Getting Around · Our pick in Zurich
Polybahn
Central to the ETH
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Image courtesy of © JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Polybahn
The UBS Polybahn runs from the Central square up to the ETH Zurich, “the shortest connection”, in its own words.
Why it's on our list
- Official
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Polybahn before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Polybahn 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
- Polyterrasse ETHRail50 m1 min walk
- Central PolybahnRail150 m2 min walk
- CentralTram200 m2 min walk
Key sights
- Kunsthaus Zürich750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Grossmünster750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Bahnhofstrasse800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fraumünster850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Lake promenade1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Opera House1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zurich Airport8.2 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 25 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich HB550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Zürich Stadelhofen1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Enge1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Zürich Oerlikon3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Zürich Flughafen8.2 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 25 min