Zurich Train

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Zurich main train station is a main Swiss transportation hub, most long-distance trains will pass by here. So the trains that start from Zurich railway station bound for all directions. The Railway Station is equipped with automatic ticket vendors. There are German, French, Italian and English languages services. Similarly, automatic ticket vendors can accept two kinds of currency payments which are the Swiss franc and the Euros. The small change is the Swiss franc. In addition, it supports a variety of bank card payments, including Unionpay.

The departure and arrival point of trains that leave for, and start from other parts of Switzerland as well as the European countries is the Zurich main train station. It is located in the downtown for convenience, at the end of Bahnhofstrass Street. The local S-Bahn commuter trains are in the main train station which connects the Swiss InterCity trains to the whole Swiss railway network. Also connects the lines of Italian Cisalpino Company, German ICE Company and France’s TGV Railway Company, as well as many other direct night trains to Zürich, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Lecce, Barcelona, Budapest and Belgrade.

You can login in SBB or Deutsche Bahn website to check train times and tickets information. But you may not make a reservation of many international line tickets. If you have already arrived in Europe you can make a ticket reservation in the information desk of the local train station. In addition, it is possible to save money by buying a rail pass. To find more long-distance international travel information, please visit the Seat61 website.

The train has direct access to Konstanz, which is the German border city, because of the fact that it is an overseas train; tickets can only be purchased at the ticket office. There is a short distance ticket that applies to the visitors who take the Tram for no more than 5 stations. 2.6 Swiss francs for single ticket. It is valid to use it within 30 minutes. It is free for children under the age of 6 years old and they should be accompanied by their guardians in order take the train, one adult can take up to 8 children, and the 9th one is discounted at half price. Children who are 6-16 years old are charged half price.

In the train, large luggage can be placed at the back of the train door; there are special shelves for the passengers to put their luggage. If it is a kind of hand luggage then you can choose to put your luggage on the shelf over your head. Or the most convenient place is to put in the middle of the two row seats (a lot of space can be arranged the suitcases horizontally below), do not occupy a seat.