It isn’t often that a lake can be considered international it is a prime location for water sports and outdoor recreation The Swiss town of Kreuzlingen neighbors the German border and this scenic lake was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the Ice age colorful gardens and towering church steeples Kreuzlingen is an ideal location to visit along the lake this delightful Swiss town is just waiting to steal your heart Kreuzlingen is a water sports hot spot with swimming diving and canoeing all viable options for activities perennials and dahlias bloom in colorful varieties The island is also home to a Baroque castle from the 1700s and the church of St which are surrounded by beautiful green palms and citrus plants Visitors who want to enjoy viewing the lake without getting into the water can enjoy hiking the Seerrücken hill range or simply walking Hiking fans should try the Thurgauer Bodenseeauferweg This 13-mile-long trail takes approximately five hours on a groomed path The journey starts at the harbor quay by the Romanshorn railway station and passes many swimming areas the public recreation area with a playground and zoo Access to the park is free and it is always open it’s the perfect place to grab lunch and enjoy the views The afternoon menu is less expensive and serves smaller portioned regional dishes Guests can also reserve a teatime between 2:30 - 5 p.m The lakeside town of Kreuzlingen directly borders the southern German town of Konstanz Pack up the car with all the floatation devices you can find and head south to Kreuzlingen and Lake Constance for the day hiking and great food are available in one place it’s no wonder families choose this area for a brief summer getaway “Kreuzlingen is a water sports hot spot with swimming diving and canoeing all viable options for activities.” Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: is held in connection with New Year’s Eve assaults after allegedly shoplifting from a supermarket One of the main suspects of the New Year’s Eve sex attacks in Cologne has been arrested in Switzerland A 19-year-old Moroccan, thought to be one of six main suspects behind the attacks, was arrested in the town of Kreuzlingen after allegedly shoplifting goods worth €24 (£18) from a supermarket in Konstanz in south-west Germany and then crossing the nearby border A border guard had identified the man as one of the Cologne suspects after a shop detective followed him and called the police The attacks, committed in a crowd of mostly north African men during New Year’s Eve celebrations at Cologne’s central station, have resulted in more than 1,100 criminal complaints, including 480 for sexual assault, and had a major impact on the political debate around the refugee crisis in Europe The suspect is being detained in Kreuzlingen but is expected to be extradited to Germany under the European arrest warrant There is some speculation that the man could be the same 19-year-old who vanished shortly after a trial in Cologne in February where he had been handed a one-week prison sentence for stealing a bag containing a camera A victim had identified the man as one of the perpetrators behind the sex attacks only after the trial and by that time he had disappeared from the home where he was registered a 33-year-old Moroccan man went on trial in Düsseldorf accused of sexual assault during the New Year’s Eve incident The Cologne police chief Jürgen Mathies has admitted that many of the people involved in the attacks may never be caught as CCTV could not be be used to clearly identify sexual assault Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Kreuzlingen and Konstanz feel "like one big city" couples on either side of the border are stranded (Credit: Noele Illien)As countries restrict travel to help slow the spread of coronavirus some separated couples are meeting each other at their nations’ closed borders has also resulted in some couples suddenly finding themselves in long-distance relationships Some couples suddenly find themselves in long-distance relationships despite living close byOne couple navigating this new relationship territory is Andrea Rohde and her partner of more than a decade Rohde calls the city of Konstanz in southern Germany home while Brassel lives just a few kilometres away in the Swiss village of Tägerwilen but since the border between Germany and Switzerland closed on 16 March Rohde and Brassel have found a way to still see one another they each head to the German-Swiss border that divides the cities of Konstanz and Kreuzlingen to catch up in person through the newly installed border fences Rohde says Skyping her partner doesn’t compare to being able