Schachen
in Bezirk Affoltern of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.324 and 8.473 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 19' 27" and E 8° 28' 21"
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 (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:34 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Schachen

Schachen in Bezirk Affoltern (Canton of Zurich) with it's 1,278 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 55 mi (or 88 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Schachen is now 02:03 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Schachen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North. 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 13 mi (or 21 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 43 mi (or 21 km), West. We collected 10 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Affoltern am Albis, Zurich, Bremgarten, Horgen and Muri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Atlantis by Giardino

Address
2,9 mi
Döltschiweg 234
8055 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Uto Kulm

Address
2,0 mi
Top of Zürich
8143 Uetliberg
Switzerland

Time Information

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


H+ Hotel Zürich

Address
4,2 mi
Badenerstrasse 537
8048 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Luxury Apartements by LivingDownTown

Address
4,0 mi
Weststrasse 132
8003 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Comfort Apartmens by LivingDownTown

Address
4,0 mi
Weststrasse 146
8003 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


PLACID HOTEL Design & Lifestyle Zurich

Address
4,5 mi
Buckhauserstrasse 36
8048 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa

Address
3,7 mi
Brandschenkestrasse 152
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Mercure Stoller Zurich

Address
4,1 mi
Badenerstrasse 357 Postfach
8003 ZURICH
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Crowne Plaza ZURICH

Address
4,2 mi
Badenerstrasse 420
8040 ZURICH
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Engimatt City-Gardenhotel

Address
3,5 mi
Engimattstr. 14
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Leben 2 - Lebensweg

Published: October 27, 2011
Length: 45:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Markus Gasser

Eine Chugelibahn oder wie das leben so ablaufen kann.


Metzgerei Künzli - Produktion Stallikon bei Zürich, Schweiz.

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 11:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: swisssmart

Annähernd 300 Fleischerzeugnisse entstehen im Produktionsbetrieb der Metzgerei Künzli in Stallikon bei Zürich. Und das hat Tradition. Seit 1959 produziert die Metzgerei Künzli Fleisch-...


Ice Bucket Challenge von Adriana Husy

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Werner Stulz

Wer nominiert wird muss halt ran! So auch Adriana Husy bei der weltbekannten Ice Bucket Challenge. Und hier der Beweis......


Historischer Moment

Published: April 25, 2009
Length: 41:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: David Pime

Das erste mal seit 1954 wieder ein Formel 1 Auto auf schweizer Strassen ! 24.04.2009 Neel Jani im RedBull RB4 in Zürich zur Eröffnung der Westumfahrung Ich freu mich auf vernünftige...


A4 New Autobahn Zuerich-West to Blegi by night

Published: November 15, 2009
Length: 56:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AutobahnenCH

This video has been recorded on the opening day of the last pice A4 between Zurich and Lucerne. http://www.autobahnen.ch.


Galerie für Gegenwartskunst Bonstetten

Published: March 20, 2011
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: franco mueller

Jubiläumsausstellung Galerie für Gegenwartskunst Elfi Bohrer Bonstetten www.ggbohrer.ch.


Roxxter55 / FlyCamOne2

Published: January 25, 2008
Length: 44:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rotschr

Erstflug meiner FlyCamOne2.


CityNightLine hauled by Re4/4II @ Zurich

Published: July 12, 2010
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 慈空天

Re4/4IIに牽引されてチューリッヒ中央駅の発車番線に入線するシティナイトライン。 http://www.edit.ne.jp/~kankanze.


GOURMET Metzgerei Künzli - Dienstleistungen für die Gastronomie

Published: May 25, 2010
Length: 58:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GourMetzg

Planen Sie ein Fest oder einen grösseren Anlass? Dann sind wir mit "Metzgerei Künzli's Catering und Metzgerei Künzli's Grillwagen" der richtige Ansprechspartner! METZGEREI KÜNZLI's...


Fabrikladen Engros-Shop Metzgerei Künzli in Stallikon

Published: May 25, 2010
Length: 02:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: swisssmart

Der Fabrikladen der Metzgerei Künzli ist dem Produktionsbetrieb in Stallikon bei Zürich angegliedert. Hier können Sie nicht nur Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse direkt ab Produktion kaufen,...


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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.

Uetliberg TV-tower

Uetliberg TV-tower is a 186.7 metre high freestanding concrete TV-Tower on Uetliberg near Zürich, Switzerland built in 1990. The tower is used for radio and TV transmission. It is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible by the public.

Located at 47.3511, 8.49028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Felsenegg

Felsenegg (el. 804 metres) is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.3086, 8.50958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the canton of Zurich, Geography of Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in the canton of Zurich

Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower

The Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower is a broadcasting tower located nearby the Felseneggbahn mountain station on the Felsenegg vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The tower is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible by the public.

Located at 47.3123, 8.50579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, Towers in Switzerland

Uitikon Waldegg railway station

Uitikon Waldegg is a railway station in the village of Waldegg in the municipality of Uitikon in Switzerland. The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3659, 8.466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich

Uetliberg railway station

Uetliberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the Üetliberg mountain. The station is the terminus of the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It is located within the municipality of Stallikon, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of Zurich.

Located at 47.3518, 8.4876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich

Manegg Castle

The ruins of castle Manegg is situated on the eastern slopes of the Albis range in the canton of Zurich, near Leimbach. The castle was in existence by 1303. It was the family seat of the house of Manesse. It is unclear whether the family is named for the castle or vice versa. The family's name is best known as being eponymous of the Codex Manesse, patronized by Rüdiger II Manesse (b. before 1252, d. after 1304), the most important single source of medieval Minnesang poetry.

Located at 47.3369, 8.51028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of Zurich, History of Zurich

Ringlikon railway station

Ringlikon is a railway station situated near to the village of Ringlikon in the municipality of Uitikon in Switzerland. The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.36, 8.47743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich

Bonstetten-Wettswil railway station

Bonstetten-Wettswil is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. The station is situated on the boundary of the municipalities of Bonstetten and Wettswil am Albis and takes its name from both municipalities. The station is located on the Zurich to Zug via Affoltern am Albis railway line and is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9 and S15.

Located at 47.3259, 8.46776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Üetliberg: Swisscom Sendeturm, Üetliberg (source)

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