Schmitten
in Region Albula of Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
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Samedan Airport (15 mi) -
Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (48 mi) - Locarno Airport (52 mi)
- St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (55 mi)
- Lugano Airport (60 mi)
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Friedrichshafen Airport (68 mi) -
Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (70 mi) - Varese / Venegono Airport (75 mi)
- Zürich Airport (75 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (86 mi)
- Linate Airport (88 mi)
- Verona / Villafranca Airport (107 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Zoo Bad Ragaz (zoo, (24 mi)
- Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.687 and 9.673 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 41' 12" and E 9° 40' 23"
- 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: 01:25 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Touring Schmitten
Schmitten in Region Albula (Kanton Graubünden) with it's 250 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 107 mi (or 172 km) east of Bern, the country's capital place.
Time in Schmitten is now 01:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Schmitten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Samedan Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 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 15 mi (or 25 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 26 mi (or 25 km), South-East. We collected 2 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: Tiefencastel, Chur, Silvaplana, Domat and La Punt-Chamues-ch. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Schöntal
Bellevue Hotel-Restaurant
Ladina
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Swiss Trains: Albula Railway, Filisur midday trains, 16Sep14
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...
Switzerland: Rhaetian Railway at Filisur, 18Sep14
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...
Swiss Trains: Maintaining the Railway, Sept 14
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.
Evening Trains at Filisur, Switzerand on 18 Sept 14
Train watching in the Swiss Alps, at Filisur near the Landwasser Viaduct, on the Albula Railway - the Glacier Express Route.
Swiss Trains: Glacier Express route; Filisur morning, 18Sep14
This video is about Swiss Trains on the Glacier Express & Bernina Express Route, at Filisur in Graubunden, Switzerland Filmed at the Hotel Grischuna, adjacent to the Filisur Railway Station....
The Albula Railway and the Landwasser Viaduct
Graubünden, Switzerland, 2011-08-15; アルブラ線とラントバッサー橋, スイス・グラウビュンデン州.
Trains passing at Filisur in Switzerland on 18 Sept 14
Swiss passenger trains at Filisur Switzerland. Around the turn of the hour each day, regional express trains between Chur & St Moritz cross/pass at Filisur station, including trains with the...
Swiss Trains: Glacier Express Route, Filisur to Preda, 17Sep14
Travelling on train RE1117, 0658hrs ex Chur to St Moritz, lead by Ge 4/4 II, #652, from Filisur. 0803 hrs: RE1117 arrives Filisur & departs at 0805 hrs. 0817 hrs: RE1117 arrives at Bergün,...
Iphone Movie Train Zug Tåg UNESCO World Heritage Landwasser bridge
The 142 metre-long bridge carries the railway line in an impressive sweeping arch of 65 metres in height over the wild valley of Landwassertal, before plunging it into a tunnel cut into the...
Eisenbahnszene am Landwasserviadukt
Eisenbahnland Schweiz - über zahlreiche Viadukte gehts von Tirano nach Chur - hier ein Kurzclip an einem der schönsten Aussichtspunkte ;
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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.
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.
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.
Wiesen (Rhaetian Railway station)
Wiesen is a station on the Davos-Filisur railway line. An hourly service operates on this line.
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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Schmitten.
- Tiefencastel
- Chur
- Silvaplana
- Domat
- La Punt-Chamues-ch
- Landquart
- Promontogno
- Villa
- Villa di Chiavenna
Balzers- Pianazzo
- Brand
- Campodolcino
- Piuro
- Prosto
- Sankt Gallenkirch
- Triesen
- Triesenberg
- Schruns
- Vandans
- Chiesa in Valmalenco
- Tschagguns
- Bartholomaberg
- Chiavenna
- Lanzada
- San Giacomo Filippo
- Caspoggio
- Gaschurn
- Prata Centro
- Prata Camportaccio
Filisur: Bahnhof, Filisur (source)
Landwasser: Landwasser Viaduct, Landwasser (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Schmitten, Schmitten (Albula), Ferrera
