Birtschen
in Uri of Canton of Uri, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.833 and 8.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 49' 59" and E 8° 38' 59"
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: 08:20 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 8:29 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Birtschen

Birtschen in Uri (Canton of Uri) is a town located in Switzerland about 57 mi (or 92 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Birtschen is now 08:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Birtschen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 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 29 mi (or 47 km), East. We saw 7 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: Altdorf, Flueelen, Bauen, Emmetten and Schwyz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Höfli

Address
3,2 mi
Hellgasse 20
6460 Altdorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Goldener Schlüssel

Address
3,3 mi
Schützengasse 9
6460 Altdorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Hotel Flüelerhof B&B Garni Rustico

Address
5,2 mi
Axenstr. 38
6454 Flüelen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Tourist

Address
5,7 mi
Axenstr. 90
6454 Flüelen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Weltrekord am Gotthard - Fotostrecke Erstfeld, Zug,trainfart,train

Published: June 11, 2013
Length: 17:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: trainfart

Gotthard-Basistunnel Portal Nord, Erstfeld An einem unglaublich stürmischen Tag im letzten Jahr wollte ich eigentlich Videoaufnahmen an der Gotthardbahn machen. Aber es war fast unmöglich,...


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Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bilâl Efendi

Uri İslâm Birliği Mescidi her ay bir hatim bitirmektedir ve ardından duası yapılmaktadır. Sizlere son hatmimizin duasını sunuyoruz. Rabbim kabul buyursun...


Züge auf der Gotthardbahn - Erstfeld und Silenen-Gotthard line

Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 24:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: trainfart

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Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 18:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: digitalmoviedv

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Tripla trazione a vapore sul Gottardo – Dreifachtraktion volldampf am Gotthard – part 11

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 15:08 min
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Gotthard Railway Switzerland, Train-end Views, Part 2

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 12:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Howie's Rail Videos

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SBB Krokodil Ce6/8 in Erstfeld 1989

Published: December 11, 2011
Length: 36:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrTrolleyharry

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Viaggio Luino - Erstfeld con la BR 50 3673 (Tappa n.4)

Published: April 22, 2012
Length: 23:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: digitalmoviedv

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Helicopter ride over Switzerland

Published: November 21, 2014
Length: 56:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dimitrios Psychogios

Snippet of today's helicopter tour over Erstfeld.


Abfahrt ICN Doppeltraktion in Erstfeld

Published: November 22, 2012
Length: 22:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: trainfart

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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.

Attinghausen Castle

Attinghausen Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Attinghausen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.8622, 8.62972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of Uri, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Uri

Schweinsberg Castle

Schweinsberg Castle or Schweinsberghaus is a fortified house in the municipality of Attinghausen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.8642, 8.62611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of Uri, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Uri

Erstfeld railway station

Erstfeld is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Erstfeld. The station is situated on the Gotthard railway, at the foot of the ramp up to the Gotthard Tunnel. The station is served by an hourly InterRegio train between Locarno and Arth-Goldau, which continues alternately either to Basel SBB or to Zürich HB, and by line S2 of the Stadtbahn Zug, which operates hourly between Zug, Arth-Goldau and Erstfeld.

Located at 46.8203, 8.65015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Uri, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Altdorf railway station (Switzerland)

Altdorf is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Altdorf. The station is situated on the Gotthard railway between Arth-Goldau and Erstfeld. The station is served by line S2 of the Stadtbahn Zug, which operates hourly between Zug, Arth-Goldau and Erstfeld.

Located at 46.875, 8.63156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Uri, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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