to have him in front of her More than 100 couples headed to the Kreuzlingen-Konstanz border to come as close to one another as presently possibleThe in-person meetings also allow Rohde to have some contact with the couple’s dog The seven-year-old Parson Russell Terrier usually splits his time between his owners’ homes more than 100 couples split between Switzerland and Germany headed to the Kreuzlingen-Konstanz border to come as close to one another as presently possible The rising temperatures are likely to draw even more lovers in the coming days and weeks Before the current coronavirus-related travel restrictions people had been able to move freely between Kreuzlingen and Konstanz since 2009 He explained that the cities have essentially merged into one another with many residents moving between the two on a daily basis “that happens to have an international border running through it.”  The cities’ intertwined nature helps explain why so many have been separated by the current situation and have been heading to the closed border. At first, a waist-high fence was installed, resulting in loved ones embracing and kissing while standing in different countries a second fence running parallel to the first has been put up to keep a safe distance between those meeting • In Germany, the world's most romantic postbox • The travel ache you can’t translate • The Swiss language that few know The opportunity for a face-to-face romantic encounter hasn’t just been attracting locals to the Kreuzlingen-Konstanz border who drove for more than an hour to sit 2m from Micha Roth who lives in Konstanz The two had connected online and were making plans to meet offline when the travel restrictions were announced Dematteis said that meeting up at the border was the only way to see whether their chemistry was as strong in person as it was over the phone After spending their first date talking through the fences for six hours the duo decided to officially pursue a relationship despite not having made it within 2m of one another Dematteis described the whole situation as “absurd” but said it has resulted in them getting to know one another on a deeper level “It’s not just about the physical attraction,” she said I never thought I would be so in love at 89While no-one knows when the border will reopen Dematteis said that she and Roth can hardly wait to see one another without fences we will be the first to seize the opportunity,” she said Another couple sharing their sentiments from a different border is 89-year-old Karsten Tüchsen Hansen from Germany and 85-year-old Inga Rasmussen from Denmark the widowed pair have spent almost every day together with Rasmussen usually staying the night at Hansen’s home 15km away in in Süderlügum They made the tough decision to quarantine apart Since the border between Germany and Denmark closed on 14 March, the couple has continued to see each other daily Rasmussen drives to the border from her town of Gallehus and Hansen usually rides his bike from Süderlügum The two meet at the barricades dividing them and their respective countries near the town of Aventoft with chairs coffee and occassionally schnapps to sit and have a drink Only on Sundays do they meet a little earlier He describes the time they spend together as the highlight of his day and while he misses taking his partner in his arms he said that health had to be the priority at the moment The cross-country lovers plan on taking a holiday once everything is back to normal with a boat trip along the River Danube currently being the leading contender they will support each other through this difficult time and continue to enjoy their special bond “I never thought I would be so in love at 89,” Hansen said Neighbourly love is an uplifting and emotionally engaging BBC Travel series that shows how acts of generosity can have profound effects in destinations around the world Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter called "The Essential List". 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Photographs of an unusual situation by Roland Schmid Switzerland and Germany have been divided by the coronavirus pandemic concrete obstacles or barrier tapes separate them after the borders were closed to slow the spread of the virus we even marked the border on our blanket,” laughs Sabrina And indeed; just below the barrier tape a black line divides the cloth in half Getting as comfortable and as close as possible at the border to Lörrach, Germany It is the first time that the two of them have seen each other since the border was closed a good six weeks ago. The Covid-19 pandemic caused Switzerland and its surrounding countries to close their