Intro
Numerous German cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt or Munich are connected to Basel, Zurich, Berne, Chur, Thun, Lugano and Interlaken via 40 daily connections.
Direct connections
Your wish for crisp Swiss mountain air can easily be satisfied: Several times daily, German ICE trains arrive directly in Chur or Interlaken. Shoppers will appreciate the direct train connections from Germany to Zurich or Lucerne.
| From / to | Approximate travel time | Number of connections |
| Berlin – Frankfurt – Basel SBB – Interlaken Ost | 10 h | up to 3x daily |
| Dortmund/Köln – Mannheim – Basel SBB | 3 h 55 min | up to 6x daily |
| Hamburg – Frankfurt – Basel SBB – Zürich – Chur | 10 h | up to 2x daily |
| Stuttgart* – Singen – Zürich | 3 h | up to 8x daily from April 2024 13x daily |
| München* – Lindau – Zürich | 3 h 30 min |
up to 7x daily |
| Frankfurt* – Basel SBB – Zürich – Lugano | 6 h | once daily |
| Hamburg* - Köln - Mainz - Basel SBB - Zürich/Interlaken | 12h | once daily |
*these connections are not run by ICE, but SBB trains instead.
Overnight connections
| Hamburg – Hannover – Basel – Zürich | 12 h | once daily |
| Berlin – Basel SBB – Zürich | 12 h | once daily |
| Leipzig – Basel SBB – Zürich | 10 h | once daily |
Travel classes and services on ICE trains
| 1st and 2nd class | 1st class |
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Timetable & tickets
Arriving in Switzerland
- The ICE takes you directly to the Swiss city centres – step off the train and the city tour can already get started.
- Your journey continues? Once in Switzerland, trains leave at half-hour intervals in all directions: Timetable Swiss public transport