3 Days in Zurich: The Perfect Itinerary
3-day balanced trip to Zurich, Switzerland
Day 1 — Arrival & Old Town Exploration
- 08:00 — Flight arrival at Zurich Airport (ZRH) (Zurich Airport)
- 10:30 — Airport to Zurich city center (Zurich Airport to Zurich HB (train))
- 11:00 — Lunch at Zeughauskeller (Zeughauskeller, Bahnhofstrasse 28)
- 12:30 — Visit Grossmünster Church (Grossmünster, Grossmünsterplatz)
- 14:00 — Walk along Limmat River (Limmat River promenade)
- 14:30 — Explore Old Town (Altstadt) (Altstadt, Zurich)
- 16:00 — Coffee break at Café Henrici (Café Henrici, Bahnhofstrasse 65)
- 17:00 — Visit Swiss National Museum (Swiss National Museum, Museumstrasse 2)
- 18:30 — Dinner at Hiltl (vegetarian) (Hiltl, Sihlstrasse 28)
- 20:00 — Walk back to hotel (Zurich city center)
- 21:00 — Rest at hotel (Hotel)
Day 2 — Lake Zurich & Modern Zurich
- 07:30 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel)
- 08:30 — Train to Lake Zurich (Bürkliplatz) (Zurich HB to Bürkliplatz)
- 09:30 — Boat cruise on Lake Zurich (Bürkliplatz (Lake Zurich))
- 11:00 — Lunch at Kronenhalle (Kronenhalle, Rämistrasse 4)
- 12:30 — Walk along Lake Zurich promenade (Lake Zurich promenade)
- 13:30 — Train back to Zurich city center (Bürkliplatz to Zurich HB)
- 14:30 — Visit Kunsthaus Zurich (art museum) (Kunsthaus Zurich, Heimplatz 1)
- 16:00 — Coffee break at Café Felix (Café Felix, Bahnhofstrasse 41)
- 16:30 — Explore Bahnhofstrasse (shopping) (Bahnhofstrasse)
- 18:00 — Dinner at La Sosta (La Sosta, Universitätsstrasse 9)
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