How to find us

Getting there

The trains and light rail Tram no. 10 offer quick and easy access to ETH from the airport. We recommend purchasing regular tickets for your trip to/from the conference. You will need a 3-zone pass (CHF 6.60) to get to the city from the airport; the code for Zurich is “8000”.

Airport to LEE using Tram no. 10 (Journey time: 30 minutes):

The airport tram stop is at ground level, outside the building opposite of terminal 2. Just follow the light rail/bus signs once you leave the Arrivals lounge. Take tram no. 10 (direction Bahnhofplatz/HB) to tram stop “Haldenegg”. The trams from the airport into the city run from 05.00 to 00:40 and take about 30 minutes.

Airport to city center using the train (Journey time: 10 minutes):

The airport train station is underground, in the building opposite of terminal 2. Just follow the train signs once you leave the Arrivals lounge. Take any train (ICE, ICN, S-Bahn) to “Zurich HB” (central station); trains going into the city leave from platforms 3 and 4. As some trains may stop at intermediate stations, listen for “Zurich Hauptbahnhof” to be called. Trains to the city operate daily from 05:00 to past midnight, departing every 10 minutes at peak times. 

Coming from the train station:

Coming from the train station, you can walk (10min) or take Tram no. 10; but going in the opposite direction towards “Flughafen” (Airport). Coming from the train station, you need a “Kurzstrecke” ticket (CHF2.60). The trams at the train station leave at the exit “Bahnhofplatz/HB”. Trams from the city to the airport run from 05:00 to 00:15. Exit at the stop “Haldenegg”.

Taxi:

The airport taxi stand is located in front of Arrivals 1 and 2. A taxi ride from Zurich Airport to Zurich city centre costs approximately CHF 60.-.

Parking:

There are parking lots along Leonhardstrasse just in front of LEE or below ETH main building.

Hotel

We recommend the following hotels that are all in walking distance to our lab

• Hotel Leoneck, external page www.leoneck.ch
• Hotel Comfort Inn, external page www.comfortinn.ch
• Hotel Sunnehus, external page www.hotelsunnehus.ch
  
• Hotel Bristol, external page www.bristolhotel-zurich.com
• Hotel Astor, external page www.astor-zurich.ch
• Hotel Limmathof,external page www.limmathof.com
• Sorell Hotel Rütli, external page www.rutli.ch