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IR75 to LucerneorIR36 to Baden?

The short answer

For one traveler the IR36 to Baden is cheaper by CHF 12.60. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The IR36 to Baden is quicker: 32 min against 1 h 10.

IR75 to Lucerne: 06:15–20:15. IR36 to Baden: 05:56–20:56.

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.
TravelersIR75 to LucerneIR36 to BadenDifference
1CHF 31CHF 18.40CHF 12.60
2CHF 62CHF 36.80CHF 25.20
3CHF 93CHF 55.20CHF 37.80
4CHF 124CHF 73.60CHF 50.40
5CHF 155CHF 92CHF 63
6CHF 186CHF 110.40CHF 75.60
7CHF 217CHF 128.80CHF 88.20
8CHF 248CHF 147.20CHF 100.80

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.

IR75 to Lucerne: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch
IR36 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIR36 to Baden
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4
To
Baden station, by the old town, in 32 to 34 minutes; via Zürich HB
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
05:56–20:56
Journey
32–34 min

The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Baden, CHF 18.40 an adult, CHF 9.20 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free. It is cheaper than the CHF 41.00 to Basel, which the same IR36 goes on to.

One an hour, at :56, from 05:56 to 20:56. After that 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.

IR36 to Baden: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch

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