In Zurich, tickets for 1 hour or 24 hours (day pass) can be purchased for different zones. The tickets are valid on all types of public transportation in the specified zones – whether bus, tram, S-Bahn train, boat, or cogwheel/funicular railway.
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The ticket system is fairly easy: Zurich's cantonal network (called ZVV) is divided into zones. So you do not buy tickets for a trip, but rather for a zone. The network of the city of Zurich (called VBZ) is one zone, zone number 110. Tickets are valid in the chosen zones for a certain time period.
Bus/tram/metroYou can check in by holding the barcode of the e-ticket in front of the scanner. In some cases, you cannot scan the e-ticket. Please show it to the driver when entering the vehicle. Please be aware that E-tickets are only valid for the day you purchased them on.
Tickets must be activated to show a valid ticket on-board the train – this will complete the transaction and allows conductors to confirm that tickets are valid.
Open the eTicket PDF on your mobile device.You can even print your eTicket before arriving at the station.Simply show the eTicket barcode and your ID to the conductor.
By S-Bahn or TrainTrains run daily from Zurich Airport to Zurich Main Station every 5–10 minutes between 5 am and midnight. In addition, the S-Bahn lines S2 and S16, as well as various regional trains, transport guests swiftly and safely to Zurich Main Station – and thus also the city center – in just 10 minutes.
The easiest way to get around in Zurich is by public transportation and on foot. You can find all schedules on the ZVV website. Tram and bus lines run from 6am to 1am mostly every 7 to 10 minutes. There is a tram or bus stop every 300 meters.