ETH Zurich :
Computer Science :
Pervasive Computing :
Distributed Systems :
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Location
Office Location
The Distributed Systems Group is situated at the ETH Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology) in
Zurich, Switzerland. The group's offices are in the
CNB building which is located north of the main ETH building in central Zurich.
Our postal address is:
Distributed Systems Group
Institute for Pervasive Computing, CNB
Universitätstrasse 6
CH-8092 Zurich
Switzerland
We are on the H floor in the CNB building. You may either enter through the
CAB building or take the alley right to the CAB and enter the CNB directly.
Click on the small map below to see a more
detailed map of downtown Zurich and the CNB
building location (or download the
ETH campus map).
A separate tram map shows the
public transportation for the public transportation network in Zurich.
The following describes detailed directions on how to get to
the CNB building:
From Downtown Zurich to the CNB Building
Our offices (address: Universitätstrasse 6) are easily
reachable from downtown Zurich (and from most hotels), either by walking
upwards the hill (the so-called Zurichberg) for about 15 minutes
or by taking a tram (streetcar) to ETH/Universitätsspital.
If you are in the mood for a short walk, cross the river Limmat
using the Bahnhofsbrücke to get to the Central Square.
From there you can take one of
these suggested routes or ride the Polybahn which provides a shortcut to Tannenstrasse.
If the weather is not quite as nice and you forgot your umbrella at home, you
might want to consider taking a tram to get here. Trams are very convenient to
use in Zurich: tram lines 6 and 10 connect the CNB building
(tram stop "ETH/Universitätsspital") to
the downtown area in no more than 5 minutes. Typically, trams run every 7
minutes. The tram map below shows the tram
stops in the downtown area. Take a tram running in the direction "Zoo" (line
6) or "Bahnhof Oerlikon / Flughafen" (line 10) depending on which line is closest to you.
The direction is listed both on the sign at the tram
stop and on the tram itself. You may change tram lines (or busses) at no extra
cost.
Please make sure that you have a valid ticket before boarding the tram.
Tickets can be bought at the ticket vending machine.
If you already bought a ticket coming from the airport (see below), you do not need to buy an additional ticket. If you
do not have a ticket yet, press the blue button and insert CHF 3.60. If
you tram stop is five or fewer stops away from your destination, you can also
buy a slightly cheaper short-distance ticket (called
"Kurzstrecke"), by pressing the yellow button instead (for example, when
coming from the main station, which is only three stops from the CNB building).
Whichever tram line you take, make sure that you get off at the stop called
ETH/Universitätsspital. The CNB building is located behind the large
brick-lined CAB building with its archway and large courtyard.
From Zurich Airport to the CNB Building
The easiest and most comfortable way to the CNB building is to
take a taxicab. Ask the driver to take you to the Universitätstrasse 6
near the ETH Zurich main building. This will cost you about CHF 40.- (taxicabs
are fairly expensive in Zurich).
The least expensive way, costing CHF 6.00, is to take the tram towards Zurich
Main Station (Hauptbahnhof). Exit at ETH/Universitätsspital
which takes about 20 minutes without having to change the tram.
Please make sure that you have a valid ticket before boarding the tram.
Tickets can be bought at the ticket vending machine.
Alternatively, you can take the train. They leave every 15 to 20 minutes and
take about 10 minutes to get you to Zürich Hauptbahnhof (HB).
At the airport, simply follow the signs to the underground train station, which
is located in the same building you arrived. Look for trains running to
Zürich Hauptbahnhof or Zürich HB. Please make
sure that you have a valid ticket before taking the last escalator down to the
platform. Tickets can be bought at the ticket shop or at the ticket vending machine. Enter the code 8000 for
downtown Zurich and insert Swiss coins or a CHF 20.- banknote (there are
also machines that accept bank cards and most major credit cards!). The machine
will dispense a ticket and (if necessary) your change. See below for a more detailed description of the ticketing
machine.
Once you arrive at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, follow the description
above (From Downtown Zurich...) to
find the IFW Building (no need to buy another ticket if you want to take a
tram). The closest tram stop is that of line 10, which starts right in front of
track 1 ("Gleis 1"), running in the direction of Seebach or
Bahnhof Oerlikon.
Ticket Vending Machine
To use the ticketing machine you need Swiss
coins and/or CHF 20.- banknotes (not all machines accept banknotes).
Use the machine as follows:
- From Zurich airport: Enter the code 8000 (for Zurich)
From most places downtown: Press the blue button.
From Zurich main station: Press the yellow button labeled
Kurzstrecke.
- The display shows the price for a 2nd class, one-way ticket,
which is valid on trains, trams, busses, and ships, for a period of
one hour (half an hour for a
Kurzstrecke ticket).
- To switch between a one-way and return ticket, use the
<-> button. A return ticket is valid for 24 hours and is
also called a Tageskarte (day-pass). If you are planning to use
public transportation more than once per day, this is the most convenient
option!
- After you see a price displayed, insert the money using Swiss coins or
-- on some machines -- a CHF 20,- banknote (no other notes are accepted).
The machine will then drop the ticket and if necessary any change into the
slot in the lower left corner.
Tickets are valid for the whole public transport network (using any means of
transportation: trains, trams, busses, and ships) between the zone(s)
encompassing the origin and the destination place. One-way tickets are
valid for one hour (two if you come from Zurich Airport, half an hour if you
have a Kurzstrecke ticket); return tickets are valid for 24 hours.
The exact expiration time is also printed on the ticket.
If you are planning to use public transportation at least twice a day (for
example for going to and coming from our offices), it already pays to buy a
Tageskarte (day-pass), which is valid for 24 hours from the
time you buy it. This way you can freely board any tram, bus or ship in the
downtown area without stopping to buy a new ticket every time (just make sure
that you have your day-pass ticket with you all the time). Simply press the
<-> button after pressing the blue button (you can't
buy a day-pass for short-distance tickets, however).
See below for a more detailed description of
the ticketing machine.
More Information
The Department of Computer Science
offers alternative directions to each of its buildings on its
Visitor Information page.
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