Kloten

What Wikivoyage says to see

Most of the interesting sights are in the old town around the river and lakefront.

1. 01
   Bahnhofstrasse

   One of the busiest and best-known shopping streets in the world.

2. 02
   Lindenhof

   A beautiful view of the city and one time location of a Roman fort.

3. 03
   Lake Promenade

   Especially during summer, the lake is a beautiful place to spend the evening or the weekend.

4. 04
   Grossmünster

   Old Romanesque church, symbol of reformed Zurich, where reformer Huldrych Zwingli was appointed the people's priest in 1519.

5. 05
   Fraumünster

   Old Gothic church (former convent) with window paintings made by Marc Chagall.

6. 06
   Schanzengraben

   A small canal that used to be part of the city fortifications between Limmat and Sihl.

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Things to do

Take the

1. 01
   Polybahn

   A 19th-century funicular, up the steep hill for a fine view.

2. 02
   Oberer/Unterer Letten

   If you go to Zurich during summer take your swimwear with you.

3. 03
   Limmat

   Offers views of the old town and Lake Zurich.

4. 04
   Uetliberg

   You can hike up, or take a train from the "SZU" part of the main station on the S10, which takes about 20 minutes from Zurich HB.

5. 05
   Caliente Festival

   Try all types of Latin American food and listen to samba, merengue & co.

6. 06
   Zürcher Theater Spektakel

   161, 165, and Theater-Spektakel-Bus: stop Landiwiese),.

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Where to eat

The quintessential Zürich dish is Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Swiss-German: Zürigschnätzlets), sliced veal in a cream and wine sauce. Various kinds of grilled wurst (sausages) are also popular.

1. 01
   Rheinfelder Bierhalle

   Niederdorfstrasse 76 (at the beginning of the Niederdorf, near Central),.

2. 02
   Pizzeria Molino

   Limmatquai 16,.

3. 03
   Zurich Fried Chicken

   Niederdorfstrasse 41.

4. 04
   Baba's
5. 05
   Sternen Grill

   Zurich's most famous sausage stand near Bellevue tram stop.

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Getting to Kloten

Airports

Zürich (ZRH), 3 km · Bodensee Friedrichshafen (FDH), 74 km · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 81 km

Stations

Zurich Airport, 2.8 km · Zurich Airport railway station, 1.6 km · Opfikon railway station, 2.8 km · Kloten railway station, 200 m · Kloten Balsberg railway station, 1.3 km

• Geneva → Kloten

  232 km · quickest by road, 4h 6m · CHF29–39
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• Friedrichshafen → Kloten

  71 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · €12–17
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• Bâle / Mulhouse → Kloten

  99 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · €13–19
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