Zurich Airport Terminals
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Zurich Airport features a sophisticated design intended to efficiently handle both domestic and international flights. The heart of the airport is a centralized complex that integrates various facilities to enhance the passenger experience.
Main Terminal Structure
The airport features a single, spacious terminal building that houses multiple concourses. These concourses, designated A, B/D and E, extend from the central area like spokes on a wheel. This layout allows for easy navigation and quick transfers between the different areas of the airport.
Central Facilities
At the core of the airport is the Airside Centre, a bustling hub that serves as a nexus for all passenger activities. This area, built in 2003, offers a wide range of services including shops, restaurants and lounge areas. Once on Airside, passengers will find gates A, B, C and D. Adjacent to this is the landside Airport Centre, which houses check-in counters, transport links and additional retail spaces.
Passenger flow and security
All departing travellers pass through a unified security check before entering the Airside Centre. From there, passengers are directed to their respective gates based on their destination: Schengen or non-Schengen. This system ensures efficient processing while maintaining necessary border controls.
Concourse details
- Concourse A: Mainly serving Schengen destinations, including domestic flights.
- Concourse B/D: A versatile area capable of handling both Schengen and non-Schengen flights.
- Concourse E: Dedicated to non-Schengen international flights, connected to the main terminal via an underground train system.
Levels
Zurich Airport is split into the following levels:
Level - 1
In this level passengers will find the Airside center, an extensive area with retail outlets, food and drink options. It also links with the railway station at the Airport and has the Check-in 3 area. We recommend you to get informed by your airline which Check-in area you should go to.
Level 0
At Level 0 passengers will find the Circle in front of the Airport building, just crossing the street. An open space linked to parking with lots of shops, restaurants and bars. Also, there is a convention center, coworking and hotels available there.
In front of the terminal facility there is access to the tramway station. Inside the terminal building find the Airside center with more retails options. It processes Arrivals 1 and 2, which are separated. Passengers when they arrive can access to all transportation options to move around: taxi, bus, transfers...
Level 1
In this level there are the Check-in areas 1 and 2 and access through security check. Find in Airside lots of retail areas and access to gates (A62-86) at the right, and B gates(11 to 43) to the left. In order to access to D gates it is needed to go through passport control. D gates are located downstairs after passport control (D21-D58). Skymetro is located at Level 1 and links the main building of the Airport with Satellite E, where gates E16 to E59 are located.
Level 2
Find here some amenities and services, including a playground.
Satellite concourse E
Level 1
It is connected to the Skymetro, an automated people mover. Access to boarding gates E16/E18 and E17/E19. Also, E62, E64 & E67.
Level 2
This is where boarding gates E22 - E59 are located. There are concessions and shops too, including a couple of transfer desks.
Level 3
Level 3 houses some airline lounges.
Services
Find the services attached below:
- Restaurants and cafeterias
- Shops and Duty free
- Hairdresser
- ATMs
- Cash Machines
- Banking Services
- Currency Exchange
- Lost Property services
- Lost Baggage services
Lounges
Aspire Lounge. Located in the Airside center. Daily, from 05:30 am to 09:00 pm. Services offered: Buffet, two hours of free Wi-Fi, Copy Center when passengers can copy, scan and print.
SWISS First Lounge. Terminal A. Open from 5:30am to 10:00pm. Services: premium food, spirits liquors, snacks, drinks, showers, Wi-Fi, and more.
SWISS Arrival Lounge. Open daily from 06:00 a.m to 01:00 p.m. Located at Arrivals and Check-in area.
SWISS Business Lounge. Located in the Airside Center. From 05:45 am to 10:30 pm. Services: Lot of space, workplaces, internet access, among others.
SWISS Senator Lounge. Located at the Airside Center. From 05:45 am to 10:30 pm. It consists of a couple of floors. Services offered: Snacks and buffet, showers, among others.
SWISS Alpine Lounge: Gates A. Services: premium food, snacks, Wi-Fi, non smoking, among others.
Marhaba Lounge: Airside Center. Services: snacks, Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, drinks, among others.
Aspire Lounge. Gates E. From 06:00 am to 10:30 pm. Services offered: A copy center to copy and scan documents, a buffet, among others.
Emirates Lounge: Open 4 hours before departure. Gates E. Services offered: Food, TV, business services, showers.
SWISS First Lounge. Gates E. Open from 5:30am to 10:00pm. Services: premium food, spirits liquors, snacks, drinks, showers, Wi-Fi, and more.
Primeclass Lounge. Gates E. Daily from 06:30 am to 10:00 pm. Services offered: Snacks, self-service offered, internet, TV, newspapers and magazines, private rooms, showers. For more information:
SWISS Business Lounge. Gates E. From 06:00 am to 10:30 pm.
SWISS Senator Lounge. Gates E. From 05:45 am to 10:30 pm.