Originally Posted by
Firewind
I have never seen tickets checked on the train between the airport and the central station. There just isn't time.
I've been checked exactly once in @ 30 trips to/from the airport over the last year. It was on an S-bahn train. I think you're correct about the intercity (IC) and interregio (IR) trains, though (same route, different category of train).
Besides, if you're on the IC or IR, you can purchase the ticket directly from the ticket checker on the train (5 franc fee or something) so there's little incentive to actually buy the ticket!
I also agree that it's very cool and easy to spend a couple of hours in the city ...
thumbs up for the bellevue lounge, too. It won "lounge of the year - europe" by the Priority Pass program last year.