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Switzerland

Zurich

Switzerland's largest city, set on a lake. Blue trams come every few minutes, right on time.

No gates, no bank-card tap to ride: buy from the ZVV app or a stop machine first - trams and buses sell nothing on board. No transit IC card exists for visitors; a credit card only pays at machines and in the app. One zone ticket covers tram, bus, S-Bahn and lake boats, transfers free while it runs. The trap is the count - city zone 110 counts as two, the airport trip takes a 3-zone ticket, and a short ticket draws a surcharge even first time. The app's check-in mode or a Zürich Card (24/72 hours, airport zone included) skips the arithmetic.

Fares & payment

S-Bahn Zürich 2.8 CHF ≈ $3 — Tram (VBZ) 2.8 CHF ≈ $3 — VBZ Bus / Trolleybus 2.8 CHF ≈ $3 — Lake Zurich boats / Limmat river boats (ZSG) 4.7 CHF ≈ $6 — Züri Velo (PubliBike Velospot) 3 CHF ≈ $4 — Taxis and ride-hailing 65 CHF ≈ $80 — Zurich Airport access 7.2 CHF ≈ $9 —

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026