Learn Chinese in Zurich

22 places in Zurich teach Chinese: 19 language schools, 2 weekend schools and 1 university. 11 also teach online. 7 have classes for children. 1 is an official HSK test centre.

Ararat Nur Sprachschule Language school on site and online · Taught in German
Chinesisch Kleingruppen-Kurs intensiv (2 bis 5 Schüler) · Chinesisch Privatkurs intensiv
Arc-en-Ciel Language school on site
Chinese is one of the evening courses at Arc-en-Ciel Zürich, and a site banner says teaching is suspended until further notice.
Chinesisch
Berlitz Zürich Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Berlitz Switzerland teaches Chinese face to face, live online or blended, in groups or one to one, with courses for ages 8 to 18 as well.
Chinesisch lernen für Anfänger · Chinesisch lernen für Fortgeschrittene · Chinesisch lernen für Kinder · Chinesisch lernen für Firmen
Chinesisch Lernen in Zürich (Taiwanese teachers' team) Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site
A team of teachers from Taiwan giving private lessons for adults and for children aged 3 to 12, with a free first lesson.
Individuelle Kurse für Erwachsene · Reise Chinesisch · Chinesisch für den Beruf · Chinesisch für Kinder
homestudies Online Sprachschule Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Live online Mandarin lessons with a personal teacher; free trial lesson.
Online Chinese course A1 to C2 · Conversation courses A1 to C2 · HSK preparation · Businesschinesisch
ILS International Language School Zürich Language school For adults · on site
Private Mandarin at CHF 65 to 75 per lesson, or CHF 25 to 45 per person if you bring your own group of two to four, with two trial lessons you only pay for if you stay.
Chinesisch Privatunterricht (Einzelkurs) · Halb-Privatunterricht (Zweier-Gruppe) · Trio-Privatunterricht (Dreier-Gruppe) · Quattro-Privatunterricht (Vierer-Gruppe)
Klubschule Migros Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site
Switzerland's largest adult-education chain lists Chinese among its Afrika und Asien languages; the contact is the national customer centre, and the location list is on its Standorte page.
Chinesisch courses for beginners and advanced learners
Language Centre of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (Chinese) Language school For adults · Level A1 · on site
Only students, staff and alumni of UZH and ETH and members of PHZH and ZHdK may attend, and lessons are in German.
Chinesisch I (A1.1, Herbstsemester) · Chinesisch II (Frühjahrssemester) · Chinesisch III (Herbstsemester) · Chinesisch IV (Frühjahrssemester)
Schneider Language school Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Chinese is private tuition online or at your home or company, from CHF 69 per 45 minutes online, and groups only on request.
Chinesisch für den Alltag · Business-Chinesisch · Chinesisch-Konversation · Chinesisch-Aussprache
Sprachen Akademie & Sprachschule Zürich Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon 9:00–12:00, Tue 9:00–12:00, Wed 9:00–12:00 and 19:00–20:30, Thu 9:00–12:00, Fri 9:00–12:00 · on site
Intensive, semi-intensive, evening and private Chinese in Zürich, Winterthur and Basel, with a free placement test. Intensive; evening course for 12 weeks.
Chinesisch Intensivkurse A1 bis C2 · Chinesisch Semi-Intensivkurse · Chinesisch Abendkurse · Chinesisch Privatunterricht
Sprachschule Aktiv Zürich Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon 9:00–12:00, Tue 9:00–12:00, Wed 9:00–12:00 and 19:00–20:30, Thu 9:00–12:00, Fri 9:00–12:00 · on site and online · Taught in German
Mandarin with native-speaking teachers; free placement test and trial lesson. Intensive; evening course for 12 weeks.
Chinesisch Intensivkurse A1 bis C2 · Chinesisch Semi-Intensivkurse · Chinesisch Abendkurs · Chinesisch Privatunterricht
Sprachschule Dong Xi Language school For adults, children and heritage speakers · Level A1 · Fri, Sat · on site and online · Taught in German
Children's classes meet on Saturdays in Zürich and Fridays in Winterthur, and no adult group runs at the moment, though one can start on request. Saturdays in Zürich, Fridays in Winterthur, 45 to 70 min.
