Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil
District of Rüti
in Bezirk Hinwil of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.256 and 8.856 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 15' 21" and E 8° 51' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:09 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 8:41 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil

The district Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil of Rüti in Bezirk Hinwil (Canton of Zurich) with it's 3,083 habitants Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil is a subburb in Switzerland about 69 mi east of Bern, the country's capital town.

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: Hinwil, Lachen, Schmerikon, Pfaffikon and Uster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Im Roeseligarten

Address
2,9 mi
Oberwolfhauserstrasse 17a
8633 Wolfhausen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: closed


Marina Lachen

Address
4,3 mi
Hafenstrasse 4
8853 Lachen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Swiss Star

Address
4,9 mi
Grubenstrasse 5
8620 Wetzikon ZH
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Seedamm Plaza

Address
4,8 mi
Seedammstrasse 3
8808 Pfäffikon SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Jakob in Rapperswil

Address
2,7 mi
Hauptplatz 11
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 19:00


Hirschen

Address
2,8 mi
Fischmarktplatz 7
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:30


Rössli

Address
3,7 mi
Hurdenerstrasse 137
8640 Hurden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Bleiche

Address
2,9 mi
Jonastrasse 11
8636 Wald
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hotel am Kreisel

Address
4,8 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 61
8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


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Was ist mein grösster Traum ?

Published: January 19, 2014
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Rating: 5 of 5
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BEST OF RC MODEL EVENT/SHOW, BEST OF - 20 Jahr Jubiläumsfahren MTTZO in Rüti, Switzerland, 2013

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fabian Hüsser

Best of RC-Minitrucks, Baumaschinen und andere Nutzfahrzeuge vom 20 Jahr Jubiläumsfahren MTTZO in Rüti 2013 Wenn dir das Video gefallen hat, freue ich mich auf deinen Kommentar. Den Kanal.


Fruchtomat Projekt 100 Days

Published: April 18, 2012
Length: 20:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thomas Oswald

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Peter Weidinger schnallt den Gürtel enger.


Hinwil

Published: September 01, 2009
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Rating: 0 of 5
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CS Rüti ZH

Published: December 13, 2008
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Rating: 1 of 5
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Bubikon Smackdown

Published: September 11, 2011
Length: 52:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Am 10. September 2011 traf sich eine muntere Truppe von RC-Helipiloten zum privaten "Heli-Smackdown" in Bubikon beim Ritterhaus. Es war ein toller, heisser Nachmittag den wir mit vielen ...


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ZAK Jona - Kulturclub

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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.

Wurmsbach Abbey

Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Bollingen near Rapperswil-Jona, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located on the north shore of Lake Zurich. The house is a part of the Order of Cistercians of the Common Observance (O. Cist.).

Located at 47.22, 8.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1259 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1250s, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Schools in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries in Switzerland, Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona

Diners Club Arena

Diners Club Arena, originally known as Eishalle Lido, is an indoor sporting arena located in Rapperswil, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 6,100 and was built in 1987. It is the home arena of the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers ice hockey team. The arena was completely re-done in 2005, and changed its name following corporate sponsorship.

Located at 47.223, 8.826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

See-Gaster (Wahlkreis)

See-Gaster (Wahlkreis) is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Wahlkreis has been established on June 10, 2001 with an area of 246.16 km . It was formed from See District and Gaster District.

Located at 47.2267, 8.81833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Constituencies of the canton of St. Gallen

Hinwil District

Hinwil District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the southeast of the canton, bordering the adjacent St. Gallen. Hinwil has a population of 89,349 (as of 31 December 2011); its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.

Located at 47.3, 8.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Zurich

Bachtel Tower

Bachtel Tower is a 60 m tall radio tower on 1,115 m high Bachtel mountain near Hinwil, Switzerland, overloking Zürcher Oberland. Bachtel Tower is a lattice tower whose observation deck, 30 m metres above the ground, is accessible by a stairway. It was built as replacement for a smaller observation tower on the site in 1986. On the observation deck of Bachtel Tower there is an illustration with the names of the mountains of the Swiss Alps visible.

Located at 47.2958, 8.8875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1986, Observation towers in Switzerland

Egelsee (Bubikon)

Egelsee is a lake in the municipality of Bubikon in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.3 ha.

Located at 47.2578, 8.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich

Polish Museum, Rapperswil

The Polish Museum, Rapperswil, was founded in Rapperswil, Switzerland, on October 23, 1870, by Polish Count Władysław Broel-Plater, at the urging of Agaton Giller, as "a refuge for [Poland's] historic memorabilia dishonored and plundered in the [occupied Polish] homeland" and for the promotion of Polish interests.

Located at 47.2267, 8.81833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in the canton of St. Gallen, Museums of Polish culture abroad, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Museums established in 1870, Rapperswil-Jona

Goldbach, Zurich

Goldbach is part of the municipality of Küsnacht in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Goldbach is located north of Küsnacht proper, south and west of Zollikon, and on the Goldküste (Gold Coast) of Lake Zürich. The Küsnacht-Goldbach railway station is 12-14 minutes from downtown Zurich via the S6 and S16 S-Bahn train lines. Goldbach is home to the Goldbach Center and Goldbach Media AG.

