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About Zurich

Best Time to Visit

All year. While the summer months offer festivals, swimming opportunities in rivers and lakes, crowded and open-air cafes, the winter months offer cozy cafes and nearby clubs and bars.

Zurich Transportation

Zurich is an easy city to walk because it is concentrated in a small area: from the train station to the lake and then to the university on the other side of the river. Public trams are common and prices vary by location (starting from $5 one way).

Zurich Weather

June is the hottest month with an average maximum value of 19 °C and January is the coldest month with an average maximum value of 0 °C.

What You Need to Know Before Visiting

People are a little more formal here; Don't take it personally, the only reason for their attitude is Swiss shyness.

Language

Swiss-German

Electric

Type J (three-prong socket)

Currency

Swiss Franc (CHF)

Zurich Airports

Zurich Airport (IATA: ZRH), also known as Kloten Airport, is Switzerland's largest international airport and the primary hub for Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Switzerland's largest city, Zurich, and transportation from the airport also serves the rest of the country. The airport is located 13 kilometers north of the center of Zurich and is located in the municipalities of Kloten, Rümlang, Oberglatt, Winkel and Opfikon, all within the canton of Zurich.

Land Transportation

Train

Zurich Airport railway station is located under the Airport Centre . Zürich S-Bahn services run frequently from the station, as well as InterRegio, InterCity and Eurocity companies, including Basel, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Brig, Geneva, Konstanz, Lausanne, Lucerne, Munich, Romanshorn, St. It provides transportation to many places, including St. Gallen and Winterthur. Approximately 13 trains pass per hour to Zurich's main city central station, Zürich Hauptbahnhof. Travel time is between 10 and 15 minutes. It is possible to reach other parts of Switzerland in a few hours by changing trains at Hauptbahnhof.

Bus and Tram

In front of the Airport Centre, there is the airport stop of the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system, which operates together with the Zurich tram system, together with the regional bus station. Both the bus station and the light rail stop provide access throughout the Glattal region surrounding the airport, and tram lines 10 and 12 run from the light rail stop. Tram line 10 also provides transportation to Zurich Hauptbahnhof, but it takes longer than the railway.

Path

The airport is accessed by the A51 motorway and other main roads, which in turn connect to the airport's own road network. There is a passenger drop-off and pick-up area next to the Airport Center at the airport, and six car parks with a capacity of 1000 vehicles provide long and short-term parking services. Car rental service is available in the terminal complex.

Airport taxis operate at the taxi stand in front of the airport arrivals floor. Alternatively, chauffeured limousines can also be arranged.