Zurich Lake: where to board boat and tickets

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A traveler is in Zurich with a Swiss Travel Pass for three days. They are looking for information on where to get a free boat ticket for Lake Zurich, the departure location, and the timings. They also want to explore other things to do in the city.

Key takeaways:
  • You can use your Swiss Travel Pass as your boat ticket for Lake Zurich.
  • Boats depart from Bürkliplatz, which is about a 20-minute walk from Zürich Hauptbahnhof, or take Tram 11 towards Bürkliplatz.
  • To reach Üetliberg for great views, take a direct train from Zürich HB; it’s free with your Swiss Travel Pass.
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  • Anonymous
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    18 June 2018 at 6:05:05 #816711

    Hello Team,

    I have STP for 3days andai am staying in zurich.

    Please let me know from where i can get free boat ticket for zurich lake as i have STP?

    also, from which location i will get the boat for lake, which station?

    Timings please too…

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    Reply 1 of 5 • 18 June 2018 at 6:24:18 #888624

    If you have a Swiss Travel Pass, you don’t need a ticket. The pass is your ticket.

    Boats depart from Bürkliplatz. Google Maps will show you where it is. You can walk there from Zürich Hauptbanhof (main station) in about 20 minutes, or get Tram 11 (direction: Bürkliplatz) from the tram stop in the Bahnhofstrasse opposite Zürich Hauptbahnhof.

    Timetables and other information are here:

    http://www.zsg.ch/en/

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    Reply 2 of 5 • 18 June 2018 at 6:33:40 #888625

    Thanks….

    What are the other places to visit in zurich?

    I could not find many things to do here…please help

    Arno
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    Reply 3 of 5 • 18 June 2018 at 8:41:22 #888626

    Hi Ankit,

    Well, there is a lot to do but you may not be interested in all of it 🙂 Apart from a boat trip, there are plenty of museums, you could do a city walk, visit Üetliberg for a good viewing point. You’ll find various suggestions on our Zurich page: http://www.myswissalps.com/zu rich.

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    Reply 4 of 5 • 18 June 2018 at 17:05:53 #888627

    Thanks Arno.

    how to reach Üetliberg for a good viewing point ?

    I checked and found direct train from zurich HB to Üetliberg.

    From Üetliberg what i need to take to get bird view of zurich… do we have any cable car ?

    Since i have STP, will there be any charges for it ?

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    Reply 5 of 5 • 18 June 2018 at 17:42:14 #888628

    Once you take the train to Üetliberg you have about a 10 minute walk to the very top of the mountain and you’ll have views over Zurich from there (and walking trails and restaurants are there as well).

    It is covered by the Swiss Travel Pass yes. https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ validity

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