Directions

The Centre for Global Dialogue is located in Rüschlikon above Lake Zurich.

It is approximately 40 minutes away from Zurich International Airport and can conveniently be reached by public transport. 

Public Transport

  • Bus 165: Take bus line 165 at Zurich Bürkliplatz in the direction of Rüschlikon to the “Säumerstrasse” stop. The Centre is a 5 min-ute walk (see map overleaf).
  • Bus 161: Take bus line 161 at Zurich Bürkliplatz in the direction of Kilchberg to the “Auf Brunnen” stop. It is a 10 minute walk to the Centre (see map overleaf).
  • The buses leave at half hourly intervals and every quarter of an hour during the rush hour. Bus timetables can be found in the internet at www.vbz.ch.
  • Train: The most convenient station for the Centre is Thalwil. There are several regular rail connections from the Airport and from Zurich Central Station to Thalwil. Travel time: Airport-Thalwil: about 30 minutes, Central Station-Thalwil: about 15 minutes. From Thalwil station take a taxi to the Centre, travel time about 10 minutes.
  • The train timetable can be found in the internet at www.sbb.ch. 

Car

  • From Zurich: take motorway A3 in the direction of Chur leave the motorway at the Thalwil exit and leave the 1st roundabout in the direction of Rüschlikon 2nd round about: turn right in the direction of “Dorfzentrum” after about 200 m turn left (“Swiss Re Rüschlikon” signpost) after about 400 m you will find the “Centre for Global Dialogue” on your right.
  • From Chur: take motorway A3 in the direction of Zurich leave the motorway at the Thalwil exit and leave the 1st and 2nd roundabout in the direction of Rüschlikon 3rd roundabout turn right in the direction of “Dorfzentrum” after about 200 m turn left (“Swiss Re Rüschlikon” signpost) after about 400 m you will find the “Centre for Global Dialogue” on your right.

Taxi

You can reach the Centre by taxi from the Airport in about 45 minutes, from Zurich Central Station in about 30 minutes and from Thalwil station in about 10 minutes.