Who owns BLS?
BLS is owned by BLS AG (Switzerland).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: BLS Ltd - Information for shareholders, BLS AG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- BLS AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Origin
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About BLS
BLS operates regional and some long-distance passenger trains in Switzerland, with its long-distance services run through BLS long-distance traffic Ltd on behalf of SBB, according to its organisation page. Its site also lists a car transport service between Kandersteg and Goppenstein.
Ownership timeline of BLS
Where BLS sits in BLS
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by BLS
BLS controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Avanti West Coast | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: BLS
BLS is a state-owned company headquartered in Switzerland, founded in 2006. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
BLS AG is a Swiss transport company established on 24 April 2006 whose shareholder page gives capital shares at 31 December 2025 of 55.75% Canton of Bern and 21.70% Federal Government, with the rest in non-voting shares, private holders and other cantons and municipalities. Its organisation page lists BLS Cargo (52%), BLS Schifffahrt (100%) and BLS Netz AG as group companies.
🇨🇭 BLS and other Swiss brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 114 brands that began in Switzerland. 33 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; BLS is not one of them.
- Edelweiss — Lufthansa Group 🇩🇪
- Hupac — Hupac 🇨🇭
- Jungfrau Railways — Jungfraubahn Holding 🇨🇭
- Kuehne+Nagel — Kuehne+Nagel 🇨🇭
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company — MSC Group 🇨🇭
- PostBus — Swiss Post 🇨🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of BLS?
The parent company of BLS is BLS AG, a state-owned company headquartered in Switzerland.
Is BLS Swiss?
Yes. BLS originated in Switzerland and its owner, BLS AG, is also headquartered in Switzerland.
Is BLS still owned by BLS AG?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, BLS is still owned by BLS AG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] BLS Ltd - Information for shareholders — BLS AG, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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