Visitor Information for IZS 2008

How to Get from the Airport to Your Hotel

The Ben Bus is a shuttle service between the airport and many city hotels including the conference hotel (Hotel Zurichberg) and all hotels on our list.

You can also take a taxi, of course. A cheaper alternative is to take a train from the airport to the main railway station of Zurich ("Hauptbahnhof") and to take a taxi (or a tram) from there.

How to Get to the Conference Hotel from Downtown

Take tram (streetcar) number 5 or 6 towards the zoo. Get off at the final stop ("Zoo", 15 minutes from "Hauptbahnhof"). The conference hotel can now be seen a little higher up at the border of the wood and overlooking Zurich. An easy walk will get you there in less than five minutes.

Tram tickets must be bought before entering the tram. Perhaps the most convenient ticket is a 24-hour pass (valid on all lines).

To See in Zurich

See also www.zuerich.com or switzerland.isyours.com/e/guide/zurich/.

• Stroll through the old town (between the main railway station and the lake, on both sides of the river Limmat).
• Visit the Landesmuseum.
• Go to the opera.
• Attend a concert in the Tonhalle (the main concert hall).
• The zoo is only a short walk from the conference hotel.
• Take a train (S10 from Hauptbahnhof), or hike up, to the Uetliberg (the hill on the other side of the town).

Restaurants in Zurich deserve a separate page.

Skiing

A list of ski resorts is available here.

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