Towns & cities
Zurich
most populous city in Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zurich
Switzerland · 47.3744, 8.5411
Zurich is recorded as a filming location for 16 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Zurich, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 24 more. 1 video game is also set here.
2 productions were filmed at 7 places inside Zurich rather than at Zurich itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“In addition to Paris, filming took place in Prague, Imperia, Rome, Mykonos, and Zürich; several scenes set in Zürich were also filmed in Prague.”
Movies filmed in Zurich
- The Bourne Identity 2002
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2011
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The Eiger Sanction
1975
“The picture was filmed on location on the Eiger mountain and Zürich in Switzerland, in Monument Valley and Zion National Park in the American Southwest, and in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey in California.” Wikipedia
- The Informant! 2009
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Phenomena
1985
“The Rietberg Museum in Zurich portrayed the fictional "Richard Wagner School." Interior sets were constructed at Elios Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
- Vitus 2006
- Late Shift 2025
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Jack the Ripper
1976
“The West German and Swiss co-production was filmed largely in Zurich, and was released on September 23, 1976.” Wikipedia
- Espion, lève-toi 1982
- Knock on Wood 1954
- Fogi Is a Bastard 1998
- Justice 1993
- Varning för Jönssonligan 1981
- Needle Park Baby 2020
- Breakout 2007
- Die Fahnderin 2014
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Zurich as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Crash Landing on You 2019–
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The Muppets
2011
“Scooter's scene in the Muppet reunion montage was filmed at Google's Zürich headquarters in Switzerland.” Wikipedia
- A Dangerous Method 2011
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Dhoom 3
2013
“In the second week of March 2013, it was reported that the crew had departed for Zurich and Ticino, Switzerland to film the climax.” Wikipedia
- Clouds of Sils Maria 2014
- The Search 1948
- Black Bag 2025
- It Happened in Broad Daylight 1958
- Company 2002
- Four in a Jeep 1951
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Rhapsody
1954
“Rhapsody was filmed on location in Florhofgasse, Zürich (the street scenes) and Pontresina, Kanton Graubünden in Switzerland.” Wikipedia
- Yevadu 2014
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CID
1998–
“Some locations outside India include places like Uzbekistan, London, Paris and Switzerland, which included tourist attractions like Interlaken as well as cities such as Bern and Zürich.” Wikipedia
- Heidi 1952
- Mausam 2011
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Império
2014–
“Zurich, Petrópolis and Carrancas (MG) served as locations for shooting scenes of the first phase of Império.” Wikipedia
- The Swiss Conspiracy 1976
- Step Across the Border 1990
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Toutes peines confondues
1992
“The film was shot and produced at locations in the French Alps, and partially in Lyon and in Zürich.” Wikipedia
- Mother's Baby 2025
- A Talent for Murder 2026
- The Venus of Tivoli 1953
- Uli the Farmhand 1954
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Lüthi und Blanc
1999–
“Lüthi und Blanc was shot at locations in the Canton of Vaud and in Zürich, and produced in Glattfelden.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Zurich
2 productions shot at 7 places inside Zurich, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Zurich itself.
- Oppenheimer Grossmünster per Wikipedia 2023
- Derrick Dolder Grand 1974–1998
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Landmarks & buildings
Grossmünster
Switzerland
church buildings in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
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Streets & squares
Lindenhof
Switzerland
public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
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Landmarks & buildings
Dolder Grand
Switzerland
hotel in Zürich
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Streets & squares
Münsterbrücke
Switzerland
bridge in Zürich (ZH), Switzerland
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Landmarks & buildings
Museum Rietberg
Switzerland
museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
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Streets & squares
Polybahn
Switzerland
funicular in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
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Landscapes & nature
Zürichhorn
Switzerland
river delta on Lake Zurich's eastern shore
Set here
Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
Lindenhof
Switzerland·under 1 km
public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
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Streets & squares
Polybahn
Switzerland·under 1 km
funicular in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
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Streets & squares
Münsterbrücke
Switzerland·under 1 km
bridge in Zürich (ZH), Switzerland
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Landmarks & buildings
University of Zurich
Switzerland·under 1 km
public research university in Zurich, Switzerland
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Landmarks & buildings
Grossmünster
Switzerland·under 1 km
church buildings in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
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Landscapes & nature
Schanzengraben Zürich
Switzerland·under 1 km
historic site in General-Guisan-Quai respectively Lake Zurich–Sihl in Zürich
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Zurich?
42 productions are recorded as filmed in Zurich, 2 of them at places inside it, including The Bourne Identity (2002), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) and The Eiger Sanction (1975). 24 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Zurich?
The Bourne Identity (2002), covered by 62 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Zurich?
Zurich is in Switzerland. Its coordinates are 47.3744, 8.5411. The day trip guide for Zurich lists 148 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Zurich?
Lindenhof (under 1 km), Polybahn (under 1 km), Münsterbrücke (under 1 km), University of Zurich (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Zurich: 148 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.