Buchen
in Bezirk Vorderland of Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.477 and 9.542 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 28' 38" and E 9° 32' 29"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:57 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 8:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Buchen

Buchen in Bezirk Vorderland (Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden) is a town in Switzerland about 105 mi (or 169 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Buchen is now 06:57 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Buchen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-West. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaissau, Hochst, Arbon, Nonnenhorn and Langenargen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Heiden Swiss Quality

Address
2,2 mi
Seeallee 8
9410 Heiden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bad Horn

Address
3,6 mi
Seestr.36
9326 Horn
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Schloss Wartegg

Address
0,5 mi
Von Blarer Weg
9404 Rorschacherberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Schloss Wartensee

Address
0,7 mi
Wartensee 2
9404 Rorschacherberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Best Western Rebstock

Address
1,2 mi
Thaler Str. 57
9404 Rorschacherberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Mozart

Address
2,4 mi
Hafenzentrum
9400 Rorschach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:30


Bodenseehotel Weisses Rössli

Address
2,4 mi
Hauptstraße 69
9422 Staad
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:30


Herberge See

Address
1,5 mi
Churerstrasse 4
9400 Rorschach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 16:30)
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Fahrt mit der Zahnradbahn Rorschach - Heiden

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 56:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Jürgen Wagner

Fahrt mit der Zahnradbahn von Rorschach am Bodensee über die Stationen Seebleiche, Sandbüchel, Wartensee, Wienacht-Tobel und Schwendi nach Heiden.


CH-9405 Wienacht-Tobel AR Video Bahnhof Dampflok Rosa Eh 2/2 im August 2013

Published: November 24, 2013
Length: 01:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joerg Seidel

Bahnhof Wienacht-Tobel 04.08.2013: Die Zahnradbahn Rorschach-Heiden wurde 1878 eröffnet. Die Strecke ist mit dem Zahnradsystem Riggenbach ausgerüstet. Zugkreuzungen sind im Bahnhof ...


Yacht & Lifestyle 2013 in Staad am Bodensee

Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 21:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Videonizer

Am 3. und 4. August 2013 fand in Staat am Bodensee die "Yacht & Lifestyle" statt. Höhepunkt dieses Events war die Bodenseepremiere der "Atlantis 34", ein hervorragendes Sportboot und gleichzeitig...


Schlitzohrig: Brühler E-Junior reagiert am Schnellsten

Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 49:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bruehltevau

Ein E-Junior des SC Brühl profitiert von einem unmotivierten Ausflug des gegnerischen Torhüters.


XTS 1250 mit Felsschneidrad, Wolfhalden AR

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 42:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Schenk AG Heldswil.


Hochzeit ♥ Heiraten im Schloss Wartensee im Rorschacherberg - Hochzeits DJ Dubi

Published: October 17, 2013
Length: 22:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diehochzeitsdjs

Wieder mal ein Schloss als Location, das Schloss Wartensee im Rorschacherberg. Unten Essen, oben Feiern, und das bis in die Morgenstunden. Ein unterhaltsames Fest bei dem die Liveband ...


LSZR - Visual Approach Runway 28 with Cessna Citation Jet CJ4

Published: October 31, 2014
Length: 50:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tobias Launer

This is an visual approach into St. Gallen - Altenrhein (LSZR) in Switzerland with a Cessna Citation Jet CJ4. We came from Stuttgart and got a nice direct via Friedrichshafen (EDNY), crossing...


WET RUNWAY - TAKE OFF, Embraer 170, OE-LMK, People's Viennaline

Published: July 12, 2014
Length: 44:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tino Dietsche

Take off, Embraer 170, OE-LMK, People's Viennaline on wet runway 28 at Airport St. Gallen-Altenrhein (LSZR / ACH). Flight PE200 / ACH-OLB-CAG, 12.07.2014 Camera: Sony A6000 with Sony ...


SPHAIR-Kurs Altenrhein 2014

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 39:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fabio Peter

Sphair Kurs S-114, 29.6-11.7.2014 www.sphair.ch.


Landung in St.Gallen Altenrhein LSZR RW28

Published: May 28, 2012
Length: 33:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lukas Schaufelberger

Landung auf dem Flughafen Altenrhein mit einer Katana DV20.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn

Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn is a railway line and former railway company in Switzerland. It is a standard gauge mountain rack railway, using the Riggenbach rack system and is part of Appenzeller Bahnen. The 7 km route links Rorschach with Heiden.

Located at 47.4461, 9.5375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain railways, Former railway companies of Switzerland, Rack railways of Switzerland

St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport

St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport is an airport at Altenrhein in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. This small airport is located on the Swiss side of the Bodensee, also known as Lake Constance. The paved, eastbound runway is equipped with an Instrumental Landing System (ILS). The approach more often than not requires the use of ILS, due to the rapidly changing weather conditions of the Bodensee's environment.

Located at 47.4855, 9.56111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airports in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Henry Dunant Museum

The Henry Dunant Museum is a museum in the Swiss town of Heiden, to preserve the memory and legacy of Henry Dunant, the Founder of the Red Cross Movement, who died in Heiden in 1910, after receiving the first-ever Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901. The Museum is situated in the nursing home where he lived from 1892 until his death.

Located at 47.4434, 9.53127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Henry Dunant, Biographical museums in Switzerland

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Staad SG: Hörnlibuck See, Staad SG (source)

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