Lindt Home of Chocolate

There are no tours of Lindt & Sprungli’s headquarters and production facility, but at the nearby factory outlet you can shop for—and sample—a wide variety of the company’s chocolate creations. Visit the shop on a half-day Zurich city tour that includes a one-hour sightseeing cruise on Lake Zurich, or as part of a full-day tour that also takes in Zurich’s surrounding countryside.

• Lindt Home of Chocolate is closed on Sundays and many holidays.

• Plan to spend about 30 minutes at the shop.

• Be sure to discuss any food allergies with the staff before tasting chocolate.

• Don’t miss the movie showing the Lindt factory’s chocolate production process.

Lindt Home of Chocolate is in Kilchberg, just south of Zurich. To get there, take S-bahn train 1 or 8 to Kilchberg, or bus 165 to Schooren. By taxi or with your own car, it’s about a 15-minute drive from Zurich’s city center.

While there’s no bad time to visit a chocolate shop, Lindt Home of Chocolate is especially festive and memorable around the holidays. At Christmas, Easter, and Valentine’s Day, seasonal treats—like the famous gold Easter bunny and heart-shaped boxes of Lindor chocolate truffles—are available, along with the shop’s other year-round delights.

In case you're short on time and can’t get to Kilchberg, you can still indulge your sweet tooth and try some of Lindt & Sprungli’s chocolates in the center of Zurich. Check out the Sprungli Café at Bahnhofstrasse 21 or the Confiserie Sprungli on Paradeplatz.

Lindt Home of Chocolate is a factory, museum, and an activity space for the Lindt chocolate brand that is open to the public. This interactive space offers guided tours, chocolate making classes, and tasting sessions. A gift shop, café, and giant chocolate fountain are also on-site.

Yes, Lindt Home of Chocolate is designed for visitors with impaired mobility, wheelchair users, and those using strollers. Accessible facilities include restrooms, exhibition areas, the Lindt chocolate shop, and designated parking. A complete guide is available on the museum website, in association with the ginto guide accessibility platform.

Yes, guided tours are available at Lindt Home of Chocolate. The 90-minute guided tours include ingredient tastings, and solo tours with audio guides also are available. Keep in mind that admission tickets sell out early, so it’s best to reserve your guided tour in advance on the website.

Yes, Lindt Home of Chocolate has an on-site café. The menu offers savory items like salads and quiches, but it’s the dessert menu that is the star. If you can eat more sweets after your tour, try the hot chocolate or homemade waffles topped with, you guessed it, chocolate.

Lindt Home of Chocolate is south of Zurich on the west side of Lake Zurich. The closest train station is the S-bahn Kilchberg ZH station. Kilchberg ZH is also the closest ferry terminal; Kilchberg ZH, Lindt & Sprüngli is the nearest bus stop. All are within easy walking distance of Lindt.

Yes, Lindt Home of Chocolate is not only a museum and chocolate factory—it’s also the world’s largest Lindt chocolate shop. You can buy some packaged chocolates, like Lindt Squares, exclusively here. Additionally, some fresh chocolate treats are prepared daily for purchase here and in a select few Lindt shops.