From 4 November 2019, the RE Biel/Bienne–Lyss–Bern will travel to the new track 49 and the RE La Chaux-de-Fonds–Neuchâtel–Bern will arrive on the new track 50. The RE Bern–Neuchâtel–La Chaux-de-Fonds departs from track 5 from Monday to Friday and from track 6 on Saturday and Sunday. It only arrives on track 50.

The new tracks are located directly behind tracks 9 and 10 (west side) and can be accessed barrier-free from the platform for track 9/10 as well as from the Welle. Directions to the new tracks are provided by signs and signposts on all levels of the railway station. Directions are also provided in the SBB app ‘My station’.

Access is wheelchair accessible, both from the Welle and directly via platform 9/10. The entire track 49/50 platform extension is barrier-free with tactile lines, stair markings, a lift and loudspeakers. Customer guides and the agency in stations providing assistance to passengers are also available for travellers with reduced mobility.

SBB has extended the platform for track 9/10 by 385 metres to the west (platform 49/50) to enable it to maintain operations during the expansion of Bern railway station and other construction work in the Bern region. The extended platform also results in longer paths within the railway station for some travellers. However, the alternative would have been a massively reduced timetable lasting several years.

For travellers changing to or arriving on a bus or tram, SBB generally recommends using the nearby stops ‘Schanzenstrasse’, ‘Obergericht’ and ‘Hirschengraben’. These are nearer to track 49/50 than the stops on the station forecourt.

In the coming years, there will be many changes to departure and arrival tracks as well as changes to the timetable at Bern railway station due to the construction work. Travellers should always follow the online timetable. 

From Monday 11 November 2019 to 2 November 2020, tracks 12 and 13 will be subject to alternate temporary closures. The stops of the trains departing on these two tracks will therefore change. The change is only between tracks 12 and 13, which is why there are track changes to the opposite track on the same platform. The reason for the closures is the construction of the new pedestrian underpass in Bern railway station and the raising of the platform for track 12/13 to make it easier for train passengers to board and alight (see zukunftbahnhofbern.chLink opens in new window.). The online timetable is continually updated.