Multimodal mobility: sustainable travel from door to door.

Flexible travel by public transport, bicycle and sharing services: multimodal mobility makes your journeys easier and more sustainable – perfectly tailored to your daily routine.

The benefits of multimodal mobility.

  • Flexibility.

    Combine different modes of transport, such as train, bus, bicycle and sharing services, as required.

  • Efficiency.

    Make your day-to-day journeys more efficient – whether you’re travelling for business or leisure.

  • Sustainability.

    Multimodal travel saves time, reduces emissions and makes better use of existing resources.

  • From a single provider.

    SBB and its partners are continually working on good transfer options, digital services and reliable information.

Reduce emissions by combining different modes of transport.

According to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), traffic causes around one third of Switzerland’s CO₂ emissions. To achieve our climate goals, we need more efficient modes of transport and changes in mobility behaviour. Multimodal mobility enables us to bring greater awareness to how we make our day-to-day journeys. 

Combining different modes of transport can reduce the use of motorised private transport. This saves energy, reduces emissions and creates space for cities and towns to be more pleasant places to live. Combined mobility is particularly effective when public transport makes up the majority of traffic.

SBB is supporting this change by working with its partners to strengthen services along the entire travel chain – from the first to the last mile. In this way, multimodal mobility contributes not only to the climate strategy, but also to conserving space and improving the quality of life in public spaces.

Rail transport as the backbone of a networked mobility system.

SBB sees itself as the orchestrator of a networked mobility system – with rail as the backbone, but not as the sole solution. Passengers should be able to plan and implement their journeys flexibly, easily and reliably, regardless of their mode of transport. To this end, SBB focuses on the entire travel chain.

Around half of an average rail journey does not take place on the train, but on the way to and from the station. This ‘first and last mile’ is crucial to the overall quality of the journey – so also to the choice transport mode.

A key objective is to better connect the first and last mile to the rail network. Railway stations should become places where different modes of transport come together in a useful way. At the same time, digital access to these services is being simplified – through shared platforms, integrated booking and clear information. With this in mind, SBB is working closely with cities, municipalities and mobility providers to close existing gaps and develop new solutions.

Multimodality is not just about technology and infrastructure, but also about our customers being able to select the most suitable mode of transport as required.

Ongoing projects to promote multimodal mobility.