The two-year pilot project starts on November 11, and will enable railway passengers to buy Bitcoin at over 1,000 ticket machines across Switzerland.
"With more than 1,000 ticket machines across Switzerland, SBB has a dense network of distribution which is accessible round the clock and suitable not only for purchasing tickets but allows additional services too," stated SBB.
SBB is teaming up with Swiss payment operator Sweepay to provide the service, which will allow passengers to buy up to 500 Swiss francs ($505) worth of Bitcoin in a single transaction.
Until now, anybody wanting to buy Bitcoin had to do so via an online marketplace, which requires an ordinary bank account.
Although the rail operator will not accept Bitcoin as payment for rail tickets, the deal to allow their purchase at rail stations demonstrates growing acceptance of the digital currency in Switzerland.
Earlier this year the Swiss town of Zug became the world's first to accept Bitcoin payments. On July 1 the municipal government launched a six-month pilot scheme allowing Zug residents to make payments of up to 200 Swiss francs ($202) to the local authority, in Bitcoin.
