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IR75 to LucerneorIC8 or IC1 train to Bern?

The short answer

For one traveler the IR75 to Lucerne is cheaper by CHF 28. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The IR75 to Lucerne is quicker: 1 h 10 against 1 h 12. The IC8 or IC1 train to Bern varies between 69 and 98 minutes.

IR75 to Lucerne: 06:15–20:15. IC8 or IC1 train to Bern: 06:09–22:46.

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 LucerneIC8 or IC1 train to BernDifference
1CHF 31CHF 59CHF 28
2CHF 62CHF 118CHF 56
3CHF 93CHF 177CHF 84
4CHF 124CHF 236CHF 112
5CHF 155CHF 295CHF 140
6CHF 186CHF 354CHF 168
7CHF 217CHF 413CHF 196
8CHF 248CHF 472CHF 224

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
IC8IC1 · SBB, on a point-to-point ticketIC8 or IC1 train to Bern
From
Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4
To
Bern station, in the middle of the old town, in 69 to 82 minutes
Luggage
Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.
Runs
06:09–22:46
Journey
69–98 min

The ticket is SBB's, not ZVV's: Zürich Flughafen to Bern, CHF 59.00 an adult, CHF 29.50 for a child of 6 to 15 or with a Half-Fare card, under-6s free.

Two an hour at most hours: the IC8 at :46 and the IC1 at :09. At weekends the IC1 skips some afternoon hours. The ticket is valid on any train along the route, so a change at Zürich HB is covered.

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.

IC8 or IC1 train to Bern: price for every party size

See the fare on sbb.ch

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