Travellers Tips to Switzerland Zurich

Airport Information

Name of airport: Zurich Airport Distance to city: 12 km Airport Tax: None Transportation between airport and city:

Bus
- fare: free
Taxi
- fare: ~CHF 40 - 45
Trains
- fare:
  - first class: ~CHF 8.40
  - second class: ~CHF 5.20
- frequency: every 20 - 30 min (05:26 - 23:39)

Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights

14 1/2 hours

Visa

Not required for HK passport holders for a stay less than 3 months Required for Hong Kong Certificate of Identity( CI ) holders Click here for more details

Customs allowance

400 cigarettes / 100 cigars / 500 grammes of tobacco 2 Litres of liquor Click here for more details

Currency

Swiss Franc (SF) Approximately SF1=HK$6.598=US$0.8396 Click here for restrictions

Time Zone

GMT: + 1 hr Difference from Hong Kong: - 7 hr

Transportation

Trains Bus Lake ferries Taxis

Tourist Attraction

Lake Zurich Art Museum St. Peters Church - World's largest clock face Swiss National Museum Town Hall Rietberg Museum

Shopping Guide

Bahnhofstrasse Shopping Street

10 Top Ski Resorts in Switzerland

St. Moritz Davos Arosa Films/Laax Engelberg Zermatt Saas-Fee Verbler/Nendaz Grindelwald Gstaad

Weather

Nov - Mar: 2 - 10C Apr - May: 15 - 19C Jun - Oct: 14 - Temperature - Five Day City Forcast Precipitation - Five Day City Forcast

Language

Official Languages: German, French, Italian Language of Business and Administration: German, French, Italian, Romansch, English

Electricity

220 volts, 50 cycles AC

Emergency Number

S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click here Tourist information offices: 01-2114000

Switzerland

GENEVA

Airport Information