Horgen is located on the left bank of Lake Zurich at 408 meters above sea level and belongs to the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich. The town is located north of Wädenswil, south of Thalwil and about 15 km from Zurich. Thanks to its central location, Horgen is easy to reach by private and public transport.
The Horgen training site covers a good 31 km2of which approximately one third is woodland. The town has around 23,000 inhabitants and is divided into ten districts: Dorf, Arn, Hirzel, Horgerberg, Käpfnach, Oberdorf, Sihlbrugg Station, Sihlwald, Tannenbach and Waldegg.
Schools in Horgen are easy to reach thanks to the extensive transport network of the SBB and the Zurich Transport Association. The SBB Horgen train station is centrally located and connects the town with larger towns such as Zurich via the S2 and S8 suburban trains. The journey to Zurich takes just 20 minutes. Sihlwald station is also served by the S4 and Horgen Oberdorf station by the S24. The education and training location of Horgen is also served by various bus connections to the surrounding towns.
Schools in Horgen are also easy to reach by private transport. The main road 3, which crosses the canton of Zurich from the city of Zurich to Pfäffikon SZ, runs through Horgen. Horgen is also close to the A3, which runs from Basel via Zurich to Sargans. In addition, the Lake Zurich ferry runs every 15 minutes from Meilen to Horgen and vice versa. However, public parking facilities in Horgen are limited. However, you will usually find parking spaces near schools in Horgen, such as the public parking lot at Horgen train station, at Horgen Oberdorf train station or in the underground garages of shopping facilities.
In addition to numerous kindergartens, Horgen is also home to schools such as primary and secondary schools, a special education school, the BZZ adult school, a sailing school and a boating school. The Lake Zurich Education Center in Horgen is just a two-minute walk from Horgen train station. It is therefore advisable to travel by public transport to avoid traffic jams and traffic.
Enjoy whatever your heart desires during your lunch break or after school in Horgen. The town offers a wide and diverse range of culinary delights. You will find, for example, Italian restaurants, Swiss cuisine, Indian cuisine, bakeries, sushi restaurants, cafés and bars. Most of the food outlets are located in the old town near the schools in Horgen. Sit in a café or get your gelato and enjoy the breathtaking view of the lake.
Thanks to the lake connection, there are numerous ways to end the day after school in Horgen. Various lakeside resorts invite you to swim and relax, restaurants delight with their offerings and ambience and the nearby Hirzel Pass offers an incredible panorama over Lake Zurich, Horgen and the surrounding towns. Horgen also offers a wide range of leisure activities in winter, with the Zimmerberg cross-country ski trail, the Bergli indoor swimming pool and several fitness centers.
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