Pfäffikon
in Bezirk Pfäffikon of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.365 and 8.792 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 21' 52" and E 8° 47' 31"
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: 10:20 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 8:20 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Pfäffikon

Pfäffikon in Bezirk Pfäffikon (Canton of Zurich) with it's 7,994 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 69 mi (or 112 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Pfäffikon is now 10:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Pfäffikon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-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 Monastic Island of Reichenau in Germany at a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 28 mi (or 42 km), North-East. 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: Uster, Hinwil, Winterthur, Meilen and Lachen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

4°C (40 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gasthof zum Hecht

Address
2,4 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)


Hotel Swiss Star

Address
3,5 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


Hotel Tilia

Address
3,4 mi
Bahnstrasse 17
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Illuster

Address
3,7 mi
Zürichstrasse 14
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 06:45
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Residence Loren

Address
3,9 mi
Lorenweg 29
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Bed & Breakfast Casa Almeida

Address
5,1 mi
Heerwiesweg 15
8488 Turbenthal
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 17:00 - 22:00


QuersInn

Address
1,0 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
2,7 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


Ochsen Hotel Zurich Uster

Address
3,7 mi
ZENTRALSTRASSE 23
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rampassä Schwyz (Rhytmus mit Pyramide)

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 18:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andi Roth

Sau(st)ball Hittnau, 26.01.2013.


Rampassä Schwyz (Funhouse - Pink)

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 42:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andi Roth

Sau(st)ball.


pearls of fashion The New Collection 2014

Published: March 03, 2014
Length: 49:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pearls of fashion Liliane Tomezzoli

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Wasserpark Alpamare Pfäffikon

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SuissePrivatGoPro

Der Aquapark Alpamare in Pfäffikon ist für jede Wasserratte zu empfehlen.


Switzerland Pfäffikersee Spaziergang nach Seegräben,

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 05:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrSousa43

Kühler Märzmorgen 2013 am Pfäffikersee Kanton Zürich, Schweiz Kamera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30.


Sunsetflight LSPV - LSZK

Published: August 09, 2014
Length: 16:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: apilotblog

August 8th two friends and I made a short trip to Wangen-Lachen Airfield (LSPV). This clip shows the return flight to Fehraltorf-Speck (LSPV) during the sunset. Aircraft: Cessna 172, HB-TDB, 2012.


Tiger Moth DH82 - Flight from LSZK to LSZO

Published: September 21, 2013
Length: 56:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VodooFeed

Flight from Speck-Fehraltorf (LSZK) to Luzern Beromünster (LSZO) on a route via Meilen, Zürich City, Muri. Departure is on RWY 30, landing on RWY 34.


Reto Hubacher ins Gemeindeparlament Wetzikon

Published: February 07, 2014
Length: 26:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MY BDP Wetzikon

Mein Name ist Reto Hubacher, 1959 in Solothurn geboren und im Berner Mittelland aufgewachsen. Ich habe im Züri-Oberland meine neue Heimat gefunden. Zusammen ...


World Cup 2010 / Switzerland 1 - Spain 0: Celebration in Oberwetzikon

Published: June 19, 2010
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mvonballmo


Picturez,ch - Timelapse Series - Stars over Pfaeffikon ZH

Published: March 21, 2014
Length: 09:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Picturez

Shot with a Nikon D600 and a 28-300mm lens.


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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.

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 2 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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich, High Rhine basin

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of Zurich

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Pfäffikon.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Pfäffikon.

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Pfäffikon / Pfäffikon (Dorfkern): Pfäffikersee

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

capture of the webcam Wetzikon / Ober-Wetzikon: GZO Spital Wetzikon

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

capture of the webcam Seegräben: Juckerhof − bei Wetzikon

Seegräben: Juckerhof − bei Wetzikon, Seegräben (source)

capture of the webcam Witzberg: Flugplatz Speck-Fehraltorf (LSZK)

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

capture of the webcam Fehraltorf: Flugplatz Speck − LSZK

Fehraltorf: Flugplatz Speck − LSZK, Fehraltorf (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pfäffikon ZH, Pfaeffikon, Пфеффикон, Faffinchova, Pfäffikon i Zürich, Пфефикон, 普費菲孔