Where to stay in Zurich

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Zurich, Switzerland: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Altstadt / Niederdorf (3) — Old-town lanes by the Limmat Guild houses, fondue cellars, lake five minutes away.
• Oerlikon (2) — Northern value + trains Fast S-Bahn everywhere, modern quarter around MFO-Park.
• Kreis 4 / Langstrasse (2) — The un-Swiss strip Bars, kebabs, clubs — Zurich lets its hair down here.
• Enge (3) — Quiet lake-and-park side Rieterpark greens and lake paths without crowds.
• Seefeld (4) — Lakeside elegance Morning swims at Utoquai, opera strolls.
• Kreis 5 / Zürich-West (2) — Industrial-turned-cultural Viaduct arches, Frau Gerolds Garten, gallery nights.

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