Travelling to Zurich

Zurich airport is 11 km away from the city centre and is connected through trains as well as buses. Shuttle buses meant for picking up passengers are provided by nearly all big hotels. These are found standing at a short distance from the Terminal 1 arrivals. There are restaurants, cafes, duty-free shops, bars, resting or sleeping areas within the vicinity of the airport. Childcare and showers are the other facilities provided at the airport.

Provisions at airport make the area accessible for physically or otherwise challenged passengers. Car rental facilities from international brands such as Avis and Alamo are also available at Zurich airport. Connected to the local train network, the Fly-Rail Baggage is a service that allows passengers to get their luggage checked in at the train station 24 hours prior to boarding the flight.

This facility is also applicable for getting ones’ luggage checked in at the airport, from where one starts the journey and receiving it at any Swiss railway station. There is also a conference centre at the airport having 28 rooms, with facilities like wi-fi, fax, Xerox and secretarial services.                     

Zurich airport, the largest as well as busiest airport in Switzerland, is located in the north eastern direction of the city centre. It is 11 km away from the city centre. Train ride from central Zurich takes around 12 minutes to reach airport.

Although the situation can vary early in the morning or late in the evening due to heavy rush, trains usually depart from the airport after an interval of 10-15 minutes. To reach Zurich Hauptbahnhof, which is the Main or Central Station, one way ticket costs 290.21 INR. The airport is 10 km away from the city of Kloten.  

Airport has information booths, facilities for currency exchange and ATM centres, at both its terminals. Zurich airport falls in the route taken by many buses and thereby make Winterthur region accessible from it. Low cost airlines land their carriers at the Basel airport from which the city of Zurich can be reached by train in 1 and a half hour.    

Taxi, S-Bahn and bus services are available at the Zurich airport. Train journey is around 10 minutes, which is the minimum time taken to reach airport. The station from where the train can be taken is just under the shopping complex of the airport. It is a short walk from the first three check-ins.

Taxis take about 20 minutes, and can be hired from the taxi ranks outside the exits for arrival terminals 1 and 2. It costs around 2,340.39 INR to travel to the centre of the city of Zurich by taxi. Most of the international car rental companies offer pick and drop facility from the Zurich airport. Courtesy bus services provided by most of the hotels in Zurich are also an option that tourists can avail. These shuttle buses, like taxis, can be boarded from the first two arrival terminals.