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Tonhalle Zürich
Inaugurated by Brahms, 1895
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Image courtesy of © MGBiblio · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Tonhalle Zürich
The Tonhalle Zürich, at Claridenstrasse 7, was inaugurated by Johannes Brahms in 1895; in 1939 it was built into the Kongresshaus, and after a renovation from 2017 to 2021 its large hall, seating 1,500, reopened with a new organ. The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, founded in 1868, plays around 50 programmes a season under its Music Director Paavo Järvi.
Why it's on our list
- Brahms, 1895
- Paavo Järvi
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tonhalle Zürich before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Tonhalle Zürich, as the crow flies.
- Park Hyatt Zurich100 m2 min walk
- Baur au Lac200 m2 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental Savoy450 m5 min walk
- Storchen Zürich650 m8 min walk
- Widder Hotel700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Tonhalle 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
- KantonalbankTram250 m3 min walk
- StockerstrasseTram300 m4 min walk
- BürkliplatzTram300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Lake promenade200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fraumünster450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Grossmünster650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Bahnhofstrasse650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Opera House650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zurich Airport9.5 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 28 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Enge600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Zürich Stadelhofen800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich HB1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Zürich Oerlikon5.1 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Zürich Flughafen9.5 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 28 min