Zurich Airport is one of the most accessible airports in the world.
There is an underground railway station with direct connections to all of Switzerland, and dozens of bus and tram lines to the surrounding districts and towns.
Zurich city centre
You can reach the centre of Zurich quickly by train without changing trains, or more slowly by a scenic tram ride through the picturesque suburbs.
Immediately upon exiting the arrivals hall, screens everywhere display the current departures of all trains, buses and trams.
Ticket prices
Ticket prices are the same for all modes of transport. Trains, trams and buses throughout the Zurich area are integrated into one transport system.
The same prices for travel to Zurich apply for both regional and long-distance InterCity trains.
To get to the city centre, you need a ticket for 3 zones (110 + 121, with zone 110 counting double).
- 7 chf - 1 hour (any number of changes)
- 14 chf - 24 hours (for zones 110 + 121)
If you want to travel a lot only in the city of Zurich (zone 110), it is worth buying a single ticket from the airport for 3,40 chf and then a 24-hour ticket for 2 zones for 8,80 chf.
There is also a 24-hour ticket for 6,80 chf valid for any number of journeys on the Airport-Zurich route.
Where to buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased at the Swiss Railways SBB ticket machine before entering the platform or at the Zurich ZVV transport system ticket machine after exiting the concourse on the way to the bus and tram stops.
Online tickets can be conveniently purchased via the ZVV or Swiss Railways SBB mobile app.
Train
By far the fastest way to get to the city is by train. The station is located underground between the two terminals.
You can use regional trains, city trains "S-Bahn" and long-distance InterCity trains to get to the main station "Zurich Hauptbahnhof".
Few services terminate directly in Zurich, so you will usually see another city as your final destination on the departure boards. Some trains don't go to the centre of Zurich, so look especially for the second line on the departure board, which must say "Zurich HB" to get to the centre.
- Travel time - 10 to 13 minutes
- Frequency - 2 to 16 minutes
- Last train from the airport - 0:42
- First train from Zurich HB - 4:33
- Find connections and timetables: sbb.ch or zvv.ch
Tram
If you are travelling to North Zurich, you will find it most convenient to use tram lines 10 and 12.
Line 10 goes directly to the centre, while line 12 goes to the eastern suburb of Stettbach.
Map of public transport to Zurich
View a map of all city and regional train, tram and bus routes serving Zurich ZRH Airport.
Long-distance trains are not shown on the map.
Trains to Switzerland
Long-distance trains and regional trains to destinations other than Zurich also stop at "Zurich-Flughagen" station.
Tickets can be bought in the same way as for the Zurich connection at the ticket machines before entering the platform or at the SBB information centre.
You can buy tickets online at sbb.ch, where you can also find all available connections.
The most frequent direct connections from Zurich Airport are to the following cities.
| Destinations | Price | Frequency | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 39 chf | 1x per hour | 88 minutes |
| Bern | 56 chf | 2x per hour | 80 minutes |
| Brig | 92 chf | 1x in 2 hours | 2,5 hours |
| Geneva | 92 chf | 2x per hour | 3 to 3.5 hours |
| Interlaken | 74 chf | 1x per 2 hours | 135 minutes |
| Konstanz | 30 chf | 1x per hour | 64 minutes |
| Lausanne | 78 chf | 1x per hour | 2.5 hours |
| Lucerne | 30 chf | 2x per hour | 70 minutes |
| Neuchâtel | 60 chf | 1x per hour | 105 minutes |
| Romanshorn | 27 chf | 1x per hour | 56 minutes |
| Rorschach | 33 chf | 2x per hour | 68 minutes |
| Schaffhausen | 11,60 chf | 1x per hour | 49 minutes |
| St. Gallen | 28 chf | 3x per hour | 55 minutes |
| Thalwil | 4,40 chf | 5-6 times per hour | 33 minutes |
| Wädenswil | 6,50 chf | 2x per hour | 35 minutes |
| Winterthur | 4,40 chf | 7-8 times per hour | 14 minutes |
| Zug | 9,80 chf | 4x per hour | 52 minutes |
Buses around the area
There is also a regional bus station at the airport, with buses to all the surrounding villages and the northern suburbs of Zurich.
Tickets are the same as for trains and trams and can be purchased from the ticket machine before entering a particular platform.
The fastest way to find the connection for a specific route is to visit the website zvv.ch.
Buses usually run at intervals of 15-60 minutes. The first services run between 4:30 and 6:00 and the last services run between 23:30 and 0:30.
- Line 510 - direction Kloten, Glattbrugg, Rümlang, Niederglatt, Kaiserstuhl
- Line 520 - direction Kloten, Embrach
- Line 521 - direction Kloten, Embrach, Freienstein
- Line 524 - direction Lufingen, Oberembrach (not at weekends)
- Line 530 - direction Winkel, Bülach
- Line 531 - direction Winkel, Bülach
- Line 731 - direction Kloten
- Line 732 - direction Kloten, Egetswil
- Line 733 - direction Kloten
- Line 734 - direction Kloten, Egetswil
- Line 735 - direction Kloten (not on Sundays)
- Line 736 - direction Kloten (not at weekends)
- Line 739 - direction REGA-Center (not on weekends)
- Line 759 - direction Glattbrugg, Opfikon, Wallisellen, Dübendorf, Wangen
- Line 765 - direction Kloten, Bassersdorf, Dietlikon
- Line 768 - direction Glattbrugg, Zurich-Oerlikon
Car rental
Explore the picturesque hilly landscape of northern Switzerland or head straight into the heart of the Alps.
To explore the countryside, it's ideal to rent a car at the airport. You can also cross the border into Germany or Austria or Liechtenstein without worrying.
Average rental prices for a week start at 380 chf.
All car rental companies are located in the basement under both terminals towards the train station.
Taxi, Uber
Taxis or the Uber mobile app are the most convenient mode of transport for travellers with large luggage.
Official taxis run by meter and you can always pay with cash and card. There are a large number of taxis waiting at the airport day and night and the waiting time will be up to 3 minutes at most.
Usually, an Uber ride can be up to 15% cheaper
- Zurich city centre - 50 chf for a taxi / from 40 chf for an Uber
