Walks · Our pick in Zurich
The Bahnhofstrasse to the lake
On foot
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Image courtesy of © Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Bahnhofstrasse to the lake
The Bahnhofstrasse runs 1.4 km from the main station to the lake, where the city moats lay 150 years ago, in Zurich Tourism’s words: past the Paradeplatz and Sprüngli to the Bürkliplatz, with the Rennweg and Augustinergasse leading off into the Old Town.
Why it's on our list
- 1.4 km
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What’s nearby
Distances from The Bahnhofstrasse to the lake 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