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Overview of Canton of Zurich Region (Zürich)
Canton of Zurich Region (Zürich) is located in the Canton of Zurich region of Switzerland, with its prefectural capital at Zurich. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Zürich Altstadt & Limmatquai, Lake Zurich cruises & Uetliberg, Kunsthaus Zürich & Landesmuseum, Winterthur museums & Rhine Falls gateway.
RegionCanton of Zurich
Capital cityZurich
Cities & municipalities96
Primary transport hubZurich Central Station (SBB CFF FFS & Panoramic Alpine Railways)
How to get to Canton of Zurich Region
Zurich Airport (ZRH) has a mainline SBB railway station underneath the terminal (10 min to Zürich HB). Use our SBB CFF FFS & Panoramic Alpine Railways Fare & Route Calculator and Rail Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Canton of Zurich
When visiting cities across Canton of Zurich, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti
- Luxemburgerli macarons
- Fondue in historic guild houses
- Craft chocolate
Best time to visit Canton of Zurich
Best time to visit Canton of Zurich: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).
All 96 cities & municipalities in Canton of Zurich Region
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich Zürich (BFS 261) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 420,217 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Winterthur Winterthur (BFS 230) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 113,173 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Uster Uster (BFS 198) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 35,007 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dübendorf Dübendorf (BFS 191) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 29,303 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dietikon Dietikon (BFS 243) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 27,746 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wetzikon (ZH) Wetzikon (ZH) (BFS 121) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 24,990 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wädenswil Wädenswil (BFS 293) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 24,624 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Horgen Horgen (BFS 295) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 22,992 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bülach Bülach (BFS 53) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 21,372 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Opfikon Opfikon (BFS 66) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 21,014 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Kloten Kloten (BFS 62) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 20,130 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Adliswil Adliswil (BFS 131) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 18,944 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Schlieren Schlieren (BFS 247) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 18,791 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Volketswil Volketswil (BFS 199) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 18,640 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Regensdorf Regensdorf (BFS 96) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 18,540 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Thalwil Thalwil (BFS 141) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 18,139 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Illnau-Effretikon Illnau-Effretikon (BFS 296) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 17,333 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wallisellen Wallisellen (BFS 69) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 16,841 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Stäfa Stäfa (BFS 158) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 14,718 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Küsnacht (ZH) Küsnacht (ZH) (BFS 154) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 14,564 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Meilen Meilen (BFS 156) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 14,335 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Richterswil Richterswil (BFS 138) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 13,632 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Zollikon Zollikon (BFS 161) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 13,067 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Affoltern am Albis Affoltern am Albis (BFS 2) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 12,303 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rüti (ZH) Rüti (ZH) (BFS 118) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 12,286 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pfäffikon Pfäffikon (BFS 177) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 12,164 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bassersdorf Bassersdorf (BFS 52) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 11,824 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Männedorf Männedorf (BFS 155) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 11,359 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hinwil Hinwil (BFS 117) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 11,277 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Maur Maur (BFS 195) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 10,468 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Gossau (ZH) Gossau (ZH) (BFS 115) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 10,280 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wald (ZH) Wald (ZH) (BFS 120) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 10,096 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Urdorf Urdorf (BFS 250) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 9,981 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Embrach Embrach (BFS 56) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 9,421 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Niederhasli Niederhasli (BFS 90) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 9,345 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Kilchberg (ZH) Kilchberg (ZH) (BFS 135) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 8,923 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Egg Egg (BFS 192) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 8,796 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hombrechtikon Hombrechtikon (BFS 153) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 8,775 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Fällanden Fällanden (BFS 193) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 8,689 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rümlang Rümlang (BFS 97) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 8,233 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wangen-Brüttisellen Wangen-Brüttisellen (BFS 200) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,967 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dietlikon Dietlikon (BFS 54) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,847 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Langnau am Albis Langnau am Albis (BFS 136) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,727 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dürnten Dürnten (BFS 113) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,606 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Seuzach Seuzach (BFS 227) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,440 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bubikon Bubikon (BFS 112) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,344 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Oberglatt Oberglatt (BFS 92) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,228 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Oberengstringen Oberengstringen (BFS 245) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,738 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Birmensdorf (ZH) Birmensdorf (ZH) (BFS 242) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,724 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wiesendangen Wiesendangen (BFS 298) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,594 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Buchs (ZH) Buchs (ZH) (BFS 83) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,565 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Fehraltorf Fehraltorf (BFS 172) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,485 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Herrliberg Herrliberg (BFS 152) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,460 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Zell (ZH) Zell (ZH) (BFS 231) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,299 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Uetikon am See Uetikon am See (BFS 159) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,201 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rüschlikon Rüschlikon (BFS 139) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,092 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dielsdorf Dielsdorf (BFS 86) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,966 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Obfelden Obfelden (BFS 10) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,721 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Neftenbach Neftenbach (BFS 223) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,718 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lindau Lindau (BFS 176) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,605 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Nürensdorf Nürensdorf (BFS 64) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,602 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Erlenbach (ZH) Erlenbach (ZH) (BFS 151) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,592 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bonstetten Bonstetten (BFS 3) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,572 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Zumikon Zumikon (BFS 160) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,486 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Greifensee Greifensee (BFS 194) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,385 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Eglisau Eglisau (BFS 55) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,339 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wettswil am Albis Wettswil am Albis (BFS 14) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,240 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Glattfelden Glattfelden (BFS 58) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,217 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mettmenstetten Mettmenstetten (BFS 9) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,200 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Schwerzenbach Schwerzenbach (BFS 197) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,170 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bäretswil Bäretswil (BFS 111) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,053 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Oberrieden Oberrieden (BFS 137) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,002 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Niederglatt Niederglatt (BFS 89) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,993 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Elgg Elgg (BFS 294) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,942 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Geroldswil Geroldswil (BFS 244) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,934 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Turbenthal Turbenthal (BFS 228) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,883 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bauma Bauma (BFS 297) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,873 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Oetwil am See Oetwil am See (BFS 157) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,840 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Weiningen (ZH) Weiningen (ZH) (BFS 251) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,813 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Uitikon Uitikon (BFS 248) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,668 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rafz Rafz (BFS 67) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,661 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Winkel Winkel (BFS 72) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,535 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Russikon Russikon (BFS 178) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,393 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bachenbülach Bachenbülach (BFS 51) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,180 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dällikon Dällikon (BFS 84) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,177 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Unterengstringen Unterengstringen (BFS 249) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,934 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pfungen Pfungen (BFS 224) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,900 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mönchaltorf Mönchaltorf (BFS 196) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,898 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hedingen Hedingen (BFS 5) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,778 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Stallikon Stallikon (BFS 13) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,755 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hausen am Albis Hausen am Albis (BFS 4) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,751 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hittnau Hittnau (BFS 173) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,664 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Elsau Elsau (BFS 219) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,647 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Grüningen Grüningen (BFS 116) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,641 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Feuerthalen Feuerthalen (BFS 27) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,614 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Steinmaur Steinmaur (BFS 101) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,609 | Regional km² | City guide → |