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IR36 to BadenorIC8 to Thun?

The short answer

For one traveler the IR36 to Baden is cheaper by CHF 49.60. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The IR36 to Baden is quicker: 32 min against 1 h 37. The IC8 to Thun varies between 97 and 100 minutes.

IR36 to Baden: 05:56–20:56. IC8 to Thun: 06:46–18:46.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in CHF. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersIR36 to BadenIC8 to ThunDifference
1CHF 18.40CHF 68CHF 49.60
2CHF 36.80CHF 136CHF 99.20
3CHF 55.20CHF 204CHF 148.80
4CHF 73.60CHF 272CHF 198.40
5CHF 92CHF 340CHF 248
6CHF 110.40CHF 408CHF 297.60
7CHF 128.80CHF 476CHF 347.20
8CHF 147.20CHF 544CHF 396.80

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
IR36 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIR36 to Baden
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4
To
Baden station, by the old town, in 32 to 34 minutes; via Zürich HB
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
05:56–20:56
Journey
32–34 min

The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Baden, CHF 18.40 an adult, CHF 9.20 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free. It is cheaper than the CHF 41.00 to Basel, which the same IR36 goes on to.

One an hour, at :56, from 05:56 to 20:56. After that take any train to Zürich HB and change; the ticket is valid all day on any train along the route.

The full fare is fixed; the "Supersaver" for one named train is cheaper, demand-priced and refused on any other train, so it is not priced here.

IR36 to Baden: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch
IC8 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIC8 to Thun
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4
To
Thun station, by the lake, in 97 to 100 minutes; via Zürich HB and Bern
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
06:46–18:46
Journey
97–100 min

The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Thun, CHF 68.00 an adult, CHF 34.00 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free. It is cheaper than the CHF 77.00 to Interlaken Ost, which the same train goes on to.

One an hour, at :46, from 06:46 to 18:46. Earlier or later, change at Bern on the same ticket.

The full fare is fixed; the "Supersaver" for one named train is cheaper, demand-priced and refused on any other train, so it is not priced here.

IC8 to Thun: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch

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