How long does the ic8 or ic1 train to bern take from Zurich airport?

69–98 min, from Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 to Bern station, in the middle of the old town, in 69 to 82 minutes.

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IC8 or IC1 train to Bern.
To Bern station, not Zürich HB.

Q: How much is the IC8 or IC1 train to Bern from Zurich airport?

CHF 59 for one traveler and CHF 118 for two, charged per person. SBB's point-to-point fare, not a ZVV ticket: CHF 59.00 an adult in 2nd class, 181 tariff kilometres. Children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders pay exactly half, CHF 29.50; under-6s ride free. Valid one day on any train along the route. Supersaver tickets are yield-priced and not shown here.

SBB, on a point-to-point ticket, from Zürich Flughafen railway station to Bern station.

69–98 min ride06:09–22:46Luggage included

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	CHF 59	CHF 59
2 adults	CHF 59	CHF 118
3 adults	CHF 59	CHF 177
4 adults	CHF 59	CHF 236
5 adults	CHF 59	CHF 295
6 adults	CHF 59	CHF 354
7 adults	CHF 59	CHF 413
8 adults	CHF 59	CHF 472

SBB's point-to-point fare, not a ZVV ticket: CHF 59.00 an adult in 2nd class, 181 tariff kilometres. Children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders pay exactly half, CHF 29.50; under-6s ride free. Valid one day on any train along the route. Supersaver tickets are yield-priced and not shown here.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Bern station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the station

Zürich Flughafen railway station.

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

Ride to Bern station

69–98 min.

Worth knowing

The IC8 leaves at :46 from 06:46 to 22:46, mostly 72 or 76 minutes to Bern. The IC1 leaves at :09 from 06:09 to 22:09 on weekdays (some hours missing at weekends), mostly 79 minutes. A few trips take longer.

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.

Where it takes you

BernBern is Switzerland's federal city, 181 tariff kilometres south-west of the airport. Two InterCity trains an hour run there without a change, in 69 to 82 minutes, and set you down at Bern station in the middle of the old town.

Prefer another way into Zurich?

SBB train to Zürich HBZürich HB · 9–13 minCHF 7.20
for 1 VBZ tram 10Zürich · 34–37 minCHF 7.20
for 1

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