Originally Posted by
happiest_at_40000
I was contemplating saving some money and staying at the Sheraton Zurich... Do you know if thats easy to get to on the train? And moreso is it easy to hop a train into the city center from the Sheraton? Do you think for a first timer in Zurich and with only 48 hours its just best to pay up a bit more and stay right smack in the city center?
Zurich has a fantastic public transportation system (actually entire Switzerland)! You'll be fine staying at Sheraton. Take the trams (#4 I think) and you'll be in Old Town in 15 minutes. Trams run very frequently.
You'll be able to cover almost all the top sights in 48 hours. You can buy day-passes/24-hour passes for transport only or buy a Zurich Card for admission intro museums and unlimited transport.
You'll have a great time!