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IC81 to Interlaken OstorPrivate transfer to Winterthur?

The short answer

For one traveler the IC81 to Interlaken Ost is cheaper by CHF 39. But at 2 travelers the Private transfer to Winterthur takes over.

The Private transfer to Winterthur is quicker: 40 min against 2 h 13.

IC81 to Interlaken Ost: 06:46–18:46. Private transfer to Winterthur: hours not recorded.

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. The Private transfer to Winterthur is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersIC81 to Interlaken OstPrivate transfer to WinterthurDifference
1CHF 77about CHF 116CHF 39
2CHF 154about CHF 116CHF 38
3CHF 231about CHF 116CHF 115
4CHF 308about CHF 116CHF 192
5CHF 385about CHF 118CHF 267
6CHF 462about CHF 118CHF 344
7CHF 539about CHF 118CHF 421
8CHF 616about CHF 236CHF 380

The cheaper option changes at 2 travelers, from the IC81 to Interlaken Ost to the Private transfer to Winterthur. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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.

IC81 to Interlaken Ost: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch

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