Bahnhofstrasse

icon-locationBahnhofstrasse, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
“Elegant fashion boutiques, diverse department stores, shops with top quality products (shoes, furs, accessories, porcelain, jewelry and watches), banks and bakeries. sweet, it all comes together at Bahnhofstrasse”

Once where frogs creaked in the city's moat, traffic began with intrusions beginning in 1864. This was followed by the horse-drawn tram (Rösslitram) and finally the tram and umbrella. bowl. Today, most of Bahnhofstrasse is a car-free zone. It is the most important place in Zürich for finance and business, and the main aisle where exclusivity, quality and variety meet.

Here, residents and visitors can find many luxury shopping, department stores, and watch shops, as well as the banking center of Switzerland. Bahnhofstrasse is not only popular with tourists but also with locals thanks to its elegant restaurants, bars and large office buildings.

Residents and visitors can also take a relaxing stroll along the lake in the summer, and enjoy mulled wine or hot chocolate on every street corner in the winter. In addition, some of the streets next to Bahnhofstrasse are well worth passing. The beautiful Augustinergrasse is a side street, half way down Bahnhofstrasse, which dates back to medieval times and is home to houses with fine facades. The boulevard stops at Bürkliplatz, at the lake promenade. Rennwegstrasse on Bahnhofstrasse also leads into a picturesque old town.


Address: Bahnhofstrasse, 8001 Zürich