RegioExpress

Not to be confused with Regional-Express.
RegioExpress (RE) train of SBB in Montreux in 2020
RegioExpress (RE) train of BLS in Iselle di Trasquera, Italy, in 2017
Former RegioExpress service in the Seeztal between Flums and Mels in the canton of St. Gallen

RegioExpress, commonly abbreviated to RE, is a fast regional train service in Switzerland, run by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) or other railway companies (such as TILO, BLS, tpf, THURBO or RhB, previously also by transN). Since 2023, all RE services are numbered for more clarity.

It is comparable to the Regional-Express in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg.[1][2][3] Its speed is considerably faster than regional trains at the same level, as it does not stop at all stations served by the regional trains. Nonetheless, it is slightly slower than InterRegio trains. Swiss Federal Railways describes the trains as ones that serve "rapidly into the regions".

List of services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following RegioExpress services exist:

Number Route Operator
RE1 Bern–Spiez–Kandersteg–Brig(–Domodossola) BLS
RE 1 Klosters Platz–Cavadürli–Davos Laret–Davos Wolfgang–Davos Dorf–Davos Platz RhB
RE1 Herisau–St. Gallen–Romanshorn–Kreuzlingen Hafen–Konstanz THURBO
RE2 Domodossola–Brig–Visp BLS
RE 2 Klosters Platz–Davos Platz RhB
RE2 Bern–Düdingen–Fribourg/Freiburg–Romont FR–Bulle–La Tour-de-Trême–Broc-Village–Broc-Chocolaterie TPF
RE 3 Klosters Platz–Zernez–S-chanf–Zuoz–Bever–Samedan–Celerina–St. Moritz RhB
RE3 Düdingen–Fribourg/Freiburg–Romont FR–Bulle–La Tour-de-Trême–Broc-Village–Broc-Chocolaterie TPF
RE 4 Klosters Platz–Sagliains–Zuoz–Lavin–Guarda–Ardez–Scuol-Tarasp RhB
RE4 La Chaux-de-Fonds–St-Imier–Courtelary–Sonceboz-Sombeval–Biel/Bienne Swiss Federal Railways
RE5 Bern–Solothurn RBS
RE 6 Chur–Chur Altstadt–Langwies GR–Litzirüti–Arosa RhB
RE6 Olten–Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen–Rotkreuz–Arth-Goldau Swiss Federal Railways
RE6 Le Locle–Le Crêt-du-Locle–La Chaux-de-Fonds Les Forges–La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Hauts-Geneveys–Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane–Chambrelien–Neuchâtel Swiss Federal Railways
RE7 Bern–Langnau i.E.–Lucerne BLS
RE 7 Chur–Domat/Ems–Reichenau-Tamins–Ilanz–Disentis/Mustér RhB
RE8 Spiez–Zweisimmen BLS
RE 8 Chur–Domat/Ems–Bonaduz–Rhäzüns–Thusis RhB
RE9 Spiez–Interlaken Ost BLS
RE9 Frasne–Pontarlier–Travers–Neuchâtel Swiss Federal Railways
RE11 Biel/Bienne–Lyss–Spiez–Kandersteg–Brig BLS
RE12 Olten–Aarau–Wildegg–Brugg AG–Turgi–Baden–Wettingen Swiss Federal Railways
RE 13 Klosters Platz–Saas–Küblis–Schiers–Landquart RhB
RE 24 Klosters Platz–Klosters Dorf–Küblis–Fideris–Jenaz–Furna–Schiers–Landquart RhB
RE24 Olten–Zofingen–Reiden–Dagmersellen–Nebikon–Wauwil–Sursee–Sempach-Neuenkirch–Rothenburg Station–Emmenbrücke–Lucerne Swiss Federal Railways
RE33 Geneva Airport / Annemasse–Geneva–Lausanne–St-Maurice Swiss Federal Railways
RE37 Aarau–Lenzburg–Zürich HB Swiss Federal Railways
RE 41 Zermatt–Täsch–Visp Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
RE 42 Zermatt–Täsch–Visp–Brig Bahnhofplatz–Fiesch Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
RE48 Zürich HB–Zürich Oerlikon–Bülach–Schaffhausen Swiss Federal Railways
RE56 Biel/Bienne–Delémont–Delle–Meroux TGV Swiss Federal Railways
RE80 Locarno–Lugano–Chiasso–Milano Centrale TILO

History

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Until the 2003 timetable overhaul (December 2002 to December 2003), the RegioExpress was limited in circulation. One of the main lines which ran as a RegioExpress line (abbreviation: RX) was the Rheintal Express, from St. Gallen through Sargans to Chur (the other was the CityVogel from Zürich to Konstanz). As of the 2004 timetable overhaul, the RegioExpress was introduced as faster Regio (formerly regional) trains; the term was thrown into expanded usage. The abbreviation was changed to RE instead of the previous RX in the 2005 timetable. Recently, several companies have begun to number their RE lines, such as the TPF.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "RegioExpress Bern – Luzern". MySwitzerland.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "BLS RegioExpress Lötschberger". MySwitzerland.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Streckennetz: 384'000 Meter Schienen". RhB. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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