Parks · Our pick in Zurich
The Chinese Garden
A gift from Kunming
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Image courtesy of © JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Chinese Garden
The China Garden stands at the end of the Seefeldquai, near the Zürichhorn; Zurich Tourism describes it as a present from Zurich’s partner city Kunming.
Why it's on our list
- Pavilions and pond
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Chinese Garden before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Chinese Garden, as the crow flies.
- AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac950 m12 min walk
- La Réserve Eden au Lac1.0 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Chinese Garden 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
- FröhlichstrasseTram300 m4 min walk
- HöschgasseTram400 m5 min walk
- WildbachstrasseTram500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Opera House1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Lake promenade1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Grossmünster1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Fraumünster1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Bahnhofstrasse2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Zurich Airport11 kmCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Enge2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Zürich HB2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke4.3 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Zürich Oerlikon6.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Zürich Flughafen11 kmCar or taxi 31 min