{"id":670848,"date":"2022-06-10T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=670848"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:55:55","slug":"4-ways-to-get-from-zurich-airport-to-the-city-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/4-ways-to-get-from-zurich-airport-to-the-city-center\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to get from Zurich Airport to the city center"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are several ways to get from<\/a> the airport to the city<\/a> of Zurich<\/a>. Those who are not used to saving prefer the most comfortable and fastest mode of transport<\/a> – a taxi<\/a>. But this option for travel<\/a> is not suitable for everyone. We will tell you how to get<\/a> to the city center<\/a> in other available ways.<\/p>\n

A more popular mode of transport, which takes on the responsibility of delivering Swiss guests from the airport with a decent level of comfort, is the train<\/a>. Swiss trains are conside<\/a>red one of the most comfortable and fastest, which has already been appreciated by all those who have managed to visit this interest<\/a>ing country.<\/p>\n

Taxi<\/a><\/h2>\n

As already mentioned, a taxi is a suitable option for those who can afford the more expensive mode of travel<\/a>. The main advantage of a taxi is that the passenger will be delivered to a specific address and without any delay. And the travel<\/a> time from the “air gate” to Zurich takes no more than 20 minutes, which will appeal to those who have limited time or are in a hurry for a business meeting. Finding a taxi is not difficult, because dozens of “yellow cars” are waiting for their customers<\/a> near the airport. The cost of such pleasure will be 50 francs of the local face value.<\/p>\n

How to get to Switzerland on your own<\/a> – read our article.<\/p>\n

Bus<\/h2>\n

The second mode of transport, which is in even greater demand, is the bus. As a rule, they are ready to deliver the tour<\/a>ist to the hotel and will charge only 15 francs for their services. By the way, the order of fare payment looks very attractive. No need to rush to the ticket office for tickets, because the fare can be paid directly in the bus. Travel time (depending on the location<\/a> of the hotel you specified) will be from 30 minutes. You can find hotel transport near the airport.<\/p>\n

Trains and trains<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

The most popular means of transport to make the exciting journey from the runway to Zurich is the train. And its popularity is easily explained. After all, this transport is both the fastest, and the cheapest and easiest way to overcome a multi-kilometer route<\/a>. The station can be found by following the signs in the airport area<\/a>. Switzerland<\/a> has a very developed railway network, and trains are divided into ambulances and electric trains. Therefore, you will not have to spend more than 10-15 minutes on the road.<\/p>\n

But there are also disadvantages<\/a>. First of all, you will have to spend some time buying a ticket, and if you did not buy local currency in advance, spend a few more minutes looking for an exchanger and buying francs. After that, you will have to study the schedule and choose<\/a> the appropriate direction of travel, as well as spend time in the boarding lounge. Although trains run every few minutes. But the main disadvantage is that it will not be possible to get to the door of the hotel<\/a> by train, and this will certainly not be to the taste of tourists<\/a> who travel with solid luggage.<\/p>\n

It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the car<\/a>riages are divided into first and second classes, which differ both in terms of comfort level and fare. The difference in ticket prices<\/a> is significant. Therefore, it is worth choosing the first class during peak hours, as well as if the budget allows.<\/p>\n

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Since Switzerland is one of the most developed countries<\/a> in Europe<\/a>, there will be no problems with purchasing train tickets. You can buy them both at the ticket office of the station and at any machine. Well, how not to note the modest cost of tickets. A trip for adult passengers will cost only 6.6 francs, and children<\/a> will be able to ride half the price.<\/p>\n

You can pay at the vending machines with both banknotes and credit cards. All screens are touch-sensitive and have a pleasant, intuitive interface. You can also choose one of four languages.<\/p>\n

Remember that traveling as a “hare” in Switzerland is not recommended, because almost no one can avoid checking a ticket. And the size of the fine (100 francs) will spoil the mood of any tour<\/a>ist.<\/p>\n

Recommended for viewing Switzerland with children<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Any acquaintance with a new country begins with an airport or train station, so choosing the fastest, cheapest way to travel becomes a fixed idea for tourists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":442474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[2599,2519,2289],"tags":[1222],"class_list":["post-670848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fluege-en","category-reisetipps-en","category-visa-und-paesse-en","tag-affiai-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}