How to find us
The Institute for Operations Research at the Department of Mathematics is in the historic main building (HG) on the ETH Zurich Zentrum Campus.
From the “Bahnhofstrasse/HB” stop
Tram no. 6 (towards the Zoo) as far as the “ETH/Universitätsspital” stop. Journey time: approx. 6 minutes
From the “Bahnhofplatz/HB” stop
Tram no. 10 (towards the Airport or Oerlikon station) as far as the “ETH/Universitätsspital” stop
or
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
Wheelchair users arriving by car will find a marked parking space in the passage underground "Leonhardstrasse", under the Polyterrasse, on the left-hand side of the bus stop, as well as marked parking spaces on the ground floor (parking deck D) of the multi-storey car park, accessible via Karl-Schmid-Strasse.
The barrier-free access to the main building is signposted.
By handing in your parking ticket at Campus Info (report to reception on the ground floor), you will be given a free exit ticket.