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Swiss national railway unveils new night train to Sweden via Denmark and Germany
After months of uncertainty about the future of night trains, Swiss railway SBB has revealed the details of its upcoming service to Malmö via Copenhagen, departing from Basel.
Another Swiss canton demands delayed Deutsche Bahn trains stop at border
The tardiness of Germany’s national rail company, Deutsche Bahn, is notorious in Switzerland, prompting yet another canton, Schaffhausen, to take measures to restore punctuality on its territory.
Switzerland's SBB to replace unreliable German trains on key rail route
In a move intended to increase the reliability of train service between Stuttgart and Zurich, national rail company SBB has organised a replacement service for tardy German trains running on Switzerland's territory.
How German retailers help Swiss shoppers circumvent tax rules
From January 1st, 2025, Switzerland has cut the tax-free allowance for cross-border shoppers by half – from 300 to 150 francs. This means that shopping abroad is now less lucrative for the Swiss, but German retailers found a way around this problem.
'Unique challenges': Kamala Harris vows to help Americans in Europe
Kamala Harris, the Democratic party candidate for the US presidency, has written a letter for American citizens living abroad vowing to help them with matters such as taxes and banking. Her rival Donald Trump has already vowed to end double taxation.
Why cross-border workers from Germany love their Swiss jobs
Nearly 65,000 German citizens commute to their Swiss jobs each day. For them, this employment opportunity is a huge boost to their standard of living.