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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Richterswil Youth Hostel in Richterswil offers family rooms with parquet floors and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a work desk, wardrobe, and hairdryer. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, elevator, games room, and bicycle parking. Delicious Dining: A continental buffet breakfast is served with juice, cheese, and fruits. The restaurant offers dinner with menus for special diets. Prime Location: Located 24 mi from Zurich Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Einsiedeln Abbey (9.3 mi) and Zurich Opera House (18 mi). Activities include walking tours, hiking, cycling, and boating.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Private Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wifi
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Monique
United States
“Very nice area, very good service , highly recommend” - Leslie
United States
“The location is right on the lake and an easy, five minute walk from the train station.” - Valentína
Slovakia
“great breakfast, clean facilities, nice staff, nice and clean rooms.” - Hager
Lithuania
“I liked the lake view and the breakfast. I liked how the person who did the check in for me treated me. I liked that I was able to have a bed in girls room. I liked that I was able to leave my bag in the locker room for luggage before check in and...” - Sabina
United Kingdom
“This youth hostel’s location, right next to lake Zurich, is ideal for open air swimming (water temperature in July 25 was 24oC!), ; the towns of Zurich or Rapperswil are easily reached by public transport. Good base for several hiking tours too. ...” - Islam
Bangladesh
“Good breakfast. Excellent location with rail station very near to the hotel. Wonderful Lake Zurich added value to the property.” - Paolo
Switzerland
“A very nice and relaxing place to stay relaxed. The receptionists are very professional and friendly. Many Thank @ Paolo” - Paolo
Switzerland
“A very nice and relaxing place to stay relaxed. The receptionists are very professional and friendly. Many Thank @ Paolo” - Ceri
United Kingdom
“Great location one minute from train station and one minute from the lake for a morning swim” - Traore
South Africa
“The whole experience was fantastic. Breakfast was on point”
Area info
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- Open forDinner
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.




The fine print
Please note that a check-in after 22:00 is only possible on prior request.
For bookings of more than 10 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Please inform Richterswil Youth Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.