Visiting Bahnhofstrasse

About Bahnhofstrasse

Zurich's best-known luxury shopping street runs 1.4 km from the main station to the lake, mostly car-free and served by trams. It passes department stores, watchmakers and jewellers, and Paradeplatz with its banks and the Confiserie Sprüngli café, home of the Luxemburgerli.

Tip: Walk it from the station to the lake and buy a small box of Luxemburgerli at Sprüngli on Paradeplatz.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1 hour.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: City and Lindenhof, left-bank Old Town, banks and luxury shops along Bahnhofstrasse.

Best time to visit Bahnhofstrasse

To avoid the biggest crowds, aim for the quietest of the good months:

• September: 19°C (66°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• October: 14°C (57°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• April: 14°C (57°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Zurich has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Zurich itinerary visits Bahnhofstrasse on day 2, together with Fraumünster, Lindenhof hill and Thermalbad & Spa Zürich.

• No. 4 of the 18 sights in our Zurich things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Zurich.

Near Bahnhofstrasse

Also in City and Lindenhof, so you can walk between them:

• Fraumünster — 30 minutes, low cost
• Lindenhof hill — 30 minutes, free

If you like Bahnhofstrasse

• Niederdorf and the right-bank Old Town — Niederdorf, 2 hours
• Im Viadukt and Zurich West — Zurich West, 2 hours

Staying near Bahnhofstrasse

Stay in City and Lindenhof ($$$$) to walk here: left-bank Old Town, banks and luxury shops along Bahnhofstrasse. All areas to stay in Zurich.

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