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These directions are intended to help visually impaired and blind people navigate unfamiliar routes unaccompanied. They have been compiled in collaboration with the Swiss Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, SBV.

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Format, starting point and destination

  • Direction of travel: Where appropriate, a clockface is used to indicate the direction to walk in; for example: 3 o’clock to turn right, 12 o’clock for straight on, 10 o’clock for slight left.
  • Destination: Where you want to get to, such as the name of the ETH building. The address of the building can be used as guidance in navigation apps (such as Google Maps, MyWay Pro, etc.) or other support tools.
  • Starting point: The directions begin here.
  • Distance in metres: Approximate distance (walking distance, rather than as the crow flies)
  • Directions: The directions are as concise as they can be and as accurate as possible, but do not rule out changes arising at short notice such as building sites, shifting of objects/fixtures or changes in ground surfacing.
  • Special points: Alerts about potential dangers or special situations
  • Telephone info: Contact point if you need help or information on site.

Travel to the ETH Zentrum campus by public transport (tram)

  • To make things simple, the starting point for all directions to the ETH Zentrum campus is the tram stop at the main railway station, “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”, tram number 6. If you need help finding this tram stop, one option is to contact the Main Station’s passenger assistance service at external page Zürcher Bahnhofhilfe (German). Please give them plenty of notice.
  • For all the directions provided, the destination point for access to all buildings on the ETH Zentrum campus is the tram stop “Zürich, ETH/Universit?tsspital”, at the level of the Main Building (HG).
  • Please note: The tram stop for the return journey from all buildings on the ETH Zentrum campus is not located at the same spot where you arrived! For your return journey, use the tram stop “Zürich, ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5.
  • Destination: Main Building (HG), R?mistrasse 101, Zurich
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 80
  • Directions: Continue walking in the direction of travel. Find the lowered kerb on the right. Cross R?mistrasse. Keep straight, wide forecourt. Entrance is a little below the street.
  • Special points: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 71
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to the main station “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 150 metres. As you come out of the main exit, walk straight uphill to R?mistrasse. Turn 90 degrees to the left to Tannenstrasse, lowered kerb at the pedestrian crossing. Cross Tannenstrasse at 11 o’clock to the tram island. Walk down the tram island to the guidance area for boarding the tram, on the left.
  • Destination: CAB Building, Universit?tsstrasse 6, Zurich, entrance on the street side
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 180
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel, find the lowered kerb on the right, cross R?mistrasse (caution: first two tram tracks, then a central island, then a car lane). Turn 90 degrees to the left, walk along the footpath, gently uphill at first, then a bit steeper. After 150 metres in total, climb the steps to the right, series of several iron gates, a paved forecourt, more steps up to the main entrance.
  • Special points: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 38
  • Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 150 metres. Exit Universit?tsstrasse 6. Walk down Universit?tsstrasse on the same side. After 50 metres you reach the first guidance area with tactile paving right across the footpath. Don’t cross the street here, but continue another 40 metres till you reach a second guidance area with tactile paving. Lowered kerb for the pedestrian crossing on the right. Cross Universit?tsstrasse (caution: first a car lane, then a central island, then two tram tracks, followed by another central island with a guidance area, and another car lane). 10 metres to the left find the lowered kerb, take the pedestrian crossing over Tannenstrasse, heading in a 2 o’clock direction. Walk down the tram island to the guidance area for boarding the tram, on the left.
  • Destination: CHN Building, Universit?tsstrasse 16, Zurich
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 210
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel, find the lowered kerb on the right, cross R?mistrasse (caution: first two tram tracks, then a central island, then a car lane). Turn 90 degrees to the left, walk along the footpath, gently uphill at first, then a bit steeper. After 200 metres in total, the building entrance is at 1 o’clock on the right.
  • Special points: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 38
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to the main station “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 200 metres. Walk down Universit?tsstrasse on the same side. After 100 metres you reach the first guidance area with tactile paving across the entire footpath. Don’t cross the street here, but continue another 40 metres till you reach a second guidance area with tactile paving. Lowered kerb for the pedestrian crossing on the right. Cross Universit?tsstrasse (caution: first a car lane, then a central island, then two tram tracks, followed by another central island with a guidance area, and another car lane). 10 metres to the left find the lowered kerb, take the pedestrian crossing over Tannenstrasse, heading in a 2 o’clock direction. Walk down the tram island to the guidance area for boarding the tram, on the left.
