ake a scenic train ride from Basel to Zürich, and explore the city's vibrant center on a captivating walking tour. Begin at Zürich’s Hauptbahnhof, where you’ll discover the lively Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world's most luxurious shopping streets. Wander through the charming Altstadt (Old Town), with its narrow alleys, historic buildings, and hidden cafés. Visit iconic landmarks like the Grossmünster and Fraumünster churches, and enjoy the stunning views from Lindenhof Hill overlooking the Limmat River. A perfect day trip that combines Swiss culture, history, and urban beauty.
• travel typically Swiss by train with your private tour guide
• stroll through the old town of Zürich and along the Limmat river
• enjoy views to the city from the university terraces
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ English speaking Swiss tourguide
✔ drop-off at hotel after the tour (if preferred)
✔ all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
✔ pick-up from hotel through our tourguide by public transportation
✖ Food or drinks (various restaurants for lunch break available)
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Der Teufelhof Basel
2. Basel Marriott Hotel
3. Basilisk Hotel
4. Pullman Basel Europe Hotel
5. Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
6. Motel One Basel
7. hotel brasserie au violon
8. White Horse Basel
9. Hotel Marthof
10. Hotel Set Hotel Residence
11. Hotel Restaurant Resslirytti
12. Hotel Spalentor Basel
13. Boutique & Design Hotel Volkshaus Basel
14. Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel
15. Hotel Stadthof
16. Hotel Rochat
17. The Passage
18. Steinenschanze Stadthotel
19. Hotel Wettstein
20. Hotel du Commerce
Additional Info: The tourguide will await you in the lobby of your hotel at the time the tour starts.
Itinerary
1
Basel SBB Station
Start your tour with the one hour train ride on the intercity train to Zürich
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; Zürich Main Station or Zürich Central Station) is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland and neighbouring countries such as Germany, Italy, Austria, and France. The station was originally constructed as the terminus of the Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland.
Duration: 10 minutes
3
Lindenhof Hill
The Lindenhof, in the old town of Zürich, Switzerland, is the historical site of the Roman castle, and the later Carolingian Kaiserpfalz. It is situated on Lindenhof hill, on the left side of the Limmat at the Schipfe
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Fraumunster Church
The Fraumünster is a church in Zürich which was built on the remains of a former abbey for aristocratic women which was founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard.
Duration: 15 minutes
5
Grossmunster
The Grossmünster is a Romanesque-style Protestant church in Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the four major churches in the city (the others being the Fraumünster, Predigerkirche, and St. Peterskirche). Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich
Duration: 10 minutes
6
Niederdorf
The Niederdorf was the least developed part of the medieval city
Duration: 20 minutes
7
Old Town
Spend your lunchbreak at one of the restaurants in the old town of Zürich
Duration: 60 minutes
8
Burkliplatz
Bürkliplatz is a town square in Zürich, Switzerland. It is named after Arnold Bürkli, and is one of nodal points of the road and public transportation, and of the lake shore promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887
Duration: 10 minutes
9
Opernhaus Zurich
The Zürich Opera House is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zürich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891
Duration: 5 minutes
10
ETH Zurich has a world-class reputation in academia and industry, particular in science and technology. It regularly ranks among the top three to five universities in Europe and one of the top 15 to 20 globally
Duration: 15 minutes
11
Limmatquai
Limmatquai is a street in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is named after the Limmat, and it follows the right-hand (eastern) bank of that river for about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) through the Altstadt, or historical core, of the city. The street was once important for both road and public transportation, but today sections of it form a pedestrian zone shared with Zürich's trams
Duration: 20 minutes
12
Paradeplatz
Paradeplatz is a square on Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Switzerland and has become synonymous with wealth and the Swiss banks, being the location of the headquarters of both UBS and Credit Suisse.
Duration: 5 minutes
13
Bahnhofstrasse
Bahnhofstrasse is Zürich's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named the Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third most expensive worldwide
Duration: 30 minutes
14
Zurich
board the intercity train for your return travel to Basel
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
