airport Zurich | ||
height | 1,416 feet | |
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IATA code | ZRH | |
ICAO code | LSZH | |
Terminals | 3 | |
Number of passengers | 31.113.488 (2018), 31.459.815 (2019), 8.341.047 (2020) | |
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The airport Zurich, formerly also known as Zurich-Kloten, international: Zurich Airport, is the largest airport in Switzerland. It is located 13 kilometers north of the center of the city Zurich on the premises of the municipality Balls and partly in the communities of Opfikon, Rümlang, Oberglatt and Winkel.
background
Zurich Airport is the largest airport in Switzerland. It is operated by the listed Flughafen Zürich AG. In 2009 it was voted the best airport in Europe by over eight million travelers in the Skytrax poll; worldwide he landed in fourth place. In 2012, the airport received the World Travel Award in the “Europe's leading airport” category for the ninth time in a row. The airport serves as a hub for airlines Swiss and Lufthansa and is the home airport of the airlines Swiss, Belair, Edelweiss Air and Helvetic Airways, as well as the seat of the Swiss Air Rescue (Rega).
Arrival and departure
Zurich Airport is very well connected by all means of transport and can be reached quickly, even during rush hour.
By train
The train stations, trams and bus stops are well signposted and can be reached directly from the arrival halls. The trains' departure plans are always up-to-date written on the baggage carousel.
- The Airport train station is below the airport shopping. Check-in and arrival halls 1 and 2 can be reached in a few minutes. Trains run to and from Zurich main station every 10 to 20 minutes during rush hour. Regular direct InterCity and InterRegio train connections connect the airport with all important transport hubs in Switzerland (Basel, Bern, Brig, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Constance, Romanshorn, St. Gallen and Zug every half hour or hour), from where other destinations can be achieved. All train types could be used with the same ticket. Trains in the direction of Zurich HB run mostly from platforms 3 and 4.
- International connections: An EC (EuroCity) operates as a direct international connection to and from Munich with the route Zurich - Zurich Airport - Winterthur - St. Gallen - St. Margrethen - Bregenz (Austria) - Lindau (Germany) - Memmingen / Kempten - Buchloe - Munich Hbf. In addition, an IR (InterRegio) runs to Constancy (Germany). Travelers from Stuttgart can travel with the IC via Zurich HB, passengers from the direction Mannheim take the ICE to Zurich HB and change there.
- With public transport to the airport train station:
With the tram
- Line 10: Zurich, Bahnhofplatz / HB - Zurich airport, train station - Zurich airport, freight
- Line 12: Stettbach, train station - Zurich airport, train station - Zurich airport, freight
By bus
- Line 510: Kaiserstuhl AG, Bahnhof - Stadel b. N - Niederglatt ZH - Oberglatt ZH - Rümlang - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 520: Embrach-Rorbas, train station - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 521: Freienstein, old bridge - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 524: Oberembrach, Dorf - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 530: Bülach - Winkeln, Center - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 531: Bülach - Bachenbülach, Schmide - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 731: Kloten, Buchhalden - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 732: Egetswil, Dorf - Kloten - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 733: Kloten - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 735: Kloten - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 759: Wangen b D'dorf, Dorfplatz - Dübendorf - Wallisellen - Opfikon - Glattbrugg - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 765: Dietlikon - Bassersdorf - Zurich airport, train station
- Line 768: Zurich Oerlikon - Zurich airport, train station
Furthermore, long-distance buses, including those from Flixbus, stop at the airport.
With the taxi
Taxis are available from Arrivals Halls 1 and 2 and usually do not need to be reserved in advance. There are various taxi and limousine companies available, see the page of the airport Zurich. A ride to downtown Zurich costs around 60 CHF (around 60 €).
In the street
Zurich Airport is very well connected by the road infrastructure of the canton of Zurich. The highways / are directly accessible via the airport, a Directions from Zurich Airport explains how to get there.
