 18:23 will no longer run. Departures from Le Brassus to Vallorbe at 04:57 (this train continues directly as line S3 Vallorbe–Le Day–Aigle(–St-Maurice) arriving in Lausanne at 06:25), 05:55 (5:53 since 6 February 2023) and 16:02.
S5 Allaman–Palézieux.
Runs between Allaman and Palézieux with no change at Lausanne.
S6 Allaman–Lausanne–Palézieux(–Romont FR)
Now serves Prilly-Malley.
RegioExpress direct trains between Broc and Guin or Bern.
As a result of the complete conversion of the tracks between Bulle and Broc from metric gauge (1m) to standard gauge (1.435m), the RER Fribourg I Freiburg RegioExpress trains will now run directly between Broc-Village, Fribourg and Guin (new line number RE3) as well as between Broc-Village, Fribourg and Bern (new line number RE2). Every day, departures every 30 minutes make it possible to travel quickly and comfortably between the many diverse towns in the canton of Fribourg.
Likewise, leisure travel between Bern and the heart of the Gruyère will be much easier and quicker.
Please note that the section of the line between Broc-Village and Broc-Fabrique is still being converted. Starting in August 2023, RegioExpress trains will run all the way to the end of the line. In the meantime, the new bus line 260 can be used between Broc-Village and Broc-Fabrique.
The S50 Palézieux–Montbovon line and the new S51 Palézieux–Gruyères line.
Thanks to major railway infrastructure upgrades in the region of Bulle, there will be more trains running between Palézieux, Bulle and Montbovon:
The trains on line S50 of the RER Fribourg I Freiburg will now run directly from Palézieux to Montbovon with no change necessary in Bulle. There will be one departure per hour from Monday to Sunday. Services to Montbovon will also be extended in the evenings from Monday to Sunday, with the last train to Bulle departing from Montbovon at 23:37.
The trains on line S51 will now run directly between Palézieux à Gruyères with no change necessary in Bulle. There will be one departure per hour from Monday to Friday.
By combining line S50 with line S51, trains will travel between Palézieux and Gruyères with no change needed in Bulle. Departures will be every 30 minutes from Monday to Friday until midnight.
Due to very low footfall (between five and ten passengers per day), Grandgourt station will be closed on 11 December 2022. Grandgourt will continue to be served by the 81 Courtemaîche-Montignez bus route.
Engineering work.
SBB continually maintains and upgrades its infrastructure to ensure that passengers can enjoy a safe travel experience and arrive at their destination on time. The volume of works will increase substantially from 2023. In all cases, the necessary timetable changes will be announced in due course. SBB recommends that passengers consult the online timetable before every journey.
Geneva–Lausanne line.
Like every year, various construction works will take place on the line in the Lake Geneva region and occasional adjustments to the service will be necessary. From 7 July to 13 August 2023, engineering works on the tracks at Geneva station will reduce train capacity. InterCity 15 trains (St. Gallen–Geneva Airport) will terminate in Morges.
Foot-of-the-Jura line (Lausanne/Geneva–Yverdon-les-Bains–Neuchâtel–Biel/Bienne–Zurich).
Several major construction projects will take place along the foot-of-the-Jura line at various times throughout the year. The online timetable will be updated. Furthermore, several weekends of intensive work will be necessary to complete construction work in Biel/Bienne station. Passengers travelling on InterCity 5 trains and regional lines on this route are advised to always check their connections in the online timetable before departure. Lastly, Twann station will be closed for one year as of 26 June 2023. Replacement buses will be provided between Tüscherz and Twann.
Bernese Jura.
Due to construction work to bring Sonceboz-Sombeval station up to the standards outlined by the Federal Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities, adjustments to the service offer are planned from 26 June 2023 to December 2024 between Sonceboz-Sombeval, Tavannes and Malleray-Bévillard.
Lausanne–Bern line.
Continued modernisation works at Fribourg station and the renewal of the tracks between Palézieux and Puidoux will result in some changes to the service at specific points of the year (intensive work weekends), as well as in the annual timetable in general as of 14 August 2023. In particular, the number of stops for InterCity 1 trains will be modified, with stops added at Morges and Nyon. The journey time of the InterCity 1 will therefore be extended by seven minutes between Bern and Lausanne and seven minutes between Lausanne and Geneva. During this period, direct connections between the two cities will be provided by InterRegio 90 trains, which will run directly between Lausanne and Geneva.
Lausanne–Brig line.
Several major construction projects planned between Cully and Rivaz, in Martigny and in central Valais will require a specific timetable to be put in place in July 2023 to allow for them to be carried out.
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