Located at 47.2679, 8.8905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich

Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil

HSR (German: Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil) or University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil is a technical university in Rapperswil, a town of the City of Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. It is part of the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland. The university is located nearby Seedamm respectively Rapperswil railway station and Knie's Kinderzoo on upper Lake Zürich.

Located at 47.2236, 8.81806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of Zurich, Canton of Glarus, Canton of Schwyz, Rapperswil-Jona

Seedamm

Seedamm is the partially artificial causeway and bridge at the most narrow area of Lake Zurich, between Hurden (SZ) and Rapperswil (SG).

Located at 47.2211, 8.81111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the canton of Schwyz, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, Causeways in Europe, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Schwyz, Geography of Switzerland, Lake Zurich, Railway bridges in Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Road bridges in Switzerland, Transport in Switzerland, Schwyz–St. Gallen border

Knie's Kinderzoo

Knie's Kinderzoo is a zoo located in Rapperswil in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2241, 8.82199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Zoos in Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, 1962 establishments, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen

Rapperswil railway station

Rapperswil is a railway station located in the city of Rapperswil in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The station is situated on the north shore of Lake Zürich at the northern of the Seedamm which separates the Obersee (upper Lake Zürich) from the main body of the lake.

Located at 47.2249, 8.81649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Rapperswil-Jona

Busskirch

Busskirch is a village (Kirchdorf) within the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Located at 47.2333, 8.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Former municipalities of the canton of St. Gallen, Archaeological sites in Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Populated places on Lake Zurich

Heilig Hüsli

Heilig Hüsli (Holy house) is a chapel in the city of Rapperswil, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Located at 47.2225, 8.81492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, 1550s architecture, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden

Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden is a wooden pedestrian bridge between the city of Rapperswil and the village of Hurden crossing the upper Lake Zürich (Obersee) in Switzerland. The prehistoric timber piles discovered to the west of the Seedamm date back to 1523 BC. The Technikum site is a prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlement which is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Located at 47.2225, 8.81492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pedestrian bridges in Switzerland, 14th-century bridges, Bridges completed in 2001, Bridges completed in the 2nd millennium BC, Rapperswil-Jona, Buildings and structures in the canton of Schwyz, Visitor attractions in the canton of Schwyz, Archaeological sites in Switzerland, Nature reserves, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Schwyz, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen

Capuchin Friary, Rapperswil

The Capuchin Friary, Rapperswil, is a Capuchin friary located in Rapperswil in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Located at 47.2269, 8.81269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1607 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1600s, Religious organizations based in Switzerland, Capuchin friaries, Rapperswil-Jona, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Rathaus Rapperswil

The Rathaus Rapperswil is the former Rathaus in the city of Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2264, 8.81639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rapperswil-Jona, Seats of local government, Government buildings in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Rüti Abbey

Rüti Abbey was a former Premonstratensian abbey, founded in 1206 and suppressed in 1525, in the municipality of Rüti in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. In the Zürcher Oberland, Rüti, the owner of extensive lands, was the final resting place of the Counts of Toggenburg, among them Count Friedrich VII and 13 other members of the Toggenburg family, and other noble families. Between 1206 and 1525, the abbey comprised 14 incorporated churches and estates at 185 localities.

Located at 47.2592, 8.84917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Premonstratensian monasteries in Switzerland, Hospitals in Switzerland, Hospitals established in the 13th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, 1206 establishments, 1525 disestablishments

Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona

Stadtmuseum Rapperswil is a museum of local history and art in Rapperswil, canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2283, 8.81861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, History museums in Switzerland, Local museums, Rapperswil-Jona, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen, Museums established in 1943, 1943 establishments in Switzerland, Museums in the canton of St. Gallen

Stadtpfarrkirche Rapperswil

Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johann is a Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Rapperswil, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Located at 47.2275, 8.81639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Switzerland, Roman Catholic churches in Europe, Rapperswil-Jona, 1220s architecture, Romanesque architecture in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen

Rüti ZH railway station

Rüti ZH is a railway station in the municipality of Rüti in the Swiss canton of Zurich. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line just south-west of its junction with the Tösstalbahn from Winterthur. It is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5 and S15, which run between Zurich and Rapperswil, and is the terminus of line S26 on the Tösstalbahn.

Located at 47.2601, 8.85468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Jona railway station

Jona is a railway station in Switzerland, situated next to the village of Jona in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5 and S15.

Located at 47.2299, 8.83422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kempraten railway station

Kempraten is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near the village of Kempraten in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona. The station is located on the Lake Zurich right bank railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn line S7.

Located at 47.2383, 8.81448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Bubikon railway station

Bubikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Bubikon. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5 and S15. Bubikon was formerly a junction point with the Uerikon to Bauma railway (UeBB), which diverged from the Wallisellen to Rapperswil line at either end of the station. The UeBB to the south, originally to Uerikon, is still in use as a freight siding as far as Wolfhausen.

Located at 47.2707, 8.82291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Hinwil railway station

Hinwil is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Hinwil. The station is situated at the junction of the Effretikon to Hinwil via Wetzikon railway line, which is still in full use, and the Uerikon to Bauma railway (UeBB), which is partly closed and partly used as a heritage railway. Hinwil station is the terminus of Zurich S-Bahn route S14, which operates from Zurich via Uster and Wetzikon.

Located at 47.2997, 8.83923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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