Kriens
in Lucerne-Land District of Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
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Buochs Airport (7 mi) - Zürich Airport (32 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (38 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (42 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (52 mi) - Locarno Airport (66 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (66 mi) - Lugano Airport (77 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (99 mi) - Linate Airport (119 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (121 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (123 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 17 mi) - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (6 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (14 mi)
- Voliere Stansstad (zoo, (4 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (5 mi)
- Wildpark Brienz (zoo, (22 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (13 mi)
- Hirschpark Willisau (zoo, (15 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (14 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (22 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.031 and 8.285 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 1' 51" and E 8° 17' 7"
- 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: 03:38 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34
Discover Kriens
Kriens in Lucerne-Land District (Canton of Lucerne) with it's 25,010 citizens is a place in Switzerland about 40 mi (or 64 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kriens is now 03:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Kriens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-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 is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 39 mi (or 28 km), North. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luzern, Stans, Ennetburgen, Hochdorf and Sarnen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
4°C (39 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Hotel Lucerne Autograph Collection
Cascada Swiss Quality Hotel
Des Balances Hotel Lucerne
Renaissance Lucerne Hotel
Astoria
Wilden Mann Romantik Hotel
Continental-Park
Chateau Gütsch
Rothaus Hotel
Hotel Anker Luzern
Videos from this area
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Rotseemöven Littau 2015 - Shappe Schränzette Hollywood Hills
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Rotseemöven Littau 2015 - Shappe Schränzette Rythmus
Aufmarsch der Rotseemöven aus Littau hier an der Shappe Schränzete im Krienser Shappe Center.
Golden Round Trip
Per boot van Luzern naar het beginpunt van de Pilatusbahn (tandradbaan). Vanaf de top van de Pilatus per gondelbaan naar Kriens en vandaar met de bus weer terug naar Luzern. Camera which was...
FLASHDANCE - das Musical im Le Théâtre Kriens-Luzern - bis 1. Februar
Die Schweizer Premiere und Uraufführung in deutscher Sprache. Impressionen von der Hauptprobe vom 6.11.2013. Mit Nadja Scheiwiller, Daniel Kandlbauer, Tiziana Turano, Arcangelo Vigneri, ...
Alphornvereinigung Pilatus Kriens AVP - Pilatus Choral - Swiss Alphorns
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Finalspiel Junioren Fa: FCH - SC Kriens
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Sirenentest 2008 in Kriens (MSL-6)
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Sirenentest 2010 in Kriens
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Pilatusmarkt Kriens
Neben dem Haupteingang des Centers erstrahlt das Verkaufsgeschäft der Confiseur Bachmann AG. Die vielen Brotsorten werden vor Ort frisch gebacken und präsentieren sich knusprig in den ...
Flashdance - das Musical im Le Théâtre Kriens-Luzern
DER PUBLIKUMS-GROSSERFOLG! Die Schweizer Premiere und Uraufführung in deutscher Sprache. Nur noch bis 1. Februar 2014. Mit Nadja Scheiwiller, Daniel Kandlbauer, Tiziana Turano, ...
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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.
Stadion Allmend
Stadion Allmend was a multi-purpose stadium in Lucerne, Switzerland. Its current primary use was for football matches. The stadium had a capacity of 25000, although security concerns mandate limiting audiences to 15000. The stadium had been home to FC Lucerne since 1934. Over the years the stadium has undergone some transformations. In 1957 a new stand with 2500 seats was added. Between 1981 and 1983 a new grandstand was built. In 1995 the club redeveloped the North Stand.
Sonnenberg Tunnel
The Sonnenberg Tunnel is a 1,550m long motorway tunnel, constructed between 1971 and 1976 and located near Lucerne, Switzerland. At its completion it was also the world's largest civilian nuclear fallout shelter, designed to protect 20,000 civilians in the eventuality of war or disaster.
Sternwarte Hubelmatt
Sternwarte Hubelmatt (Hubelmatt Observatory) is an astronomical observatory operated by Astronomische Gesellschaft Luzern. Built in 1979, it is located in the school "Hubelmatt West" at Lucerne in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland.
Swissporarena
Swissporarena is a new multi-use stadium in Lucerne, Switzerland, completed in 2011. It's used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC Lucerne of the Swiss Super League. The stadium has a capacity of 16,800 spectators. It replaced the demolished Stadion Allmend. The stadium was due to open earlier in the year but several problems during construction changed the plans. In February 2011 the club announced the new season ticket prices for their return home.
Stadion Kleinfeld
Stadion Kleinfeld is a football stadium in Kriens, Switzerland. It is the home ground of SC Kriens and has capacity of 5,360. The stadium has 540 seats and 4,560 standing places.
Kriens Mattenhof railway station
Kriens Mattenhof is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Kriens in the canton of Lucerne. It is on the Brünig line of the Zentralbahn railway company, which links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also used by trains of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line.
Lucerne Allmend/Messe railway station
Lucerne Allmend/Messe railway station is a Swiss railway station in the city of Lucerne. It is located adjacent to the Swissporarena, in the south of the city. The station is on the Brünig line of the Zentralbahn railway company, and is used by trains of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line. The station opened in November 2012, and is situated in a tunnel linking Kriens Mattenhof station and the approaches to Lucerne station.
Horw railway station
Horw railway station is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Horw. It is on the Brünig line of the Zentralbahn railway company, which links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also used by trains of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kriens.
Kriens: Pilatus-Bahnen AG, Kriens (source)
Horw: A2 Tunnel Schlund, Horw (source)
Lucerne: A2 − Kriens − Süd Richtung Basel, Lucerne (source)
Lucerne: Stadt − Kasernenplatz, Lucerne (source)
Lucerne: Kapellbrücke, Lucerne (source)
Luzerner Kantonsspital Luzern: Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzerner Kantonsspital Luzern (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Krienz, Kriens, كرينز, Кринс, کریئن, Krynsas, 克林斯
