Sankt Niklausen
in Obwalden of Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.876 and 8.282 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 52' 32" and E 8° 16' 54"
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: 02:45 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 8:21 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Sankt Niklausen

Sankt Niklausen in Obwalden (Canton of Obwalden) is a city located in Switzerland about 40 mi (or 64 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sankt Niklausen is now 02:45 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Sankt Niklausen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 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 is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. 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: Sarnen, Stans, Ennetburgen, Luzern and Emmetten. 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 -3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Krone Sarnen

Address
2,3 mi
Brünigstrasse 130
6060 Sarnen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 23:00


Kreuz Sachseln

Address
2,0 mi
Bruder-Klausen Weg 1
6072 Sachseln
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Seehotel Wilerbad

Address
3,0 mi
Wilerbadstrasse 6
6062 Wilen (Sarnen)
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:30


Paxmontana Jugendstilhotel

Address
0,5 mi
Dossen 1
6073 Flüeli-Ranft
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Chalet Paxmontana

Address
0,7 mi
Flüelistrasse 5
6073 Flüeli-Ranft
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Stanserhof

Address
6,9 mi
Stansstaderstr. 20 A
6370 Stans
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Tele 1 | Ad Astra Sarnen kämpft um Aufstieg

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 00:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ad Astra Sarnen

Bericht von Tele 1 vom 15. März 2015 zum Unihockey Nationalliga B Playoff-Halbfinalspiel zwischen Ad Astra Sarnen und Unihockey Mittelland.


Seefeld Park Sarnen Switzerland 2011

Published: August 15, 2011
Length: 04:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rockguitar Channel

A film from the beautifull camping Seefeld Park Sarnen at the Sarnen lake in Switzerland Filmed with iPad 2, edited with Imovie.


Skate au bowl de Sarnen.

Published: June 03, 2008
Length: 03:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: inward68

Une petite session au superbe bowl de Sarnen (Obwalden, Suisse) avec Valère Bakaria, Damien Descotis et Nicolas Schneider. Musique: Bonobo-Recurring.


Goalshow U16 | Ad Astra Sarnen - UH Verbano Gordola 7:6

Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 05:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ad Astra Sarnen

Goalshow Junioren U16 B, Gruppe 1 (16.11.2014): Ad Astra Sarnen (Team Unterwalden) - UH Verbano Gordola 7:6.


SWISSVIEW - OW, Sarnen

Published: October 06, 2010
Length: 26:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SWISSVIEW

Obwalden, Sarnen, Brünigstrasse, Burg Landenberg, Schützenhaus, Zeughaus.


Gesellen-Theater des Kolping-Vereins Sarnen: Probe am 3.2.2015

Published: February 04, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OWJuergen

Probe des Gesellen-Theaters "Gauner, Goldfisch und Monetä" des Kolping-Vereins Sarnen am 3.2.2015. Das Bühnenbild ist noch unvollständig aber alle Darsteller bereits voller Elan und ...


Gesellen-Theater 2015 des Kolping-Verein Sarnen: Schlussapplaus

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OWJuergen

Schlussapplaus und Verbeugung der Schauspieler der Aufführung des Theaterstücks "Gauner, Goldfisch und Monetä" des Gesellen-Theaters des Kolping-Vereins Sarnen (Schweiz).


SWISSVIEW - OW, Sarnen, Landenberg

Published: October 06, 2010
Length: 25:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SWISSVIEW

Obwalden, Sarnen, Burg Landenberg, Schützenhaus, Zeughaus, Sarner Aa, Dorfkapelle Maria Lauretana.


Gesellen-Theater des Kolping-Vereins Sarnen: Probe am 3.2.2015

Published: February 04, 2015
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OWJuergen

Probe des Gesellen-Theaters "Gauner, Goldfisch und Monetä" des Kolping-Vereins Sarnen am 3.2.2015. Das Bühnenbild ist noch unvollständig aber alle Darsteller bereits voller Elan und Enthusiasmus...


Internationale Ruderregatta Sarnen 2015

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fly cky

31. NATIONALE RUDERREGATTA MIT INTERNATIONALER BETEILIGUNG Ausnahme-Regelung für 2015: Gratisstarts aller 8+ Boote Samstag 6. Juni 2015 09:30 Uhr bis 12:10 Uhr Rennen 12:15 Uhr ...


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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.

Unterwalden

Unterwalden (Latinized Sylvania, later also Subsylvania as opposed to Supersylvania) is the old name of a forest-canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne, consisting of two valleys or Talschaften, now organized as two half-cantons, an upper part, Obwalden, and a lower part, Nidwalden. Unterwalden was one of the three participants in the foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy, named in the Pact of Brunnen of 1315 with Uri and Schwyz.

Located at 46.87, 8.31 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Switzerland, Former cantons of Switzerland, Imperial valleys

A8 motorway (Switzerland)

The A8 motorway, an Autobahn in central Switzerland, is a divided highway connecting the Bernese Oberland and the Innerschweiz. It is part of the National Road N8. For the Canton of Obwalden, it is the lifeline that has allowed the settling of industrial firms in this historically predominantly agricultural region. Via the A8, speedy connections to the major economic centers in the Mittelland and the north-south transit axis A2 are now possible.

Located at 46.9156, 8.26704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in Switzerland

Sarnen railway station

Sarnen is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden. The station is served by passenger trains:

Located at 46.8943, 8.24743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Obwalden,

capture of the webcam Sarnen: Sarnersee mit Obwaldner Berge

Sarnen: Sarnersee mit Obwaldner Berge, Sarnen (source)

capture of the webcam Sarnen: Blick von − nach Sueden

Sarnen: Blick von − nach Sueden, Sarnen (source)

capture of the webcam Sarnen: Airfield Kägiswil (LSPG), NE

Sarnen: Airfield Kägiswil (LSPG), NE, Sarnen (source)

capture of the webcam Sarnen: Airfield Kägiswil (LSPG), SE

Sarnen: Airfield Kägiswil (LSPG), SE, Sarnen (source)

capture of the webcam Sachseln: Sarnersee

Sachseln: Sarnersee, Sachseln (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
St. Niklausen, St. Niklausen OW