# RegioExpress

RegioExpress, commonly abbreviated to RE, is a category of 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). A few lines also serve stations in Germany, France and Italy. Since 2023, all RE services are numbered for more clarity.
It is comparable to the Regional-Express in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. 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

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following RegioExpress services exist:
| Number | Route | Operator |
| RE1 | Bern–Spiez–Kandersteg–Brig(–Domodossola) | BLS |
| RE 1 | Klosters Platz–Cavadürli–Davos Laret–Davos Wolfgang–Davos Dorf–Davos Platz | RhB |
| RE1 | Herisau–St. Gallen–Romanshorn–Kreuzlingen Hafen–Konstanz | THURBO |
| RE2 | Domodossola–Brig–Visp | BLS |
| RE 2 | Klosters Platz–Davos Platz | RhB |
| RE2 | Bern–Düdingen–Fribourg/Freiburg–Romont FR–Bulle–La Tour-de-Trême–Broc-Village–Broc-Chocolaterie | TPF |
| RE 3 | Klosters Platz–Zernez–S-chanf–Zuoz–Bever–Samedan–Celerina–St. Moritz | RhB |
| RE3 | Düdingen–Fribourg/Freiburg–Romont FR–Bulle–La Tour-de-Trême–Broc-Village–Broc-Chocolaterie | TPF |
| RE 4 | Klosters Platz–Sagliains–Zuoz–Lavin–Guarda–Ardez–Scuol-Tarasp | RhB |
| RE4 | La Chaux-de-Fonds–St-Imier–Courtelary–Sonceboz-Sombeval–Biel/Bienne | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE5 | Bern–Solothurn | RBS |
| RE 6 | Chur–Chur Altstadt–Langwies GR–Litzirüti–Arosa | RhB |
| RE6 | Olten–Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen–Rotkreuz–Arth-Goldau | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE6 | Le Locle–Le Crêt-du-Locle–La Chaux-de-Fonds Les Forges–La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Hauts-Geneveys–Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane–Chambrelien–Neuchâtel | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE7 | Bern–Langnau i.E.–Lucerne | BLS |
| RE 7 | Chur–Domat/Ems–Reichenau-Tamins–Ilanz–Disentis/Mustér | RhB |
| RE8 | Spiez–Zweisimmen | BLS |
| RE 8 | Chur–Domat/Ems–Bonaduz–Rhäzüns–Thusis | RhB |
| RE9 | Spiez–Interlaken Ost | BLS |
| RE9 | Frasne–Pontarlier–Travers–Neuchâtel | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE11 | Biel/Bienne–Lyss–Spiez–Kandersteg–Brig | BLS |
| RE12 | Olten–Aarau–Wildegg–Brugg AG–Turgi–Baden–Wettingen | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE 13 | Klosters Platz–Saas–Küblis–Schiers–Landquart | RhB |
| RE 24 | Klosters Platz–Klosters Dorf–Küblis–Fideris–Jenaz–Furna–Schiers–Landquart | RhB |
| RE24 | Olten–Zofingen–Reiden–Dagmersellen–Nebikon–Wauwil–Sursee–Sempach-Neuenkirch–Rothenburg Station–Emmenbrücke–Lucerne | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE33 | Geneva Airport / Annemasse–Geneva–Lausanne–St-Maurice | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE37 | Aarau–Lenzburg–Zürich HB | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE 41 | Zermatt–Täsch–Visp | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn |
| RE 42 | Zermatt–Täsch–Visp–Brig Bahnhofplatz–Fiesch | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn |
| RE48 | Zürich HB–Zürich Oerlikon–Bülach–Schaffhausen | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE56 | Biel/Bienne–Delémont–Delle–Meroux | Swiss Federal Railways |
| RE80 | Locarno–Lugano–Chiasso–Milano Centrale | TILO |

## History

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.