There are central stations that aren’t at all central and central stations that are happily, and conveniently, true to their name. One of Europe’s oldest railway terminals, Zurich Hauptbahnhof (the latter word in German simply means “main train station”) really couldn’t be more central, or for that matter, convenient. In fact, The Consumer Choice Center, an international consumer advocacy group, this year named Zurich Main Station as Europe’s best-performing rail hub for the fifth consecutive year. Dating back to 1847 and designed in the Renaissance Revival architectural style, Zurich Hauptbahnhof (or Zurich HB as it’s more commonly known) is the busiest railway station in Switzerland, with Zurich the Central European nation’s biggest city. The station is located at the extreme northern end of bustling Bahnhofstrasse, one of the city’s main shopping streets and the locale of many hotels. Even with wheeled luggage, the station’s an easy five-minute walk from most hotels and is especially convenient when arriving in Zurich by air. The efficient airport train to the city is about a 10-minute trip.
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