Seefeld & the lake
Seefeld and the lake: the back story
Area guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Seefeld and the lake: the back story
Seefeld runs along the eastern shore of the lake from the Bellevue and the Opera House to the Zürichhorn. The Utoquai and the Seefeldquai follow the water past the Seebad Utoquai and La Réserve Eden au Lac to the Chinese Garden and the Pavillon Le Corbusier.
Sights
The Opera House and the Sechseläutenplatz, the Seebad Utoquai, the Chinese Garden, the Zürichhorn, the Pavillon Le Corbusier and the Botanical Garden.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Eden Kitchen & Bar (One MICHELIN Star, 2025), La Muña, Blaue Ente by Alex and MURA.
Walk the promenade at sunset, when the Alps turn pink.
Staying
La Réserve Eden au Lac and AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac.
Our advice: swim from the Utoquai on a summer evening, as Zurich does.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Seefeld and the lake: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Seefeld and the lake: 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
- KreuzstrasseTram200 m3 min walk
- OpernhausTram350 m4 min walk
- FeldeggstrasseTram400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Opera House300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Lake promenade700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Grossmünster950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fraumünster950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Bahnhofstrasse1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zurich Airport9.8 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 29 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Zürich Enge1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich HB1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Zürich Oerlikon5.5 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Zürich Flughafen9.8 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 29 min