Switzerland · Scenic day train
GoldenPass Express
When does the GoldenPass Express run, and do you have to change trains?
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.
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.
- 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.
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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.