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.

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

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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Number Route Operator
RE1 BernSpiezKanderstegBrig(–Domodossola) BLS
RE 1 Klosters PlatzCavadürliDavos LaretDavos WolfgangDavos DorfDavos Platz RhB
RE1 HerisauSt. GallenRomanshornKreuzlingen HafenKonstanz THURBO
RE2 DomodossolaBrigVisp BLS
RE 2 Klosters PlatzDavos Platz RhB
RE2 BernDüdingenFribourg/FreiburgRomont FRBulleLa Tour-de-TrêmeBroc-VillageBroc-Chocolaterie TPF
RE 3 Klosters PlatzZernezS-chanfZuozBeverSamedanCelerinaSt. Moritz RhB
RE3 DüdingenFribourg/FreiburgRomont FRBulleLa Tour-de-TrêmeBroc-VillageBroc-Chocolaterie TPF
RE 4 Klosters PlatzSagliainsZuozLavinGuardaArdezScuol-Tarasp RhB
RE4 La Chaux-de-FondsSt-ImierCourtelarySonceboz-SombevalBiel/Bienne Swiss Federal Railways
RE5 BernSolothurn RBS
RE 6 ChurChur AltstadtLangwies GRLitzirütiArosa RhB
RE6 OltenAarauLenzburgWohlenRotkreuzArth-Goldau Swiss Federal Railways
RE6 Le LocleLe Crêt-du-LocleLa Chaux-de-Fonds Les ForgesLa Chaux-de-FondsLes Hauts-GeneveysLes Geneveys-sur-CoffraneChambrelienNeuchâtel Swiss Federal Railways
RE7 BernLangnau i.E.Lucerne BLS
RE 7 ChurDomat/EmsReichenau-TaminsIlanzDisentis/Mustér RhB
RE8 SpiezZweisimmen BLS
RE 8 ChurDomat/EmsBonaduzRhäzünsThusis RhB
RE9 SpiezInterlaken Ost BLS
RE9 FrasnePontarlierTraversNeuchâtel Swiss Federal Railways
RE11 Biel/BienneLyssSpiezKanderstegBrig BLS
RE12 OltenAarauWildeggBrugg AGTurgiBadenWettingen Swiss Federal Railways
RE 13 Klosters PlatzSaasKüblisSchiersLandquart RhB
RE 24 Klosters PlatzKlosters DorfKüblisFiderisJenazFurnaSchiersLandquart RhB
RE24 OltenZofingenReidenDagmersellenNebikonWauwilSurseeSempach-NeuenkirchRothenburg StationEmmenbrückeLucerne Swiss Federal Railways
RE33 Geneva Airport / AnnemasseGenevaLausanneSt-Maurice Swiss Federal Railways
RE37 AarauLenzburgZürich HB Swiss Federal Railways
RE48 Zürich HBZürich OerlikonBülachSchaffhausen Swiss Federal Railways
RE56 Biel/BienneDelémontDelleMeroux TGV Swiss Federal Railways
RE80 LocarnoLuganoChiassoMilano 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.