borders mid-March Only people who work in another country and companies transporting goods are now allowed to cross the borders at the few crossings that are still open thanks to the mild climate of the Rhine plain the border guards have attached barrier tapes which now mark what is accessible These tapes also trace the border lines which were reinforced with barbed wire during the second world war it’s good if this becomes knownSabrinaFor the people on both sides these restrictions are a serious disturbance as the border has hardly been noticed in recent decades “It’s good if this becomes known.” An untenable situation for her It takes three and a half hours to drive from Wiesbaden from Switzerland (in the white shirt) and Janina Wagner Along the barrier tape several groups of people have arranged to meet: separated families A group of young men has set up camping chairs on both sides of the barrier This is the only place they can meet and drink beer together I meet Diethard (on the German side) and his girlfriend Sibel (on the Swiss side) works in a clinic in Switzerland: “If I were to officially go over to Germany I would first have to be in quarantine for two weeks Friends meeting along the barrier tape at Riehen Now and then an army helicopter flies along the unclear border making sure the rules are obeyed on the ground There soldiers reinforce the border guards If a couple gets too close to each other on the border Further east on Lake Constance are Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) and its sister city of Constance (Germany) the fence erected by the Swiss during the second world war to prevent Jewish refugees or German opposition members from crossing the border still exists can only come together at the closed border Since the border is shorter and clearer here than at Basel it was easier to close it again in the wake of the pandemic Three times a week they meet at the border also to exchange tenderness; they met in Croatia only last New Year Katarina and Ivo have been a couple since last New Year’s Eve physical closeness was a thorn in the side of the Swiss law enforcement officers: a week later A second fence was raised two metres away from the first under strong protest from the local population Now Katarina and Ivo can only look into each other’s eyes A separated family meeting at the barrier tape But they still have it good: along the Italian and French borders such meetings were always out of the question because in Italy and France – unlike in Switzerland and Germany – strict curfews prevented this demands are now being made to open the borders again Not only families and couples want their normal relationship back but also the trades that usually do good business on the other side performer and plaster caster extraordinaire the late Swiss artist Heidi Bucher conjures the past in literal feats of reincarnation Sun 23 Sep 2018 09.00 CESTLast modified on Wed 19 Oct 2022 16.16 CESTShareA house floats in midair light filtering through its tawny gold windows There are shutters and shingles and a period look to the building which is as classic as a drawing from childhood and the house is more like a wall hanging than a substantial installation It appears to be made out of cloth dipped in beeswax possibly painted and yet indented with ridges and anyone with the slightest interest in the preservation of memories might like to see it one of Sigmund Freud’s first case histories a tragic figure at the dawn of psychoanalysis Some of these works are like brass rubbings others more like shrouds or unravelled bandagesEven if you had no idea where these pieces were made they carry a palpably solemn and poignant history Doors to buildings that can never be re-entered; disabled shutters; sightless windows through which light passes as through a veil instantly conjuring specific places that clearly mean something particular to the artist but to us too – sliding into the mind as if they were our own memories This has a great deal to do with the method Bucher hit on in the late 1960s when she began making what she called her “skinnings” She would press gauze against the surface of an object or building (or even a person in her own case) and then smooth liquid latex into the gauze facsimile and ghostly essence – a thing flaccid as skin but with its own force and strength The skin often takes something with it: not just the impression of a door or room Sometimes the fabric is perfectly untouched producing an extremely pale and spectral effect; sometimes a little paint is used while the wall and door to the freezing unit in the old butcher’s premises where Bucher had a studio Libellenkleid (Dragonfly