Travelling with reduced mobility

Where can you travel with a wheelchair?

The best news first: almost all railway companies offer wheelchair spaces on long-distance trains. Unlike with SBB, for example, you can also book wheelchair spaces online with us. In most cases, we have to book the journey in advance.

On which routes are low-floor entrances available?

Unfortunately, the number of low-floor trains on cross-border routes is very limited. This is also due to the different platform heights. Currently, there are only trains with low-floor entrances on connections to Italy, for example on the Zurich–Milano–Venezia/Genova/Bologna and Basel–Lucerne–Milano routes (although not on all trains). In a few years, low-floor boarding should also be possible on trains to Germany.

Are there also wheelchair compartments on night trains?

There is a wheelchair compartment on the following night train connections:

• ÖBB Nightjet (Zurich–Berlin/Vienna/Graz/Hamburg and Basel–Amsterdam)

• Caledonian Sleeper (London–Scotland)

Do accompanying persons receive a discount?

With many railway companies, such as DB (Deutsche Bahn), NS (Dutch Railways) or ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), accompanying persons receive discounts or even travel free of charge. However, you will need proof that an accompanying person is required.