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IC81 to Interlaken OstorWelcome Pickups transfer to Lucerne?

The short answer

For one traveler the IC81 to Interlaken Ost is cheaper by CHF 66. But at 2 travelers the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lucerne takes over.

The Welcome Pickups transfer to Lucerne is quicker: 45 min against 2 h 13.

IC81 to Interlaken Ost: 06:46–18:46. Welcome Pickups transfer to Lucerne: 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 Lucerne is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersIC81 to Interlaken OstWelcome Pickups transfer to LucerneDifference
1CHF 77about CHF 143CHF 66
2CHF 154about CHF 143CHF 11
3CHF 231about CHF 143CHF 88
4CHF 308about CHF 246CHF 62
5CHF 385about CHF 246CHF 139
6CHF 462about CHF 246CHF 216
7CHF 539about CHF 246CHF 293
8CHF 616about CHF 389CHF 227

The cheaper option changes at 2 travelers, from the IC81 to Interlaken Ost to the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lucerne. 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

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