Lachen
in Bezirk March of Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.199 and 8.854 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 11' 57" and E 8° 51' 15"
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: 07:34 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 8:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Lachen

Lachen in Bezirk March (Canton of Schwyz) with it's 6,685 habitants is located in Switzerland about 68 mi (or 110 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lachen is now 07:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Lachen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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 in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South-East. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. 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: Hinwil, Schmerikon, Einsiedeln, Pfaffikon and Uster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 26th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Marina Lachen

Address
0,4 mi
Hafenstrasse 4
8853 Lachen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Seedamm Plaza

Address
3,0 mi
Seedammstrasse 3
8808 Pfäffikon SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Im Roeseligarten

Address
5,0 mi
Oberwolfhauserstrasse 17a
8633 Wolfhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: closed


Hotel am Kreisel

Address
0,9 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 61
8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hirschen

Address
2,6 mi
Fischmarktplatz 7
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:30


Jakob in Rapperswil

Address
2,6 mi
Hauptplatz 11
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 19:00


Rössli

Address
2,5 mi
Hurdenerstrasse 137
8640 Hurden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Bleiche

Address
5,9 mi
Jonastrasse 11
8636 Wald
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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

Badi Lachen jumps HD

Published: July 15, 2013
Length: 57:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yannick Rast

Ein Tag mit Patrick Menzi, Philipp und Yannick Rast in der Badi. Gefilmt von der GoPro Hero 3 Black edition.


Outbound-Inbound LSPV

Published: December 29, 2011
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Helvetiavia

Flying the two circuits of LSPV (Wangen-Lachen, Switzerland). One Touch-and-Go on runway 26, one landing on Runway 08.


MARINA LACHEN Hotel & Restaurants Lachen am See. Bar Lounge Ristorante Pizzeria Thai-Food.

Published: October 08, 2010
Length: 59:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: swisssmart

Restaurants Hotel Bar Lounge & Events in Lachen SZ. Marina Lachen Seerestaurants nah bei Zürich am Zürichsee, Schweiz. Lifestyle, kulinarische Abwechslung gehobene Gastronomie, Seminarhotel ...


Feuerwerk Seenachtsfest Lachen 2014

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 03:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Klaeger

Feuerwerk Seenachtsfest Lachen 2014 vom Stampf in Rapperswil-Jona aus gesehen.


Hochzeit ♥ Heiraten im Designhotel Marina in Lachen - Hochzeitsdj Benz

Published: September 22, 2013
Length: 31:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diehochzeitsdjs

Eine unserer absoluten Lieblingslocation: Das Designhotel Marina in Lachen. Hier passt einfach alles, wunderschöne Seepromenade für Fotos, beste Aussicht auf den Sonnenuntergang und die ...


Eurocopter EC - 120B Colibri Landing at Wangen-Lachen Airport, Switzerland

Published: February 01, 2009
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Honegger

Cockpit View.


Seenachtsfest Lachen 2014

Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 09:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DODOch84


Hochzeit ♥ Heiraten im Designhotel Marina in Lachen - Hochzeits DJ Benz

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 27:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diehochzeitsdjs

Wenn man bisher keinen Auftritt an einem Ort hatte und trotzdem mit Namen begrüsst wird ist man erst mal sehr erstaunt. Das aufmerksame und mega freundliche Personal im Designhotel Marina...


Wasch- und Küchentechnik, Lachen SZ am Zürichsee, Schweiz - Elektrogeräte für den Haushalt

Published: July 12, 2010
Length: 07:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: swisssmart

Urs Ruoss GmbH, Lachen SZ Alles für den Waschraum und die Küche! Fachgeschäft für Haushaltgeräte in Küche und Waschraum - Bezirk March SZ, am oberen Zürichsee. Bei uns finden...


Kirche von Lachen Heilig Kreuz

Published: April 02, 2013
Length: 28:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ministranten Lachen

Kurzübersicht von unsere Kirche in Lachen. www.kirchelachen.ch.


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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.

Wurmsbach Abbey

Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Bollingen near Rapperswil-Jona, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located on the north shore of Lake Zurich. The house is a part of the Order of Cistercians of the Common Observance (O. Cist.).

Located at 47.22, 8.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1259 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1250s, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Schools in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries in Switzerland, Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona

March District

March District is a district in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The coat of arms of the district is gules, an annulet sable — a black ring on a red background. It has a population of 39,473 (as of 31 December 2011).

Located at 47.1833, 8.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Schwyz

Diners Club Arena

Diners Club Arena, originally known as Eishalle Lido, is an indoor sporting arena located in Rapperswil, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 6,100 and was built in 1987. It is the home arena of the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers ice hockey team. The arena was completely re-done in 2005, and changed its name following corporate sponsorship.

Located at 47.223, 8.826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil

HSR (German: Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil) or University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil is a technical university in Rapperswil, a town of the City of Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. It is part of the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland. The university is located nearby Seedamm respectively Rapperswil railway station and Knie's Kinderzoo on upper Lake Zürich.

Located at 47.2236, 8.81806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of Zurich, Canton of Glarus, Canton of Schwyz, Rapperswil-Jona

Knie's Kinderzoo

Knie's Kinderzoo is a zoo located in Rapperswil in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2241, 8.82199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Zoos in Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, 1962 establishments, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen

Busskirch

Busskirch is a village (Kirchdorf) within the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Located at 47.2333, 8.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Former municipalities of the canton of St. Gallen, Archaeological sites in Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Populated places on Lake Zurich

Alt Rapperswil Castle

Alt Rapperswil is the site of a ruined castle in the municipality of Altendorf of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.185, 8.84118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Schwyz, Castles in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Schwyz

Jona railway station

Jona is a railway station in Switzerland, situated next to the village of Jona in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5 and S15.

Located at 47.2299, 8.83422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Lachen SZ: Flugplatz Wangen, Lachen SZ (source)

capture of the webcam Altendorf: Hensa-Werft AG

Altendorf: Hensa-Werft AG, Altendorf (source)

capture of the webcam Rapperswil

Rapperswil, Rapperswil (source)

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Lachen SZ › West: Alpenblickstrasse − Blick über das Dorf Lachen Richtung See, Lachen SZ (source)

capture of the webcam Lachen SZ › South-West: Seebad Lachen: Strandbad Lachen − Sicht auf den Zürichsee

Lachen SZ › South-West: Seebad Lachen: Strandbad Lachen − Sicht auf den Zürichsee, Lachen SZ (source)

capture of the webcam Altendorf › North-East: Schweigrüti − Sicht vom Berg auf Lachen SZ

Altendorf › North-East: Schweigrüti − Sicht vom Berg auf Lachen SZ, Altendorf (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lachen, Lachen SZ, لشان، شوئیز, Лахен