Classic route

IC 1

Zurich → Geneva · Switzerland

Distance: 280 km
Fastest time: ≈ 2 h 45 min
Top speed: 200 km/h
Operator: SBB
Train: SBB IC 2000 · Giruno
Countries: Switzerland
In service since: 1862

Page last updated 2026-07-20 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Switzerland’s flagship express and spine of the clockface timetable: Zurich to Geneva across the Mittelland, Bern and Lausanne on the way, every half hour.

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