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Switzerland

Five days in Zürich

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Zürich with one day that is not about Zürich at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Zürich trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    James Joyce

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Pelikanstrasse 8, 8001 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–23:00 · Sun closed

  3. 14:3017:00

    National Museum Zurich

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Switzerland

    Museumstrasse 2

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Wed 10:00–17:00 · Thu 10:00–19:00 · Fri–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Gotthard Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Langstrasse 63

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 17:00–02:00 · Thu 17:00–04:00 · Fri 17:00–04:30 · Sat 19:00–04:30 · Sun closed

  6. 20:3023:00

    Zürich Opera House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    opera house

    Sechseläutenplatz 1, 8001 Zürich

Day 2

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Manzoni

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Schützengasse 15, 8001 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:30–22:00 · Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Kunsthaus Zürich

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Zürich, Switzerland

    Heimplatz 1, 8001 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 10:00–18:00 · Wed–Thu 10:00–20:00 · Fri–Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kronenhalle

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant and art gallery in Zurich

    Rämistrasse 4, 8001 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–24:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    garden in Zurich (Switzerland)

    Mythenquai 88

  7. 17:0018:30

    Cabaret Voltaire

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Club and cultural space in Zurich, Switzerland; birthplace of the Dada art movement

    Spiegelgasse 1, 8001 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 17:00–23:00 · Fri–Sat 13:30–24:00 · Sun 13:30–18:00

  8. 19:0020:30

    Zunfthaus zur Waag

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    former municipal building in Zurich, Switzerland

    Münsterhof 8, 8001 Zürich

  9. 20:3023:00

    Schauspielhaus Zürich

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts building in Zurich, Switzerland

    Rämistrasse 34, 8001 Zürich

Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum Rietberg

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Zurich (Switzerland)

    Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    blindekuh

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    two restaurants in Switzerland

    Mühlebachstrasse 148, 8008 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 18:00–22:00 · Sun 17:30–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    botanical garden

    Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zürich

  7. 17:0019:30

    FIFA Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    sports museum in Zürich, Switzerland

    Seestrasse 27, 8002 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Mesa Madrid

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Weinbergstrasse 75

  9. 21:0023:30

    Theater am Neumarkt

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre production company in Zurich, Switzerland

    Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zürich

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Maag Halle

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Zahnradstrasse 22, 8005 Zürich

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Ah-Hua

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Ankerstrasse 110, 8004 Zürich

  6. 14:3017:00

    Zürich Zoo

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Family activities

    zoo in Zurich

    Zürichbergstrasse 221

  7. 17:0019:30

    Haus Konstruktiv

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in the city of Zurich, Switzerland

    Limmatstrasse 268, 8005 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 11:00–18:00 · Wed 11:00–20:00 · Thu–Sun 11:00–18:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Sternen Grill Take Away

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Theaterstrasse 22, 8001 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00

  9. 21:0022:30

    4. Akt

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Heinrichstrasse 262, 8005 Zürich

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Zoological museum of the university of Zurich

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Zurich (Switzerland)

    Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Frau Gerolds Garten

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Geroldstrasse 23, 8005 Zürich

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 11:00–23:00 · Thu–Sat 11:00–23:45 · Sun 12:00–22:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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