Echandens
in Morges District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.539 and 6.537 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 32' 22" and E 6° 32' 13"
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: 02:03 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 8:35 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 Echandens

Echandens in Morges District (Canton of Vaud) is a town located in Switzerland about 52 mi (or 83 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Echandens is now 02:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Echandens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Annemasse Airport in France in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is Geneva Cointrin International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 44 km), South-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 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), East. We saw 3 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: Renens, Grancy, Lausanne, La Chaux and Apples. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Petit Manoir

Address
3,1 mi
Avenue Paderewski 8
1110 Morges
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:59
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:59


La Fleur du Lac

Address
2,1 mi
Rue de Lausanne 70
1110 Morges
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Starling Hotel Lausanne

Address
2,1 mi
Route Cantonale 31
1025 St-Sulpice VD
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ermitage des Ravet

Address
3,3 mi
Route du Village 26
1134 Vufflens-le-Château
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Novotel Lausanne Bussigny

Address
1,6 mi
35 Route de Condemine BUSSIGNY
1030 Bussigny-près-Lausanne
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Tulip Inn Lausanne Beaulieu Lausanne-Beaulieu

Address
4,1 mi
Chemin Du Cerisier 8 10
1004 Lausanne
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Bellerive

Address
4,0 mi
Avenue de Cour 99
1007 Lausanne
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Le Funi

Address
5,2 mi
Avenue du Funiculaire 11
1304 Cossonay Ville
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


La Longeraie

Address
3,4 mi
Route de la Longeraie
1110 Morges
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:15 - 23:30
Weekend: 6:45 - 23:30


Romantik Hotel Mont-Blanc au Lac

Address
2,9 mi
Quai du Mont Blanc
1110 Morges
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Travel diary in Lake Geneva Region - Soft mobility

Published: June 01, 2012
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Rating: 1 of 5
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Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 52:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 23, 2012
Length: 50:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Evasion Week-End

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Published: January 18, 2010
Length: 04:20 min
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Published: September 21, 2014
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Published: December 13, 2012
Length: 54:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 01, 2012
Length: 58:29 min
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Published: November 12, 2012
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Camion pompe

Published: October 27, 2011
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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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, English: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Located at 46.5203, 6.56556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
ETH Institutes, Universities in Switzerland, Technical universities and colleges, Educational institutions established in 1853, Nuclear research reactors, Architecture schools in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Lausanne, Engineering universities and colleges in Switzerland

University of Lausanne

The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university. Approximately 1500 international students attend the university, which has a wide curriculum including exchange programs with world renowned universities. Since 2005, the University follows the requirements of the Bologna process.

Located at 46.5225, 6.57944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Partners Harvard Medical International, Universities in Switzerland, University of Lausanne, Educational institutions established in the 1530s, 1537 establishments, Buildings and structures in Lausanne

CROCUS

Crocus is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. Crocuses are native to woodland, scrub and meadows from sea level to alpine tundra in central and southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, on the islands of the Aegean, and across Central Asia to western China.

Located at 46.5212, 6.57036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Crocus, Flowers, Iridaceae genera, Garden plants, Nuclear research reactors

Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne

The Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne (Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne) was founded in the 16th century and has become one of the most important public libraries in Switzerland.

Located at 46.5228, 6.5795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Academic libraries in Switzerland

Rolex Learning Center

The Rolex Learning Center is the campus hub and library for the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Lausanne, Switzerland. Designed by the architects SANAA, it opened on February 22nd, 2010.

Located at 46.5183, 6.56806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Lausanne, Swiss architecture

D'En-Bas Castle

D’En-Bas Castle is a castle in the municipality of Mex of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.5768, 6.55131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Vaud, Castles in Vaud

Musée Bolo

The Musée Bolo is an exhibition at the School of Computer And Communication Sciences at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne. Each exhibit has a different theme such as original microcomputers, video game consoles, and computers organized by country. Posters next to each display case explain the exhibits. Currently it houses around fifty computers. It contains the private collection of the hardware engineer Yves Bolognini.

Located at 46.5203, 6.56806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
ETH Institutes, Museums in Lausanne, Computer museums, Science museums in Switzerland

Renens CFF station

Renens is a railway and metro station in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland, west of the city of Lausanne. It is served by trains of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the M1 metro line in Lausanne (also called TSOL). It is one of the termini of the Lausanne Metro system. Lausanne Métro line 1 DirectionRenens DirectionLausanne-Flon Terminus Epenex

Located at 46.5369, 6.57889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Lausanne

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Lausanne: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne (source)

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Chavannes › North-East: Chantier Vortex | Losinger Marazzi SA, Chavannes (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Echandens, Échandens, 埃尚当