The Swiss city of Zurich plans to become a hub for night trains and buses to encourage more environmentally-friendly travel through to Europe. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The proposal follows a study by the city of Zurich and Zurich Tourism. The latest climate protection report published by Zurich in December clearly showed that inhabitants are not ashamed of flying. Inhabitants completed an average of 2.5 flights in 2024. Only one sixth of the 10,000 kilometres flown per person were for work-related reasons. + Read more: Swiss are keenest rail users in Europe In the Nachtsprung Zürich 2024 study, the city of Zurich and Zurich Tourism now propose making Zurich a hub for European night bus and train connections. "Our central location in the heart of Europe predestines us for this," says the study, which was published last week. The aim should be for Europe to be discovered in a sustainable way. According to the study, 62% of Swiss citizens would be ...