Airlines and Destinations
Zurich Airport is the hub and home airport of Swiss International Air Lines, an independent subsidiary of the German Lufthansa. This is not the only reason why there are direct connections to many major cities in Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America. These fly from Zurich Airlines the following Destinations to (as of August 2013):
Destination | Travel time | Airlines |
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Alicante, Spain | 2h 15min | Swiss |
Amman, Jordan | 4h 0min | Royal Jordanian |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1h 37min | KLM, Swiss |
Antalya, Turkey | 3h 12min | SunExpress, Swiss |
Athens, Greece | 2h 40min | Swiss |
Atlanta, GA | 10h 30min | delta |
Bangkok, Thailand | 10h 57min | Thai, Swiss |
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1h 50min | BH Airlines |
Barcelona, Spain | 1h 45min | Swiss, Vueling |
Bari, Italy | 1h 50min | Helvetic |
Beirut, Lebanon | 3h 40min | Swiss |
Belgrade, Serbia | 1h 40min | Swiss, Jat Airways |
Birmingham, UK | 1h 55min | Swiss |
Bodrum, Turkey | 2h 50min | Swiss |
Boston, MA | 8h 25min | Swiss |
Brindisi, Italy | 1h 52min | Helvetic |
Bristol, UK | 1h 50min | Helvetic |
Budapest, Hungary | 1h 30min | Swiss |
Bucharest, Romania | 2h 20min | Swiss |
Cagliari, Italy | 1h 37min | Swiss |
Calvi, France | 1h 10min | Helvetic |
Casablanca, Morocco | 3h 10min | Royal Air Maroc |
Catania, Italy | 2h 0min | Swiss |
Chicago, IL | 9h 45min | Swiss |
Dalaman, Turkey | 2h 55min | Swiss |
Djerba, Tunisia | 2h 26min | Tunisair, Swiss |
Doha, Qatar | 5h 55min | Qatar Airways |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 6h 5min | Emirates, Swiss |
Dublin, Ireland | 2h 15min | Swiss, Aer Lingus |
Dubrovnik, Croatia | 1h 55min | Croatia |
Dusseldorf, Germany | 1h 16min | Swiss, Lufthansa |
Edinburgh, UK | 2h 20min | bmi regional |
Elba, Italy | 1h 30min | InterSky |
Enfidha, Tunisia | 2h 15min | Tunisair |
Faro, Portugal | 2h 50min | Swiss |
Florence, Italy | 1h 10min | Swiss |
Tenerife South Airport, Spain | 4h 36min | Swiss |
Frankfurt / Main, Germany | 1h 5min | Lufthansa, Swiss |
Funchal, Portugal | 4h 2min | Swiss |
Geneva, Switzerland | 0h 45min | Swiss |
Graz, Austria | 1h 30min | InterSky |
Hamburg, Germany | 1h 22min | Swiss, Lufthansa |
Hanover, Germany | 1h 15min | Swiss |
Helsinki, Finland | 2h 42min | Finnair, SAS |
Heringsdorf, Germany | 1h 30min | Helvetic |
Hong Kong | 12h 5min | Swiss |
Hurghada, Egypt | 4h 20min | Swiss |
Ibiza, Spain | 2h 5min | Swiss |
Inverness, UK | 2h 30min | Helvetic |
Heraklion, Greece | 2h 50min | Swiss |
Istanbul, Turkey | 2h 52min | Turkish, Swiss |
Izmir, Turkey | 2h 55min | SunExpress |
Jerez, Spain | 2h 40min | Swiss |
Saint Helier, Jersey | 2h 10min | Blue Islands |
Johannesburg, South Africa | 10h 25min | Swiss |
Cairo, Egypt | 4h 5min | Swiss |
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 8h 10min | Swiss |
Cologne, Germany | 1h 5min | Germanwings |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 1h 45min | Swiss, SAS |
Kos, Greece | 2h 50min | Swiss |
Krakow, Poland | 2h 0min | Eurolot |
Lamezia Terme, Italy | 1h 58min | Helvetic, Swiss |
Lanzarote, Spain | 4h 10min | Swiss |
Larnaka, Cyprus | 3h 33min | Swiss, Cyprus Airways |
Las Palmas, Spain | 4h 33min | Swiss |
Lisbon, Portugal | 2h 47min | TAP Portugal, Swiss |
Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1h 10min | Adriatic |
London, UK | 1h 43min | Swiss, British Airways, easyJet |
Los Angeles, CA | 12h 35min | Swiss |
Lugano, Switzerland | 0h 45min | Swiss |
Luxembourg | 1h 0min | Swiss |
