Classic route
Fribourg–Ins railway
Ins → Fribourg · Switzerland
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Single track built by the Fribourg–Morat–Anet company, running from Fribourg past Murten and its lake to Ins in the Seeland.
Stations
- 0 kmIns
- 5 kmSugiez
- 10 kmMurten/Morat
- 12 kmMünchenwiler-Courgevaux
- 15 kmCressier FR
- 20 kmCourtepin
- 23 kmPensier
- 26 kmBelfaux-Village
- 28 kmGivisiez
- 32 kmFribourg/Freiburg
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 892740 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 2 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of S 20
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Fribourg–Ins railway?
The Fribourg–Ins railway runs 32 km from Ins to Fribourg.
How long does the Fribourg–Ins railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 43 min for the 32 km. That is an average of 45 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Fribourg–Ins railway?
TPF, with S 20.
How old is the Fribourg–Ins railway?
The line has been in service since 1903. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Fribourg–Ins railway run?
38 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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