  • Destination: CLA Building, Tannenstrasse 3, Zurich
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 140
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel. Find the lowered kerb on the left; cross R?mistrasse. Turn 90 degrees to the right; after 30 metres make a 90 degree turn to the left. Walk down Tannenstrasse for 75 metres. Wide guidance area right across the entire pavement. Cross Tannenstrasse here at the pedestrian crossing. Cycle lane, two tram tracks, one vehicle lane. Another guidance area. Concrete bollards can be felt left and right. After the left-hand bollard, tap three more bollards. From the third bollard, in the direction of 11 o’clock, the main entrance is 7 metres away. Be careful: automatic revolving door (audible).
  • Special points: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 40 metres. On exiting the revolving door, walk in a 10 o’clock direction for roughly 10 metres till you come to a large guidance area. This is situated between two concrete bollards (10 in total), each one about 60 centimetres high. Do not cross the street, but follow the double guiding line on the left uphill to cross Clausiusstrasse, where there is not usually much traffic. You come to a large guidance area about 4 metres wide. Turn to the right and cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. Move up the tram island for 5 metres to the guidance area for boarding the tram (tram 6 and 10).
  • Destination: ETA building, Gloriastrasse 35, Zürich
  • Starting point: For this building, do not get off at the tram stop “Zürich, ETH/Universit?tsspital”, but two stops later at “Zürich, Voltastrasse”, tram number 6 (and 5).
  • Distance in metres: 150
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel to the bottom end of the tram island. Find the lowered kerb on the right. Cross Gloriastrasse (tram and individual traffic). Make a 90 degree turn to the left and walk down Gloriastrasse; on the right is a line of raised setts in the tarmac. Follow this line for 20 metres to a high column at the end. Walk across the forecourt in the direction of 2 o’clock till you come to a solid concrete step with a high wall left and right. Go up the steps, following the right-hand edge. At the end of the steps, cross a flat area of just over 7 metres; make a 90 degree turn to the right, follow the wall and after roughly 5 metres walk around a large permanent waste bin. Passageway through the building; continue to follow the latticework wall to its end, or the end of the passageway. Inner courtyard with lamps and trees, as well as ventilation grids in the ground. Take a 90 degree turn to the left to the other side of the passageway. From there, follow the building for about 40 metres, then tap to find a raised surface of around 8 centimetres (ramp, side entrance to the ETZ building). From this ramp, walk about 12 metres in a 2 o’clock direction to the main entrance of the ETA building and the Paul Scherrer Auditorium.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop Voltastrasse at the level of Gloriastrasse 45. Distance 135 metres. Ask someone to accompany you out of the building. Be careful: there are some individual trees and lamp posts in the inner courtyard, and in the passageway there is a large waste bin on the left edge. Once outside the building, make a 90 degree turn to the left, feel for indentations in the building, about 1 metre in length. At the end of the building, there is a protruding column and a wall around 2 metres long. Walk as straight as you can in a 12 o’clock direction; the floor covering alternates between large stone slabs and small raised setts. Once you reach the sixth area with large stone slabs, you’ll feel a slight dip. Make a 90 degree turn to the right, concrete floor; walk through a high passageway with latticework walls. At the end of the passageway, tap to feel a wall on the left, than make a 90 degree turn to the left after just over 7 metres. Follow the wall and stairs down – there are around 30 steps. At the end of the steps, continue in a 12 o’clock direction across the open forecourt for around 15 metres; there may be some parked cars. At the end of the forecourt, tap till you find a line of double setts raised about 2 centimetres. Follow this line in an 11 o’clock direction to the end of a wall. After just over 1.5 metres, tap to feel the kerb and walk downhill to find the guidance area after about 2 metres (tram 6 and 5).
  • Destination: ETZ building, Gloriastrasse 35, Zürich
  • Starting point: For this building, do not get off at the tram stop “Zürich, ETH/Universit?tsspital”, but two stops later at “Zürich, Voltastrasse”, tram number 6 (and 5).
