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About this property
Just a 2-minute walk from the shore of Lake Zug and 1 km from Zug Train Station, Youth Hostel Zug offers WiFi access in public areas. It serves a buffet breakfast and evening meals, and can arrange packed lunches. There are table tennis facilities in the cellar, a garden with a dining area and barbecue facilities. The Zug Youth Hostel features a covered area where you can store and lock your bicycles. Laundry facilities are also on site. Lucerne and Zurich can be reached in 30 minutes by train. The Zug-Schutzengel Train Station is a 5-minute walk away. Zug Castle is 1.5 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
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Sustainability
- Ibex Fairstay
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Marek
Poland
“Clean, very good breakfast, spacious, not much people, easy to use storage.” - Linda
United Kingdom
“The Hostel is ideally situated just a short walk from Zug Railway Station. It is very welcoming and spacious. We had a room with our own bathroom and it was spotlessly clean. There was some noise from other guests (a school or college trip I...” - Thomas
Switzerland
“Near to centre. Excellent food centre (Frei Ruum) about 5 minutes walk away.” - Wannapa
Thailand
“Location is good walk about 5mins from train station. I've stayed here 3 nights , the first night very lound with the kids running and close the door since 9.00-11.30 pm., Staffs are friendly. Breakfast is good.” - Jack
United Kingdom
“Really friendly and helpful staff. - Great location, close to the lake, there's a small train station just down the road and the main Zug station is about a 15 min walk away. The surroundings are really peaceful. - The free breakfast was tasty,...” - Manjot
Italy
“The staff, is exceptionally friendly and helpful about anything. Zug is an absolutely undervalued place but actually impressively beautiful, I mean impressively beautiful.” - Antonio
Bulgaria
“Super friendly staff, cosy and clean. Great location. Highly recommend it.” - Madeleine
Switzerland
“Highly recommend, good quality beds, quiet, great breakfast, I will definitely be back!” - Rajinder
India
“Hygiene and Speciality is Hospitality with Delicious Breakfast.” - David
Australia
“Really relaxed hostel with a lovely feel. Breakfast was very good in a lovely setting. Facilities were clean.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineEuropean
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.




The fine print
Please note that the parking space for disabled guests is available free of charge for holders of a blue parking permit for disabled persons.
Please note that a late check-in after 22:00 is only possible upon prior confirmation by the property.
For bookings of more than 10 persons, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Please inform Zug Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.