Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
German courses in Zurich
Zurich as a place to study
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city, a financial centre and home of ETH. Quality of life is high – and so are prices. In summer the whole city swims in the lake and the Limmat. Note: everyday life is in Swiss German; in class you learn standard German.
Worth seeing
- Old town and Grossmünster
- Lake Zurich
- Bahnhofstrasse
- Uetliberg mountain
For young people
River baths, districts 4 and 5, ETH and university.
Language schools in Zurich
A selection of schools with intensive courses that, according to their own information, are suitable for a language course visa. Listed alphabetically.
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Alemania Sprachschule
Badenerstrasse 333, 8003 Zürich
Courses for visa applicants according to the school website
alemania.ch (opens in new window) -
ILS Zürich
Hagenholzstrasse 81a, 8050 Zürich
Intensive course: 28 lessons of 45 min per week
ils-zuerich.ch (opens in new window) -
LSI Zürich
Kreuzstrasse 36, 8008 Zürich
Intensive course: 30 lessons of 50 min per week
lsi.edu (opens in new window)
As of November 2026, without guarantee. Please ask the school to confirm that your course is suitable for your visa application. More on the visa page.