How do I get from Zurich airport to Zürich Stadelhofen?

Q: How do I get from Zurich airport to Zürich Stadelhofen?

SBB train to Zürich HB: CHF 7.20 for one traveler, 16 min. It leaves you at Zürich Stadelhofen, on the S16 only, the next stop after Zürich HB. Only the S16 runs through Zürich HB to Stadelhofen — 16 minutes from the airport, every 30 minutes from 06:01 to 00:05, on the same three-zone ticket, since Stadelhofen is inside the city zone. It does not run on 17 and 18 October 2026. From any other train change at the HB. If you are staying by the lake or in the old town, the S16 saves a tram ride across the centre with luggage.

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SBB train to Zürich HB

Regional · SBB, on a ZVV zone ticket

16 min rideEvery 5 min05:00–00:42

Zürich Flughafen railway stationZürich Stadelhofen

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CHF 7.20total for 1 adultCHF 7.20 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 — follow the train signs from arrivals

The ZVV three-zone single: CHF 7.20 an adult in 2nd class (CHF 11.80 in 1st), valid one hour; CHF 3.60 for children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders; under-6s free. A Multikarte of six rides is CHF 41.00 and can be shared. A 24-hour ticket for the same zones is CHF 14.40 — exactly two singles. Valid on every train from this station, S-Bahn and InterCity alike.

Luggage. Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.

Hours. First departure 05:00 (S-Bahn, Zürich HB 05:12), last 00:42 (IR13, Zürich HB 00:53), on 363 of 364 days. The last S-Bahn is the 00:34 S24. About 219 departures a weekday, 182 on Saturdays; 12 or 13 an hour from 06:00 to 21:00. The last S16 leaves the airport at 00:05; after it, change at Zürich HB.

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Only the S16 runs through Zürich HB to Stadelhofen — 16 minutes from the airport, every 30 minutes from 06:01 to 00:05, on the same three-zone ticket, since Stadelhofen is inside the city zone. It does not run on 17 and 18 October 2026. From any other train change at the HB. If you are staying by the lake or in the old town, the S16 saves a tram ride across the centre with luggage.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Zurich Airport into Zurich

Your destination

Straight there.

The station for Bellevue, the old town and the lake, reached without changing by one line only.

Zurich Airport

Follow the signs

Zürich Flughafen railway station

SBB train to Zürich HB · 16 min

Zürich Stadelhofen

SBB train to Zürich HB serves Zürich Stadelhofen. VBZ tram 10 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the SBB train to Zürich HB runs 05:00–00:42. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Zürich Stadelhofen

Find the stop

Zürich Flughafen railway station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose SBB train to Zürich HB

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Zürich Stadelhofen

16 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Zurich: CHF 79 for four

Four pay CHF 28.80 on the cheapest way to Zürich Stadelhofen on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. CHF 79 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Zurich; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the VBZ tram 10 stop at Zürich Stadelhofen?

No. It runs to Zürich.

Does the N10 night bus stop at Zürich Stadelhofen?