Classic route
Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway
Pontarlier → Neuchâtel · France · Switzerland
The Franco-Suisse line of 1860 through the Val-de-Travers, single track over the Jura from Pontarlier down to the Neuchâtel lakeshore.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 4 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 17996450 (21 km), relation 14266115 (17 km), relation 17996451 (2 km), relation 8774741 (11 km) — 51 km of the route between them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TER 9
- 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 Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway?
The Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway runs 52 km from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel. It runs through France and Switzerland.
How long does the Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 52 min for the 52 km. That is an average of 60 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway?
SNCF and SBB, with TER / RegioExpress.
How old is the Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway?
The line has been in service since 1860. 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 Neuchâtel–Pontarlier railway run?
2 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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