Chance of Hooking up: 2. Currency Conversion. Zurich has proportionally more clubs than any other city in Europe, ranging from Euro-chic to sleazier-than-an-Amsterdam-brothel. Prostitution is legal in Switzerland. The country is a unique melting pot of German, French and Italian speakers. The latter groups just have better genetics. All the best looking women I saw in Zurich were either mixed race, Italian, or Colombian sex-workers.
Many need to get pretty drunk before they open up. The best strategy to getting some action is to find hipsters, students, and foreigners. In that case I suggest you follow my nightlife guide and hit up the bars and clubs in the underground world of West Zurich.
That way you have old town to your east, nightlife to your west and lake Zurich to the south. Failing that, Zurich west is the best option because of the nightlife. As I mentioned, both rooms and even dorms are experience.
The cheapest rooms can be found on bookings. Hash is also popular. For more info check out here. While this is also the red light district, there are plenty of cool bars with normal girls, hipsters, and students, because the beer is cheaper than elsewhere.
There are also several major clubs west of the area in District 5. Think pubs and cocktail bars. For a more comprehensive breakdown of the nightlife I recommend you check out this datasheet on Zurich by Caligula, and the discussion that follows. Why not check out more cheeky City Guides? Name required.
