Transalpin

Transalpin (2013)
EC 163 passes Hohe Munde
Overview
Service typeEuroCity
StatusOperational
LocaleAustria
Switzerland
First service15 December 2013 (2013-12-15)
Current operator(s)ÖBB
SBB-CFF-FFS
Route
TerminiZürich HB
Graz Hbf
Stops27
Average journey time9 h 34 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)EC 163/164
On-board services
Class(es)first and second class
Disabled accesswheelchair space
Seating arrangementsopen, 6-seat compartments
Catering facilitiesdining car
Baggage facilitiesbicycle conveyance
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV AC, 16.7 Hz
Operating speed200 km/h

The Transalpin is a EuroCity express train linking Zürich (Switzerland) with Graz (Austria) via Liechtenstein. Introduced in 2013, it is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS). From 1958 to 2010 a train of the same name linked Basel or Zürich with Vienna (see history below).

The name of the train alludes to the fact that it crosses the Alps. Transalpin was also the Ancient Roman word meaning "behind the Alps", and referring to the region of that name in northern Switzerland.