Region Bern Mittelland (BE/SO/AG)
Train Driver Category B Passenger Transport
- 04 August 2026
- 50 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), French (Intermediate)
- Region Bern Mittelland (BE/SO/AG)
About the job
Move Switzerland with us.
Train Driver Category B Passenger Transport
Biel
01.02.2027
50-100%
103872
What you can look forward to.
As a train driver, you move great things. At SBB Passenger Transport, you transport around 458 million passengers annually. Your job takes you along the most beautiful railway routes in Switzerland. You are always on the move and yet never alone. Your working day is as varied as your working hours and the different types of vehicles you pilot.
What you can achieve.
- As a Category B train driver, you take the lead of the train and bear responsibility for the safety, punctuality, and reliability of the heavily used rail network.
- You are the specialist for independently operating various locomotives and multiple units on the assigned route network.
- Observing all safety-relevant regulations to ensure an orderly and smooth operational process is a matter of course for you.
- In addition, you are responsible for the preparation and follow-up of the trains.
- You act independently, are always in contact with operations centres and control centres, and ensure customer information.
- Ongoing training within the scope of your duties is naturally also part of the role.
What you bring with you.
- You are physically and mentally resilient and can react quickly and correctly with your responsible working style.
- You have successfully completed the training as a Category B train driver and bring initial professional experience as a train driver (standard gauge). If this is not yet the case, please inform yourself about our retraining at www.sbb.ch/lokpersonal
- You are fluent in German both spoken and written (at least level C1) and have knowledge of French at level A1 (SBB internal: A1+).
- Please apply with all relevant documents (work references, diplomas, copy of BAV licence and corresponding certificate).
Your salary and benefits.
We have a fair and progressive salary system and actively promote pay equality. Therefore, further and detailed information about the salary system at SBB is transparently available. This position is at requirement level H, regional allowance level 0. More about salary and benefits .
How to succeed in starting.
Your desire to move Switzerland with us is our greatest motivation. Therefore, we waive a cover letter for this position. If you still wish to share your motivation with us, you can do so in our application tool. Achieving great things is easier on a first-name basis. This starts already with your application.
We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
About the position
Roger Zbinden Phone +41 79 619 55 60