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Traverso (Switzerland)
These trains are operated by Südostbahn, which is abbreviated to SOB, but tickets can be purchased at Swiss stations and on the SBB website.
These trains have level boarding, meaning that steps don't have to be used to climb on board at stations, but some seats, those above the wheels, are on raised platforms.
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At a Glance
Travel Pass Supplement
Rail Pass Reservation Fees
Reservations
Available
Time of Day
Day
Catering
Food services available
Vending machines
Accessibility
Accessing the train
Wheelchair Spaces
Bikes Allowed
Train Specification
Attributes of the train
Has a Conductor
Country
Which country these trains operate in.
Switzerland
Travel Passes
Eurail
InterRail
Swiss Travel Pass
On Board
First Class
Perks
WiFi
A complimentary WiFi portal is available throughout this train.
Power Socket
The trains have power sockets for both Swiss plugs and E.U. two point plugs.
Second Class
Perks
WiFi
A complimentary WiFi portal is available throughout this train.
Power Socket
The trains have power sockets for both Swiss plugs and E.U. two point plugs.
Travel summary:
These trains are operated by a company named SOB and not by the Swiss national rail operator, SBB.
However the general means of how Swiss train tickets are sold also applies to journeys by these trains.
Routes
These Traverso trains are typically used on these routes:
- Zurich - Zug - Arth-Goldau - Göschenen - Airolo - Faido - Biasca - Bellinziona - Locarno
- Basel - Olten - Luzern - Arth-Goldau - Göschenen - Airolo - Faido - Biasca - Bellinziona - LocarnoBern -
- Bern - Burgdorf - Langenthal - Olten - Zurich - Thalwil - Pfäffikon - Sargans - Landquart - Chur
- Luzern - Arth-Goldau - Pfäffikon - Rapperswil - Watwil - St Gallen (The Voralpen Express service)
On board
These are brand new, state of the art trains, among the features that will be welcomed by travellers are:
- at seat power sockets (EU and Swiss plugs)
- accessible toilets
- bike racks
- low doors for easy boarding
- Two *bistro areas in which drinks and snacks can be purchased from vending machines.
Seat Reservations and Boarding
Though seat reservations, which are available, but optional on these trains, can apparently only be booked on the SOB website (use Google Translate if need be).
Unless you will be departing from Basel and Zurich during the evening business rush, it's unlikely that you will have difficulty finding seats available.
The 'Treno Gottardo' route take by these Traverso trains is beautiful, but the trains aren't exceptionally busy, particularly during the times of day, when the stunning scenery can be best appreciated.
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