Shopping · Our pick in Zurich
Bahnhofstrasse
1.4 km from the station to the lake
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Image courtesy of © Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Bahnhofstrasse
The Bahnhofstrasse was laid out after the main station was built, where the city moats had been; it runs 1.4 km from the station to the lake, with boutiques, department stores and watch houses, and the Paradeplatz, the Swiss banking centre, halfway down.
Why it's on our list
- 1.4 km
- Watches and jewellery
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bahnhofstrasse before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bahnhofstrasse 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
- RennwegTram100 m1 min walk
- ParadeplatzTram250 m3 min walk
- SihlstrasseTram300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Fraumünster300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Grossmünster450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Lake promenade650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Opera House1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zurich Airport8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 26 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich HB700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich Stadelhofen950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich Enge1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Zürich Oerlikon4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Zürich Flughafen8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 26 min