Travel
From the Zurich Airport (ZRH) to the city center
By public transportation:
- Trains every 10-15 minutes to the “Zurich HB” main station; departure usually from platform 4, rarely platform 1 or 2; travel duration: 10 minutes
- Tram Nr. 10, direction “Zurich Bahnhofplatz/HB”; departure every 7.5 minutes (on evening, Saturday morning before 10 a.m. and whole Sunday every 15 minutes) at the exit of the airport building/street level; travel duration: 30-35 minutes
- Tickets for unlimited usage in the fare zones 110 and 121: 1 hour CHF 7.00, 24 hours CHF 14.00 (full price without Swiss half-fare travelcard, 2nd class in trains)
- Timetable ZVV
- Timetable SBB
By taxi/cab:
- Fare to the city center about CHF 55-60; travel duration 20-40 minutes depending on traffic (distance around 10.5 kilometers/6.5 miles)
- For using ride-hile services like Uber or Bolt, you should expect around CHF 25-40 with much greater variance depending on time and current day market situation.
Accommodation in Zurich: Hotel Recommendations
When planning your trip, we recommend to consider the following hotels, which offer special rates to guests of the University of Zurich. Indicated prices (city tax additional CHF 3.50 per person) are only valid for direct bookings if you register yourself as a guest of the University of Zurich. Early bookings are recommended, availability may be limited for certain dates/room categories etc. Sorting in two categories is based on distance to the conference venue.
(1) Nearest (red area on the map; up to 10 minutes walk to the conference venue)
- Design Hotel Plattenhof ***
Plattenstrasse 26, 8032 Zurich
hotel@plattenhof.ch, +41 44 251 19 10
CHF 195-260 (1 pers.) | 250-290 (2 pers.) - Hotel St. Josef ***
Hirschengraben 64, 8001 Zurich
info@st-josef.ch, +41 44 250 57 57
CHF 190-240 (1 pers.) | 240-290 (2 pers.) - Sorell Hotel Rütli ***
Zähringerstrasse 43, 8001 Zurich
reservation@sorellhotels.com, +41 44 388 43 43
CHF 175-205 (1 pers.) | 235 (2 pers.) - Boutique Hotel Helmhaus ****
Schifflände 30, 8001 Zurich
info@helmhaus.ch, +41 44 266 95 95
CHF 255-285 (1 pers.) | 285-305 (2 pers.) - Altstadt Hotel ***
Kirchgasse 4, 8001 Zurich
service@hotel-altstadt.ch, +41 44 250 53 53
CHF 189-245 (1 pers.) | 214-260 (2 pers.) - Hotel Alexander ***
Niederdorfstrasse 40, 8001 Zurich
info@hotel-alexander.ch, +41 44 251 82 03
CHF 210-250 (1 pers.) | 275 (2 pers.) - Alexander Guesthouse **
Zähringerstrasse 16, 8001 Zurich
info@alexander-guesthouse.ch, +41 44 251 82 03
without breakfast: CHF 130 (1 pers.) | 150 (2 pers.) - Hotel Limmathof **
Limmatquai 142, 8001 Zurich
info@limmathof.com, +41 44 267 60 40
CHF 145-160 (1 pers.) | 205 (2 pers.) - Hotel marta
Zähringerstrasse 36, 8001 Zurich
info@hotelmarta.ch, +41 44 269 95 95
CHF 145 (1 pers.) | 170 (2 pers.)
(2) Further recommendations (outside the red area)
- Ibis Styles Zurich City Center ***
Stampfenbachstrasse 60, 8006 Zurich
HB5J7@accor.com, +41 44 300 22 00
CHF 195 (1 pers.) | 215 (2 pers.)
walking distance: 16 minutes/1’300 meters - Sorell Hotel Rex ***
Weinbergstrasse 92, 8006 Zurich
reservation@sorellhotels.com, +41 44 388 43 43
CHF 150-190 (1 pers.) | 210 (2 pers.)
walking distance: 20 minutes/1’600 meters - Sorell Hotel Seefeld ****
Seefeldstrasse 63, 8008 Zurich
reservation@sorellhotels.com, +41 44 388 43 43
CHF 245-280 (1 pers.) | 295-310 (2 pers.)
walking distance: 20 minutes/1’600 meters - Sorell Hotel Zürichberg ****
Orellistrasse 21, 8044 Zurich
reservation@sorellhotels.com, +41 44 388 43 43
CHF 260-310 (1 pers.) | 280-385 (2 pers.)
walking distance: 30 minutes/2’200 meters (elevated location out of the city center, use of tram line 6 to ‘Zoo’ recommended)