ZVV and eLink timetable changes
The ZVV timetable will change on 14 December. This will affect numerous tram and bus connections in Zurich as well as the frequency of the ETH eLink. Please check your usual routes in good time – especially for connections via the main station.?
The new ZVV timetable will bring comprehensive changes to Zurich's public transport system from 14 December: due to the new "Tramnetz Süd" (southern tram network) and major construction work at the main station, passengers will have to adjust to changed routes and travel routes.
Changes to the tram network
By the end of 2026, the Bahnhofquai tram stop will be renovated, expanded and made barrier-free. This will change both the footpaths to and from the main station and the routes. Tram lines 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14 and 17 will be affected and will partially run on other routes during the construction period. A total of 7 out of 14 tram lines in the city of Zurich will be adjusted.
Please check your connection in advance using the ZVV app or the online timetable.
ETH eLink runs at new intervals
There will also be changes to the ETH shuttle eLink: from 15 December, the eLink will run every 15 minutes during the full semester, which means that departure times during the day will change. The eLink will run as usual during the day from Monday to Friday. The first trips in the morning and the last trips in the evening will continue to serve the main station to ensure good connections to train services.
In the first weeks of the lecture period, additional buses will also run at lunchtime and in the evening in 2026. During the minor semester, the 20-minute interval will continue to apply.
Please use the relevant public transport apps and the corresponding information in Staffnet. We recommend that all ETH members check their commuting routes in advance and adjust to the changed travel times.
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