Airport
Zurich, Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland

Airport code: ZRH

Number of Terminals: 1

Information

The Service Centre is the main point of contact for all enquiries. Information desks are located in the arrivals halls 1 and 2, at car park 2 and in check-in area 2. Airport maps, information on shops and restaurants, flight and train schedules, as well as a range of other services are provided here.

Transfer between Gates

A free shuttle train links the Gates E satellite with the main airport complex.

Terminal map

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Transfer info

Transfer passangers will have to pass through a number of checks, depending on where they are travelling from and to. Boarding passes for onward flights are obtainable at the transfer counter in the waiting areas. Zurich Airport offers you a wide range of services if you have a long layover. Detailed information is provided on the aiport’s website (zurich-airport.com).

When proceeding from the non-Schengen area into the Schengen area, you will have to go through passport control. Access will only be allowed with valid entry permits.

In all gate areas passenges will find a wide choice of tax and duty-free products, shops, restaurants, bars, public Internet as well as a spacious waiting area. Service & Information desks for transfer passangers can be found in the Transfer & Shopping Zone A (Airside Center).

Money

There are banks, which also provide bureau de change services, at various points within the airport complex. Separate bureaux de change kiosks are also available.

Communications

There is a post office in the Airport Center. Passengers and visitors are offered the opportunity to use the Internet via Wi-Fi free of charge at the airport for two hours. After the free two hours, additional internet credit may be purchased.

Food

A good selection of restaurants, coffee shops, snack bars and takeaway facilities are available in the pre- and post-security areas, for example in the foodcourt („Foodland“) in the Airport Center.

Shopping

There is a large selection of shops at Zurich Airport, including duty-free outlets.

Public Transport

Zurich’s slick system of buses, trams and trains is operated by Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (zvv.ch) with individual tickets (by zone) available to buy from machines at each stop. Day and multi-day passes offer better value for money, while the tourist-centred ZürichCARD includes transport and entry to many museums and attractions across the city, for 24 or 72 hours.

Facilities for passengers with reduced mobility include accessible toilets and telephone booths, ramps and lifts. There are special assistance desks in the departure halls for travellers with particular needs; passengers using this service should report no later than 90 minutes before departures. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should also inform their airline prior to travel.

Designated parking spaces are available in car parks P1, P2 and P3; but passengers who have pre-registered and have received a permit can park on the kerb opposite the terminal. Additional information is provided on the airport’s website (zurich-airport.com).

IATA Travel Centre

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