  • Distance in metres: 90
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel to the bottom end of the tram island. Find the lowered kerb on the right. Cross Gloriastrasse (tram and individual traffic). Make a 90 degree turn to the left and walk down Gloriastrasse; on the right is a line of raised setts in the tarmac. Follow this line for 20 metres to a high column at the end. Walk across the forecourt in the direction of 2 o’clock till you come to a solid concrete step with a high wall left and right. Go up the steps, following the right-hand edge. At the end of the steps, cross a flat area of just over 7 metres and then walk another 7 metres towards the main entrance at 11 o’clock. Be careful: there’s a sliding door.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop Voltastrasse at the level of Gloriastrasse 45. Distance 70 metres. As you exit the sliding door, there is carpet flooring initially; then head in an 11 o’clock direction and tap till you touch a wall roughly 5 metres away. Follow the wall and stairs down – there are around 30 steps. At the end of the steps, continue in a 12 o’clock direction across the open forecourt for around 15 metres; there may be some parked cars. At the end of the forecourt, tap till you find a line of double setts raised about 2 centimetres. Follow this line in an 11 o’clock direction to the end of a wall. After just over 1.5 metres, tap to find the edge of the kerb and walk uphill to find the guidance area after 2 metres (tram 5 and 6).
  • Destination: GLC building, Gloriastrasse 37/39, Zürich
  • Starting point: For this building, do not get off at the tram stop “Zürich, ETH/Universit?tsspital”, but two stops later at “Zürich, Voltastrasse”, tram number 6 (and 5).
  • Distance in metres: 80
  • Directions: Continue in the direction of travel. Find the guidance area, then the lowered kerb on the left. Cross Gloriastrasse (tram and individual traffic). Make a 90 degree turn to the left and walk down Gloriastrasse for 20 metres. Tap to feel for a stone wall at 2 o’clock. The wall bends slightly left, then right. After 45 metres it makes a sharp bend to the right. From this bend, in the direction of 11 o’clock, the main entrance is just 3 metres away. Be careful: there’s a revolving door.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop Voltastrasse at the level of Gloriastrasse 45. Distance 70 metres. Just a few steps after exiting the revolving door, feel for a wall on the left and slightly in front of you. Follow the wall, which heads in a 1 o’clock direction then has two bends in it. Follow the wall to the end and your position on the pavement will be at the rear end of the tram stop. Move down 15 metres to the guidance area for boarding the tram (tram 6 and 5).
  • Destination: LEE building, Leonhardstrasse 21, Zurich
  • Starting point: For this building, do not get off at the tram stop “Zürich, ETH/Universit?tsspital”, but one stop earlier at “Zürich, Haldenegg”, tram number 6 (and 10).
  • Distance in metres: 125
  • Directions: Get off the tram at the front, at the guidance area. Walk 2 metres uphill and cross Leonhardstrasse. Pedestrian crossing. Two vehicle lanes with tram tracks. Very wide pavement; follow Leonhardstrasse uphill, possibly on the left edge of the pavement, first along the garden wall, then along the line of setts (bicycles parked behind it). The main entrance is just over 100 metres on the right. There is a paved surface, roughly 2 by 8 metres, in front of the entrance. Before that, tarmac and a metal gutter.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop Haldenegg at Leonhardstrasse 1. Distance 150 metres. On exiting the building, walk in a 12 o’clock direction; initially floor slabs then a gutter; then after about 3 metres tap for the edge of two setts and walk downhill. The raised edge of the setts marks the right edge of the broad pavement, and the kerb is about 3 metres further on the left. Tap along the raised edge of the setts and follow this line for 50 metres downhill. Be careful: there may be some parked cycles that protrude slightly over the edge of the setts. There is a garden wall at the end of the raised setts. Here, roughly another 3 metres further on the left; tap to find the curb of the road. Do not cross the road, but follow the pavement downhill for almost another 60 metres. Be careful: after 50 metres, there is a metal post in the way. Follow the curb until it becomes much higher. Here, at the far rear end of the tram stop, there is a guidance area at the front for boarding the tram.
  • Destination: LFW Building, Universit?tsstrasse 2, Zurich
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 100
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel, find the lowered kerb on the right, cross R?mistrasse (caution: first two tram tracks, then a central island, then a car lane). Turn 90 degrees to the left, walk along the footpath with a gentle incline. After 35 metres the entrance is on the right, with an iron gate. Can only be felt by tapping with a cane at half-height to the right (12 cm ledge). Climb four steps, paved forecourt, four steps to the big wooden doors.
