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ZRH → Zurich · head to headFor one traveler the IC8 to Thun is cheaper by CHF 108. But at 3 travelers the Private transfer to Basel takes over.
The Private transfer to Basel is quicker: 1 h against 1 h 37. The IC8 to Thun varies between 97 and 100 minutes.
Private transfer to Basel: hours not recorded. IC8 to Thun: 06:46–18:46.
| Travelers | Private transfer to Basel | IC8 to Thun | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | about CHF 176 | CHF 68 | CHF 108 |
| 2 | about CHF 176 | CHF 136 | CHF 40 |
| 3 | about CHF 176 | CHF 204 | CHF 28 |
| 4 | about CHF 176 | CHF 272 | CHF 96 |
| 5 | about CHF 211 | CHF 340 | CHF 129 |
| 6 | about CHF 211 | CHF 408 | CHF 197 |
| 7 | about CHF 211 | CHF 476 | CHF 265 |
| 8 | about CHF 422 | CHF 544 | CHF 122 |
The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the IC8 to Thun to the Private transfer to Basel. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
Private transfer to Basel: price for every party size
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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.chThis compares two of 19 options. See all of them ranked for your party size
