Sustainable Travel In and Around Zurich
Plan ahead
Plan your journey carefully and make the most sustainable travel decisions.
Minimizing the impact of your travel is the best choice for the environment. Plan your journey and prioritize environmentally friendly methods of transport. You could also consider supporting a climate protection project to counter the emissions arising from your air travel.
Sleep better
These Zurich hotels are committed to handling natural resources with care or doing their bit for society.
Many Zurich hotels are actively working to create a better future and have been awarded sustainability certificates that require them to undergo regular assessments carried out by independent inspectors.
Build a sense of anticipation
Plan outings in advance for the best experiences.
It’s a good idea to plan your outings in advance to ensure you get the most from them. The Zürich Card allow you to travel on public transport for free as well as offering free or discounted tickets for many museums and guided city tours.
Adopt the Zurich lifestyle
It’s easy to be environmentally and socially conscious in Zurich.
- Zurich is an oasis for sport and relaxation, surrounded as it is by nature. In Zurich, people care about nature and are careful not to spoil it.
- Provided that everything goes in the garbage cans known as “littersharks”, the city takes care of sorting glass, plastic, aluminum, and other materials.
- There are water fountains all over Zurich where you can refill your bottle with perfectly clean, fresh water at any time.
Work and travel
Stay longer and work remotely.
- Extend your stay and work from Zurich.
- Discover the diverse landscapes and linguistic regions of Switzerland with Zurich as your base.
- Get to know the locals with this little beginner’s guide to the Zurich dialect.
Take breaks – and enjoy them
Breathe in, breathe out, observe.
Sit in one of Zurich’s many parks with a little picnic from the supermarket, enjoy a spot of people-watching, listen to the language around you, and simply enjoy being present. Sometimes, it doesn’t take much to find happiness.
Indulge in a delicious feast
In Zurich’s restaurants, the emphasis is on local, seasonal, and fairly produced products.
Zurich’s locals like to eat in a conscientious way and prefer local, seasonal ingredients. This is something most restaurants also care about and that shapes the way they cook. The popularity of vegan and vegetarian restaurants in particular is ever-growing.
Enjoy shopping without the guilty conscience
Choose local products.
The perfect souvenir from Zurich is one that was designed, produced, and sold here. Local designers and artisans create the most stunning mementos of your time in Zurich.
Transport in Zurich
How locals get to their destination quickly and easily with public transport.
Once you’ve arrived in Zurich, it’s easy to be smart about how you get around: an efficient public transport network, bike paths, jogging and walking routes, and even wonderful waterways invite you to discover Zurich from a whole new perspective.
