Rehab clinics in Zurich & Lake Zurich
The 6 licensed private clinics we review in Zurich & Lake Zurich are Paracelsus Recovery, The Kusnacht Practice, CALDA Clinic, Forel Klinik, Privatklinik Hohenegg and Sanatorium Kilchberg.
- Clinics reviewed
- 6 clinics
- Format
- 3 one-client clinics
- Main towns
- Zurich, Küsnacht, Meilen
- Language
- German
Zurich and Lake Zurich host all three one-client-at-a-time clinics we review: Paracelsus Recovery, The Kusnacht Practice and CALDA Clinic. Sanatorium Kilchberg and Privatklinik Hohenegg are established private psychiatric hospitals. Forel Klinik in Ellikon an der Thur is a specialist addiction clinic founded in 1889.
- Getting there
- Zurich Airport (ZRH) has direct flights from most global hubs. Privatklinik Hohenegg is about 30 minutes from the airport, and Sanatorium Kilchberg about 15 minutes from central Zurich.
- Towns
- Zurich, Küsnacht, Meilen, Kilchberg, Ellikon an der Thur
- Language
- German (English widely spoken in private clinics)
Key figures for Zurich & Lake Zurich
- In the canton of Zurich, a medical institution run by a company needs a cantonal operating licence, suitable facilities, the necessary staff and a medically responsible manager licensed in Zurich (Canton of Zurich, 2024).
- Daily cocaine metabolite loads in Zurich wastewater were about 1,055 mg per 1,000 people in 2025, close to Amsterdam at 1,172 (EUDA, 2025).
- The average inpatient stay in Swiss psychiatric care was 35.1 days in 2024 (Obsan, 2024).
“Medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment”
Clinics in Zurich & Lake Zurich
Zurich, Zurich
Paracelsus Recovery
Paracelsus Recovery is a licensed private clinic in Zurich that treats one client at a time for addiction and mental health conditions, with a live-in therapist and a dedicated team.
Zollikon, Zurich
The Kusnacht Practice
The Kusnacht Practice is a private treatment centre on Lake Zurich for addiction, mental health and longevity medicine, treating each client in one of ten private villas.
Zurich, Zurich
CALDA Clinic
CALDA Clinic is a single-client residential clinic above the eastern shore of Lake Zurich, founded by psychiatrist Claudia M. Elsig, with psychiatrist-led care in a private residence.
Ellikon an der Thur, Zurich
Forel Klinik
Forel Klinik is a Swiss specialist clinic for alcohol and medication dependence, founded in 1889, with 102 inpatient beds, a day clinic in Zurich and its own research department.
Meilen, Zurich
Privatklinik Hohenegg
Privatklinik Hohenegg is a private psychiatric and psychosomatic clinic above Lake Zurich that treats depression, burnout and anxiety and is a member of The Swiss Leading Hospitals.
Kilchberg, Zurich
Sanatorium Kilchberg
Sanatorium Kilchberg is a private psychiatric hospital on Lake Zurich with more than 150 years of history, specialised in withdrawal from all substances, with three premium private wards.
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