🇨🇭 Rotkreuz

Major

Switzerland

Rotkreuz is a rail junction in the canton of Zug, located where der Haupt- Zürich–Lucerne line meets a branch towards Zug, and where S-Bahn-Dienste from Lucerne and Zürich converge to serve the growing commuter communities of this part of central Schweiz. The municipality has seen significant population growth as businesses and residents have moved to the area, and the station reflects this with modern facilities and häufige Verbindungen on multiple routes. It is a useful Umstieg point for passengers crossing between the Zürich S-Bahn-Netz and the Zentralbahn services running south towards Engelberg and Meiringen.

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Land	🇨🇭 Switzerland
Typ	Major
Koordinaten	47,14176, 8,430479
Zeitzone	Europe/Zurich
Verbindungen	775
UIC-Code	8502202

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Rotkreuz is ein wichtiger junction station in the canton of Zug, where the Lucerne–Zug–Zürich Hauptlinie meets the branch to Arth-Goldau. SBB InterRegio and S-Bahn-Dienste call here frequently, offering Verbindungen to Lucerne, Zug, and Zürich.

Direct S-Bahn and InterRegio trains from Rotkreuz reach Zürich Hbf in ungefähr 30 to 35 Minuten. Services run at least alle 30 Minuten den ganzen Tag, was es a convenient commuter stop.

Rotkreuz has automated Fahrkartenautomaten, a Wartebereich, and basic refreshment facilities. A Supermarkt befindet sich immediately adjacent zum Bahnhof entrance, convenient for travellers picking up supplies.

Rotkreuz has self-service Schließfächer on the Bahnsteigebene. For more extensive storage needs, the larger SBB Gepäck facilities at Lucerne or Zug are reachable in under 20 Minuten.

Rotkreuz is situated on the shores of Lake Zug, and the lakeside promenade is a pleasant walk vom Bahnhof. The town of Zug itself, with its medieval Altstadt and Uferbereich, is a kurze Zugfahrt away and well worth a visit.

Betreiber

SBB

National · Switzerland

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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