costume object), 1976 by Heidi Bucher. Photograph: Estate of Heidi Bucher Photograph by Daniele KehrBucher was making these works long before the generation of plaster-casters that includes Antony Gormley and Rachel Whiteread but neither is it as ephemeral and weightless as it looks A film at Parasol Unit shows the artist labouring to haul the fabric bindings from the doors of the sanitorium: tough stiff as tarpaulins; she is physically overwhelmed disappearing beneath it in her old man’s coat – hidden by the work she has made Bucher was also known as a performance artist; another film shows vast silver vessels drifting and bobbing on a beach like wave-born flotsam but actually manned from within by Bucher and her family Another shows one of her fragile houses lifting off into the clouds Many smaller pieces commemorate people through the beds they slept in or the aprons tied around a woman’s waist daily for years a tribute to her person as well as her labour others more like shrouds or unravelled bandages Particles of mother-of-pearl settle upon them like dust or very fine snow; so that they already appear to be halfway into some other world Bucher’s great gift is for characterising memory itself through this summoning of the past in forms that are tangible yet only quasi-solid – something very filmy held intact Draw close to one of her gauzy walls and it still holds the pungent scent of the damp old place it commemorates Heidi Bucher’s Die Quelle (The Source), 1987 at Parasol Unit. Photograph: Benjamin Westoby. Courtesy of Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art. 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Driloni and Dreniti did not appear in the last representative matches Mirdita has played for the youth of Switzerland Kreuzlingen is currently eighth in the Swiss elite Kreuzlingen are third in the Swiss Superliga Mark also played for Kosovo and made a great contribution he announced that he is retiring from the representative office It remains to be seen whether those two will play together next edition Or if eventually some other Albanian handball player will join them Fitore Aliu this season has scored 68 goals in 14 matches in the third German category Ali had offers from the first two categories in Germany our right side of the attack will gain even more in terms of penetration and goal scoring," said Kreuzlingen's coach This site is controlled and managed by KOHA are protected by KOHA's copyright and KOHA retains the reserved rights for them Materials on this site may not be used for commercial purposes without the prior permission of KOHA is prohibited The use of materials from 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35-year-old person was stopped by forces of the Thurgau cantonal police on Swiss territory in Kreuzlingen and taken away for further investigations," a Thurgau police spokesman told AFP Swiss federal police spokesman Christoph Gnagi told AFP that Swiss law "provides for entry bans as a preventive police measure when there are indications of a threat to internal or external security" Swiss police had prevented Sellner from addressing a far-right gathering organised by Junge Tat near Zurich in March and deported him He was also barred from entering Germany in March following a meeting with the far-right AfD party that sparked an uproar in the country But a German court overturned the entry ban in May Sellner's Identitarian Movement espouses the far-right white nationalist Great Replacement conspiracy theory according to which white Europeans are being deliberately supplanted by non-white immigrants One of Sellner's main proposals is that of "remigration" expelling those without Austrian nationality "who are long-term unemployed" or that are living in "unassimilated parallel societies" Please log in here to leave a comment a federally certified business economist with a degree from the HTW University of Applied Sciences in Chur will be the new CEO of the Kreuzlingen-based family business He has been Head of Marketing and Communication at Rausch AG since 2012 he successfully managed the product relaunch on the occasion of the company's 125th anniversary Marco Baumann will remain with the company as a brand ambassador He also remains Chairman of the Board of Directors which also includes his two sons Lucas and Tom Baumann Strengths that remain the top priority for Lucas Baumann in order to continue serving customers who are enthusiastic about RAUSCH experience and tradition meet new ideas and challenges We are ready for the future without forgetting our past," says the new CEO Lucas Baumann also says he intends to stick to the "Made in Switzerland" principle