Plans for direct five-hour UK-Switzerland train route move forward Plans for a new high-speed rail service linking the UK and Switzerland have moved a step closer after Eurostar, SNCF Voyageurs and Swiss rail operator SBB signed a memorandum of understanding. 12 May 2026 Plans for a new high-speed rail service linking the UK and Switzerland have moved a step closer after Eurostar, SNCF Voyageurs and Swiss rail operator SBB signed a memorandum of understanding.