Travel Information

Zurich is easily reachable by plane, train, or car. We have an official carrier agreement with SWISS that enables you to receive up to 25% discount on your flight to and from Zurich. Please read the corresponding instructions in English or German.

Please refer to the official homepage of the Schweizer Bundesbahn (SBB) (Swiss railroad service) for up-to-date railway schedules and reservations, or visit your location national railway agency.

From the Airport to the Conference Site

The airport is only a few minutes away from the Swissôtel. There are three ways to get from the airport to the Swissôtel: by taxi (approx. CHF 30), by shuttle (CHF 8,-), or by public transportation (CHF 6,-).

The shuttle transfer runs several times a day from the airport to the Swissôtel (and the nearby located Courtyard Marriott) and vice-versa. You can download the schedule here.

If you want to use public transportation, you can take any train that stops at Zurich Oerlikon (click to access a timetable). For more information, see the homepage of the ZVV, the public transport system of the canton of Zurich. Travel time is approx. 5-10 minutes.

From the Main Station to the Conference Site

If you come by train, you will most likely arrive at Zurich main station. There are two ways to get to the Swissôtel: by taxi (approx. CHF 15), or by public transportation (CHF 3.90). If you use public transportation, then take either

• Direct city train (S-Bahn S2, S5, S6, S7, S8, S14, or S16) every 5 to 10 minutes to Zurich Oerlikon (Travel time: approximately 7 minutes), or
• Direct tram (no. 11 and no. 14) every 10 minutes to Zurich Oerlikon (Travel time: approximately 20 minutes)

Make sure that you get off at Zurich Oerlikon (click to access a timetable). See the homepage of the ZVV, the public transport system of the canton of Zurich. Note that you might be able to buy a train ticket directly to Zurich Oerlikon (instead of Zurich main station), thus alleviating the need of buying a separate ticket for public transport.

Arrival by Car

While we do not recommend arriving by car (Zurich traffic is usually pretty congested, and there is practically no parking downtown), the Swissôtel does have parking facilities for up to 450 cars. You will find general driving directions to the conference location below - for detailed in-car navigation, use the hotel address on the Venue page.

PS: If you are staying at a different hotel, make sure that they have parking available!

Driving Directions to Conference Site:

The Swissôtel is located right next to the "Messe Zürich". You can use the road sign depicted on the right (a blue "Z") to find it:

From Bern / Basel / West Switzerland / Karlsruhe / Strassbourg
A1 up to junction A20 Nordring, exit Oerlikon - Affoltern - Regensdorf (after Gubristtunnel) follow blue Messe Zurich signs to Oerlikon City.

From Winterthur / Schaffhausen / St Gallen / Voralberg / Munich / Salzburg / Innsbruck
A1 up to exit for Oerlikon, follow blue Messe Zurich signs.

From Chur / Ticino / Italy
A3 to end of highway, then towards Transit / Airport, follow blue Messe Zurich signs.

From Zug / Lucerne / Central Switzerland
A14 / A4a to end of highway, Sihlbrugg, Sihltal towards Zürich, then towards Transit / Airport, follow blue Messe Zurich signs.

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