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ZRH → Zurich

Zurich Airport to Zurich

The quickest way from Zurich Airport to Zürich HB is usually the SBB train / S-Bahn (10–13 min). It is also the cheapest option at CHF 7.

  1. ZRHArrivalsZürich Flughafen station under the Airport Centre
  2. SBB train / S-Bahn · 10–13 min
  3. Zürich HB (main station)SBB
  4. Onward to the centre
  5. Zürich HBZurich

Zürich HB is 9 km (6 mi) from the terminal in a straight line.

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ZRHZürich HB9 km (6 mi)straight line · actual routes vary
Markers only: Zurich (ZRH) and Zürich HB. Routes depend on the mode; see each option below.

Best option by situation

Cheapest
SBB train / S-Bahn
Fastest
SBB train / S-Bahn
With kids
SBB train / S-Bahn
Heavy luggage
SBB train / S-Bahn

Every option compared

OptionFrom → toTimePriceHours
SBB train / S-Bahn
SBB		Zürich Flughafen station under the Airport Centre → Zürich HB (main station)10–13 minCHF 7
as of 1 October 2026		Every 5–10 minutes, 05:00–midnight
Tram 10
VBZ		Airport tram stop in front of the Airport Centre → Zürich HB via Oerlikon30–40 minVariesFrequent

Step by step

SBB train / S-Bahn train

Pick-up
Zürich Flughafen station under the Airport Centre
Goes to
Zürich HB (main station)
Time
10–13 min
Price
CHF 7 (1 October 2026)
Frequency
Every 5–10 minutes, 05:00–midnight
Payment
SBB app or ticket machines
  1. Take the escalators down from the Airport Centre to the station.
  2. Buy a single ticket (CHF 7) or a 24-hour pass (CHF 14) in the SBB app or machines.
  3. Trains to Zürich HB leave every 5–10 minutes and take about 10 minutes.

Tram 10 metro

Pick-up
Airport tram stop in front of the Airport Centre
Goes to
Zürich HB via Oerlikon
Time
30–40 min
Frequency
Frequent
Payment
Same zone ticket as the train
  1. A slower but scenic alternative on the same ticket: tram 10 runs from the airport to Zürich HB.

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Sources

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