Good team building has three ingredients: a task that can only be solved together, a clear time frame and time to talk afterwards. Zurich offers plenty of formats for that. Here are seven ideas compared, and how the day runs if you go for an escape room.

7 team building ideas in Zurich

  1. Escape room: 60 minutes, 2 to 6 people per room, several rooms in parallel. Communication and roles become visible immediately. Weather-proof, all year round.
  2. Cooking class: cook and eat together, 3 to 4 hours. Good for small teams, less competitive.
  3. City rally or outdoor escape: explore Zurich on foot, 2 to 3 hours. Weather-dependent, good for large groups.
  4. Boat trip on the lake: relaxed, little interaction, more apéro than team building.
  5. Bouldering or climbing: physical, not for everyone, strong effect with sporty teams.
  6. Facilitated workshop: the deepest in content, needs preparation and a meeting room.
  7. Combination: escape room in the afternoon, workshop or apéro in the meeting room, flying dinner in the evening. This is the format booked most often with us.

Why escape rooms work as team building

There is no org chart in an escape room. The quiet one in meetings suddenly finds the decisive clue. The person who usually leads has to listen, because six people are collecting information at once. After 60 minutes every team has a shared story, and that is exactly what people talk about over the apéro afterwards. Add the competition between rooms: which group was faster, which one needed fewer hints.

How a team event at Escape City works

  • Size: up to 100 people. Six rooms run in parallel, so 36 players at once; larger groups play in two rounds.
  • Rooms: Houdini (8 of 8) for the ambitious, Titanic (4 of 8) for beginners, and in between Star Wars, Resident Evil, Ninja Turtles and the horror room The Ring. All in English or German, handy for international teams.
  • Before or after: meeting room for a workshop or presentation, bar & lounge with around 100 seats.
  • Food and drinks: team event with apéro or flying dinner, pinsa and drinks from the bar.
  • Organisation: one contact person, invoice instead of credit card, prices shown instantly in the request calculator.
  • Getting there: Zurich-Altstetten, 8 minutes from Altstetten station, free parking outside.

Planning checklist

  • Set the date and time slot; weekday afternoons are possible with us too.
  • State the number of participants and the language.
  • Mix rooms by difficulty so every team has a fair chance.
  • Add an apéro or dinner so the group stays together after the game.
  • Budget: room CHF 99 to 210 per group, packages per person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people can play at Escape City at the same time?

Up to 36 people in six rooms at once. Teams of up to 60 play in two rounds; the bar & lounge has around 100 seats.

How long does escape room team building take?

The game lasts 60 minutes plus briefing. With an apéro or flying dinner, plan 2.5 to 4 hours.

Is there a meeting room?

Yes, a meeting room can be booked separately, for example for a workshop before the game or a presentation afterwards.

Can we book on invoice?

Yes. Corporate events are handled on invoice, and you have one contact person for the whole organisation.

How much does team building at Escape City cost?

The room costs CHF 99 to 210 per group; the event packages with apéro, meeting room or flying dinner are added per person. The request calculator shows the total immediately.