  • Special points: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 38
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to the main station “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 100 metres. Pavement on right, walk uphill 20 metres. Lowered kerb on the left, pedestrian crossing over Universit?tsstrasse. (Caution: first a car lane, then a central island, then two tram tracks, followed by an island with a guidance area, and another car lane). Ten metres to the left find the lowered kerb, take the pedestrian crossing over Tannenstrasse, heading in a 2 o’clock direction. Walk down the tram island to the guidance area for boarding the tram, on the left.
  • Destination: ML Building, Tannenstrasse 3, Zurich
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 100
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel. Find the lowered kerb on the left, cross R?mistrasse. Turn 90 degrees to the right, after 30 metres cross Tannenstrasse and walk to the left down Tannenstrasse. After 40 metres the entrance is in the corner of the building on the right.
  • Special points: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to the main station “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 50 metres. On exiting the building, immediately turn 90 degrees to the left, after 5 metres climb 6 steps, then, to the right, a tactile paving across the entire footpath. Cross Tannenstrasse to the tram island. Turn 90 degrees to the left, after 5 metres the guidance area for boarding the tram is on the right.
  • Destination: MM building, Leonhardstrasse 34, Zurich
  • Starting point: “ETH/Universit?tsspital” tram stop, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 250
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel. Find the lowered kerb on the left, cross R?mistrasse. Turn 90 degrees to the right; after 30 metres make a 90-degree turn to the left, and follow Tannenstrasse for 110 metres downhill. Cross Leonhardstrasse. On the other side of the road, tap the low wall on the left and follow it, including a slight bend to the left, until the tarmac turns to a paved surface. Avoid slightly uphill route; instead, turn 90 degrees to the right and cross the road, approx. five metres. You will reach a wall and a handrail straight ahead. Follow the handrail down the steps, including a 90-degree turn to the left, and continue to follow the handrail to the end of the steps. At the end of the handrail is a large waste bin: circumvent it to the right. Entry to MM building via an automatic sliding door. Once inside the building, turn left down the stairs to the Mensa (level B); the Postomat, ETH Store and cafeteria are on your right (all on level C). The stairs to the sports facilities (Academic Sports Association Zurich, level A) are at the other end of level C.
  • Special points: There is a barrier at some points along the handrail to prevent cycles from being chained to it. There are also a total of three “ETH/Universit?tsspital” tram stops:
    • towards Zoo, downhill on R?mistrasse
    • towards Irchel, uphill on R?mistrasse
    • towards Hauptbahnhof (Main Station), downhill on Tannenstrasse
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 11 11
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to the main station at “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. “ETH/Universit?tsspital” tram stop on Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Exit the building, turn 90 degrees to the right, circumvent the large waste bin, immediately afterwards follow the handrail up the steps, including a 90-degree bend to the right. Continue to the end of the handrail. Cross the road at the border between the tarmac and paved surface, and tap the low wall straight ahead. Follow the wall to the left, including a slight bend to the right. At the end of the low wall, cross Leonhardstrasse. Gently climb Tannenstrasse until you reach the guidance area covering the entire width of the pavement after around 40 metres. Turn 90 degrees to the left, cross the entire width of Tannenstrasse. You will reach another large guidance area on the other side of the road: follow the guidelines on the right across Clausiusstrasse until you reach a third guidance area. Make a 90-degree turn to the right and cross Tannenstrasse again until you reach the tram island. Gently climb the tram island to the guidance area for boarding the tram on the right.
  • Distance: 160 metres. 
  • Destination: NO building, Sonneggstrasse 5, Zurich
  • Starting point: Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital”, tram number 6 (and 9), at the level of the Main Building
  • Distance in metres: 190
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel. Find the lowered kerb on the left, cross R?mistrasse. Turn 90 degrees to the right, after 30 metres cross Tannenstrasse and follow the footpath for 100 metres, walking slightly uphill. At the destination: Tactile paving for guidance, across the entire footpath. Opening to the building forecourt is on the left, there is a stairway going up at 2 o’clock.