Lyon, France | 1h 0min | Swiss |
Madrid, Spain | 2h 22min | Swiss, Iberia |
Milan, Italy | 0h 55min | Swiss |
Málaga, Spain | 2h 35min | Swiss |
Malé, Maldives | 9h 45min | Swiss |
Valletta, Malta | 2h 15min | Air Malta |
Manchester, UK | 1h 55min | Swiss |
Marrakech, Morocco | 3h 30min | Swiss |
Marsa Alam, Egypt | 4h 37min | Swiss |
Miami, FL | 10h 25min | Swiss |
Mykonos, Greece | 2h 40min | Swiss |
Montreal, Canada | 8h 10min | Swiss |
Moscow, Russia | 3h 27min | Aeroflot, Swiss |
Mumbai, India | 8h 25min | Swiss |
Munich, Germany | 0h 57min | Swiss, Lufthansa |
Nutmeg, Oman | 6h 35min | Oman Air |
Nairobi, Kenya | 7h 40min | Swiss |
New Delhi, India | 7h 40min | Swiss |
New York City, USA | 9h 0min | Swiss, United, American |
Nice, France | 1h 10min | Swiss |
Nurnberg, Germany | 1h 0min | Swiss |
Olbia, Italy | 1h 35min | Swiss |
Oporto, Portugal | 2h 35min | TAP Portugal, Swiss |
Oslo, Norway | 2h 17min | Swiss, SAS |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 1h 50min | Swiss |
Paris, France | 1h 17min | Swiss, Air France |
Beijing, China | 9h 57min | Swiss, Hainan |
Podgorica, Montenegro | 1h 45min | Montenegro Airlines |
Prague, Czech Republic | 1h 23min | Swiss, CSA, |
Prishtina, Kosovo | 2h 3min | Swiss |
Puerto, Spain | 4h 15min | Swiss |
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | 9h 50min | Swiss |
Reykjavík, Iceland | 3h 46min | Icelandair, WOW Air, FlexFlight |
Rhodes, Greece | 2h 55min | Swiss |
Riga, Latvia | 2h 40min | Air Baltic |
Rome, Italy | 1h 32min | Swiss, Alitalia |
Rostock, Germany | 1h 35min | Helvetic |
Salzburg, Austria | 1h 15min | InterSky |
San Francisco, CA | 12h 10min | Swiss |
Saint Petersburg, Russia | 3h 0min | Swiss |
Santiago de Compostela, Spain | 2h 35min | Vueling |
Santorini, Greece | 2h 45min | Swiss |
São Paulo, Brazil | 12h 10min | Swiss |
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 4h 15min | Swiss |
Seoul, South Korea | 10h 35min | Korean Air |
Shanghai, China | 12h 5min | Swiss |
Singapore | 12h 20min | Singapore Airlines, Swiss |
Skopje, Macedonia | 2h 5min | Swiss |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 2h 5min | Bulgaria Air |
Split, Croatia | 1h 40min | Croatia, Swiss |
City of Brussels, Belgium | 1h 15min | Swiss |
Stockholm, Sweden | 2h 20min | Swiss, SAS |
Stuttgart, Germany | 0h 45min | Swiss |
Tampa, FL | 10h 15min | Swiss |
Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel | 3h 50min | El Al, Swiss |
Tokyo, Japan | 11h 50min | Swiss |
Toronto, Canada | 8h 55min | Air Canada |
Tunis, Tunisia | 2h 20min | Tunisair |
Valencia, Spain | 2h 0min | Swiss |
Vancouver, Canada | 10h 40min | Swiss |
Varadero, Cuba | 10h 50min | Swiss |
Venice, Italy | 1h 5min | Swiss |
Varna, Bulgaria | 2h 25min | Swiss |
Warsaw, Poland | 1h 57min | Swiss, LOT |
Washington, DC | 9h 30min | United |
Vienna, Austria | 1h 18min | Swiss, Austrian, Niki |
Zagreb, Croatia | 1h 25min | Croatia |
Terminals
On the landside, Zurich Airport consists of three departure and check-in areas (1, 2 and 3) and two arrival areas (1 and 2). Check-in area 3 is located directly above the airport train station in the Airport Center building and is available to travelers from the Lufthansa Group (Swiss, Lufthansa, Germanwings, Eurowings). Lufthansa Group travelers are handled in check-in area 1 in the main terminal building (above arrival area 1), while all other airlines are handled in the recently renovated check-in area 2 (above arrival 2). The transition to the airside security area (see below) takes place via a centralized boarding pass and security control between check-in areas 1 and 2.
