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 Winterthur

Winterthur is Switzerland's 6th biggest city.

Understand

In the late 19th and early 20th century, local companies such as Rieter and Sulzer turned the formally quiet little town into a booming industrial city with an incredible wealth and ever-growing workforce. Diesel engines built in Winterthur powered large ships on all seven seas, while Winterthur-built textile appliances were in service worldwide.

Starting in the 1970's and 80's, blue collar jobs started to be outsourced to countries with lower wages and unemployment rose in Winterthur. Factories were standing still and entire neighborhoods turned into "ghost towns".

However, the IT and Telco boom as well as smart decisions by the local authorities have helped to redevelop those areas into new economy and urban lifestyle areas with many offices, restaurants, schools and even a go-kart racing track.

Winterthur has also positioned itself as a cultural city with many different museums, among them the Oskar Reinhart Museum am Römerholz exhibitioning modern art, the Technorama science center and the Fotostiftung Schweiz showing Swiss and European photography.

Get in


By train
There are direct trains from Zurich, Zurich Airport, Bern, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, and Stuttgart. Winterthur is only 20 minutes away from Zurich or 15 minutes from the Zurich Airport.

Timetables
  • Swiss Federal Railway for national and international trains.
  • Public transportation company of the Canton Zurich (local buses, boats on the lake of Zurich, trains)


    • By car
    Use the highway from Zurich, St.Gallen or Schaffhausen.

    Get around

    Public Transport
    On Public Transport in the canton of Zurich is useful information on getting around and what to do in the canton of Zurich. Use the Swiss Federal Railway Site for Public transport and its fares in Switzerland.

    Local car rentals
  • There is Mietauto AG in Töss, take Bus 1 to the ultimate station. It's about 10min of walking from there
  • Künzli Autovermietung AG at the railway station in Oberwinterthur
  • Hertz is right in the city centre at the Kasernengarage.


    • See


    There are 17 museums in Winterthur. At
    Here you can find more.
  • Swiss Science Centre. A good place to spend a rainy day with kids. Lots of hands on experiments. http://www.technorama.ch
  • The Oskar Reinhart Collection (Am Römerholz). Comprises around 200 works by European artists spanning the period from late Gothic to the threshold of modern art, with particular emphasis on 19th century French painting.
  • Castle Kyburg. A castle first mentioned in 1024 now showing how people lived there around said epoch.
  • Rhine Falls. Europe's largest waterfall. Take train S33 (Winterthur-Schaffhausen), it takes about 30 minutes. From Easter to end of October get off the train at 'Schloss Laufen' otherwise leave the train at 'Neuhausen'. http://www.rhinefalls.com/


    • Do

  • Lake Zurich. Boat trips on this nearby lake are enjoyable. http://fahrplan.zvv.ch/


    • Learn


    The most famous school of Winterthur is the ZHW - Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur, which offers mostly technical courses. They also offer some limited language courses. Contact them on their website, if you're interested in studying in Winterthur. http://www.zhwin.ch/

    Eat


    Budget
    Try the Migros Restaurant (nice Wintergarden) at the Neuwiesencenter or the Coop Restaurant in the Manor Shopping Center on the 4th...

    more travelguide information

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    Hotels in Winterthur
    Apart Hotel operated by Hilton Score 7.475 from 103 reviews
    Hohenbuehlstrasse 1 7.48/10
    • Car rental; 40 parking spaces; Luggage store; Postal service • Laundry service; Shoeshine machine; Wake-up service • Jogging Track; Free Airport Shuttle Bus • Babysitting • Free use of Washing-machines & Tumble-drier • Free access to all facilities at the Main House Hilton Zurich Airport, for example the "Living Well Express" Fitness Centre. ... more
     
    Seehotel Meierhof Score 7.175 from 126 reviews
    Bahnhofstrasse 4 7.18/10
    The hotel includes 2 generous suites with lake view (consisting of a sleeping room, a living room and two bathrooms), 88 bright and elegant double rooms and 17 single rooms. The newly renovated Lobby and attentive staff will give you a warm welcome to the hotel. There is a boat port in front of the hotel and the hotel's fitness centre and massage's are at an extra cost. Ask at reception for more details. ... more
     
