DavidTrainMic 13 - The Amazing (Yet Confusing) Zürich Main Station (+ its Many Platforms)
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What's not to love about Zürich main station (Zürich Hauptbahnhof)? You can hop on a train across the city, across the country, or across the continent. That, for one, is to be loved. Less loved, though, are the many — at times feeling even helter-skelter — platform areas. David Feng, as a Swiss from Zürich, helps you sort this out!
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