Public Transport - Zurich, Switzerland

The train network is fast, reliable and extensive. For getting around in Switzerland, trains are definitely the best - from Zurich there a are  connections to all major Swiss cities once or twice an hour.. The state owned train company is called SBB.
For timetables refer to   www.sbb.ch

Tickets are sold on vending machines (switch them to English on the first screen) and at counters in the main hall at Zurich main train station.

City Transport

Zurich's public transport network includes trams, buses, local trains and ships on the lake and on the river.
The ticket system is fairly simple:  Zurich's cantonal network is divided into zones. So you don't buy tickets
for a trip, but rather for a zone.

For all questions about public transport , get advice at VBZ Ticketerias.

Another option is the ZurichCARD which is valid for zone 110 and between the airport and the city, as well as giving you free entry to many museums. The Zurich card is available at most ticket machines, VBZ Ticketerias and at Tourist Information.

Public Transport in Zurich runs roughly from 05.00 - 00.30.
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.
They require a 5 Fr supplement to any valid ticket. Send a text message from your mobile with the word 'NZ' to 988 to purchase the supplement by phone.