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IR36 to Basel SBBorS24 or IR75 train to Zug?

The short answer

For one traveler the S24 or IR75 train to Zug is cheaper by CHF 19. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The S24 or IR75 train to Zug is quicker: 52 min against 1 h 27. The IR36 to Basel SBB varies between 87 and 94 minutes.

IR36 to Basel SBB: 05:56–20:56. S24 or IR75 train to Zug: 05:34–00:04.

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.
TravelersIR36 to Basel SBBS24 or IR75 train to ZugDifference
1CHF 41CHF 22CHF 19
2CHF 82CHF 44CHF 38
3CHF 123CHF 66CHF 57
4CHF 164CHF 88CHF 76
5CHF 205CHF 110CHF 95
6CHF 246CHF 132CHF 114
7CHF 287CHF 154CHF 133
8CHF 328CHF 176CHF 152

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
IR36 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIR36 to Basel SBB
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 — the InterRegio showing Basel SBB
To
Basel SBB, the main station, in 1 h 27; via Zürich HB (11 min), Baden (32), Brugg, Frick and Rheinfelden
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
05:56–20:56
Journey
87–94 min

The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's. Ask for Zürich Flughafen to Basel SBB: CHF 41.00 an adult, CHF 20.50 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free. A ZVV zone ticket stops being valid at the last ZVV station.

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 not. It is cheaper, sold only in advance, priced by demand and refused on any other train — so it is not priced here.

The same train calls at Baden after 32 minutes: 45 tariff kilometres, CHF 18.40 on the same tariff.

No direct train on 21 and 22 November 2026 in SBB's published timetable; earlier closures this year ran 7 to 22 February and 7 to 15 March.

IR36 to Basel SBB: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch
S24IR75 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketS24 or IR75 train to Zug
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4
To
Zug station, a few minutes from the old town and the lake, in 47 to 63 minutes; via Zürich HB
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
05:34–00:04
Journey
47–63 min

The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Zug, CHF 22.00 an adult, CHF 11.00 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free. It is cheaper than the CHF 31.00 to Lucerne, which the same IR75 goes on to.

The S24 is the all-day train, every half hour; the IR75 is faster but runs hourly at weekends and has gaps on weekdays. The ticket is valid on either.

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.

S24 or IR75 train to Zug: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch

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