Discover Zürich on this exciting bus tour. Explore city landmarks such as the picturesque Old Town and the gorgeous Swiss National Museum. Discover the place where Albert Einstein studied and enjoy the breathtaking view from the Zürichberg.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration 135 minutes: Check availability to see starting times.
Instant confirmation
Live tour guide: English, German

Highlights

Admire wonderful views of the city from Zürichberg
Explore Zürich's highlights and learn interesting facts about the city's history
See the university where Albert Einstein once studied

Full description

Experience the unique city of Zürich on this exciting bus tour. See the city's landmarks, such as the gorgeous Old Town and the Swiss National Museum, built in the style of a Renaissance chateau. Discover the Münsterhof square and adjacent guild houses on a short orientation walk through the old town with your tour guide. See St. Peter's Church, which boasts the largest clock face in Europe and learn something about the Fraumünster church's exciting history and architecture. A further tour highlight is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, one of the highest-ranked engineering colleges in the world. Its most famous student was none other than Albert Einstein. End the day with a ride on the Dolder Railway. Enjoy a fantastic view of the valley from the Zürichberg.

Includes

Ticket for the Dolder Railway
Fully guided tour by a professional multilingual tour guide
Transportation by your bus (or minivan depending on number of participants)
Guided walk of Zurich's Old Town

Food and drinks
Personal expenses

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form

Prepare for the activity

Meeting point

Your tour departs from Sihlquai Coach Parking near Zurich HB (main train station). Follow track 18 (last track on street level) until the road turns right. Follow the road for 50 meters and find the Sihlquai Coach Parking across from Starbucks. By public transport take tram 4, 6, or 13 to the stop Sihlquai/HB. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure with valid ID.

Open in Google Maps ⟶

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card

Not allowed

Food and drinks in the vehicle

Know before you go

Please note the route may be amended due to construction work
Be aware that if the number of participants is less than 15, a minivan instead of a bus will be used

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 455 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.1/5
Transportation
4.3/5
Value for money
4.1/5
Safety
4.7/5

Sort by:

Wonderful Introduction to Zurich

We arrived in town and booked this city tour to fill some free time in the afternoon. It’s 2 hours long but the traffic for the 3:30 tour is bad so we ended up closer to 3 hours. Verena was our city guide. She did a great job explaining the various areas of the city. There are three stops on this tour. we opted to leave the tour at the final stop which was closer to the lake and walk back. Given the time Verena made great recommendations on which side of the river to walk and where to find the best restaurants. I recommend this 2 hour tour to get a good feel for the city. Wonderful experience.

19 July 2019

Good but shortened due to traffic problems

The tour was generally good and the guide excellent. However, it was a public holiday elsewhere which meant people were coming to Zurich to shop; this caused tremendous traffic problems, meaning we did not have time to stop and walk around the Old Town (which was a planned part of the tour). This was very disappointing and something we'd been looking forward to. The guide knew about this so surely on this day the company could have planned (before accepting bookings) for the tour to last 15-20 minutes longer which would have meant it was not cut short.

24 June 2019

Great introduction to the city of Zurich

We booked this tour once we had arrived in Zurich and we were looking for a quick introduction to the highlights of the city. This was the perfect tour for us, very comfortable touring bus and smooth driving, very knowledgeable tour guide. We had a couple of stops along the way which allowed us to stretch and get a closer look at the harbor, ride the cable car and finally the old village. After the tour, we went back to the Konshaus which the guide has mentioned, and we were tremendously impressed by the museum's collection. So very glad to have learned about it from the tour.

8 June 2019

Zürich: 2-Hour Sightseeing Bus Tour

Zürich: 2-Hour Sightseeing Bus Tour

About this activity

Experience

Select participants and date

Prepare for the activity

Overall rating

Review summary

Sort by:

Traveler type:

Star rating:

Wonderful Introduction to Zurich

Good but shortened due to traffic problems

Great introduction to the city of Zurich

Organized by