The advantages of being "right in the country" and "right in the city" are ideally combined in Bülach. A high quality of life, unspoiled nature, a wide range of offers for work, education, leisure, health and living, good transport links and proximity to the airport are all features of the town.
Growth of over 50 percent since 2004
Bülach is also the capital of the district of the same name and provides various services for the region. With a population of around 25,000, the capital has grown considerably: in 2004, the population was 14,200, which means that the number of inhabitants has risen by over 50 percent in just a few years. Bülach is one of the ten largest towns in the canton of Zurich.
Bülach Hospital, one of the largest employers in the Zurich Unterland region, offers 1,200 employees a secure job and trains around 140 apprentices. The air distance to Zurich is 16 kilometers. Zurich main station can be reached by public transport in 17 minutes; the airport in 18 minutes.
A further increase in population is associated with the realization of Bülach Nord on the sites of the former "Glashütte Bülach" (formerly Vetropack) and Bülachguss, where a total of 2,000 more residents will be accommodated.
Im Guss (construction period from 2016 to 2019) is a mixed-use quarter with around 420 rental apartments and 70 owner-occupied apartments as well as office and commercial space. Site area: 55,300 m²; costs: around CHF 300 million (client: Allreal).
Glasi-Bülach (2019 to 2023): On the site of the former glassworks in Bülach-Nord, the Glasi-Quartier is a lively urban quarter with squares, alleyways and streets. 560 apartments and over 20,000 square meters of commercial space including offices, stores and a hotel (Niu). Site area: 42,000 square meters. Investment volume: around CHF 400 million. Project partners: Baugenossenschaft Glattal Zürich, Logis Suisse AG, Steiner AG, Steiner Investment Foundation. The Digital Health Center (dhc) will move in here in 2024.
Economy in Bülach
Bülach has around 1332 workplaces and around 11,000 employees. The companies in Bülach are organized in the Bülach industries, the Bülach trade and the ALTSTADT BÜLACH. Vetropack is one of the best-known companies in Bülach. OxyGym / well come fit is one of the largest fitness centers in the Zurich Unterland and was the first center in Switzerland to be awarded the 5-star classification in 2013.
The following companies are also based in Bülach: OE Investigation Services, RAU, mageba, EXPOFORMER, Toyota Material Handling Schweiz, Biotronik, Stiftung Wisli, falch zürich, Uroviva, Silesia Flavours Switzerland, Topcar Carrosserie und Spritzwerk, Cecchetto Import, TORMAX Schweiz, Wiegand, SERVAX, Landert Group, TREVAG Treuhand- und Verwaltung, Architekturbüro Oskar Meier, Streit, ServerBase.
