railway station · Zurich, Switzerland
Hotels near Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. Located at the northern end of Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse, the station is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland and neighbouring countries such as Germany, Italy, Austria and France. The station was originally constructed as the terminus of the Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland. Serving up to 2,915 trains per day, Zürich HB is one of the busiest railway stations in the world. It was ranked as the best European railway station in 2023 and 2024.
153 hotels within 5 km of Zürich Hauptbahnhof in Zurich, Switzerland as the crow flies, including 65 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich, a 300 m walk away.
Zürich Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, a central station and through station with the official name Zürich HB. Designed by the architect Jakob Friedrich Wanner, it holds class A status as a Swiss cultural property of national significance. The station dates from 1847, stands at an elevation of 408 metres above sea level and has 26 platform tracks. The Zürich Altstetten–Zürich Oerlikon line, the Zürichberglinie, the Lake Zürich right-bank railway line and the Lake Zurich left-bank railway line serve the station. It is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways, and its station code is ZUE.
Where to stay near Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Showing 24 of 153 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 153.

Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
9.41,972 reviewsBahnhofplatz 7
300 m walk

Le Bijou Lintheschergasse 23 Zurich HB
Lintheschergasse 23, Zürich, 8001
400 m walk

Hotel St.Gotthard
8.44,738 reviewsBahnhofstrasse 87
400 m walk

Townhouse Boutique Hotel
8.62,839 reviewsSchützengasse 7, 8001
400 m walk

Ruby Mimi Zurich
4 Beatenpl., Zürich, ZH, 8001
400 m walk

Central Plaza
8.33,731 reviewsCentral 1
400 m walk

Hotel Arlette beim Hauptbahnhof
8.43,829 reviewsStampfenbachstrasse 26, 8001
400 m walk

Fred Guest House Hauptbahnhof - Self Check-in
8.2122 reviewsKonradstrasse 13, Zürich, ZH, 8005
400 m walk

Fred Hotel Hauptbahnhof
8.62,120 reviewsLimmatstrasse 5, 8005
400 m walk

Hotel Bristol Zurich
8.26,524 reviewsStampfenbachstrasse 34, 8035
500 m walk

Hotel Limmathof
8.14,034 reviewsLimmatquai 142
500 m walk

Hotel Limmatblick
7.53,714 reviews500 m walk

ibis Styles Zurich City Center
7.99,254 reviewsStampfenbachstraße 60
500 m walk

Aparthotel Adagio Zurich City Center
8.13,799 reviewsStampfenbachstrasse 60, 8006
500 m walk

Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind Zurich
7.92,927 reviewsZähringerstrasse 46
500 m walk

Sorell Hotel Rütli Niederdorf Zürich
8.6153 reviewsZaehringerstrasse 43, Zürich, ZH, 8001
500 m walk

Fred Hotel Central
8.31,035 reviews500 m walk

Hotel Marta - 1950's architecture in Zurich's vibrant old town, near main station
8.45,233 reviewsZähringerstrasse 36
500 m walk

Hotel Montana Zürich
7.46,412 reviewsKonradstrasse 39, 8005
600 m walk

Hotel Felix
8.65,653 reviewsZähringerstrasse 25
600 m walk

Hotel City Zürich Design & Lifestyle
8.63,672 reviewsLöwenstrasse 34
600 m walk

Best Western Plus Hotel Zürcherhof
8.53,359 reviewsZähringerstrasse 21
700 m walk

Hotel Alexander Zurich Old Town
8.42,487 reviewsNiederdorfstrasse 40
700 m walk

Boutique Hotel Josef
8.14,129 reviews13 Josefstrasse, 8005
600 m walk
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