Moving to Winterthur

Expatriates moving to Winterthur –or Winti as locals call it – will find it has excellent facilities and infrastructure. It is the sixth most populous Swiss city with some 100,000 inhabitants, and is a mere 20 miles from Zurich which is only an 18 minute train journey away. For this reason, many people living in Winterthur have chosen to commute into Zurich for work. Winterthur also has excellent rail links to the rest of the country as well as to Germany and Italy and the city is at the crossroads for several major motorways. If you are moving to Winterthur be sure to take in the Albanifest, which runs over three days in June and the Musikfestwochen, a rich mix of live music in concert halls as well as in the streets and bars of this historic old town in Switzerland. And there is also a go-kart track for those expats in Winterthur who would like to try something different!

Working in Winterthur

Members of the expatriate community in Winterthur will be joining a cosmopolitan workforce, many of whom are employed in the IT and telecommunication industries which have boomed here. Having been the home of the country’s rail industry, Winterthur is renowned these days for the institute of higher education, Technikum, the largest school of technology in Switzerland. Insurance and banking are two other sectors which continue to play a prominent role in the economic prosperity of the city. Away from work, Winterthur offers plenty of choice for the sophisticated urbanite. There are many different museums, including the Technorama science center and Fotostiftung Schweiz, which exhibits Swiss and European photography. However, if you are still feeling a bit unsure about living and working in Winterthur, the InterNations expat community is a great source of information. Simply join for free and discover, for example, the forums that are full of trusted tips and advice for anyone who is planning to live and work abroad.