Zurich
 

We have a 5 hr. layover at the airport in Zurich. Is this enough time to do/see something interesting? Any ideas would be appreciated.

A few years ago I had just about 5 hours so I took the train into the city for lunch and a bit of walking around the lake. I thought it was worthwhile as the train was speedy and frequent. It's not a huge amount of time but unless you are delayed getting into Zurich I think it's doable.

Yes, P_M is right. Take the train ( 10 min. to Zurich) . From main train station (HBF) walk on the large boulevard (Bahnhofstrasse), which is the main shopping street, it has a lot of nice buildings, then go the lake. Or go to the old part of city, visit the two main churches (one of them has the windows painted by Chagall).

From the central station (Hauptbahnhof), walk southwards along the river Limmat. After 700 yards, you reach the Old Town where you can stroll right and left into side streets with picturesque old houses (the main part of the Old Town is on the other side of the river). There you find the large churches (Grossmünster on the eastern bank of the Limmat and Fraumünster - with Chagall windows - on the western bank of the Limmat).

Walk back to the station along Bahnhofstraße, the main shopping venue (or take the tram).

Another option is the Landesmuseum (Swiss Historical Museum) just next to the train station.

Walking will be good after a long flight so these ideas are much appreciated, thanks!