On the airside, the airport is divided into four departure areas. In departure area A (to the right of the security check), only flights within the Schengen area are handled. Departure area B (to the left of the security check) also serves as a departure area for Schengen flights, while departure area D on the floor below, which serves the same gates, is primarily used for handling short-haul flights outside the Schengen area (before changing to passport control takes place on the lower floor), but isolated long-haul flights are also processed here. Departure area E is located in the satellite terminal on the other side of runway 10/28 and can be reached via an automated, underground gondola lift. Only flights to destinations outside the Schengen area are handled here, including almost all long-haul Swiss connections. Passengers in First Class with the local airline Swiss also have the option of being driven from the First Class Lounge near departure area A in a limousine through a road tunnel to the satellite terminal.
Arrival and departure
Parking / mobility
There are various parking garages directly at the airport. The parking rates can be found directly on the page of the Zurich Airport be retrieved; As a rule, when you check in at check-in 1, you park the closest in car park P1 and when you use check-in 3, car park P3 is closest (and analogously ...). The car park P6 can be reached by a longer footpath, but it is a little cheaper; There are also charging points for electric vehicles here. Vehicles over 2 meters high must be parked in parking lot P60. For the use of the long-term parking space in the P60, a Online booking necessary. Otherwise you will receive a ticket when entering the car park and pay the bill (cash or common cards) at the machine at the entrance from the car park to the airport area, the prices are considerably high!
Bringing and picking up
In front of the departure and arrival areas 1 and 2 there is a drive-by where departing passengers can be unloaded. The left of the two lanes is open to general traffic, the right of the lanes is reserved for limousine services, taxis and hotel shuttles. On the departure level, a parking ticket is to be drawn at the entrance to the barrier, which allows 5 minutes free stay in the short-term parking area. A comparatively high price of CHF 1 has to be paid for every additional minute. Since the renovated driveways were reopened, free entry is no longer possible on the arrivals level; In any case, a parking ticket has to be purchased for at least 15 minutes.
Short-term parking
- Parking garage P1 (Check-In 1 / Arrival 1)
- Parking garage P2 (Check-In 2 / Arrival 2)
- Parking garage P3 (Check-In 3 / Arrival 3)
- Parking garage P6 (Operation Center 1)
Long-term parking
- parking spot P60 only with Online booking.
Connection between terminals
Gates A and B or D are directly connected to each other and can be quickly reached on foot in a few minutes. Gate E is connected to Gate A with the Skymetro. When changing from departure areas A and B to departure area E, a passport control is carried out (exit from the Schengen area), and when changing from departure area E to departure areas A and B and to the exit, passport control is carried out to enter the Schengen area . Passengers arriving at the e-gates enter the terminal area, depending on the place of departure, on an intermediate level, from which the direct route (with the cable car) to the exit (with entry control) and to departure area D (without entry control, but a new security check is required) can be started. Connecting travelers can re-enter the departure level of gate area E after a security check without having to go through an entry check.
