Intercity train has caught fireTrains are running again after the fire at Zurich Airport
Stefan Michel
24.1.2026
Trains are currently at a standstill at Zurich Airport (symbolic image).
Markus Mainka
SBB is reporting a fire at Zurich Airport. According to a media report, an intercity train has caught fire. After an interruption of around one and a half hours, the train is running again.
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Stefan Michel
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An intercity train has caught fire at Zurich Airport.
Rail services between Oerlikon and Zurich Airport were interrupted.
The disruption has now been rectified, but there are still delays.
A fire has paralyzed rail traffic between Zurich Oerlikon and Zurich Airport. This is reported by SBB. According to "20 Minuten", a fire broke out on an Intercity train.
The standstill lasted around one and a half hours. The fault has now been rectified and all S-Bahn, regional and intercity trains are running again. However, there are still delays, according to SBB.