New travel terminal strengthens Frauenfeld site
The Twerenbold Reisen Group wants to strengthen its presence in eastern Switzerland with a travel terminal in Frauenfeld. The sustainability-focussed building was planned by Strut Architekten from Winterthur. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026.
The Twerenbold Reisen Group is having a new travel terminal built in Frauenfeld. In addition to the coach travel terminal with travel lounge and café, the new location will also house the employees of the Mittelthurgau travel agency of Excellence Cruises, the family-run company from Baden announced in a press release. “This will make our range of coach, music and bike tours with Twerenbold Reisen, boat trips with Excellence Cruises and hiking holidays with Imbach Reisen even more accessible,” Karim Twerenbold, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Twerenbold Reisen Group and fourth-generation owner, is quoted as saying. “The terminal and office building in Frauenfeld will create an additional hub alongside the company headquarters in Baden-Rütihof.”
Twerenbold Reisen has entrusted Strut Architekten AG with the planning of the new building. The Winterthur-based architecture firm specialises in sustainable construction. “Out of conviction”, Strut Architektur has therefore minimised the use of underground structures associated with high concrete consumption in the new travel terminal, according to the press release.
The new building in Frauenfeld will also be air-conditioned using air-to-heat pumps. A photovoltaic system that can generate up to 120 megawatt hours of electricity per year is also planned. The water consumption of the bus wash will be largely covered by rainwater, which will be collected in a cistern.
The city of Frauenfeld has already granted planning permission for the new travel terminal. Construction work is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026 and be completed in 2028. No details of the investment volume are provided in the press release.