Rapperswil Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Rapperswil
Popular places to visit
Letzigrund Stadium
Catch an event at Letzigrund Stadium during your trip to Zürich. Experience the live music and theatre scene in this vibrant area.
Zoo Zurich
Come face-to-face with rare and exotic animal species, including Amur tigers and snow leopards, which roam in recreations of their natural habitats.
Bahnhofstrasse
Looking to spend some serious money or to merely browse; this is one of Europe's most exquisite shopping strips.
Swiss National Museum
Discover the life of the Swiss people from prehistoric times to the present day while wandering among the rooms of a grandiose riverside castle.
ETH Zurich
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at ETH Zurich during your trip to Zürich. Wander the lakeside in this vibrant area.
Zürich Opera House
You can enjoy a show at Zürich Opera House during your trip to Zürich. Wander the lakeside in this culturally rich area.
Activities
Zurich: FIFA Museum Entry Ticket
Zurich: Swiss National Museum Entry Ticket
Interlaken & Grindelwald Day Trip from Zurich
Our pick of the best Rapperswil Hotel Deals
Ruby Mimi Zurich
Convenient location. I would stay there again.
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Hotel Scheuble
Clean, excelent location, quiet, convenient and beautiful. Staff was helpful, professional, knowledgeable and kind. We loved our stay!
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Central Plaza Hotel
Very close to the station and also to the shops and restaurants
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
Radisson Hotel & Suites Zurich
Breakfast was very expensive and of no quality Evening meal again very expensive and not much better in quality Self check in on arrival was hard work, it’s not what you really want to be doing after a full day travelling
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Hotel Limmathof
The location is great and the room was quiet, even with trams running outside. The bed was very comfortable.
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Motel One Zürich
Really nice place to stay.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Rapperswil
District 8
Travellers choose District 8 for its fantastic lake views. Hop aboard the metro at Frohlichstrasse Tram Stop or Wildbachstrasse Tram Stop and check out top sights like Botanical Garden.
Seefeld
Known for its abundant dining options and lake views, there's plenty to explore in Seefeld. Top attractions like Chinese Garden and Zurichhorn Park are major draws, and you can catch the metro at Hoschgasse Tram Stop or Frohlichstrasse Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Hottingen
Noted for its shopping and spas, there's plenty to explore in Hottingen. Top attractions like Dolder Sports and Kulturama Museum of Mankind are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Dolderbahn S-Bahn or Titlisstrasse S-Bahn to see more of the city.
District 2
Lake views, spas and gardens highlight some notable features of District 2. Make a stop by FIFA World Football Museum or Tonhalle Zurich while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Morgental Tram Stop or Butzenstrasse Tram Stop to get around town.
Hochschulen
If you're spending time in Hochschulen, check out sights like Kunsthaus Zurich or Bellevue Square and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Kunsthaus Tram Stop or Kantonsschule Tram Stop.
Niederdorf
Visitors often come to Niederdorf for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Central Library Zurich and Polybahn Funicular. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Rudolf-Brun-Brucke Station.
