From the Airport

How to get from the Zürich airport to the ETH-Hönggerberg campus using public transportation:
train -> Zürich Oerlikon -> Bus 80 -> ETH Hönggerberg
or alternatively
train -> Zürich HB -> Tram 11 -> Bus 69 -> ETH-Hönggerberg

After you collect your baggage, follow the signs for the trains (run by the Swiss National Railway or SBB, signs may say "Bahn/Railway"). The airport train station is on the lowest level of Terminal B, one level below the lower shopping area (there are two levels of shopping area in Terminal B).

You can either buy a single ticket valid for 1-2 hours or a day ticket valid for 24 hours. Since the day ticket is only twice the cost of the single ticket, it is often more economical to buy the day ticket. The day ticket (Tageskarte) from the airport costs 10.80 SFr (5.40 SFr if you have a Swiss Half Price Card) and is good for trains, trams and buses for 24 hours in the Stadtnetz or Zürich city region as well as the airport region.
There are several different ways of choosing the day ticket on the ticket machine. One way is to press the red "Stadt Zürich" button on the lower part of the machine, and then to press the "<=>" double arrow key near the top of the machine (day ticket is the same as a round trip ticket). The ticket machines at the airport should accept both coins and 20 SFr notes. There is also a ticket office on the lower shopping level where you can ask for assistance. Tickets have to be bought before boarding since no tickets are sold on trains, trams or buses.

There are now two possibilities traveling to the campus:

• When you arrive in Zürich Oerlikon (next station after the Airport) go to the backside of the station to the bus stop of Bus 80 which will take you directly to the ETH Hönggerberg campus (it is the 7th station - but beware the bus does not always stop if there are no people on the bus stop).
• When you arrive at the Zurich main train station (Hauptbahnhof or HB), follow the signs for Tram 11 (color coded dark green). Tram 11 stops at the tram stops Bahnhofquai/HB and Bahnhofstrasse/HB. Both stops are about the same distance from the train station (3-5 min walking distance).
  Take Tram 11 in direction Bahnhof Oerlikon to Bucheggplatz (6 stops from Bahnhofquai/HB, stop before Bucheggplatz is Laubiweg).
  * Tram 11 runs every 7 to 8 minutes during the day.
  * Travel time from Bahnhofquai/HB to Bucheggplatz is about 10 minutes.
  Take Bus 69 (in direction ETH-Hoenggerberg) to the final stop ETH-Hoenggerberg (6 stops from Bucheggplatz).
  * The Bus 69 bus stop is on the same platform that you exit onto at Bucheggplatz.
  * There is a great view of Zurich city along Bus 69 route on the left side of the bus. You can even see the Alps on a clear day.
  * Bus 69 runs every 7 to 8 minutes during the day.
  * Travel time from Bucheggplatz to ETH-Hoenggerberg is about 8 minutes.