Intercity train has caught fire Trains 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).
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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  • 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.