Zurich

Switzerland

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2024, the municipality had a population of about 436,551, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

On the map

47.38° N, 8.54° E

Near Zurich

• Lucerne · 40 km away
• Ennetbuergen · 45 km away
• Konstanz · 58 km away
• Uberlingen · 64 km away
• Meersburg (Bodensee) · 65 km away
• Basel · 74 km away

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Where to stay

Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich

9.4/10 · 1972 reviews

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Baur au Lac

9.4/10 · 536 reviews

The Dolder Grand

9.4/10 · 112 reviews

Sorell Boutique-Hotel St. Peter Zürich

9.4/10 · 88 reviews

Sorell Boutique-Hotel Seidenhof Zürich

9.4/10 · 76 reviews

25hours Hotel Langstrasse

9.2/10 · 4032 reviews

La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich

9.1/10 · 326 reviews

25hours Hotel Zürich West

9/10 · 3640 reviews

Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia

9/10 · 1757 reviews