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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, lift, 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 38 km from Zurich Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Einsiedeln Abbey (15 km) and Zurich Opera House (29 km). Activities include walking tours, hiking, cycling, and boating.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
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Sustainability
- Ibex Fairstay
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- 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” - Yuliia
Netherlands
“It was amazing view . Clean room, quiet and nice 😍 Gabriel ( staff ) was super friendly and really nice guy! Thank you so much for everything 😍🥰” - Phil
United Kingdom
“The food was good and plentiful and the staff very helpful. The area is very beautiful and it was a good atmosphere with families and all age groups. I would go again if l was passing that way on my motorcycle.” - Jeannette
South Africa
“Close to zuerich and the alps and more important direct on the lake of zuerich swimming 🏊♀️ the breakfast was delicious” - Richa
Germany
“The location is top notch. Simply excellent! And also next to the train station. It was very clean, the rooms, bathrooms everywhere. And there was a good breakfast in the morning.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- Open forDinner
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 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 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.