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Best things to do in Zurich Switzerland

what to do in Zurich in 1 day

Zurich is one of the most popular cities in Switzerland; your Swiss travel is not complete without visiting the most populous city in Switzerland. In this post, we are going to see what are the best things to do in Zurich Switzerland in 3 days. The picturesque roads on either side of the Limmat River are mesmerising. Based on how many days you have you can plan your travel but I recommend staying in Zurich for at least three days so that you can cover the city and surrounding places. 

What to do in Zurich, Switzerland
Limmat River

How to go to Zurich:

The last time when we visited Zurich, we travelled from Frankfurt, Germany by Deutsche Bahn (German train). It is one of the best train services in Europe. It was a 4 hours pleasant journey, the food was good. Most importantly, my daughter was happy getting the goodies. They have some kids friendly coaches so that kids can enjoy the journey.  We also visited Zurich by train from Paris which also takes around 4 hours.

What are the best things to do in Zurich

Day 1: What are the best things to do in Zurich Switzerland in the afternoon and evening

We arrived in Zurich at 2 PM. Our hotel was near to the Fifa World museum (Zurich Enge station). After checking into the hotel, we were ready to explore the surroundings by 4 pm. You may consider the below options to spend the evening in Zurich – 

  1. Exploring Zurich Lake by walk
  2. Visiting the FIFA world museum
  3. any one of the activities from the Zurich day trip
  4. A short trip to Zug

We enjoyed our evening by the Zurich lake and it was an unforgettable evening we had, had a wonderful dinner and were ready for the adventure of the next couple of days. Before returning to the hotel, we went to the nearby station to buy the Zurich passes for us. You may also consider buying Swiss travel passes if you have a plan to visit other parts of Switzerland. As we were planning to explore Zurich, Lucerne, Titlis and the surrounding areas only, we bought the Zurich passes. 

Our initial plan was to visit the Mount Titlis next day, but as the weather was not good, we changed our plan and decided to explore the city of Zurich first and then visit Mount Titlis.

Day 2: What are the best things to in Zurich Switzerland in one day

The next day, we enjoyed the city of Zurich. It was a mesmerising experience for my family and I.

What to do in Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich

Visit Lucerne and Titlis from Zurich

We were very tense about the weather for the next day and fortunately, it was a sunny morning and we enjoyed the whole day at Titlis and Lucerne.

Above all, we have gathered a lifetime of experience in those three days. After that, our next destination was Paris, France. As we were travelling across different countries in Europe by train, we were ready at the station to catch the train at around 11 am after completing the formalities at our hotel.