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स्विट्ज़रलैंड's rail नेटवर्क is widely regarded as the world's best in terms of punctuality, integration, and coverage relative to the country's size. SBB (Swiss Federal रेलवेs) operates the national नेटवर्क with clockwork-precise घंटाly and half-घंटाly departures on all main मार्गs. The Intercity and Intercity Express ट्रेनs connect ज्यूरिख, Geneva, Basel, Bern, and Lausanne in 1.5-3 घंटाs, while regional नेटवर्कs serve every valley and mountain community. स्विट्ज़रलैंड's geography demands extraordinary engineering: the Gotthard Base Tunnel (opened 2016) at 57 km is the world's longest रेलवे tunnel. स्विट्ज़रलैंड has no domestic हाई-स्पीड रेल in the TGV/ICE sense -- ट्रेनs reach around 200 km/h -- but यात्रा times are competitive due to the dense नेटवर्क and direct routing. International connections are excellent: TGV and ICE ट्रेनs connect to पेरिस (3h), Frankfurt (3h), and Milan (3.5h). The Swiss Travel System offers tourists the Swiss Travel Pass, which covers unlimited travel on SBB, PostBus, and most lake steamers. The Half-किराया Card (Halbtax) gives 50% off all किरायाs for residents and frequent visitors. Mountain रेलवेs, rack रेलवेs, and cable cars form an integral part of the Swiss transport system and are included in many pass types. The Glacier Express (St. Moritz to Zermatt), Bernina Express (Chur to Lugano), and Golden Pass Line (Montreux to Lucerne) are iconic scenic यात्राs. The Swiss public transport app SBB Mobile provides real-time departures, टिकट purchasing, and connection details across all modes.