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Tram-Museum Zürich

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Tram-Museum Zürich is a transport museum tracing Zürich’s tram history in the former Burgwies tram depot, Hirslanden, Zürich.

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Why go

  • About 20 preserved trams, most operational, with originals dating back to 1897.
  • Historic tram route 21 links Burgwies with the city centre on occasional services.

Opening hours

Today13:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday13:00 – 18:00
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday13:00 – 18:00
ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
Saturday13:00 – 18:00
Sunday13:00 – 18:00

Don't miss

  • Original trams from 1897Find the collection’s oldest original vehicles.Tram collection
  • Elefant and Swiss Standard TramsCompare Zürich’s 1930s and 1940s tram designs.Tram collection
  • Model tramwayLook for changing city streets represented in miniature.Mezzanine

Know before you go

  • The Wartau workshop in Höngg is on tram route 13 and is not usually open to visitors.
  • In December, the museum line is replaced by Advent trips.

What's inside

  • The collection includes trams from Zürich’s municipal fleet and its early private operators; documents and photographs are displayed on the mezzanine.

With kids

  • The association’s youth group is for members aged 8–25 and holds special events several times a year.
  • Launched at the end of 2021, the group has been active since 2022. Youth members become full members at 22.

Tips for your visit

  • The former Burgwies depot building also houses a Migros supermarket branch.

Tours and audio guides

Audio guide
German, French, Italian and English

Interesting facts2

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  1. 500 members

    The museum’s association has about 500 members.

    Zurich Tram Museum - Wikipedia

  2. The collection includes four historic buses maintained by the association.

    Tram Museum Zürich

Shorts

History

Historian Esther Germann took charge when the museum moved to Burgwies. The former Burgwies depot is Swiss cultural property of national significance. The society restored tram vehicles at the VBZ Hard depot until the end of 2006. Its youth group is for members aged 8 to 25; youth members become full members at 22.

  1. 1894Elektrischen Strassenbahn Zürich built the Burgwies tram depot.
  2. 1967Tram-Museum Zürich was founded.
  3. 1989The society opened its first tram museum in the former Wartau depot, which could hold five preserved trams.
  4. 1997The Burgwies depot closed.
  5. 26 May 2007The museum opened at the former Burgwies depot. Twelve heritage trams gathered at Limmatquai for a parade to the new museum.
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  1. 2017A parade featured 18 trams dating from 1885 to 2006.
  2. 2021The association launched a youth group to help safeguard tram and bus heritage.
  3. 2022The youth group became active and began holding special events several times a year.

How to get there

  • TramTake tram route 4 to Bergweis, beside the museum.
  • TramHistoric trams link Burgwies and Hauptbahnhof on the last weekend of each month; in December, Advent trips replace the regular museum line.
  • BusFrom March to October, the museum bus runs on the last weekend of each month from Burgwies via Kunsthaus and Bellevue to Tiefenbrunnen station, returning via Botanischer Garten and Hegibachplatz.

Sources: Zurich Tram Museum - Wikipedia · Tram Museum Zürich · Tram Museum Zürich · Tram Museum Zürich · Tram-Museum Zürich - Wikipedia · VTMZ | TMZ Youth · checked 26 Sep 2026

Where
Forchstrasse 260, 8008

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Questions and answers

Can I visit the Wartau workshop at Tram-Museum Zürich?

Wartau is a workshop and store in Höngg on tram route 13. It is not usually open to visitors.

Who owns the tram cars at Tram-Museum Zürich?

The tram cars belong to Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich, the city’s tram operator.

What do donations to Tram-Museum Zürich support?

Donations help restore vehicles and keep them operational.

Does the Tram-Museum Zürich association publish books?

Yes. The association publishes books on selected subjects.

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