1996 European Indoors
| 1996 Barilla Indoors | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 14 – October 20 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Surface | Hard / Indoor |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Hallenstadion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jana Novotná | |
| Doubles | |
 Martina Hingis / Helena Suková | |
The 1996 Barilla Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hallenstadion in Zürich in Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from October 14 through October 20, 1996. Jana Novotná won the singles titles.
Gabriela Sabatini announced her retirement after losing her first-round match against Jennifer Capriati.
Champions
Women's Singles
Jana Novotná defeated Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2
- It was Novotná's 8th title of the year and the 74th of her career.
Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis / Helena Suková defeated 
Nicole Arendt / 
Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 6–4
- It was Hingis' 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Suková's 4th title of the year and the 76th of her career.