How long does the ic8 to thun take from Zurich airport?

97–100 min, 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.

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IC8 to Thun.
To Thun station, not Zürich HB.

Q: How much is the IC8 to Thun from Zurich airport?

CHF 68 for one traveler and CHF 136 for two, charged per person. SBB's point-to-point fare, not a ZVV ticket: CHF 68.00 an adult in 2nd class, 221 tariff kilometres via Bern. Children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders pay exactly half, CHF 34.00; under-6s ride free. Valid one day on any train along the route. Supersaver tickets are yield-priced and not shown here.

SBB, on a point-to-point ticket, from Zürich Flughafen railway station to Thun station.

97–100 min ride06:46–18:46Luggage included

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	CHF 68	CHF 68
2 adults	CHF 68	CHF 136
3 adults	CHF 68	CHF 204
4 adults	CHF 68	CHF 272
5 adults	CHF 68	CHF 340
6 adults	CHF 68	CHF 408
7 adults	CHF 68	CHF 476
8 adults	CHF 68	CHF 544

SBB's point-to-point fare, not a ZVV ticket: CHF 68.00 an adult in 2nd class, 221 tariff kilometres via Bern. Children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders pay exactly half, CHF 34.00; under-6s ride free. Valid one day on any train along the route. Supersaver tickets are yield-priced and not shown here.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Thun station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the station

Zürich Flughafen railway station.

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

Ride to Thun station

97–100 min.

Worth knowing

The IC8 leaves at :46 every hour from 06:46 to 18:46, 13 a day, reaching Thun 97 minutes later (100 on most trips). It carries on to Interlaken Ost.

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.

Where it takes you

ThunThun is a separate town at the end of Lake Thun in the canton of Bern, 221 tariff kilometres from the airport by way of Bern. The IC8 reaches Thun station, by the lake, in 97 to 100 minutes without a change.

Prefer another way into Zurich?

SBB train to Zürich HBZürich HB · 9–13 minCHF 7.20
for 1 VBZ tram 10Zürich · 34–37 minCHF 7.20
for 1

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