Car rental companies
The car rental companies are near the parking garage P3 housed. Avis, Budget, Europcar / National / Alamo, Firefly, Hertz and Sixt are currently working at the airport. These are usually open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- "AVIS" (Car rental service), Parking 3, 8060 Zurich, Switzerland. Tel.: 41(0)44 800 77 33. Open: 6.30 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. daily.
- "Budget" (Budget car rental at Zurich Airport, Car rental), Kloten Airport, Zurich Airport, 8060 Zurich, Switzerland. Tel.: 41(0)44 800 77 33.
- “Europcar” Zurich Airport (Car rental service), Parking 3, 8302 Kloten, Switzerland. Tel.: 41(0)43 255 56 56, Email: [email protected]. Europcar, number 1 car rental company in Switzerland: small cars to family vans, luxury sedans to vans, convertibles and 4x4s.Open: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- “Hertz car rental” Zurich Airport (Car rental service), Flughafenstrasse, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland. Tel.: 41(0)43 816 32 55. Open: 6.30 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. daily.
- "Sixt" Zurich Airport (Car rental service), Parking 3, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland. Tel.: 41(0)848-884444, Fax: 41(0)43-8163524. Open: daily 6:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. (also on public holidays).
- "Krystal Limousines" (Limousine service), Headquarters Krystal GmbH, Sternmatt 6 - 6010 Kriens-Luzern. Tel.: 41(0)800 677 677.
activities
- Inexpensive shopping in the Migros supermarket before departure
- The Spectator terraces visit (entry 4 - 5 CHF)
- A Round trip to the high points or a sightseeing of Zurich Airport
- Bicycles, inline skates or Nordic walking sticks on Service Center rent and explore the landscape around Zurich Airport on your own
Sightseeing flights
Four different companies are currently offering sightseeing flights at Zurich Airport:
- Motor flight group Zurich. Price: from 96 CHF.
- BB HELI AG, ZURICH. Price: from CHF 250.
- Helikopterflug.ch. Price: from 320 CHF.
- Heli-Züri AG. Price: from CHF 250.
- Flightbase Sightseeing flights - taxi flights (Passengerflug.ch). Tel.: 41 71 554 80 70, Email: [email protected].Helicopter sightseeing flights and taxi flights from Zurich Kloten Airport. Book VIP transport to the hotel or a sightseeing flight over Switzerland.Feature: airport transportation.Open: 7 days 08: 00-22: 00.Price: CHF 320.-.Accepted payment methods: Master, Visa, Invoice.
Kitchen, restaurants and bars
Zurich Airport offers a few restaurants at Swiss prices, the Foodland (near Check-In 2), where the chains McDonald's and Nordsee can be found, is worth mentioning. There you can also find pizza & pasta, salads and Asian dishes. If you like it classy, you can pass the time in the bar or in the restaurant of the Radisson Blu Hotel (opposite Arrivals 1). Two Starbucks complete the extensive range.
accommodation
In the transfer zone D in the airport itself, various rooms are rented for hours or nights. additional Information
The following larger hotels are located near the airport, sorted in ascending order by distance (max. 3 km away):
- Radisson Blu Hotel Zurich Airport. 0.3 km.
- Moevenpick Hotel Zuerich-Airport. 1.3 km.
- Park Inn Zurich Airport. 1.6 km.
- Hilton Zurich Airport. 1.6 km.
- Hotel Fly Away Zurich Airport. 1.7 km.
- Allegra. 1.8 km.
- Holiday Inn Express Zurich Airport. 1.9 km.
- NH Zurich Airport. 1.9 km.
- Best Western Hotel Airport. 2.1 km.
- Novotel Zurich Airport Messe. 2.7 km.
health
There are various facilities at Zurich Airport that ensure an emergency medical service. These are usually open daily, for more information see the Emergency services at Zurich Airport.
- Airport Dental Services: dental treatments
- Airport Medical Services: medical emergencies
- Airport Medical Center Eye Clinic: Ophthalmologists at Zurich Airport
- FVO Border Veterinary Service
Practical advice
Zurich Airport regularly wins awards for its good guidance and signage. Orientation and navigation through the building is therefore comparatively easy. Those who rarely travel should still plan enough time. The staff at the airport speaks at least German and English, and very often French.
