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| From the Airport by Car |
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Highway A1 direction Zurich (green sign),
afterwards always follow the Zurich City sign and stay in
the left lane;
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The road will lead through a tunnel. At
the end of the tunnel, at the first set of traffic lights,
turn left but keep in the right-hand lane, direction "City"
(white sign);
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At the next set of lights (next to the Hotel
Marriott) turn right and stay in the right lane (you will
have the river on your right hand side);
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At the next set of traffic lights turn right,
crossing over the bridge and keeping in the right-hand lane;
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At the next set of lights (after the bridge)
turn left, but keep in the right-hand lane in the direction
of "Chur/Luzern" (the main station will now be on
your right);
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At the next set of traffic lights
turn right (only possible way) and then change to the
left-hand
lane. On your left you will see our hotel and next to it
the tram station. After the tram station, turn left and
make
a U-turn around the tram island and after 20 meters you
will
reach on the right-hand side the parking space in front of
our hotel;
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The parking lot in front of the hotel (3
car spaces) may only be used for unloading your luggage.
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| From the Airport by Train |
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The train station is situated on the underground
level of the airport's shopping area;
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Within the airport always follow the sign
"railway" or "Bahn";
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Before taking the last escalator going
down to the train level, you will find a big blue timetable
on your left hand side which indicates the times, destination
and platform of the trains leaving within the next hour;
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Check for trains going to "Zürich
Hauptbahnhof", they run approx. every 10 min.;
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You may buy your ticket either at the ticket
counter or purchase it from one of the blue ticket machines,
you will find both in the hall.
Ticket machine: press red button for "Zürich City"
select 1st or 2nd class. (The fares are for 1st class CHF
8.80 for 2nd class CHF 5.40);
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The train ride to "Zurich Hauptbahnhof"
(main station) takes 12 min.;
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Arriving at Zurich Hauptbahnhof / main station:
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Depending on which platform the train arrives
on, you will have to go up to the street level;
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From there head towards the "Bahnhofplatz",
where you will see a fountain with a statue on it, right behind
it you will find the Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich;
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Our hotel is facing the main station, situated
on the right hand side of the entrance to the famous Bahnhofstrasse.
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