and keep the company's supply chain in Switzerland marketing and sales will remain at the parent company in Kreuzlingen where the majority of the 164 employees work Rausch AG cosmetic products are sold in 27 countries worldwide The company's distribution partner is the specialist retail trade In the highly competitive cosmetics market Lucas Baumann wants to differentiate his natural products even more clearly from other suppliers and secure and purposefully expand the company with new strategies The focus is on digitalization and on targeting a younger audience www.rausch.ch Generation change at Rausch AG in Kreuzlingen: The two sons Lucas Baumann (41) and Tom Baumann (39) are taking over the majority of shares in Rausch AG Kreuzlingen from their father who joined the company in 1968 and led it very successfully from 1974 to 2016 is relinquishing the chairmanship of the board of directors and is also stepping down from the board who has been a member of the Board of Directors for many years will now take over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the family-owned company "It is a great pleasure for me to entrust the helm of our traditional company to the next generation and thus lead the RAUSCH brand into the future," says Marco Baumann about the generational change The future of the 130-year-old family-owned company in eastern Switzerland is thus secured are taking over an equal share of the majority of shares in Rausch AG Kreuzlingen Marco Baumann will remain associated with the company as a minority shareholder the constellation of the Board of Directors also changes a long-standing member of the Board of Directors will now take over as Chairman of the Board Together with his two sons Lucas Baumann and Tom Baumann the vision and strategic goals of the company will be redefined and further developed There will be no change in the operational management who rejoined the company in 2012 as Head of Marketing and Communications and has already been acting as CEO since 2016 will continue to be responsible for the operational management of the company His brother Tom will join the Board of Directors In 1968 Marco Baumann joined the company in the office and field service he helped with herb harvesting and production nettle and sage - these plants are my life," looks back the ambitious and knowledgeable entrepreneur who in the beginning visited every pharmacy and drugstore in Switzerland and 7000 hairdressers to introduce his herbal care specialties Alexander Baumann transformed the company into Rausch AG Kreuzlingen and successfully managed it together until 2006 when Marco Baumann acted as sole owner and managing director until 2016 the company has grown from 15 employees to an international company operating in 27 countries with over 160 employees He developed the company into one of the most important employers in the Kreuzlingen region and successfully positioned the brand even in a highly competitive environment We are delighted to be able to continue writing this success story," say Tom and Lucas Baumann The Baumann family and the Board of Directors adhere to the unique company philosophy we extract their natural active ingredients from hand-picked herbs using in-house processes and make this treasure available to our customers Unique and distinctive - through the best raw materials and high quality Environmental compatibility and sustainability are a matter of course for us We will align the RAUSCH brand even more closely with the needs of the target groups and lead the company into the digital age," says Lucas Baumann Source: Rausch AG Kreuzlingen Lorena Nikolla was one of the players included in the Kreuzlingen squad for Saturday's match against LK Zug but the inclusion of Nikola in the HSC Kreuzlingen team is considered a small victory for the representatives of Kosovo in handball Lorena Nikolla is only 16 years old and has the citizenship of Kosovo She was born in Switzerland and is highly regarded at the Swiss elite team she is expected to be a candidate for the representative of Kosovo in handball Not many players with roots from Kosovo make careers at superior levels in European countries The number of players with a Kosovo passport in Europe's elite teams is even smaller but the Kosovo Handball Federation is taking notes The increase in competition in representative offices is considered necessary on the eve of the next qualifications "I have been playing handball for four years I have been part of the HSC Kreuzlingen team since the beginning of my career Kosovo is my country and I want to play for Kosovo I want to learn new things and I hope to play for the national team" Switzerland provides