A Guide to Getting Around Zurich

Zurich, a picturesque city in Switzerland, is the major transportation hub for the country. It is home to the busiest international airport in the country and is the main centre of all train travel as well. Zurich is the first place that most visitors to Switzerland arrive and it links them to all other parts of the country.

If you are staying in a Zurich boutique hotel, you will discover just how clean, fast, and smooth the public transportation system runs in this country. Getting from your Zurich boutique hotel to anywhere else in the city is remarkably easy, although it takes some time at first to understand the complexity of the transport network.

Here are some handy tips that will help you find your way from your Zurich boutique hotel to anywhere else in the city;

There are five different modes of transportation in Zurich, which are buses, trams, cable cars, boats and the S-Bahn or suburban train. They all interconnect in a large network.
The city of Zurich is divided into several different zones, and if you pass through more than one zone during your trip you will have to pay a higher fare.
You can choose between the different types of transportation tickets that you buy. For frequent uses there are annual or monthly travel passes which offer discounted rates. For one time use you can purchase a single ticket to your destination or a day pass.
You must purchase a ticket before boarding. Tickets can be purchased from vending machines that are located at the terminals. They offer services in different languages including English, German, Italian and French so choose your preferred language before you start or you will not understand the transaction!
The kiosk will show you a route map so that you can see which zones you will be heading through on your journey and buy the appropriate ticket.
A ticket can be used on all modes of transport and on more than one type within one trip.
If you are already travelling Europe on a Eurail pass, it can be used on the S-Bahn and the boats but not the other forms of transport.

Enjoy travelling from your Zurich boutique hotel on its modern and fast transport system!


Getting from the Zurich boutique hotels around the rest of the city is easy, thanks to the modern, clean and punctual system of transport.