Eschikon
in Bezirk Pfäffikon of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.448 and 8.681 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 26' 52" and E 8° 40' 53"
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: 06:04 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Eschikon

Eschikon in Bezirk Pfäffikon (Canton of Zurich) with it's 101 citizens is a town in Switzerland about 67 mi (or 109 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Eschikon is now 06:04 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Eschikon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), 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 is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 33 mi (or 40 km), South-West. We discovered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Winterthur, Uster, Pfaffikon, Grossandelfingen and Zurich. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gasthof zum Hecht

Address
5,4 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)


Park Hotel Winterthur Swiss Quality

Address
4,4 mi
Stadthausstrasse 4
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Banana City

Address
4,4 mi
Schaffhauserstrasse 8
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Hotel Wartmann am Bahnhof

Address
4,1 mi
Rudolfstrasse 15
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Loge Winterthur Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Oberer Graben 6
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:15 - 0:00


Plaza Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Technikumstrasse 12-14
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 06:30
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 22:00 - 9:00)


Pöstli

Address
2,2 mi
Neue Winterthurerstr. 12
8303 Bassersdorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Rubus

Address
1,3 mi
Rikonerstrasse 19
8307 Effretikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


Parkhotel Wallberg

Address
4,0 mi
Eichholzstrasse 1
8604 Volketswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Löwen Bassersdorf

Address
2,5 mi
Winterthurerstrasse 1
8303 Bassersdorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


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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.

Dättnau

Dättnau is a quarter in the district 4 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Töss municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. The quarter has a population of approximately 2,600 (2007).

Located at 47.4844, 8.69361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Eichliacker

Eichliacker is a quarter in the district 4 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Töss municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.

Located at 47.4878, 8.71139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Rossberg (Winterthur)

Rossberg is a quarter in the district 4 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Töss municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|27|46|N|8|42|51|E|region:CH |primary |name= }} 19px This Canton of Zurich location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte Template:Portal:Switzerland/Stub

Located at 47.4628, 8.71417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Effretikon railway station

Effretikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. The station is located on the Zurich to Winterthur main line at the junction point with the Effretikon to Hinwil line. It is the outer terminus of Zurich S-Bahn line S2, as well as being an intermediate stop on lines S3, S7, S8 and S16.

Located at 47.4256, 8.68689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Illnau railway station

Illnau is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. The station is located on the Effretikon to Hinwil railway line and is an intermediate stop on Zurich S-Bahn line S3.

Located at 47.4089, 8.72285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Töss Convent

The Töss Convent was a Dominican religious community located in the city of Töss. No part of the building exists today. Construction of the convent began near the bridge of the Töss river at the instigation of Hartmann, Count of Kyburg, in 1233 and continued until 1268. The Swiss mystic Elsbeth Stagel and Blessed Elizabeth of Hungary, the last member of the House of Árpád, were both nuns of the Töss Convent.

Located at 47.4877, 8.70321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
, Christian monasteries in Switzerland

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