Benken
in Bezirk Andelfingen of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.653 and 8.654 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 39' 9" and E 8° 39' 14"
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: 11:30 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 6:50 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Benken

Benken in Bezirk Andelfingen (Canton of Zurich) with it's 601 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 75 mi (or 120 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Benken is now 11:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Benken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. 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 Monastic Island of Reichenau in Germany at a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 37 mi (or 31 km), East. We collected 8 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: Schaffhausen, Grossandelfingen, Jestetten, Lottstetten and Diessenhofen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

arcona LIVING Schaffhausen

Address
3,4 mi
Bleicheplatz 1/Postfach 67
8201 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Best Western Plus Hotel Bahnhof

Address
3,3 mi
Bahnhofstr. 46
8201 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 0:00


Hirschen Landhotel

Address
2,2 mi
Diesshoferstrasse 23
8466 Trüllikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 9:30 - 22:00


Kronenhof

Address
3,2 mi
Kirchhofplatz 7
8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Sorell Hotel Rueden

Address
3,2 mi
Oberstadt 20
8201 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Promenade

Address
3,2 mi
Fäsenstaubstr. 43
8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:30


Alte Rheinmühle

Address
3,4 mi
Junkerstrasse 93
8238 Büsingen bei Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Waldhotel Hohberg Business- Seminar

Address
4,7 mi
Schweizersbildstr. 20
8207 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Löwen

Address
4,0 mi
Hauptstraß 22a
79798 Jestetten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Frohsinn Gasthof

Address
2,4 mi
Dorfstrasse 40
8247 Flurlingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Rheinfall von Schaffhausen

Published: September 05, 2010
Length: 21:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: filmer90

Ein Ausflug zum Rheinfall bei Schaffhausen.


Beatsteaks - Cut off the top (Kammgarn Schaffhausen, 26.09.14) HD

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 57:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stromgitarre

Beatsteaks - Cut off the top (Kammgarn Schaffhausen, 26.09.14) HD.


Gepflegt wie ein Adler! • Michel Steffen • 15.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 42:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICF Schaffhausen

Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Michel Steffen Serie: Wie ein Adler Thema: Gepflegt wie ein Adler!


BIG5 Teaser - 5 Jahre ICF Schaffhausen

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 28:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICFSchaffhausen

Wir feiern unser 5-jähriges Bestehen mit einer gewaltigen Celebration in der Stahlgiesserei in Schaffhausen - am 22. September 2013, Eintritt Frei!


Die 4 Becher des Passah • Michel Steffen • 29.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 17:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICF Schaffhausen

Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Michel Steffen Serie: Exodus - Die 4 Becher Thema: Die 4 Becher des Passah.


Ostern / Becher der Hoffnung • Michel Steffen • 05.04.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen

Published: April 08, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ICF Schaffhausen

Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Michel Steffen Serie: Exodus - Die 4 Becher Thema: Ostern / Becher der Hoffnung.


Moving forward • Nicolas Legler • 08.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 14:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICF Schaffhausen

Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Nicolas Legler Serie: Open Topic Thema: Moving forward.


Kämpferisch wie ein Adler! • Corinne Hafner • 22.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 29:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICF Schaffhausen

Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Corinne Hafner Serie: Wie ein Adler Thema: Kämpferisch wie ein Adler.


swiss steam locomotive CH-Schaffhausen Rheinbrücke

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 53:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andreas1351

Überfahrt vom Bahnhof Feuerthalen ZH über die Rheinbrücke nach Schaffhausen... ...Pfeiffkonzert auf der Brücke... ...Originalton unterlegt mit chilligem Sound ...es roch so fein...mmmmhh......


Signale aus der Zentrale à 1280x720p.

Published: September 24, 2010
Length: 02:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ShroomBeach

Creating 360-degree videos.


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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.

Rhine Falls

The Rhine Falls is the largest plain waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m³/s, while in the summer, the average water flow is 700 m³/s.

Located at 47.6794, 8.61639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Waterfalls of Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Switzerland, IUCN Category III

Cholfirst Tunnel

The Cholfirst Tunnel is a tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the Autostrasse A4. The tunnel is 1.26 km long and has three lanes (two heading for Zurich, and one heading for Schaffhausen). There is no central reservation. It lies in the northern canton of Zuerich. Construction of the tunnel was completed in 1996.

Located at 47.688, 8.632 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, Tunnels completed in 1996

Andelfingen District

Andelfingen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It corresponds to the Zürcher Weinland, bounded by the Rhine to the north and west, by the canton of Thurgau to the east, by Winterthur to the south and by the Irchel to the southwest.

Located at 47.6167, 8.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Zurich

Cholfirst Radio Tower

Cholfirst Radio Tower is a 96 metres tall lattice tower on Cholfirst Mountain at Flurlingen, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The tower was built in 1973 by PTT on Cholfirst Mountain, a 570 metres high mountain near Flurlingen after 3 years of successful operation of an experimental TV transmitter on channel 47 on a 40 metres high tower nearby. The construction of Cholfirst Radio Tower cost 7 millions Swiss Francs.

Located at 47.6808, 8.64667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Switzerland, 1973 establishments in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, Buildings and structures completed in 1973

Hallen für Neue Kunst

The Hallen für Neue Kunst is a museum for contemporary art, especially New Art (since 1965). It is located in the Swiss city of Schaffhausen, right on the banks of the river Rhine. The Hallen was founded and established in 1982/83 by the artist Urs Raussmüller. Being convinced that New Art needed time and space to unfold its impact, he created a permanent situation for major, predominantly large-scale works by American and European artists that have been shown (1984).

Located at 47.695, 8.636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, Art museums established in 1983, 1983 establishments in Switzerland, Museums in the canton of Schaffhausen

Dachsen railway station

Dachsen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Dachsen. It is located on the Rheinfall line and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S33.

Located at 47.6663, 8.61433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Neuhausen railway station

Neuhausen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen and municipality of Neuhausen am Rheinfall.

Located at 47.6829, 8.62586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Schaffhausen, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Canton of Schaffhausen, 2013 in Switzerland

Marthalen railway station

Marthalen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Marthalen. It is located on the Rheinfall line and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S33.

Located at 47.6347, 8.65284 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

capture of the webcam Schaffhausen: Vordergasse

Schaffhausen: Vordergasse, Schaffhausen (source)

capture of the webcam Neuhausen am Rheinfall › North-East: Charlottenfels

Neuhausen am Rheinfall › North-East: Charlottenfels, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (source)

capture of the webcam Rhine Falls

Rhine Falls, Rhine Falls (source)

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