Oerlikon
Oerlikon and the airport: the back story
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Image courtesy of © Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Oerlikon and the airport: the back story
Oerlikon, in the north of the city, is one stop from the main station and a few minutes from the airport. Its station and new quarters make it a practical base, and at the airport The Circle has hotels, shops and the Sablier restaurant.
Staying
Mama Shelter Zurich.
Sights
The airport’s Observation Deck B.
A good base for an early flight.
Eating
Sablier at The Circle, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Our advice: trains from Oerlikon reach the main station in minutes.
Why it's on our list
- Staying
- Sights
- Eating
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Oerlikon and the airport: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Oerlikon and the airport: the back story 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
- Zürich OerlikonRail50 m1 min walk
- Bahnhof OerlikonTram50 m1 min walk
- Sternen OerlikonTram250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Bahnhofstrasse4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zurich Airport4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Grossmünster4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Fraumünster4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Lake promenade5.0 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Opera House5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Hardbrücke3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Zürich HB3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Zürich Flughafen4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Stadelhofen5.0 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Zürich Enge5.4 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 18 min