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The Institute for Operations Research at the Department of Mathematics is in the historic main building (HG) on the ETH Zurich Zentrum Campus.

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From the “Bahnhofquai/HB” stop

Tram no. 6 (towards the Zoo) as far as the “ETH/Universitätsspital” stop. Journey time: approx. 6 minutes

From the “Bahnhofstrasse/HB” stop

Tram no. 10 (towards the Airport or Oerlikon station) as far as the “ETH/Universitätsspital” stop

From the “Bahnhofplatz/HB” stop

Tram Nr. 3 (towards Klusplatz) as far as the “Central” stop (1 stop), from “Central” by Polybahn (departs every three minutes) to the Polyterrasse. Journey time: approx. 8 minutes

You will require a ticket that is valid for zone 110 (city of Zurich).

From Zurich Airport

By tram

  • From the “Zurich Airport” tram stop
  • Tram no. 10 (towards Bahnhofplatz/HB) as far as the “ETH/Universitätsspital” stop. The tram runs every 7 to 15 minutes between 6 o’clock in the morning and 11 o’clock at night.
  • Journey time: 30 minutes

By rail

  • If you wish to travel from the airport to the city centre (Central Station), you are recommended to use the S-Bahn or mainline services. The trains depart from the “Zurich Airport” station
  • Journey time: approx. 10 minutes

You will require a ticket valid for 3 zones.

If you are spending the whole day in Zurich, it is worth buying a day pass (valid for 24 hours). A 24h ticket costs only twice as much as a regular one-way ticket.

Wheelchair users arriving by car will find two marked parking spaces on the ground floor (upper level) of the multi-storey car park. The barrier-free access to the main building is signposted.

More information ofparking on ETH Zurich premises

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