Niederrickenbach
in Nidwalden of Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
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Buochs Airport (4 mi) - Zürich Airport (38 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (44 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (51 mi)
- Locarno Airport (57 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (62 mi) - Lugano Airport (68 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (72 mi) -
Malpensa International Airport (91 mi) - Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (106 mi)
- Linate Airport (110 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (129 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 26 mi) - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (5 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (17 mi)
- Voliere Stansstad (zoo, (6 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (15 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (11 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (17 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (11 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (26 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.927 and 8.427 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 55' 38" and E 8° 25' 37"
- 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: 08:05 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 8:38 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Delve into Niederrickenbach
Niederrickenbach in Nidwalden (Canton of Nidwalden) is a town located in Switzerland about 46 mi (or 74 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Time in Niederrickenbach is now 08:05 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Niederrickenbach, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-West. 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 26 mi (or 42 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 35 mi (or 42 km), North-West. We saw 9 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: Ennetburgen, Stans, Emmetten, Gersau and Bauen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Vitznauerhof
Villa Honegg Hotel
Boutique Hotel Schluessel
Krone
Ochsen Hotel-Gasthaus
Seerausch Swiss Quality Hotel Beckenried
Hotel Stans-Süd
Nidwaldnerhof
Stanserhof
FloraAlpina See- und Seminarhotel
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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.
Maria-Rickenbach
Maria-Rickenbach is a Benedictine monastery for women. It is situated above the village of Niederrickenbach in the municipality of Oberdorf in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The monastery is accessible only by cable car from Niederrickenbach Station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line. The monastery was established after a 1528 painting of the Madonna was placed in a hollow maple tree on that site.
Dallenwil railway station
Dallenwil is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Dallenwil in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Niederrickenbach railway station
Niederrickenbach Station is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company. The station is adjacent to the lower station of the cable car, to the hamlet of Niederrickenbach and the convent of Maria-Rickenbach, from which it takes its name. It should be noted that Niederrickenbach station is 2.3 km horizontally and 650 m vertically from Niederrickenbach hamlet.
Wolfenschiessen railway station
Wolfenschiessen is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company. The station is served by the following passenger trains: The station is also served by a post bus service to Oberrickenbach, with eight services per day.
Dörfli railway station
Dörfli is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company. It takes its name from the adjacent settlement of Dörfli. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Niederrickenbach.
Beckenried: Bergstation Chälen-Sessellift, Beckenried (source)
Buochs: Buochserhorn, Buochs (source)
Beckenried: Klewenalp, Beckenried (source)
Oberdorf: Haldigrat, Oberdorf (source)
Urnerstafel: Bergstation Haldigrat (1937m) Blickrichtung West − Pilatus, Urnerstafel (source)
Urnerstafel: Bergstation Haldigrat (1937m) Blickrichtung Ost − Brisen, Urnerstafel (source)
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Niederrickenbach
