Shopping in Zurich
Shopping in Switzerland
For those of you new to Switzerland, one of the first things you may notice is the fact the shops are closed all day on Sundays. If you’re still getting used to this, don’t worry as there are some places you can still go shopping such as Zurich Airport, petrol stations and certain railway stations (listed below).
Supermarket Locator Guide with Addresses and Opening Hours
Coop Stores Shop locator with address and opening hours
Migros Stores shop locator with addresses and opening hours
Volg Stores Shop Locator (search term entry at bottom of map on left hand side)
Most of these store locators are all in German, but in most cases enter your own postcode to find the nearest store to your address.
Department Stores in Zurich
Jelmoli – Bahnhofstrasse
Globus – Bahnhofstrasse, Glattzentrum and Bellevue
Manor – Bahnhofstrasse
Online Shopping
Amazon – the online retailer
Siroop – Swiss online retailer
Galaxus – Swiss online retailer
Ticketcorner – to buy concert tickets
Sunday Shopping and Shopping 365 days a year
In Switzerland most shops close on Sunday. However, there are some exceptions: –
Petrol Stations offer a wide variety of goods these days, many have bakeries and they often sell fresh fruit and veg too.
– Zurich Airport is open 365 days a year and they have a large Migros there as well as many clothes shops and boutiques etc
– Zurich Hauptbahnhof “Shopville RailCity” is open 365 days a year and has a large Migros as well as many other shops
– Stadelhofen Bahnhof is open 365 days a year and has a big Coop and many other shops
– Uster Bahnhof is open 365 days a year and has a good Coop
Shopping Guides to Zurich
Shopping at Sihl City – this is a list of all the shops available at the indoor shopping centre at Sihl City
Glatt Shopping Centre in Wallisellen – information and directory of shops at the indoor shopping centre at Glatt
Shopping under the Arches in the Viadukt – news and info on all the Viadukt Shops
Cool Shopping Guide to Zurich – covers Kreis 1, Kreis 4 and 5 and there it also includes a shopping guide to Luzern. Lists independant stores and cafes etc too.
Public Holiday in Zurich 2020
New Year’s Day – 1st January 2020
Berchtold’s Day – 2nd January 2020
Good Friday – Friday 10th April 2020
Eater Monday – Monday 13th April 2020
Labour Day – Friday 1st May 2020
Ascension – Thursday 21st May 2020
Whit Monday – Monday 1st June 2020
Swiss National Day – 1st August 2020
Christmas Day – 25th December 2020
St Stephen’s Day, Boxing Day – 25th December 2020
Christmas and New Year Opening Dates
Christmas Eve 24th December – shops often close early. However, if 24th December falls on a Sunday all shops will be closed
Christmas Day 25th December – shops closed
Boxing Day 26th December – shops closed
New Year’s Eve – shops may often close early
New Year’s Day – shops will be closed
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