SBB Cargo is the freight business of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and runs Switzerland’s domestic single wagonload network. It collects individual wagons and small wagon groups from sidings and service points across the country and combines them into trains.
SBB Cargo AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBB, which bought back the 35% stake held by Swiss Combi, a group of Swiss logistics companies, in 2023. In August 2026 SBB announced that SBB Cargo AG will be financially integrated into the parent company SBB AG from 1 January 2027 and managed as its Freight Services division, with staff transferring on 1 June 2027.
The core of the business is single wagonload traffic, which serves customers whose volumes are too small to fill a whole train. The network currently serves around 280 service points.
Transit freight on the north–south axis through the Alps is run by SBB Cargo International, owned 75% by SBB and 25% by the intermodal operator Hupac. It will sit in the new Freight Services division together with ChemOil Logistics.
Federal support from 2026
Parliament revised the Goods Transport Act in spring 2025 so that the federal government can support single wagonload traffic financially for a limited period of eight years. The support is meant to help make SBB’s freight business self-sustaining.
The Federal Office of Transport tendered the service for 2026–2029, and SBB Cargo was the only bidder. Under a performance agreement signed in December 2025, it receives CHF 260m for the four years and keeps overall responsibility for the network.
A new production model takes effect on 13 December 2026. Around 50 service points with too little demand will no longer be served, while SBB expects to carry 98% of current volumes. Around 200 employees face changes to their jobs or workplaces.