the A3 motorway from Zurich to Chur as well as on the main railway lines from Zurich to Chur, Lucerne and Italy. In the summer, there are regular boats to Zurich as well as along the lake to Rapperswil, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. Thalwil railway station is served by lines S2, S8, S21 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn. The Zimmerberg bus line (Zimmerbergbus), provided by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU), connects the Zimmerberg region and parts of the Sihl valley. Sightseeing Church with views over the lake Pfisterhaus with the village museum Etzliberg viewing point and old half-timbered houses Villa Diana, the 19th-century neo-baroque residence of factory owner Julius Schwarzenbach Notable people Tina Keller-Jenny (1887-1985) Swiss physician and Jungian psychotherapist, brought up in the Jenny-Castle, Thalwil Hans Johner (1889 – 1975 in Thalwil) a Swiss chess player and musician Ferdinand Sigg (1902 in Thalwil – 1965) bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church George Piranian (1914 in Thalwil – 2009) a Swiss-American mathematician of Swiss and Armenian descent, emigrated to the US in 1929 Ursula Schäppi (born 1940), actress, playwright and comedian; lives in Thalwil Urs Schwarzenbach (born 1948 in Thalwil), UK-based Swiss billionaire financier Bruno Saile (born 1952 in Thalwil) a Swiss rower Reto Salimbeni (born 1958, in Thalwil) a filmmaker and director known for his features and commercials Martin Bäumle (born 1964 in Thalwil) is a Swiss scientist and politician Manuela Müller (born 1980 in Thalwil) a Swiss freestyle skier, competed at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics Adrian Winter (born 1986 in Thalwil) a Swiss professional footballer, over 250 club caps See also Spelunke in vivo References External links Official website of the Thalwil Gemeinde Blog about life in Thalwil Thalwiler Anzeiger newspaper Cities in Switzerland Municipalities of the canton of Zürich Populated places on Lake Zurich