Schlieren: Museums, Park and Hiking Route

Schlieren offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: a hiking route through changing surroundings, a city park with a playground, and museums covering local and industrial history. The subjects range from objects and images from times past to industrialisation and the development of modern mobility in Switzerland. If you are looking for a hotel in Schlieren, these highlights can help you plan your stay around your interests. The following places each offer a different focus.

On Foot and in the City Park

The Hohenstein hiking route starts at Schlieren railway station. It first leads through the town centre, then across open countryside and onward into the forest. This gives you a clear sequence to follow when planning your outing: the urban section is followed by open countryside and forest. The route thus connects different surroundings within a single hike.

By contrast, Schlieren’s city park is a single, clearly defined point of interest. It is located around the Reformed Church and includes a playground. The two options therefore differ: on the route, the sequence of town centre, open countryside and forest shapes the outing, while the park’s location around the church and its playground take centre stage. When choosing activities for your stay, you can thus decide between a hike through several different settings and a park with a playground.

Museums and Planning Your Visit

The Schlieren Local History Museum has a permanent exhibition of objects and images from times past. It also hosts temporary exhibitions each year. This means a permanent exhibition theme is presented alongside exhibitions that change annually. Groups, school classes and clubs can visit the local history museum at any time by appointment.

The Wagonsfabrik Schlieren Museum is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 13:30 to 17:00. Opening hours may change, so check them before your visit. The museum also offers children’s birthday parties in the stationary Ticino railcar in front of the museum. This offer and the stated opening days provide two specific points to help plan your visit: a special venue for children’s birthday parties and set time slots for visiting the museum.

Industrial History in Schlieren

The industrial history can also be understood through specific dates and details of significance. Gasometer 1 at the Schlieren gasworks was built in 1898 and is considered a protected site of national importance due to its rarity. The gasworks is an important industrial, social-historical and architectural witness to the history of the city of Zurich. Two perspectives therefore sit side by side: the rarity and protected status of an individual gasometer, and the gasworks’ broader significance in the city’s history.

Another industrial landmark is Schweizerische Wagons- & Aufzügefabrik AG, which was based in Schlieren from 1899 until it closed in 1985. Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik Schlieren (SWS) was a company involved in the development of modern mobility in Switzerland. In the course of industrialisation, Schlieren evolved from a rural farming community into a small urban town. The history of the area can thus be traced through individual industrial facilities and companies as well as through the transformation of the community.

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