many athletes to represent Kosovo thanks to the large number of Albanians living in this country There are many footballers who grew up in Switzerland and are in Kosovo grew up in Switzerland and left this country to pursue a career in Kosovo Haris Berisha and Dreni Tahirukaj play for Kosovo and make a career in the Swiss teams Goalkeeper Kristina Ukaj is expected to make her debut for Kosovo soon while Pashke Marku has played for the national team in the past and is likely to return "I train with the Kreuzlingen U-18 team and four times a week I train with the first team For the fourth time I have been invited to a Superliga match I believe that after a while I will start to play in the Super League a little bit" who has continued his contract with Kreuzlingen for another two years but says that she is also distinguished in defense Women's handball in Switzerland is growing rapidly She says that she decided on a career in handball after she assessed that she has talent He says he likes the game of handball very much the assistant coach is the captain of Kosovo Lorena is happy to have Valoni and Pashken in the team Kreuzlingen will compete for the title with three other teams "She is a talented player and I think she would be valuable for Kosovo We have extended her contract for another two years which means that we expect a lot from her" New handball players are also being developed in Denmark Kosovo plays against Austria and Italy in the World Cup qualifiers while for this a victory against Italy is required Constance is popular with Swiss shopping tourists The Lago shopping center is right next to the train station But SBB will soon be cutting the connection from Weinfelden almost completely for three weeks Bad news for shopping tourists: the shopping centers and supermarkets in Constance will be more difficult to reach between the end of April and mid-May Nothing will be possible on the railroad line between Weinfelden and Kreuzlingen for three weeks According to a statement from SBB the full closure of the line will last from Friday This is due to extensive maintenance work on several sections of the line a level crossing and the substructure are to be renovated The track sleepers are also to be replaced between Siegershausen and Lengwil The construction work will result in various restrictions for passengers The IR75 trains and RE75 trains from Weinfelden to Constance will be canceled There will also be restrictions on S-Bahn services: The S14/SN14 trains from Weinfelden to Kreuzlingen and the S44 from Weinfelden to Constance will be canceled Rail replacement buses will be running between Weinfelden and Kreuzlingen to get passengers to their destinations SBB recommends checking the connections online or with the SBB app before setting off The police have given the all-clear following a large-scale operation in Constance at night and a threat situation in Switzerland The background to the operation was a threat situation in Switzerland and another threat in the area of a hotel in the German city of Constance As the police further announced early Friday morning the number of emergency services was reduced at around 3.00 am This was preceded by "intensive investigative measures constant new situation assessments as well as the verification of the two threats and findings from the constant exchange of information with the Thurgau cantonal police" The search measures have been completed and further investigations are ongoing It was initially unclear whether any arrests had been made After an altercation in Constance on Thursday a presumably armed 18-year-old fled in the direction of Kreuzlingen TG a large police force was deployed in the city center of Constance on Reichenaustrasse and Schänzlebrücke as well as on the Swiss side According to the Constance police headquarters, there had been an altercation in a hotel on Reichenaustrasse. A 19-year-old then fled in the direction of the city center and Switzerland on an e-scooter. As reported by "20 Minuten" helicopters were circling over the city on Lake Constance the police searched for the man at full speed with all available forces and the support of colleagues from Thurgau Media spokeswoman Roxanne Gräflein from the Thurgau cantonal police confirmed a police operation on the Swiss side to Blick 🚨Derzeit Großeinsatz der Polizei in Konstanz und Kreuzlingen🚨 ❗Auseinandersetzung in einem Hotel in der Reichenaustraße. ❗Junger Mann auf der Flucht in Richtung Innenstadt/Schweiz. ❗Polizei fahndet mit allen verfügbaren Kräften.