The security check takes place on a total of 4 levels in the area between the main terminal and the so-called "Airside Center" (the area of the main terminal that is only accessible to passengers). Passengers who follow the signs from check-in area 1 to the departures are directed to level 2 of the security controls and enter the Airside Center on the departures level. Passengers walking from check-in areas 2 and 3 as well as from the airport train station in the direction of departure are processed on level 3 and enter the Airside Center on the gallery above the departure area. Levels 1 and 4 are only open at peak times.
In the "Aiport Center" building above the airport train station, you will also find luggage storage on the upper level (transition to the main terminal / check-in area 2). There are also SBB luggage lockers right next to check-in area 3, behind the exits to platform 3/4.
There are lost property offices, border police offices, at the airport Emergency passport office, a rectory and other facilities that can help in various emergencies.
Above Check-in 3, right next to the food court, the Swiss Post operates a branch that is open seven days a week. Outside of the counter opening hours, only the Postomat is accessible. In addition, the three large telecommunications providers Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom are represented with their own stores. Telephone booths still exist, even if these have become much rarer due to the rapid increase in the use of mobile phones.
shop
As at almost every airport, the airport has its own shopping center, which is open 365 days a year. It is worth mentioning that Migros supermarket, which is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and sells all standard products of a supermarket at the same, favorable conditions as in the rest of the country.
It should be noted that the shopping options in the main terminal, both in the public area and in the security area, are kept within narrow limits. Most of the shopping opportunities can be found in the "Airport Center" above the airport train station on the opposite side of the street from the terminal, which can be reached from check-in area 2 via a covered bridge and from arrivals area 1 via an underpass.
Lounges
The following airlines and aviation alliances have mostly First Class or Business Class lounges for passengers at Zurich Airport:
- Dnata Skyview Lounge
- Emirates Lounge (departure area "Dock E", only non-Schengen flights)
- Swissport Aspire Lounge ("Airside Center" near departure area B for Schengen flights and departure area "Dock E", only for non-Schengen flights)
- Primeclass Lounge (departure area "Dock E", only for non-Schengen flights)
- SWISS Arrival Lounge (arrival area B / D, above baggage claim)
- SWISS Business Lounge ("Airside Center" near departure area A on the upper level and departure area D, only for non-Schengen flights)
- SWISS Alpine Lounge ("Airside Center" near departure area A, entrance via the stairs behind the bookstore next to the transit counters)
- SWISS Senator Lounge ("Airside Center" near departure area A on the upper level)
- SWISS First Lounge ("Airside Center" near departure area A on the upper level, access also landside via escalators from check-in area 1 with a separate security check)
- Since the beginning of 2016, there has also been a SWISS Business, Senator and First Class Lounge in the "Dock E" departure area.
For more information, see the pages of the Zurich Airport.
Banks
There are branches or offices at Zurich Airport. ATMs Credit Suisse, Postfinance, Raiffeisen, Travelex, UBS and Zürcher Kantonalbank.
Internet
Additionally there is at the airport 60 minutes of free WiFi (After registering via SMS, you will receive a code that is valid for 6 months), however, further use is then chargeable and very expensive. The only exceptions to this restriction are visitors to a SWISS lounge in which they can log in with the same code and then activate free WiFi for a period of 24 hours. In addition, no SMS registration is required in the lounges; on request, a one-time valid registration code can be obtained from machines in the lounges after scanning the boarding pass.
take a shower
There are showers in the public as well as in the passenger area, prices and conditions can be found here. In addition, the SWISS lounges near departure area A and in departure area E are equipped with showers.
Web links
- http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/ - Official website of Zurich Airport
- airportTV.ch
- https://www.der-reisepodcast.de/reisetricks/flughafen-lifehack/ - Tips and tricks about Zurich Airport
- https://www.gmc-limousines.com/ - Zurich Airport Transfer