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IC81 to Interlaken OstorWelcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken?

The short answer

For one traveler the IC81 to Interlaken Ost is cheaper by CHF 219. But at 7 travelers the Welcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken takes over, and at 8 travelers the IC81 to Interlaken Ost takes over.

The Welcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken is quicker: 1 h 50 against 2 h 13.

IC81 to Interlaken Ost: 06:46–18:46. Welcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken: Runs all night.

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 Welcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersIC81 to Interlaken OstWelcome Pickups transfer to InterlakenDifference
1CHF 77about CHF 296CHF 219
2CHF 154about CHF 296CHF 142
3CHF 231about CHF 296CHF 65
4CHF 308about CHF 519CHF 211
5CHF 385about CHF 519CHF 134
6CHF 462about CHF 519CHF 57
7CHF 539about CHF 519CHF 20
8CHF 616about CHF 815CHF 199

The cheaper option changes at 7 travelers, from the IC81 to Interlaken Ost to the Welcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken. The cheaper option changes at 8 travelers, from the Welcome Pickups transfer to Interlaken to the IC81 to Interlaken Ost. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

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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

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