Wetzikon / Kempten
District of Wetzikon
in Bezirk Hinwil of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.326 and 8.798 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 19' 35" and E 8° 47' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 07:04 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:45 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Explore Wetzikon / Kempten

The district Wetzikon / Kempten of Wetzikon in Bezirk Hinwil (Canton of Zurich) with it's 4,377 inhabitants Wetzikon / Kempten is located in Switzerland about 69 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pfaffikon, Hinwil, Uster, Lachen and Meilen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Swiss Star

Address
0,9 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


Im Roeseligarten

Address
4,7 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


Gasthof zum Hecht

Address
4,7 mi
Kempttalstrasse 58
8320 Fehraltorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 17:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 23:00 - 17:00)


QuersInn

Address
3,2 mi
Speerstrasse 15
8330 Pfäffikon ZH
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 21:00


Motel Fehraltorf

Address
4,9 mi
Luppmenstrasse 13
8320 Fehraltorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 15:00 (lunchbreak: 18:00 - 6:30)
Weekend: 7:30 - 11:00


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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.

Feldbach, Switzerland

Feldbach is a village near Rapperswil, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Zurich and is part of the political municipality of Hombrechtikon. In the local dialect it is called Fäldbach. The cyclist Thomas Frischknecht comes from the village.

Located at 47.24, 8.786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in the canton of Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Populated places on Lake Zurich

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

Pfäffikon District

Pfäffikon District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Pfäffikon.

Located at 47.4, 8.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Zurich

Pfäffikersee

Pfäffikersee (or Lake Pfäffikon) is a lake in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, near the town of Pfäffikon. It is 2.5 km long and 1.3 km wide at the middle. The lake was created in the last ice age when a moraine blocked off the ability for the lake to empty north towards Winterthur. There is also a hiking trail around the lake that people often bike and walk on, and the area is considered protected lands.

Located at 47.3522, 8.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich, High Rhine basin

Ghöch Pass

Ghöch Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.3314, 8.90206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Schufelberger Egg Pass

Schufelberger Egg Pass (el. 990 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Wernetshausen and Gibswil (in the municipality of Fischenthal).

Located at 47.3035, 8.887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Girenbad

Girenbad is a village in the municipality Hinwil in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3086, 8.87222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in 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 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1986, Observation towers in Switzerland

Lützelsee

Lützelsee is a lake north of Hombrechtikon, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.13 km².

Located at 47.2597, 8.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich

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 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich

Seeweidsee

Seeweidsee is a lake in the municipality of Hombrechtikon, in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.2 ha.

Located at 47.2569, 8.74611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich

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 5 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

Aretshalden

Aretshalden is a village in Hinwil, Switzerland. It lies close to Pfäffikersee, north of Wetzikon.

Located at 47.334, 8.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of Zurich

Greifenberg Castle

Greifenberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bäretswil and the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.3461, 8.86448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich

Hohenlandenberg Castle

Hohenlandenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Wila and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.3973, 8.86585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich

Uster railway station

Uster is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5, S9, S14 and S15. An unusual feature of Uster railway station is the historic lok remise or engine shed. This comprises two separate buildings, a simple shed from 1856 and a partial roundhouse from 1857, arranged around a turntable. The roundhouse is flanked by houses on either side.

Located at 47.3504, 8.71868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Uster

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 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, 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 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Feldbach railway station

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

Located at 47.2388, 8.78354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Wetzikon railway station

Wetzikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Wetzikon. The station is located on both the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster and Effretikon to Hinwil railway lines, which converge at junctions to the north and south of the station. Wetzikon is served by Zurich S-Bahn routes S5, S14 and S15, operating from Zurich via Uster, and by route S3, operating from Zurich via Effretikon.

Located at 47.317, 8.79227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, 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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kempten railway station (Switzerland)

Kempten is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Wetzikon. The station takes its name from the nearby village of Kempten and is located on the Effretikon to Hinwil railway line. It is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S3, which links Zurich and Wetzikon via Effretikon.

Located at 47.3318, 8.80419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Wila railway station

Wila is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Wila. The station is located on the Tösstal railway line and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S26, which links Winterthur and Rüti.

Located at 47.4178, 8.84869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 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

Bauma railway station

Bauma is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Bauma. The station is situated at the junction of the Tösstal 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. Bauma station is an intermediate station on the Zurich S-Bahn route S26, which operates between Rapperswil and Winterthur.

Located at 47.3684, 8.87899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Pfäffikon / Pfäffikon (Dorfkern): Pfäffikersee, Pfäffikon / Pfäffikon (Dorfkern) (source)

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Hinwil › North-East: Hiwi-Märt AG − Bachtel Tower, Hinwil (source)

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Wetzikon / Ober-Wetzikon: GZO Spital Wetzikon, Wetzikon / Ober-Wetzikon (source)

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Bäretswil: Skilift Steig, Bäretswil (source)

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Seegräben: Juckerhof − bei Wetzikon, Seegräben (source)

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Witzberg: Flugplatz Speck-Fehraltorf (LSZK), Witzberg (source)

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