Filisur
in Region Albula of Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.673 and 9.686 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 40' 22" and E 9° 41' 9"
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: 03:23 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 6:45 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Filisur

Filisur in Region Albula (Kanton Graubünden) with it's 502 habitants is located in Switzerland about 108 mi (or 173 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Filisur is now 03:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Filisur, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Samedan Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South-East. 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 Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes in Italy at a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 27 mi (or 23 km), South-East. We encountered 1 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: Tiefencastel, Chur, Silvaplana, La Punt-Chamues-ch and Domat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -5°C / 23 °F

Morning Temperature -11°C / 12 °F
Evening Temperature -6°C / 21 °F
Night Temperature -9°C / 17 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Schöntal

Address
0,3 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 5
7477 Filisur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 8:00 - 20:00)
Weekend: closed


Bellevue Hotel-Restaurant

Address
2,4 mi
Hauptstrasse 9
7494 Davos
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:30


Ladina

Address
4,1 mi
Legs-cha Zugr 3
7482 Bergün/Bravuogn
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 8:00 - 22:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 21:30 - 22:00)


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rhätische Bahn - Strecke Landwasser - Filisur - Wiesen

Published: July 25, 2011
Length: 20:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Treinenfotos

Rhätische Bahn XII - Strecke Landwasser - Filisur - Wiesen Dit is deel XI van onze reis over het net van de Rhätische Bahn. Deze reis ging van het Landwasser Viaduct via Filisur naar Wiesen...


Rhätische Bahn / Rondrit met de RhB-Ge 6/6 II 414 „Krokodil

Published: June 17, 2013
Length: 35:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Treinenfotos

Rhätische Bahn / Rondrit met de RhB-Ge 6/6 II 414 „Krokodil"


Swiss Trains: Albula Railway, Filisur midday trains, 16Sep14

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 51:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

Filisur is located on the Albula Railway, close to the Landwasser Viaduct, and junction for the line to Davos Platz. At the turn of the hour for most of the day, three trains converge on Filisur...


Rhätische Bahn, Rhaetian Railway - Glacier Express auf Landwasserviadukt

Published: June 14, 2011
Length: 49:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Treinenfotos

UNESCO Welterbe Pass Die über 100-jährige Bahnstrecke über Albula und Bernina ist in Sachen Bautechnik und Linienführung eine einzige Meisterleistung. Harmonisch in die wilde Natur eingebettet ...


Landwasser

Published: March 22, 2013
Length: 30:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eastwestdividetrains

RhB train crossing the Landwasser viaduct near Filisur, Switzerland, in June 2012. Gourmino catering car at the front, and freight wagon at the back. Loco no 644. The sound of the train is...


Switzerland: Rhaetian Railway at Filisur, 18Sep14

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 02:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

Rail Services at Filisur railways station, on the Albula Railway, midway between Chur & St Moritz 1400 hrs: Ge 4/4 #647 leads RE1141, 1258hrs ex Chur to St Moritz arrives 1404 hrs: Ge 4/4...


Dampfloks Rhätische Bahn - RhB mit Dampf in Filisur

Published: October 07, 2011
Length: 45:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Treinenfotos

Dampfloks von die Rhätische Bahn, RhB.


RhB Szenen Filisur und Bergün 30 Mai 2014 in 3D

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 12:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Zonneveld

RhB Szenen Filisur und Bergün 30 Mai 2014 in 3D.


Swiss Trains: Maintaining the Railway, Sept 14

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 42:20 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

This video is about Swiss Trains Maintanence of the Railway vehicles of the Rhaetian Railway (Rhätische Bahn) at Filisur station on 18 & 19 September 2014.


Goederentrein vertrekt uit Filisur

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 21:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marc Brinkhuis

Een goederentrein vertrekt uit Filisur op vrijdag 12 oktober 2012.


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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.

Landwasser Viaduct

The Landwasser Viaduct is a single track six-arched curved limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Landwasser River between Schmitten and Filisur, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Designed by Alexander Acatos, it was built between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder for the Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today.

Located at 46.6808, 9.67583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Viaducts, Rhaetian Railway bridges, Monuments and memorials in Switzerland, World Heritage Sites in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Graubünden, Bridges completed in 1902

Landwasser

The Landwasser is a 30.5-kilometre river in Switzerland, canton of Graubünden. Its origin was Lake Davos before this was turned into a reservoir for a power station. Nowadays it is fed entirely by Flüelabach and changes its name near Davos. Davos is the largest town and except for the last bit the only municipitality on the river.

Located at 46.6697, 9.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Alpine Rhine basin

Filisur (Rhaetian Railway station)

Filisur is a railway station in Filisur, Switzerland. It is located on the Albula Railway line from Chur to St. Moritz. Hourly services operate on this section of the line. There is also an hourly connecting service to Davos Platz. There are currently three platforms in use at Filisur station. Filisur is located very close to three of the Rhaetian Railway's major railway bridges.

Located at 46.6753, 9.68222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Rhaetian Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1903

Wiesen (Rhaetian Railway station)

Wiesen is a station on the Davos-Filisur railway line. An hourly service operates on this line.

Located at 46.6956, 9.71583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Rhaetian Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1909

Wiesen Viaduct

The Wiesen Viaduct (or Wiesener Viaduct; German: Wiesener Viadukt) is a single track limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Landwasser River southwest of the hamlet of Wiesen, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Designed by the then Chief Engineer of the Rhaetian Railway, Henning Friedrich, it was built between 1906 and 1909 under the supervision of another engineer, Hans Studer. The Rhaetian Railway still owns and uses it today.

Located at 46.6944, 9.71278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Viaducts, Rhaetian Railway bridges, Stone bridges, Buildings and structures in Graubünden, Bridges completed in 1909

Schmittentobel Viaduct

The Schmittentobel Viaduct is a single track limestone railway viaduct. It is situated near Schmitten, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The viaduct was opened in 1903 by the Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today. An important element of the World Heritage-listed Albula Railway, the viaduct is 35 metres high, 137 metres long, and has seven spans, each 15 metres in length.

Located at 46.6808, 9.67444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Viaducts, Rhaetian Railway bridges, Stone bridges, Buildings and structures in Graubünden, Bridges completed in 1903

Greifenstein Castle

Greifenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Filisur of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.6751, 9.69203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden, Castles in Graubünden

capture of the webcam Filisur: Bahnhof

Filisur: Bahnhof, Filisur (source)

capture of the webcam Landwasser: Landwasser Viaduct

Landwasser: Landwasser Viaduct, Landwasser (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Filisur, Филизур, Filisour, 菲利蘇爾