Location
Your door to Zurich: thanks to its very central location, our hotel is the perfect base for your stay in Zurich. The main station is only a five-minute walk away, as are the historic old town, the shopping street of the famous Bahnhofstrasse and the university / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Most of the cultural sights and the lake are easily accessible by foot.
Arrival by plane / train
Walking from the station, approx. 5-7 minutes
Please take the exit on platform 16. Walk along the right-hand side of the station, cross the station forecourt and Walche Bridge in front of you. 70 metres ahead of you, you will see a passageway: use it, and then turn left. Continue for a further 150 metres, and you will see our hotel on the right-hand side of the street.
Train from the airport
A train leaves the airport for the main station approx. every 10 minutes. The single fare costs approx. CHF 6. The airport station is located directly beneath the arrivals hall. The journey to Zurich main station takes 12 minutes. See www.sbb.ch for the timetable.
Taxi from the airport
Depending on the traffic, a taxi costs between CHF 50 and 60. The journey takes 15-30 minutes, depending on the traffic.
Arrival by car
Via Basel / Bern
Take the motorway in the direction of Zurich
Approaching Zurich, follow the City sign as far as the main station
Drive around the station (stay in the outer right-hand lane)
On the other side of the station, take the left-hand lane
Turn off to the left (180° bend: Hotel Schweizerhof is located on the right-hand
side)
Take the right-hand lane, drive straight ahead across the bridge
After the bridge, turn off to the right and get in the left-hand lane
Stay in the left-hand lane to drive around the tram islands
Turn off to the right in front of Hotel Central Plaza (sign to Hotel Bristol)
Drive straight ahead for 200m: the hotel is located on the right-hand side of the street
Via Schaffhausen, St. Gallen or the airport
Take the motorway in the direction of Zurich
Approaching Zurich, follow the Transit, City sign
At the end of Schφneich Tunnel, turn off to the left
Take the right-hand land and turn off to the right in front of Hotel Marriott
Follow the river, left-hand lane
Go straight on at the first traffic light
Stay in the left-hand lane and turn left at the next turn-off (sign to the Bristol)
After 50 metres, turn off to the left again
Drive straight ahead for 200m: the hotel is located on the right-hand side of the street
Via Chur
Take the motorway in the direction of Zurich
Approaching Zurich, follow the City sign
At Bahnhofplatz, turn to the right (Hotel Schweizerhof is located on the right-hand
side)
Take the right-hand lane, drive straight ahead across the bridge
After the bridge, turn off to the right and get in the left-hand lane
Stay in the left-hand lane to drive around the tram islands
Turn off to the right in front of Hotel Central Plaza (sign to Hotel Bristol)
Drive straight ahead for 200m: the hotel is located on the right-hand side of the street
Parking
Parking is available in the public car parks. Parking is free of charge on workdays between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. and between 4 p.m. on Saturdays until 8 a.m. on Monday. A parking fee of CHF 5 for maximum 2 hours is payable Monday to Saturday.
Public multi-storeys close to the hotel
Hotel Continental (150m), parking fee CHF 25 for 24 hours: can only be reserved on the date of arrival by the reception.
Stampfenbach multi-storey (800m), parking fee CHF 15 for 24 hours. These prices are only valid for guests of Hotel Bristol. Purchase your parking ticket beforehand at the reception.
Please contact the reception. We will gladly explain to you where you can park your car.
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