  • Special points: There are sometimes many objects between the guidance area and the entrance stairway, including a permanently fixed, egg-shaped boulder around 80 cm in diameter and 1 m high. And: There are three tram stops in total at “ETH/Universit?tsspital”:
    • in the direction of the zoo, in R?mistrasse (downhill),
    • in the direction of Irchel, in R?mistrasse (uphill),
    • in the direction of the Main Station, in Tannenstrasse (downhill).
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 40 74
  • Return journey: Take tram number 6 to the main station “Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/Hauptbahnhof”. Tram stop “ETH/Universit?tsspital” in Tannenstrasse, at the level of Tannenstrasse 5. Distance 150 metres. On exiting the building, turn 90 degrees to the right and follow the footpath to Tannenstrasse. Straight ahead there is a lowered kerb for the pedestrian crossing over Tannenstrasse, heading towards 2 o’clock. Walk down the tram island to the guidance area for boarding the tram, on the left.

Travelling to the ETH H?nggerberg campus by public transport (bus)

  • To make things simple, the starting point for all directions to the H?nggerberg campus is the SBB railway station Zürich Oerlikon, which has excellent S-Bahn and intercity train connections. The following bus stop should be used at Zürich Oerlikon railway station: “Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”, bus number 80.
  • How to get to the stop “Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”, bus number 80: The stop is at “Zürich Oerlikon (SBB)” station, alongside platform 8. Depending on which platform you arrive at, use the pedestrian underpass in the direction of Max-Frisch-Platz / Bus station “Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord” (address: Affolternstrasse 30, 8050 Zürich). After climbing the steps, turn 90 degrees to the right and walk 40 metres to the bus stop (double bus shelter). If you arrive on platform 8, you’re already on the right side.
  • For all the directions provided, the destination stop for access to all buildings on the ETH H?nggerberg campus is the bus stop “Zürich, ETH H?nggerberg”.
  • Destination: HCI Building, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, Zurich. Entrance on the Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse side.
  • Starting point: Bus stop “ETH H?nggerberg”, bus number 80
  • Distance in metres: 90
  • Directions: Continue in the direction of travel. At the transition between the paved and tarmac surface (after about 80 metres) turn 90 degrees to the left to cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse and then keep walking straight. Three marked steps and a ramp lead to the covered passage. 15 metres on the right: revolving doors, entrance HCI 100-199.
  • Special points: On the left, street side, there are bollards every 1.5 metres spaced 1 metre from the roadway, plus a metal gutter along the side of the roadway. This can be used for guidance if necessary.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 633 40 99
  • Return journey: Take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. The bus stop is on the same side of the street as the HCI Building, no need to cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse. Tap along the metal gutter, and after about 40 metres follow the curve as it leads first right, then left. After that the kerb edge is raised and can be tapped, the guidance area for bus number 80 is after 50 metres. Please note: Buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
  • Destination: HCP building, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, Zurich
  • Starting point: Bus stop “ETH H?nggerberg”, bus number 80
  • Distance in metres: 325
  • Directions: Continue in the direction of travel. At the transition between the paved and asphalt surface (after about 80 metres) turn 90 degrees to the left to cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse. There is no kerbstone on either side of the road, only a metal rain gutter. On the wide pavement on the other side of the street continue in a 3 o’clock direction, a footpath and cycle path with a grassed area on the left and a hedge on the right. After just over 90 metres follow the gravel path on the left which leads slightly uphill. After 100 metres there is a covered passage on the right. On the right is the entrance to the HCP building, ground floor. There is an automatic sliding door at the entrance, followed by a vestibule and then double doors. 
