Things to do in Zurich

Things to do

1. The old town and the Grossmünster

   Sloping lanes, and Chagall’s stained glass at the Fraumünster across the Limmat. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €5best in the morning

2. The Kunsthaus

   Giacometti, Munch, Monet, and Chipperfield’s new wing. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €24best in the afternoon

3. Swimming in the Limmat

   The wooden river baths in the city center, and the current that carries you along. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationBeach2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

4. The Uetliberg

   Twenty minutes by train, and the lake, the city and the Alps in a single glance. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint3 hr≈ €9best in the morning

5. The Lindt Home of Chocolate

   A nine-meter chocolate fountain, and an endless tasting. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodMuseum2 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon

6. The Rhine Falls

   The most powerful waterfall in Europe, and a rock in the middle you can reach by boat. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryNature5 hr≈ €10takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Zurich: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€115

Mid-range

€215

Comfort

€400

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train

40 kg

Bus

46 kg

Plane

220 kg

By train rather than by plane: 180 kg less CO₂e per person (6 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Switzerland

Plugs

Type C, J, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 117 (police), 144 (ambulance), 118 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Zurich

• Lucerne Switzerland, 40 km
• Basel Switzerland, 74 km
• Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland Switzerland, 92 km
• Colmar France, 120 km
• St. Moritz and the Engadin Switzerland, 140 km
• Strasbourg France, 150 km

Elsewhere in Switzerland

• Basel
• Geneva
• Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland
• Lucerne
• Lugano
• Montreux and the Vaud Riviera
• St. Moritz and the Engadin
• Zermatt