Lesen und Schreiben auf Chinesisch (Kinderkurs, Zürich) · Chinesisch für Anfänger (Kinderkurs, Zürich) · Lesen und Schreiben auf Chinesisch (Kinderkurs, Winterthur) · Chinesisch für Anfänger (Kinderkurs, Winterthur)
Sprachschule St. Annahof Language school For adults · Level A1 · Mon, Tue · on site
Two Mandarin evening classes at A1 level run this term, from August 2026 to February 2027. 1 evening of 75 min per week, 21 to 22 lessons.
Anfänger ohne Vorkenntnisse A1.0 · Grundkenntnisse A1.2
Sprachschule Yang Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to B2 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · on site
Evening groups of three to seven from A1 to B2, where you can join a running module and pay only for the lessons left, plus private lessons for adults and children from age 6. 1 x 90 min per week, modules of 8 to 12 double lessons.
Gruppenkurs Anfänger A1 Chinese Language and Culture (1/4) · Gruppenkurs Anfänger A1 Chinese Language and Culture (2/4) · Gruppenkurs Anfänger A1 Chinese Language and Culture (3/4) · Gruppenkurs Anfänger A1 Chinese Language and Culture (4/4) & HSK 2 Vorbereitung
StL Schools Zürich Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
The former RHZ Sprachen, now StL Schools on Limmatquai, teaches Chinese in small groups, privately or online.
Gruppenkurs Allgemeines Chinesisch (Vormittagskurs) · Gruppenkurs Allgemeines Chinesisch (Abendkurs) · Online Gruppenkurs Allgemeines Chinesisch (Morgenkurs) · Online Gruppenkurs Allgemeines Chinesisch (Abendkurs)
Tang Ren Chinesische Schule (Zürich, Paradeplatz) Weekend school For children, heritage speakers and adults · Level A1 · Wed afternoons · on site
Its children's course counts as a heritage language course in Swiss schools, so the Chinese grade goes into the pupil's regular school record. 21 dates in the autumn semester.
Chinesisch für Kinder, 7 bis 12 Jahre (Zhongwen) · Chinesisch für Kinder, 4 bis 6 Jahre · Spielgruppe und Kita · Chinesisches Tanzen
University of Zurich, Asien-Orient-Institut: Sinologie University For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site · HSK test centre
Courses belong to the UZH degree programmes, while anyone can sit the HSK here once a year or the TOCFL, the Taiwanese test.
Bachelor Sinologie · Master konsekutiv Sinologie · Master spezialisiert Modern Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (MAMES) · Master spezialisiert Philosophie in Asien und der islamischen Welt
Volkshochschule Zürich Language school For adults · Level A1 to B1 · Tue, Wed, Thu · on site and online · Taught in German
Daytime and evening Chinese from A1 to B1 at Bärengasse, with one B1 class online and a one-week beginners' course in February 2027. 1 x 75 to 90 min per week, 20 to 21 dates.
Chinesisch A1 (2/5) · Chinesisch A1 (4/6) · Chinesisch A2+ Grammatik und Konversation · Chinesisch B1 Grammatik und Konversation (vor Ort)
VOX-Sprachschule, Mandarin lessons Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Zürich language school that teaches a whole HSK level in one course of 2 to 5 people, also in Winterthur and online, with a free trial lesson.
HSK1 Einstieg · HSK2 Grundlagen · HSK3 Mittelstufe · HSK4 Gute Mittelstufe
Wordculture (VOX-Sprachschule) Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Language school in central Zürich that teaches Mandarin in small groups, hybrid or online.
Standardkurs Chinesisch A1 bis C2 · Intensivkurs Chinesisch A1 bis C2 · Konversationskurs Chinesisch B1 bis C2 · Prüfungsvorbereitungskurse HSK
World of Languages Education Language school For adults · on site and online · Taught in German
Private Chinese at Stauffacher, at your home or office, or online, starting with a free 45-minute trial lesson.
Chinesisch Privatunterricht One to One · Chinesisch Privatunterricht Duo · Chinesisch Intensiv-Kurs (4 Wochen) · Chinesisch Quartalblock-Kurs (10 Wochen)
Zurich Standard Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Level B2 · on site
Classes run at four Zurich school sites: Ilgen and Triemli on Saturday afternoons, Küngenmatt on Mondays and Oerlikon on Thursdays.
Chinese classes for children: starter, beginner, intermediate and upper levels · Spoken Chinese class · Children's choir