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IR75 to LucerneorS24 or IR75 train to Zug?

The short answer

For one traveler the S24 or IR75 train to Zug is cheaper by CHF 9. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The S24 or IR75 train to Zug is quicker: 52 min against 1 h 10.

IR75 to Lucerne: 06:15–20:15. 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.
TravelersIR75 to LucerneS24 or IR75 train to ZugDifference
1CHF 31CHF 22CHF 9
2CHF 62CHF 44CHF 18
3CHF 93CHF 66CHF 27
4CHF 124CHF 88CHF 36
5CHF 155CHF 110CHF 45
6CHF 186CHF 132CHF 54
7CHF 217CHF 154CHF 63
8CHF 248CHF 176CHF 72

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
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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