Rickenbach
in Bezirk Olten of Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.342 and 7.855 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 20' 32" and E 7° 51' 16"
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: 12:42 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Delve into Rickenbach

Rickenbach in Bezirk Olten (Canton of Solothurn) is located in Switzerland about 33 mi (or 54 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rickenbach is now 12:42 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Rickenbach, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport in France in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen 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 is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km). The closest in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 33 mi (or 28 km), 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: Olten, Kaenerkinden, Tenniken, Zofingen and Waldenburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Moevenpick

Address
2,6 mi
Hoehenstr. 12
4622 Egerkingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Amaris Hotel-Garni ****

Address
2,6 mi
Tannwaldstr. 34
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Arte Konferenzzentrum

Address
2,6 mi
Riggenbachstrasse 10
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Landgasthof Kreuz

Address
1,4 mi
Mittelgäustrasse 20
4616 Kappel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Astoria

Address
2,2 mi
Hübelistrasse 15
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Hotel Olten Swiss Quality

Address
2,5 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 5
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 11:00 (lunchbreak: 18:00 - 8:00)


Bad Eptingen

Address
3,3 mi
Läufelfingerstrasse 2
4458 Eptingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Krone

Address
3,0 mi
Am Bahnhofsplatz
4663 Aarburg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Comfort Hotel Egerkingen

Address
3,0 mi
Oltnerstrasse 22
4622 Egerkingen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


ibis Rothrist Olten

Address
3,0 mi
Helblingstrasse 9
4852 ROTHRIST
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Belchen Tunnel

The Belchen Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A2 motorway from Basel to Chiasso. It is 3.2 km long, and lies in the northern (slightly northwestern) part of Switzerland. It links Eptingen in the canton of Basel-Country with Hägendorf in the Canton of Solothurn. The tunnel was built in the mid-1960s. It was completely renovated in 2003.

Located at 47.3672, 7.82444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Urban legends, Buildings and structures in Basel-Landschaft, Buildings and structures in the canton of Solothurn

Unterer Hauenstein Pass

Unterer Hauenstein Pass (el. 691 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the canton of Basel-Country and Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Buckten in Basel-Country and Trimbach in Solothurn. The pass road has a maximum grade of 6 percent. The pass was probably already used by the Romans. In 1993, Roman artifacts were discovered at the pass. It also lies close to the Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica.

Located at 47.3814, 7.86893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Jura, Geography of the canton of Solothurn, Geography of Basel-Landschaft

Wigger (river)

The Wigger (formerly also called Wiggeren) is a river in the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. It is an important tributary of the river Aar. The Wigger is around 41 kilometers long and flows from south to north for most of its length. The largest city in the Wigger valley is Zofingen. The river rises from the north slope of the Napf in the canton of Lucerne near the border to the canton of Berne in a height of about 1300 meters. There it is called Enziwigger.

Located at 47.3167, 7.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Geography of Aargau, Geography of the canton of Lucerne, Tributaries of the Aar

Frohburg Castle

Frohburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trimbach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.3791, 7.88991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Solothurn, Castles in the canton of Solothurn

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rickenbach