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Switzerland has an extensive and reliable public transport network. Due to the clock-face schedule, the different modes of transports are well-integrated. There is a national integrated ticketing system for public transport, which is organized in tariff networks (for all train and bus services and some boat lines, cable cars and funiculars).
This is a list of mountains of Switzerland above 800 metres whose summits are accessible by public transport. This list includes mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres [ 1 ] that have a station above the height of their key col and within 120 metres (height difference) from the summit.
Alps: Furka railway station: 2,163 m (7,096 ft) 11.8% 1,000 mm: Yes Rail crossing Longest unelectrified line in Switzerland (18 km), seasonal operations Pilatus: Obwalden: Alps: Pilatus: 2,073 m (6,801 ft) 48% 800 mm: Yes Dead-end rail Steepest railway in the world [3] Lauterbrunnen–Kleine Scheidegg–Grindelwald: Bern: Alps: Kleine Scheidegg ...
Railway Name Canton(s)/Country From - To Built/Opened Elevation (m) Max. gradient Type Albula Railway: Grisons: Filisur - La Punt: 1903: 1823 railway tunnel Bernina Railway
The following are the main paved road passes across the Alps. Main indicates on the main chain of the Alps, from south west to east.Passes on subsidiary ranges are listed where the ridge leaves the main chain – N/W indicates north or west of the main chain, S/E on the south or east side.
In 2012, the total costs for freight transport on Swiss railway network was CHF 2.063 billion, of which CHF 779 million (37.8%) were due to infrastructure costs, CHF 900 million (43.6%) were costs of transportation means, CHF 59 million due to environmental and health costs, and CHF 325 million (15.8%) due to accidents.