Wangen
in Bezirk Uster of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.412 and 8.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 24' 42" and E 8° 38' 42"
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: 06:13 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 8:33 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Wangen

Wangen in Bezirk Uster (Canton of Zurich) with it's 2,015 habitants is located in Switzerland about 65 mi (or 104 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wangen is now 06:13 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Wangen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 34 mi (or 36 km), South-West. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. 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: Uster, Zurich, Winterthur, Meilen and Bulach. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Zurich Airport

Address
3,8 mi
Hohenbuehlstrasse 10
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

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


The Dolder Grand

Address
4,3 mi
Kurhausstrasse 65
8032 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Novotel Zurich Airport Messe

Address
4,1 mi
Lindbergh-Platz 1
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Dorint Airport-Hotel Zürich

Address
4,1 mi
Riethofstrasse 40
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Sorell Hotel Zürichberg

Address
4,2 mi
Orellistr. 21
8044 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Zürich Airport

Address
4,0 mi
Schaffhauserstraße 101
8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Belair

Address
2,8 mi
Alte Winterthurerstr. 16
8304 Wallisellen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Allegra

Address
3,8 mi
Hamelirainstr. 3
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Moevenpick Hotel Zurich Airport

Address
4,0 mi
Walter Mittelholzerstr. 8
8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Wassberg Landgasthof

Address
5,5 mi
Wassbergstr. 62
8127 Forch
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 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.

Crossair Flight 3597

Crossair Flight LX 3597 was an Avro RJ100 regional airliner, registration HB-IXM, on a scheduled flight from Berlin, Germany to Zurich, Switzerland that crashed during its approach to land at Zurich Airport on 24 November 2001. Twenty-four of the 33 people on board were killed.

Located at 47.4539, 8.62333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 2001, Aviation accidents and incidents in Switzerland, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Accidents and incidents involving the British Aerospace 146

Nänikon-Greifensee railway station

Nänikon-Greifensee is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is situated between the villages of Nänikon, in the municipality of Uster, and the town of Greifensee. The station is on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9 and S14.

Located at 47.3691, 8.68662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Dübendorf railway station

Dübendorf is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is situated in the municipality of Dübendorf on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line. The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9 and S14.

Located at 47.4, 8.62294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dietlikon railway station

Dietlikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Dietlikon. The station is located on the Zürich to Winterthur railway line, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S3 and S8.

Located at 47.4205, 8.61959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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.
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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:
Wangen b. Dübendorf