
The S29 is a regional
railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...
line of the
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glaru ...
on the
ZVV (Zürich transportation network), in the
cantons
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, th ...
of
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich () i ...
,
Thurgau
Thurgau (; french: Thurgovie; it, Turgovia), anglicized as Thurgovia, more formally the Canton of Thurgau, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital is Frauenfeld.
Thurgau is pa ...
and
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen (; gsw, Schafuuse; french: Schaffhouse; it, Sciaffusa; rm, Schaffusa; en, Shaffhouse) is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimat ...
.
Route

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The line, which is operated by
Thurbo, runs from to , using the
Winterthur–Etzwilen railway line (crossing the
River Thur) as far as , and the
Lake Line
The Lake Line
at www.sbb.ch. Accessed on 13 Jan 201 ...
(''Seelinie'') from there on.
Trains usually run every 30 minutes (as of 2023) and a journey takes 46 minutes.
Alternative connections from Winterthur to Stein am Rhein are:
* via
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen (; gsw, Schafuuse; french: Schaffhouse; it, Sciaffusa; rm, Schaffusa; en, Shaffhouse) is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimat ...
using the
S12/
S33 of Zürich S-bahn to , and then the
S1 of
St. Gallen S-Bahn
The St. Gallen S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn St. Gallen) is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail in Eastern Switzerland and neighbouring areas. The network connects stations in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Grison ...
along the
Lake Line
The Lake Line
at www.sbb.ch. Accessed on 13 Jan 201 ...
* via
Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld ( Alemannic: ''Frauefäld'') is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
The official language of Frauenfeld is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic ...
taking the
S24/
S30 of Zürich S-bahn or the
InterCity
InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at ma ...
/
InterRegio to , and then
Postauto
PostAuto Switzerland, PostBus Ltd. (known as in Swiss Standard German (), in Swiss French (), in Swiss Italian (), and in Romansh () is a subsidiary company of the Swiss Post, which provides regional and rural bus services throughout Swit ...
bus line 825 to Stein am Rhein
[https://www.postauto.ch/-/media/postauto/fahrplan-und-netz/liniennetz/dokumente/ostschweiz/liniennetzplan-frauenfeld-west.pdf?vs=2&la=de]
Stations
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Winterthur
, neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
, twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austri ...
*
Oberwinterthur
Oberwinterthur is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 2.
The district comprises the quarters Talacker, Guggenbühl, Zinzikon, Reutlingen, Stadel, Grüze, Hegmatten and Hegi.
Oberwinterthur was formerly a muni ...
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Winterthur Wallrüti
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Reutlingen
Reutlingen (; Swabian: ''Reitlenga'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of June 2018, it has a population of 115,818.
Reutlingen has a university of applied sciences, which ...
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Seuzach
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Dinhard
Dinhard is a municipality in the district of Winterthur, which is located in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Dinhard is first mentioned in 1275 as ''Thynart''.
Geography
Dinhard has an area of . Of this area, 70.1% is used for ...
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Thalheim-Altikon
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Ossingen
Ossingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Ossingen is first mentioned in 1230 as ''de Ozzingin''.
Geography
Ossingen has an area of . Of this area, 57.9% is used for agricultu ...
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Stammheim
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Etzwilen
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Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein (abbreviated as Stein a. R.) is a historic town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
The town's medieval centre retains the ancient street plan. The site of the city wall, and the city gates are prese ...
Rolling stock
The S29 service is operated with
THURBO rolling stock (
Stadler GTW
The Stadler GTW is an articulated railcar for local transport made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. GTW stands for Gelenktriebwagen (articulated railcar).
History
The Biel–Täuffelen–Ins-Bahn near Bern, Switzerland was looking for a l ...
units).
See also
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Rail transport in Switzerland
The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. This is made necessary by strong regulations ...
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Trams in Zürich
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections o ...
References
ZVV official website: Routes & zones
Zürich S-Bahn lines
Transport in the canton of Zürich
Canton of Schaffhausen
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