❗ Vermutlich bewaffnet. pic.twitter.com/F1sDt7J8RO Sandra Banholzer will become the new CEO of Rausch AG in Kreuzlingen as of July 1 who will provide ad interim operational management will take over the induction of the new CEO and then return to his duties as Delegate of the Board of Directors After completing a bachelor's degree in business administration Sandra Banholzer started her career as Sales Manager Latin America for Luzi AG she took over as Key Account Manager for the Migros operation Chocolat Frey AG in the International Sales division where she was responsible for setting up export platforms in the USA and Canada This was followed by various positions in international sales for the Migros Group (Chocolat Frey AG Banholzer heads the international business unit of Migros Industry where she is responsible for the international brand and private label business the Board of Directors is handing over operational management to a person outside the owner family for the first time Rausch AG is thus setting an example for the future-oriented direction of the family business and strengthening the intended modernization of the brand the company is to further expand its position as a global player in the field of natural cosmetics and also realize strategically important focal points in international sales who was instrumental in leading the evaluation process for the search for a new CEO The Board of Directors is looking forward to the future cooperation with the new CEO: "Among the many very well-qualified candidates Banholzer convinced us with her leadership experience We are confident that she will be able to consistently implement our ambitious goals for the future." with a strip of grass and two fences separating them after the countries closed their borders to slow the spread of the coronavirus In a park on Lake Constance’s shoreline residents of both cities normally move freely across an invisible line marking where one nation ends and the other begins But everything has changed: Most Germans cannot come to Switzerland and old friends pressed against the chain links in the spring sunshine “This is our only chance to stand across from each other a Swiss who drove an hour from Zurich to see his German partner they have telephoned or spoken over FaceTime But fiber optic is no substitute for flesh and blood you have to see somebody in person,” said Bulic who drove 2-1/2 hours from near Heidelberg It traces the route of a barbed wire-topped barrier that split Switzerland and Germany during World War Two and that was removed long ago The fences have become a meeting point for people divided by the epidemic – and a reminder of its disruption for Europeans accustomed to traveling where they please but agreements allow Swiss and the bloc’s citizens to travel virtually unfettered As the coronavirus spread — it has killed 559 people and infected 21,100 in Switzerland while in Germany the toll is 1,342 dead and nearly 92,000 infected — the governments clamped down on border traffic those Swiss and Germans with cross-border jobs can go back and forth The fence went up in mid-March as a single layer playing cards and kissing through the chain links – hardly the required two-metre (six-foot) separation Kreuzlingen officials said of the decision that too many people were not obeying the rules An occasional German federal police squad car makes the rounds just opposite Powered by PageSuite Der neue SBB-Fahrplan ist da: Das sind die wichtigsten Änderungen in der Ostschweiz Der SBB-Fahrplan vom 9. Dezember 2018 bringt den Reisenden in der Ostschweiz und im Raum Zürich etliche Verbesserungen. Was ändert sich konkret? Wir haben für Sie sämtliche Änderungen in der Ostschweiz zusammengetragen. Im neuen Fahrplan rückt die Ostschweiz insgesamt näher an Zürich. Während der Hauptverkehrszeiten unter der Woche verkehren zwischen Zürich und St. Gallen neu vier Fernverkehrszüge pro Stunde und Richtung. Zudem beschleunigen bauliche Massnahmen die Reise. S-Bahn und Fernverkehr Zürich–Wil–St.Gallen–Rheintal Die vor drei Jahren eingeführte schnelle Verbindung zwischen den Städten St.Gallen, Kreuzlingen und Konstanz verkehrt neu stündlich. Die Linie wird bis Herisau verlängert. Aufgrund des geänderten Fahrplankonzepts im Kanton Thurgau verschieben sich die Abfahrten um jeweils etwa 15 Minuten. Die Bahnhaltestelle Gübsensee mit zuletzt noch drei Ein- und Aussteigern je Tag kann ab dem Fahrplanwechsel nicht mehr bedient werden. Mit der Einführung des neuen Angebotskonzepts im Kanton Thurgau verschieben sich die Abfahrtszeiten der S8 St.Gallen–Romanshorn und S7 Rorschach–Romanshorn um 15 Minuten. Die Ankunft und Abfahrt der S2 St.Gallen–Altstätten verändern sich in Altstätten im Minutenbereich. Die Busanschlüsse Richtung Oberriet–Rüthi sind weiterhin gewährleistet. Das städtische