Meggen
in Lucerne-Land District of Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
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Buochs Airport (5 mi) - Zürich Airport (30 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (42 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (46 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (55 mi) -
Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (64 mi) - Locarno Airport (66 mi)
- Lugano Airport (76 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (99 mi) - Linate Airport (119 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (120 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (120 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 18 mi) - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (3 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (11 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (23 mi)
- Voliere Stansstad (zoo, (5 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (7 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (9 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (11 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (19 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (4 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.047 and 8.375 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 2' 48" and E 8° 22' 28"
- 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: 01:13 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:15 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Meggen
Meggen in Lucerne-Land District (Canton of Lucerne) with it's 6,533 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 44 mi (or 71 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Time in Meggen is now 01:13 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Meggen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. 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 18 mi (or 29 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 41 mi (or 29 km), North-West. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luzern, Ennetburgen, Kussnacht, Stans and Hochdorf. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel National
Villa Honegg Hotel
Art Deco Hotel Montana
Seehotel Hermitage
Rebstock
Alexander Wellnesshotel
Lucerne Radisson Blu Hotel
Wellnesshotel Rössli
Kastanienbaum Swiss Quality Seehotel
Europe Grand Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sikorsky S-38 at Lake Lucerne
Sikorsky S-38 at Lake Lucerne.
Moving Clouds Above Switzerland (with Nikon D610)
Timelapse Video Just some shots from Switzerland.
Lucerne,Suisse,mes escapades au Lac des 4 Cantons,
Une des plus jolies régions de Suisse. Les touristes sont nombreux.Il s'agit des cantons primitifs.(de début de la Confédération)
Arcus E 2.2 - Merlischachen - Scenic Flight - R/C - GoPro Hero Black 3+
Location: Merlischachen near Küssnacht Rigi - Vierwaldstätter See Model: Robbe Arcus 2.2 E Flight weight incl gear.: 1180g mc-20; 1200mAh GoPro Hero Black 3+.
2014-10-01-haenni-irene-video-hertenstein-def.m2ts
Bilder von Irène Hänni in der Ausstellung Neue Medien + Skulpturen 2 (mit Gianfranco Doti) im Seminartrakt des Campus Hotel Hertenstein bei Weggis, Schweiz.
Panorama - Rigi bis Pilatus
Ein Panorama-Foto von den Alpen (Rigi bis Pilatus) als Video. A panoramic photo of the Alps (Rigi to Pilatus) as video.
RC Auto Fahren | Jérôme Baila
Danke für's Zuschauen Musik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_as6fPcwYno 2015.
Train arriving at Meggen Zentrum, Switzerland
This is a video of the S3 line in Switzerland, arriving at the Meggen Zentrum train station, bound for Luzern. Luzern is not to far away from Zurich, the capital of Switzerland. Notice how...
SRCAC Trailer Green Hell 2011
Trailer für die SRCAC S6 Challenge «The Green Hell» vom 10. Dezember 2011 auf der Almig bei Udligenswil/LU.
Pinchitos Caliente / Secret Love
live at the sheepfarm / Switzerland - April 9, 2006.
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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.
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, lit. "Lake of the Four Forested Cantons") is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country. The lake has a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains. It has a total area of 114 km² (44 sq mi), an elevation of 434 m (1,424 ft), and a maximum depth of 214 m (702 ft). Its volume is 11.8 km³.
Swiss Museum of Transport
The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, in Lucerne, is a museum, opened in July 1959 and exhibiting all forms of transport as well as communications. The museum also maintains a large collection of work by Hans Erni, a local painter and sculptor.
Meggenhorn Castle
Meggenhorn Castle is a castle in Meggen near the Swiss city of Lucerne. It was built in 1868/70 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse and in 1926 equipped with a Welte Philharmonic Organ. It is surrounded by vine yards and is considered to be the municipality's symbol. Today, it is mostly used as a tourist attraction and reception venue. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland
IMI University Centre or International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland (IMI) is a private Swiss University located in Luzern teaching International Hotel, Tourism, Event, Restaurant, Hospitality, Health and Spa and European Culinary Management. In spring 2013 the new centre for International Culinary Arts will be opening on the campus in Kastanienbaum. IMI a Swiss Hotel School was founded in 1990. The teaching language of instruction is English.
Neuhabsburg Castle
Neuhabsburg Castle is a privately owned castle located in Meggen, Lucerne, Switzerland, built on the ruins of a much older castle. In 1244 the income from the land was granted to the Fraumünster Abbey in Zurich. In 1244/5 the original castle was built by the Habsburg family on the shore of Lucerne Lake. The castle may have been built to replace the old Meggenhorn fort.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Meggen.
Meggen: mit Blick auf den See, Meggen (source)
Seeburg: Verkehrshaus − Ost, Seeburg (source)
Seeburg: Verkehrshaus − Nord, Seeburg (source)
Hertenstein › South: Hertensteinstrasse 156 − Lake of Lucerne, Hertenstein (source)
Seehotel Hermitage › South: Lake of Lucerne − Mount Pilatus, Seehotel Hermitage (source)
Meggen: Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock, Meggen (source)
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