Offizieller NameEgg (BFS 192)
Region / KantonCanton of Zurich (Bezirk Uster)
Einwohnerzahl8,796
Koordinaten47.2976°N, 8.6943°E
Überblick
Egg (Egg (BFS 192)) is an official municipality in Bezirk Uster within the Canton of Zurich region of Schweiz. Travellers visiting Egg enjoy authentic local architecture, traditional town squares, and easy access to the wider cultural and natural attractions of Canton of Zurich (regional capital: Zurich).
Anreise & Nahverkehr
Zurich Airport (ZRH) has a mainline SBB railway station underneath the terminal (10 min to Zürich HB). From the regional hub of Zurich, regional trains and local bus connections link directly to Egg and neighbouring municipalities across Bezirk Uster.
Sehenswürdigkeiten & Aktivitäten
- Historic Center of Egg: Walk the main square, civic landmarks, and historic streets of Egg.
- Zürich Altstadt & Limmatquai (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
- Lake Zurich cruises & Uetliberg (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
- Kunsthaus Zürich & Landesmuseum (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
- Winterthur museums & Rhine Falls gateway (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
Lokale Küche & Spezialitäten
- Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
- Luxemburgerli macarons — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
- Fondue in historic guild houses — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
- Craft chocolate — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
Beste Reisezeit
May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets). Explore more municipalities in Canton of Zurich or search all 2,113 municipalities in Schweiz.