Busnetz in St.Gallen wird neu nummeriert und erhält neue Linienführungen und Verknüpfungen. Punktuell wird das Angebot ausgebaut. Die Abfahrtszeiten der Regionalbusse werden an die geänderten Bahnfahrpläne angepasst. Dank überlagerten Linien erhalten Tübach und Steinach einen Viertelstundentakt Richtung St.Gallen. Die Abfahrtszeiten der S5 ändern leicht. Neu hält jeder Zug am Bahnhof Arnegg. Die Buserschliessung von Andwil wird angepasst und ausgebaut. Für die Gemeinde Waldkirch verändert sich die öV-Verbindung in Richtung St.Gallen. Anstatt via Engelburg bestehen neu in Wittenbach Anschlussmöglichkeiten auf die S-Bahn und den Stadtbus. Appenzeller Bahnen und Appenzeller Vorderland Das Busangebot zwischen Uznach und Gommiswald wird ausgebaut sowie systematisiert: Die Buslinie 632 wird zu den Hauptverkehrszeiten Montag bis Freitag zwischen Uznach und Uetliburg, Giegen zum Halbstundentakt ausgebaut. Die Linien 632 und 633 verkehren abends länger. Dafür wird der heutige Abendrundkurs 634 eingestellt. Im Abschnitt Wattwil–Wildhaus werden bei der Buslinie 790 die Abfahrtszeiten angepasst. Neu besteht am Bahnhof Nesslau ein schlanker Anschluss zur Bahn. Somit verkürzt sich die Reisezeit zwischen Wattwil und dem Obertoggenburg um rund 9 Minuten. Die Abfahrtszeiten der Buslinien werden an den neuen Bahnfahrplan angepasst. Punktuell wird das Angebot ausgebaut. Die Buslinie nach Gähwil verkehrt neu bis 23 Uhr im Halbstundentakt mit Zusatzkursen von Montag bis Freitag zur Hauptverkehrszeit nach Kirchberg. In Flawil und Uzwil ergeben sich grössere Veränderungen bei der Buserschliessung. Die Haltestelle Maestrani wird neu im Halbstundentakt bedient. Die Stadtbuslinien 701 bis 704 werden von Montag bis Freitag tagsüber auf den durchgehenden Viertelstundentakt ausgebaut. Damit können am Bahnhof Wil alle Anschlüsse an die Züge gewährleistet werden. Die Fernverkehrszüge IC8 Zürich–Romanshorn werden beschleunigt. Die Umsteigezeiten in Romanshorn Richtung Rorschach und Richtung Kreuzlingen werden kürzer. Daraus resultiert ein Reisezeitgewinn von rund 15 Minuten. RE Konstanz–Kreuzlingen Hafen–Romanshorn–St. Gallen–Herisau verkehrt neu von 6 bis 21 Uhr stündlich. Die Fahrzeit Romanshorn–St. Gallen beträgt nur 18 Minuten. Der Zug wird neu bis Herisau geführt. In Rorschach besteht ein guter Anschluss von der S7 an den IR13 nach Chur. Daraus resultiert ein Reisezeitgewinn bis zu 15 Minuten. S7 Romanshorn–Rorschach verkehrt um 15 Minuten verschoben. S7 Rorschach–Romanshorn–Weinfelden verkehrt ab Romanshorn nach Weinfelden neu nur mit Halt in Amriswil. S10 Wil SG–Weinfelden–Romanshorn verkehrt Montag bis Freitag von 5 bis 20 Uhr durchgehend im Halbstundentakt mit Halt an allen Bahnhöfen. Übrige Zeiten im Stundentakt. S8 Schaffhausen–St. Gallen verkehrt um 15 Minuten verschoben. S8 Schaffhausen–Romanshorn–St. Gallen fährt alle 30 Minuten direkt weiter als S1 nach Gossau, Flawil, Uzwil und Wil. 80.200 St. Gallen–Wittenbach–Arbon: Das Fahrplanangebot wird sonntags von 8 bis 18 Uhr zum Halbstundentakt ausgebaut. 80.931 Münsterlingen–Langrickenbach–Amriswil: Schrofen, Oberaach, Engishofen und Kümmertshausen werden neu durch die Linie 931 bedient (bisher durch die Linie 944). Das Fahrplanangebot wird Montag – Freitag zum Stundentakt ausgebaut. 80.940 Amriswil–Romanshorn–Arbon: Das Fahrplanangebot wird Montag-Freitag bis 20 Uhr zum durchgehenden Halbstundentakt ausgebaut. 80.941 Amriswil–Arbon: Die Buslinie 941 verkehrt neu über den Bahnhof Steinebrunn und hat dort gute Anschlüsse an die S8 Richtung St. Gallen. Das Fahrplanangebot wird am Abend bis 23 Uhr und am Freitag und Samstag bis 24 Uhr ausgebaut. 80.943 Amriswil–Bischofszell: Das Fahrplanangebot wird Montag-Freitag bis 19 Uhr zum durchgehenden Halbstundentakt ausgebaut. Während der Hauptverkehrszeit verkehren zwischen Zihlschlacht und Bischofszell zusätzliche Busse mit einem guten Anschluss an die S5 Richtung St. Gallen. 80.944 Amriswil–Dozwil–Sommeri: Die Linie 944 wird neu bis nach Obersommeri geführt. Schrofen, Oberaach, Engishofen und Kümmertshausen werden neu durch die Linie 931 bedient. Erlen wird halbstündlich mit der S10 bedient. Die Fähre Romanshorn–Friedrichshafen verkehrt um 15 Minuten verschoben. Damit kann in Romanshorn der Anschluss an die Fernverkehrszüge deutlich verbessert werden. Im Fahrplan 2019 starten auch die Ausbauarbeiten am Zugersee welche aber zunächst zu einer verlängerten Reisezeit auf der Nord-Süd-Achse führen Daneben unternimmt die SBB weitere Bau- und Unterhaltsarbeiten vor allem in der Nacht In der Westschweiz dünnt sie deshalb das Angebot auf den Strecken Lausanne-Genf Flughafen und Lausanne-Brig von Sonntag bis Donnerstag in den Randstunden ab 20 Uhr aus