Parks · Our pick in Zurich
The Old Botanical Garden
Since 1837
About The Old Botanical Garden
The Old Botanical Garden, at Pelikanstrasse 40, dates from 1837; it has old trees, the Gessner Garden of medicinal plants on its hill and a listed 19th-century palm house used for concerts and exhibitions.
Why it's on our list
- 1837
- Palm house
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Old Botanical Garden before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Old Botanical Garden, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental Savoy450 m6 min walk
- Widder Hotel500 m6 min walk
- Park Hyatt Zurich550 m7 min walk
- Storchen Zürich600 m8 min walk
- Baur au Lac650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Old Botanical 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
- Bahnhof SelnauTram150 m2 min walk
- SihlstrasseTram150 m2 min walk
- Zürich SelnauRail200 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Bahnhofstrasse400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fraumünster600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Lake promenade750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Grossmünster800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Opera House1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zurich Airport9.0 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 27 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Enge800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich HB900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich Stadelhofen1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Zürich Oerlikon4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Flughafen9.0 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 27 min