pickthetrain

Switzerland · Scenic day train

GoldenPass Express

When does the GoldenPass Express run, and do you have to change trains?

Running

Running every day: four through trains each way between Montreux and Interlaken. Until 12 December 2026, SBB's timetable shows them starting and ending at Interlaken West.

Check before you book

We checked this with MOB on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check mob.ch ↗ before you book or travel.

Montreux to Interlaken without changing trains: its bogies switch between metre gauge and standard gauge at Zweisimmen while you stay on board.

MontreuxInterlaken OstChâteau-d'OexGstaadZweisimmenSpiez
Takes
About 3 h 15 min
Distance
115 km
From
Montreux
To
Interlaken
Operator
MOB and BLS

When it runs

Runs
Every day, four through trains each way. From Montreux at 07:32, 09:32, 12:32 and 14:32 in SBB's timetable.
Takes
About 3 h 15 min for 115 km, with no change of train.

The next trains

From SBB's timetable

The next trains appear here.

Times up to 12 December 2026, the last day in the timetable we hold.

Planner

Get there by train

Is there a direct train from your city to Montreux or Interlaken?

Our direct trains across a border (and between US states).

Book and stay

Stay the night before

Before you go

  • No change at ZweisimmenThe bogies switch gauge there while you stay on board.
  • Highest pointSaanenmöser, 1,275 m.
  • Interlaken WestUntil 12 December 2026 the trains in SBB's timetable start and end at Interlaken West.

Good to know

Do you have to change trains between Montreux and Interlaken?

Not on the GoldenPass Express: its bogies switch between metre gauge and standard gauge at Zweisimmen while you stay on board.

How long does the GoldenPass Express take?

About 3 h 15 min for 115 km.

How many GoldenPass Express trains a day?

Four each way. From Montreux at 07:32, 09:32, 12:32 and 14:32 in SBB's timetable.

More famous journeys nearby

Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with mob.ch, b2b.mob.ch, transport.opendata.ch. Times from SBB's open timetable. Direct trains from our own timetable data.