Swiss Passport

Question 310 of 350 · Economy and transport

What does the abbreviation SBB stand for?

Was bedeutet die Abkürzung SBB?

Correct answer: A

  1. ASchweizerische Bundesbahnen (Swiss Federal Railways)Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
  2. BGesellschaft der schweizerischen Börse (Swiss stock exchange company)Gesellschaft der schweizerischen Börse
  3. CZusammenschluss des Bühnenpersonals in der Schweiz (association of stage staff in Switzerland)Zusammenschluss des Bühnenpersonals in der Schweiz
  4. DSchweizerische Gesellschaft für Bildungsforschung (Swiss society for educational research)Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Bildungsforschung

Why

SBB stands for «Schweizerische Bundesbahnen» (Swiss Federal Railways). That is the railway owned by the Confederation.

Common mistakes

B: Gesellschaft der schweizerischen Börse (Swiss stock exchange company)
The Swiss stock exchange is called SIX, not SBB.

Topic

Railways and the Gotthard

Switzerland is a railway country. It is said of its railway network that it is the densest in the world. That means: there are very many railway lines on a small area. Almost every village can be reached by train or bus. People in Switzerland travel more kilometres by train per year than in almost any other country.

Culture, economy and Switzerland in the world · Economy and transport

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.