     Schweizerhof Zürich Score 8.7 from 107 reviews
    Bahnhofplatz 7, Postfach 3178 8.7/10
    The Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich is just opposite the main railway station and at the begining of the famous Bahnhofstreet. Meetings and events You will find being a host a real pleasure at the Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich. Our well trained and helpful staff are delighted to assist you in any way they can. In our elegant salons success won't pass you by. Sport & Fitness Only a few steps from the Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich you will find the Holmes Place Fitness Center with a great selection of sport- and fitness facilities. Hotel guests benefit from special prices. Zurich - Little big city. It's been called the heart of Switzerland. Home of the "Gnomes of Zurich," Switzerland's largest banks, with fine examples of Medieval, Renaissance, Art Nouveau and Modern architecture. Music, opera, fine shopping, dining and nightlife abount. It's Switzerland's largest city, but still easy to explore on foot. ... more
     
    St. Gotthard Score 6.825 from 72 reviews
    Bahnhofstrasse 87 6.83/10
    Hotel includes 143 rooms, 5 conference rooms, 2 restaurants and bars with life music plus 1 summer terrace. ... more
     
     Sorell Hotel Seidenhof Score 6.875 from 17 reviews
    Sihlstrasse 9 6.88/10
    Welcome to Sorell Hotel Seidenhof Sorell Hotel Seidenhof is in the heart of Zurich, just off the famous shopping mile “Bahnhofstrasse” Stroll along the Lake promenade, visit the Opera house, theatres and museums, all within easy walking distance. Shop for the latest fashion and design, visit the best restaurants and bars all close by. The Sorell Hotel Seidenhof has more than 84 rooms with every modern convenience, including,non smoking rooms, modem/fax connection (analogue and ISDN), W_LAN TV/radio, pay-TV, safe, mini-bar, free coffee making facilities. Wellness Take time to do something for your good health and visit the Fitness centre just across the street (with sauna and steam baths), entry at a highly reduced rate as a guest at the Hotel Seidenhof. The secret to silk skin is well known at the beauty salon on the first floor. The team at the beauty salon are refreshing, dynamic and uncomplicated. The products used by Monica and Olivia spend moisture and lasting freshness, a wonderful feeling of well-being. (reservations in advance are recommended) ... more
     
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    Journey by revolving cable-car to the alpine mountain resort of Engelberg

    Enjoy a coach ride to Engelberg, where the breathtaking journey upwards begins, surrounded by high alpine glaciers. You will behold the spectacular sight of the glacier's deep crevasses and gigantic ice boulders from the revolving cable car, "Rotair". Bask in the magnificent scenery from the top at 3020m / 10,000ft! The magnificent views of the Alps await you.

    Several restaurants, a sun terrace and the Ice Grotto are just a few of the attractions you can visit. Go by IceFlyer real close to the crevasses to visit the Ice Grotto, use the Fun Lift for sledging or perhaps the child in you will be inspired to have a snowball-fight!

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    La Dole

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    Interlaken - Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland (from Zurich) 11.5 hours

    Grindelwald

    A beautiful tour to one of Switzerland's most magnificent Alpine regions!

    The guided coach tour takes you on scenic routes to Interlaken at the foot of the snow-covered Alps of the Bernese Oberland. After some time at leisure in Interlaken journey to the well-known holiday resort of Grindelwald, which is nick-named the 'Glacier Village'. You will have enough time to explore this region on your own.

    An optional cable car ride (operates only May 12 - October 28, 2007) to the sunny terrace of Mt. First at 2?168m / 7113 ft is recommended - for a breathtaking panorama of the Bernese Alps. In the late afternoon meet your coach and guide for the return journey to Zurich.

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    Bern, Gruyères and the famous Golden Express 9 hours

    Bern, Gruyères and the famous Golden Express

    We will help you to discover the traditional products and landscapes of Switzerland! We will first visit the chocolate factory of Broc (Nestlé –Cailler) where you can taste his famous chocolate. Will then continue our gastronomic discovery in a cheese-dairy where you will sample somelocal manufactured cheese.

    Then you will have some free time in the village of Gruyères to relax or visit his castle overhanging the entire Gruyère region. Next we will catch the Panoramic Golden Express, this train passes above the Lake Léman and permits to enjoy the panoramic view on the beautiful countryside around the lake.

    After that, we will take the bus again to cover the Lavaux vineyards road, classified like one of the most beautiful place of this world by theUnesco, to reach the village of Epaisse where we invite you to taste some wine and grape juice in a wine cellar.

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