For one traveler the IR75 to Lucerne is cheaper by CHF 46. That does not change up to 8 travelers.
The IR75 to Lucerne is quicker: 1 h 10 against 2 h 13.
IR75 to Lucerne: 06:15–20:15. IC81 to Interlaken Ost: 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.
Travelers
IR75 to Lucerne
IC81 to Interlaken Ost
Difference
1
CHF 31
CHF 77
CHF 46
2
CHF 62
CHF 154
CHF 92
3
CHF 93
CHF 231
CHF 138
4
CHF 124
CHF 308
CHF 184
5
CHF 155
CHF 385
CHF 230
6
CHF 186
CHF 462
CHF 276
7
CHF 217
CHF 539
CHF 322
8
CHF 248
CHF 616
CHF 368
Side by side
Where each one leaves you
IR75 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIR75 to Lucerne
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 — the InterRegio showing Luzern
To
Luzern, the main station on the lakefront, in 70 minutes; via Zürich HB and Zug
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
06:15–20:15
Journey
70 min
The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Luzern, CHF 31.00 an adult, CHF 15.50 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free.
Hourly at weekends; on weekdays there is no direct train at 07:15, 12:15, 15:15 or 17:15, and none after 20:15 on any day. 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.
No direct train on 7 and 8 November 2026 in SBB's published timetable.
IC81 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIC81 to Interlaken Ost
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 — the InterCity showing Interlaken Ost
To
Interlaken Ost, the main station between the Thun and Brienz lakes, in 2 h 13; via Zürich HB
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors; bicycles need a reservation on this train.
Runs
06:46–18:46
Journey
133 min
The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Interlaken Ost, CHF 77.00 an adult, CHF 38.50 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free.
One an hour, at :46, from 06:46 to 18:46 — 13 trains a day, each the same 2 h 13. Earlier or later than that, every connection found needs a change, typically at Bern, so check before you plan a landing or departure around this train.
The full fare is fixed; the "Supersaver" for one named train is cheaper, sold only in advance, priced by demand and refused on any other train, so it is not priced here.
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