  • Special points: On the left, street side, there are bollards every 1.5 metres spaced 1 metre from the road, plus a metal rain gutter along each side of the road. This can be used for guidance if necessary.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 11 11
  • Return journey: Take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. On leaving the HCP building, walk in a 9 o’clock direction till you find the gravel path. Then make another 90 degree turn to the left, and after 100 metres – at the end of the gravel path – another turn to the right. Continue for 100 metres along the footpath and cycle path which has a grassed area ascending on the right edge, and a hedge to the left. Where the path changes from asphalt to paving stones, continue straight for 80 metres until you reach the road. Be careful, there is no curb to the road, only a metal rain gutter and a series of bollards about 40 cm high. Follow the edge of the road as it bends. After that the kerb edge is raised and can be tapped; the guidance area for bus number 80 is after 50 metres. Please note: Buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
  • Distance in metres: 350
  • Destination: “Bellavista” HGP restaurant building, H?nggerbergring 47, Zurich
  • Starting point: “ETH H?nggerberg” bus stop, bus number 80
  • Distance in metres: 350
  • Directions: Continue in the direction of travel to the end of the building. After 20 metres, cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse to the left (bus and cycle traffic). Caution, no steps to cross the roadway, metal gutter on the side of the roadway on both sides of the road. After crossing Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse, turn left and follow the gutter and raised kerb edge for 40 metres until you reach the bus stop with guidance area. Continue straight on, after 100 metres cross the narrow street about five metres wide. Continue straight on, raised setts on left curb edge (border of grassed area). End of raised setts after 40 metres, high wall straight on after ten metres. Circumvent the wall to the left, follow the bend to the right after 25 metres and to the left again after eight metres along the border of the grassed area. Pedestrian crossing straight ahead, cross H?nggerbergring. Forecourt of Bellavista, approx. seven metres, then steps to the restaurant entrance.
  • Special points: Traffic-calming hump on H?nggerbergring immediately to the left of the pedestrian crossing.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 11 11
  • Return journey: take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. Leave Bellavista, go straight across H?nggerbergring. Continue straight on until you reach a wall. Follow the wall and walk around it to the right. Follow the pavement, use either curb edge or raised setts bordering the grassed area for guidance. After around 100 metres in total, cross a narrow street about five metres wide. Follow the setts bordering the grassed area for another 30 metres, then it changes to a normal kerb. After 25 metres you will reach the guidance area for bus number 37. Do not board, this bus does not go to Oerlikon station. Follow the kerb edge for 30 metres, change to metal gutter, cross a small street, only seven metres wide with barely any traffic, the guidance area for bus number 80 is immediately after that. Please note: buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
  • Distance in metres: 250
  • Destination: HIL Building (菲律宾sunbet下载_申慱sunbet现金网-【官方网站】 Info), Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, Zürich
  • Starting point: Bus stop “ETH H?nggerberg”, bus number 80 (and 69)
  • Distance in metres: 30
  • Directions: Get off the bus right next to the HIL building. Continue in the direction of travel, turn right around the corner of the building. Entrance to 菲律宾sunbet下载_申慱sunbet现金网-【官方网站】 Info is on the right, after 15 metres. Main entrance to the building is 30 metres further on, slightly set back on the right.
  • Special points: Get off the bus right next to the HIL Building with 菲律宾sunbet下载_申慱sunbet现金网-【官方网站】 Info. The surface in the bus stop area is paved with setts (slightly raised cobbled effect). Be careful on the street side: parked buses. An ATM is located directly on the building.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 633 24 35
  • Return journey: Take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. Bus stop is on the opposite side of the street. In front of the HIL Building – 菲律宾sunbet下载_申慱sunbet现金网-【官方网站】 Info walk straight ahead, feel where the surface changes from raised setts to flat paving and follow this edge to the roadway, no steps to cross roadway, metal gutter on the side of the roadway. Beware of buses and bicycles on the street. Cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse, walk 15 metres to the gutter on the other side of the street. Turn left, follow the gutter and raised kerb edge for 40 metres till you reach the guidance area for boarding bus number 80. Please note: Buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
  • Destination: HIT Building, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, Zurich
  • Starting point: Bus stop “ETH H?nggerberg”, bus number 80 (and 69)
  • Distance in metres: 200
  • Directions: Walk back in the opposite direction of travel. Tactile guidance: tap along the kerb edge on the street side. After the double bend: walk to the left, along the division between the pavement and gravel. At the end of the gravel surface, the entrance to the HIT Building is set back slightly on the left. Paved surface before the entrance.
