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Schauspielhaus Zürich
At the Pfauen since 1901
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Image courtesy of © Photo: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Schauspielhaus Zürich
The Schauspielhaus Zürich opened at the Pfauen, Rämistrasse 34, in 1901; Brecht’s and Frisch’s and Dürrenmatt’s plays had premieres here. All performances have English surtitles, Monday tickets are half price, and it also plays at the Schiffbau in Zurich West. Pınar Karabulut and Rafael Sanchez have been its artistic directors since 2025/26.
Why it's on our list
- English surtitles
- Half price on Mondays
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Schauspielhaus Zürich before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Schauspielhaus Zürich, as the crow flies.
- Marktgasse Hotel450 m6 min walk
- Storchen Zürich600 m7 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental Savoy750 m9 min walk
- Widder Hotel750 m9 min walk
- Baur au Lac800 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Schauspielhaus Zürich are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and tram stops
- KunsthausTram50 m1 min walk
- KantonsschuleTram300 m4 min walk
- NeumarktTram300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Kunsthaus Zürich100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Grossmünster400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fraumünster600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Opera House650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Lake promenade750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Bahnhofstrasse850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zurich Airport8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 26 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Zürich HB1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Enge1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zürich Oerlikon4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Flughafen8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 26 min