It is located on the Lake Zürich right bank railway line, and is situated on the shore of Lake Zürich, in the Seefeld quarter of the city.

The station is served by the following passenger trains:[2][3][4] Adjacent to the station is the terminus of tram routes 2 and 4 and trolleybus route 33, all operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich, the municipal transport operator for Zürich.

The station is also served by regional bus routes of the Autobusbetrieb Zürich–Zollikon–Küsnacht (AZZK).

[5][6][7] The Zürichhorn lakeside park, with its Chinese Garden, Centre Le Corbusier, casino and steamer pier, lies some 700 metres (2,300 ft) north-west of the station.

The steamer pier is served by boats of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft on both its Lake Zurich and River Limmat services.