Ober-Albis
in Bezirk Affoltern of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.240 and 8.554 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 14' 24" and E 8° 33' 15"
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: 08:24 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:39 am and 4:44 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Ober-Albis

Ober-Albis in Bezirk Affoltern (Canton of Zurich) with it's 33 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 56 mi (or 90 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Ober-Albis is now 08:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Ober-Albis, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), North. 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 16 mi (or 27 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 40 mi (or 27 km), West. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Horgen, Zug, Meilen, Affoltern am Albis and Zurich. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

0°C (33 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Parkhotel Zug

Address
5,0 mi
Industriestr.14
6304 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Sonne Romantik Seehotel

Address
5,6 mi
Seestr. 120
8700 Küsnacht (bei Zürich)
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Schwan Hotel und Taverne

Address
2,5 mi
Zugerstrasse 9
8810 Horgen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Sedartis Swiss Quality

Address
3,9 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 16
8800 Thalwil
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Belvoir Swiss Quality

Address
4,6 mi
Säumerstrasse 37
8803 Rüschlikon
Switzerland

Time Information

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


City Hotel Ochsen

Address
5,4 mi
Kolinplatz 11
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:59


Löwen am See

Address
5,4 mi
Landsgemeindeplatz 1
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Garden

Address
4,9 mi
Metallstrasse 20
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Meierhof

Address
2,5 mi
Bahnhofstr. 4
8810 Horgen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Guggital

Address
6,0 mi
Zugerbergstrasse 46
6300 Zug
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Autobahn A3 bei Horgen

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 14:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Niklaus Waechter

Autobahn A3 bei Horgen. Flugrichtung Chur. Bis Wollerau. Ein HD-Video von http://www.reportair.ch.


FC Horgenerberg - Der etwas andere Fussballclub

Published: October 31, 2008
Length: 37:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LonesomeNightrider

Kinder gründen ihren eigenen Fussballverein - und suchen auch gleich den richtigen Trainer dafür.


Horgenberg MTB Singletrack

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 21:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sérgio Pereira

An early morning ride on my Stumpy 29er.


Sihl Valley, Sihltal-Sihlwald- Forest-Switzerland-Natural Reserve

Published: October 30, 2012
Length: 15:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alessandro Cipriano

Video and Photos made by Cipriano Imperial Dream Production. ©2012 by CID-Production. Sihl Valley (Sihltal) near Zurich, located in Thalwil. Sihl Valley (German: Sihltal) is a river valley...


Blind Willie McTell - Forever On My Mind (Robert Weideli)

Published: September 29, 2011
Length: 16:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Weideli

Played by Robert Weideli on a NRP Black Rust, Single Cone, 14 fretter.


Sihlwald vom 30. Oktober 2005

Published: October 24, 2012
Length: 05:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: globifan1

Normaler Sonntag in der Station Sihlwald im Sihltal bei Zürich, Museumsbahn, am 30. Oktober 2005. (älteres Videomaterial von mir). Viel Spass!


Lea Lu for MUGON Classic Edition Bags

Published: August 08, 2012
Length: 35:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MugonBags

The Classic Edition expresses the passion for traveling. As a live-in, timeless companion it's made of materials that love to be used, becoming more beautiful each day. The understatement and...


Swiss Hughes Team in Hausen CH Airshow 2011

Published: October 03, 2011
Length: 09:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: knirschibus

The Swiss Hughes Team (SHT) presenting for the first time a synchro choreo with 5 Hughes 500 (T-Rex 600) on the air show in Hausen Switzerland. Amazing flying and even more nice sound- and...


Flugtage Hausen - BAe Avro RJ 100

Published: October 05, 2014
Length: 16:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: trainfart

Flugtage Hausen am Albis 04.10.2014 BAe "Avro" RJ 100 Spannweite 340cm Gewicht 42kg Meinen Kanal findest du hier: http://www.youtube.com/user/trainfart Wenn du kein Video mehr verpassen...


Moving Shadows - 1st try - 2h 45min in 2:21

Published: September 04, 2013
Length: 42:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Consti77

Timelapse video recorded from my balcony with gopro Hero HD. One picture every second.


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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.

Schnabelburg Castle

Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass. In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the Habsburgs, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of Albert I of Germany. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass.

Located at 47.2633, 8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of Zurich

Zimmerberg

Zimmerberg (el. 769 metres) is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.

Located at 47.2667, 8.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich, Mountain ranges of Switzerland, Regions of Switzerland

Sihlbrugg

Sihlbrugg is a village and important transportation node between the cantons of Zug (ZG) and Zürich (ZH) in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2176, 8.577 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in the canton of Zug, Villages in the canton of Zurich

Sihl Valley

Sihl Valley is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the lower Sihl valley, i.e. the area in the southwest of the city of Zürich.

Located at 47.2667, 8.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich, Valleys of Switzerland, Regions of Switzerland

Kappel Abbey

Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Swiss canton of Zurich.

Located at 47.22, 8.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cistercian monasteries, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Sihlwald railway station

Sihlwald is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Horgen, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Sihlwald was the original terminus of the Sihtal line, which was opened from Bahnhof Selnau in 1892. In 1897 the Sihltal line was extended to Sihlbrugg station and a connection with the Zurich to Lucerne line of the Swiss Northeastern Railway (NOB).

Located at 47.2683, 8.5575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Horgen

Sihlbrugg railway station

Sihlbrugg is a railway station in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Since December 2012, there are no passenger trains scheduled to stop at the station. Although named after the village of Sihlbrugg, the station is actually located nearly 3 kilometres north of the village, in the municipality of Horgen. The station is a junction point between the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) line from Zug to Zurich Hauptbahnhof via Thalwil, and the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) line to Zurich via Sihlwald.

Located at 47.2385, 8.577 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Horgen

Horgen Oberdorf railway station

Horgen Oberdorf is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the town of Horgen. The station is located on the Zürich to Lucerne railway line and is served by lines S21 and S24 of the Zurich S-Bahn. Horgen station should not be confused with the nearby, but lower level, Horgen railway station, which is on the Lake Zurich left bank railway line. The two stations are approximately 0.9 kilometres apart on foot.

Located at 47.2585, 8.58934 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Horgen

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