For longer distances tickets are valid for a trip on any train throughout the day. For time tables refer to Tickets are sold on vending machines (switch them to English on the first screen) and at the counters in the main hall at Zurich main railway station - clerks usually speak English. The state owned train company is called SBB - there are regional private networks, but you don’t have to worry about this, as tickets are valid on all trains. For getting around in Switzerland, trains are definitely best - from Zurich there are connections to all the major Swiss cities once or twice an hour. The train network is fast, reliable and extensive. You can almost set your watch to the departure times and many Swiss trust the station clocks more than any others. The punctuality of trains in Switzerland is legendary. The so called Ticketerias, the ticket shops of Zurich Public Transport VBZ sell tickets and provide excellent advice - see here. On weekends there are local night train services too (S-trains), which get you to almost anywhere round about Zurich - supplement required as well. They require a 5Sfr supplement to any valid ticket even if you have a valid day ticket or a Zurich card (supplements are sold on automatic machines, or send a text message from your mobile with the word 'NZ' to 988 to purchase the supplement by phone). Ask your hotel which night bus is best for you. There are night buses in the nights Fri/Sat and Sat/Sun to all parts of the town, most of them start at Bellevue and pass by Central and Escher-Wyss Platz. Public transport in Zurich runs roughly from 5:00-0:30. If you get caught without a valid ticket, it's 90Sfr. These tickets are valid on all kinds of transport - including trains - as long as you are within the zones you have paid for. You can switch them to English on the first screen. Most of the machines now take credit cards. All these tickets can be purchased at the ticket machines you find at almost every stop.
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Be aware that the popular lookout Uetliberg and the airport are not within zone 110 - you need to buy a zone upgrade for 1-2 zones (4.20Sfr for an hour, 8.20Sfr for 24 hours) for these destinations. Children up to 5 travel for free, 6-16 year-olds pay the so-called half-fare (which actually is 3.00Sfr). For getting around the city (zone 110) a day pass valid for 24 hours will cost you 8.60Sfr, a single ticket valid for 1 hour 4.30Sfr. Tickets are valid in the chosen zones for a certain time period. The network of the city of Zurich (called VBZ) is one zone, zone number 110. So you do not buy tickets for a trip, but rather for a zone. The ticket system is fairly easy: Zurich’s cantonal network (called ZVV) is divided into zones.
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Otherwise the tram driver is sure to remind you with his bell. If you‘re on foot remember that trams always have right of way, even at pedestrian crossings.
The network includes trams, buses, local trains, ships on the lake and on the river and even an aerial cable car up to Felsenegg. Book it here in advance.Īlthough most distances in Zurich are quite short, public transport can be very useful, especially when the weather is not so friendly.
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The Zürich Card is a good option for getting around in Zurich, as it offers free public transport and free admission to many museums. In the city we recommend public transport, even for car enthusiasts: it's safe, reliable and gets you everywhere within no time - without having to worry about traffic jams and parking slots.
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