  • Special points: Take care: Large building site alongside the footpath until 2025 at least while the new physics building is under construction. You can tap your way around it on the street side. Bus stops are right next to the HIL Building with 菲律宾sunbet下载_申慱sunbet现金网-【官方网站】 Info. The surface in the bus stop area is paved with setts (slightly raised cobbled effect). Be careful: parked buses on the street side: Narrow footpath.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 633 24 35
  • Return journey: Take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. Bus stop is on the opposite side of the street, exit the HIT Building, cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse, there is a grassed central island between the two car lanes. The kerb edge on the opposite side is raised, and you can tap along it for guidance. Turn right, use the kerb as a guideline, after 25 metres the cobbled setts straight ahead mark the border of the grassed area. Turn to the left, then to the right after 2 metres, follow the edge of setts for about 40 metres, cross the narrow street about 5 metres wide. Follow the setts bordering the grassed area for another 30 metres, then it changes to a normal kerb. After 25 metres there is the guidance area for bus number 37. Do not get in, this bus does not go to Oerlikon station. Follow the kerb edge for 30 metres, change to metal gutter, cross a small street, only 7 metres wide with barely any traffic, the guidance area for bus number 80 is immediately after that. Please note: Buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
  • Destination: HPS building (ASVZ), ASVZ Sport Center H?nggerberg, Robert-Gnehm-Platz 1, Zurich
  • Starting point: Bus stop “ETH H?nggerberg”, bus number 80
  • Distance in metres: 430
  • Directions: Continue in the direction of travel. At the transition between the paved and asphalt surface (after about 80 metres) turn 90 degrees to the left to cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse and then keep walking straight. Three marked steps and a ramp lead to the covered passage. Continue in this direction along the covered passage. Just before the end of the passage, there is a high wall both on the left and straight ahead, and to the right an entrance to the building: Turn in an 11 o’clock direction to use the outside stairs. High wall to the left of the steps, and on the right there is the wall of the building and a handrail. Steps are in three sections. Then continue along the covered passage for about 100m, and there is another flight of steps at 11 o’clock. There is a large waste bin above the steps; then carry on along the building for almost 10 metres to the end of the building. After another 10 metres or so, turn in the direction of 10 o’clock and walk about 40 metres across an open forecourt. Grassed areas to the left and right. A covered entrance to the building, with a sliding door opening to the right.
  • Special points: On the left, street side, there are bollards every 1.5 metres spaced 1 metre from the road, plus a metal rain gutter along each side of the road. This can be used for guidance if necessary.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 632 11 11
  • Return journey: Take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. On leaving the HPS building, walk 80 metres in a 12 o’clock direction and follow the asphalt footpath downhill, using the left edge as a guide. After 50 metres make a ninety degree turn to the left. Small paving stones mark the border to grassed areas left and right. After a few metres, the asphalt path changes to a metal rain gutter and then paving stones. From there, turn ninety degrees to the right, and after 4 metres walk down a long ramp. The ramp has a wall on both sides, so there is no risk of falling off. At the end of the ramp continue straight until you come to the wall of the building after a few metres, then make a ninety degree turn to the left, and another to the right after about 5 metres. Keep walking straight along the covered passage. Three marked steps and a ramp are at the end of the covered passage. The bus stop is on the same side of the street as the HCI building; no need to cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse. Metal rain gutter along the edge of the road, and a series of bollards about 40 cm high on the pavement. Follow the metal gutter along the edge of the road, which first turns right after 40 metres, then left. After that the kerb edge is raised and can be tapped; the guidance area for bus number 80 is after 50 metres. Please note: Buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
  • Distance in metres: 450
  • Destination: HPH Building, Robert-Gnehm-Weg 2-6, Zurich
  • Starting point: Bus stop “ETH H?nggerberg”, bus number 80 (and 69)
  • Distance in metres: 120
  • Directions: Continue in the direction of travel to the end of the building on the right. After 20 metres, cross Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse to the left and carry on straight through Joseph-von-Deschwanden-Platz. Use either the ramp in the direction of 11 o’clock, which has a slight incline, or the broad steps straight ahead – they both lead right up to the building. The ramp and the steps are separated by a high wall and line of trees.
  • Special points: It’s a good idea to have someone accompany you due to the open areas and the absence of any visual or tactile orientation markers.
  • Telephone info: +41 44 633 24 30
  • Return journey: Take bus number 80 to “Zurich, Bahnhof Oerlikon Nord”. Bus stop is on the same side of the street. Use the ramp leading down a little, you can tap the wall on the left, there is a stone edge on the right. At the bottom of the ramp, walk straight on for 20 metres, follow the kerb to the right for 45 metres until you reach the guidance area for bus number 80. Please note: Buses 80 and 69 use the same stop and may be lined up together – be sure to use the guidance area only for the bus at the front.
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