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Swiss Railways Enforce Permanent Termination of Two German Train Services at Basel

SBB's decision to end EC7 and EC9 trains in Basel, effective April 29, underscores punctuality concerns and will remain in place until at least mid-December.

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Ein ICE der Deutschen Bahn (Symbolbild)
Ein Zug der Schweizer Bundesbahn (SBB CFF FFS) fährt auf der Strecke zwischen Rastatt und Karlsruhe.

Overview

  • Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) now permanently ends EuroCity 7 (Hamburg–Basel) and EuroCity 9 (Dortmund–Basel) trains at Basel SBB station, requiring transfers for onward travel into Switzerland.
  • The policy, effective April 29, replaces a prior rule that stopped trains in Basel only if delays exceeded 20 minutes.
  • The measure will remain in effect until at least the mid-December timetable change, with no impact on return services from Switzerland to Germany.
  • SBB cited operational challenges, noting that only 40% of German international trains arrive within five minutes of schedule, while 20% are delayed by over ten minutes.
  • Despite the changes, over 40 daily direct train connections between Germany and Switzerland continue to operate without scheduled transfers in Basel.