About Zurich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and offers a wide range of attractions in the areas of culture, gastronomy and shopping. Along the river Limmat or on the lakeshore, there are many beautiful places to enjoy and relax. The city can be explored on foot or by public transport.
How to get to Zurich
Zurich is located in the center of Switzerland, at the heart of Europe and can easily be reached by train or by plane:
By plane:
You can reach Zurich by flying to external page Zurich Airport ZRH (10 km / 6 miles from the city center). From the airport, you may travel by train to the Zurich main railway station (see below). Trains run daily between the airport ("Zürich Flughafen") and Zurich Main Station ("Zürich HB") every 5–10 minutes between around 5.00am and 0.30am.
By train:
Zurich Main Station ("Zurich Hauptbahnhof", short: "Zürich HB") is the largest railway station in Switzerland, with good connections to all major Swiss Cities as well as many large cities in the surrounding countries. Zurich Main Station is located right at the heart of town and hosts the Tourist Service of Zurich Tourism. ETH Zurich main campus - the symposium venue - is reached in about 15 minutes by foot or by tram (see below).
You can find timetables and all related information for your journey by public transportation to and from Zurich on:
- external page the website of the Swiss national railway (SBB) www.sbb.ch, or
- external page the website of the local public transportation services "Zürcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV" www.zvv.ch
Please make sure to buy your tickets before boarding the train at the train station or online!
How to get around in Zurich
Zurich has save public transport, with frequent connections all around the city. You can find timetables and all related information for your journey by public transportation around Zurich on:
- texternal page he website of the Swiss national railway (SBB) www.sbb.ch, or
- external page the website of the local public transportation services "Zürcher Verkehresverbund ZVV" www.zvv.ch
Please note: Public transport is not covered by the registration fee. Tickets are available for purchase at the train and tram stations or online (see links above).
Zurich sightseeing
As a side program of the EXCLAIM Symposium, you can register for a guided tour on Sunday, June 1, offered by our partner Zurich Tourism: Zurich Old Town Guided Walking Tour.
For more information about visiting Zurich and additional tours, please visit the external page homepage of Zurich tourism.
For exploring ETH Zurich, we have compilded some tipps for you on the website about the symposium venue.