Sights · Our pick in Zurich
Rathaus
Standing in the Limmat
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Image courtesy of © JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Rathaus
The Rathaus, Zurich’s City Hall, stands in the Limmat on the right bank, facing the Old Town; it is seen at its best from the river and from the Lindenhof.
Why it's on our list
- Baroque
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rathaus before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Rathaus, as the crow flies.
- Storchen Zürich50 m1 min walk
- Marktgasse Hotel100 m1 min walk
- Widder Hotel250 m3 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental Savoy300 m4 min walk
- Baur au Lac550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Rathaus 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
- RathausTram50 m1 min walk
- HelmhausTram200 m3 min walk
- Rudolf-Brun-BrückeTram300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Grossmünster200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Fraumünster250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Bahnhofstrasse300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Lake promenade550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Opera House800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zurich Airport8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 26 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich HB800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich Enge1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Zürich Oerlikon4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Flughafen8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 26 min