Grossacker/Opfikon
in Bezirk Bülach of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.427 and 8.579 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 25' 37" and E 8° 34' 43"
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: 05:31 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:40 am and 4:43 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

Delve into Grossacker/Opfikon

Grossacker/Opfikon in Bezirk Bülach (Canton of Zurich) with it's 1,076 habitants is located in Switzerland about 63 mi (or 101 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Grossacker/Opfikon is now 05:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Grossacker/Opfikon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 20 mi (or 32 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 37 mi (or 32 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: Zurich, Bulach, Dielsdorf, Uster and Winterthur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Zurich Airport

Address
0,8 mi
Hohenbuehlstrasse 10
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Kameha Grand Zurich Autograph Collection

Address
1,0 mi
Dufaux Strasse 1, Thurgauerstrasse 107
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Swissotel

Address
2,0 mi
Schulstrasse 44
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Acasa Suites Hotel

Address
1,9 mi
Binzmühlestrasse 72
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn ZÜRICH - MESSE

Address
1,7 mi
Wallisellenstrasse 48
8050 ZURICH
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Zurich Airport Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
1,9 mi
ZURICH AIRPORT FLUGHAFEN
8058 Zuerich Flughafen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Allegra

Address
1,5 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


Courtyard Zurich North

Address
2,0 mi
Max-Bill-Platz 19
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Novotel Zurich Airport Messe

Address
0,9 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
1,0 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


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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.

A4 motorway (Switzerland)

The A4 motorway in Switzerland begins from Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland, and travels southward into central Switzerland. The general route of A4 is: Bargen - Schaffhausen - Winterthur - Zürich - Central Switzerland.

Located at 47.4154, 8.57461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in Switzerland

Bubenholz Tunnel

The Bubenholz Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A51 motorway around Zurich Airport. The tunnel is around 600 metres long. The tunnel replaces several overpasses which existed until the early 2000s. It is also supposed to cut noise from the motorway away from the nearby towns of Glattbrugg and Opfikon. As of 2004, the tunnel is only partially complete and only portions of the tunnel are open to traffic.

Located at 47.4331, 8.57111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Kolping Arena

The Kolping Arena is an arena in Zurich, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of the Kloten Flyers. In 2008 the Eishalle Schluefweg was renamed Kolping Arena due to a sponsoring deal. It will now keep that name for seven years. The Kolping Arena holds 7,561 people and was built in 1997. In 2004, the arena played host to the finals of the 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships. and in 2009 it was one of the hosts of the IIHF World Championships

Located at 47.442, 8.584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in Switzerland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland

Saatlen

Saatlen is a quarter in the district 12 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . It was formerly a part of Schwamendingen municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1934. The quarter has a population of 6,727 distributed on an area of 1.13 km².

Located at 47.4102, 8.56408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 12 of Zurich

Glatt Valley

The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.4167, 8.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Switzerland, Valleys of Switzerland, High Rhine basin, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Wallisellen railway station

Wallisellen is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Wallisellen. It is located on the Zurich to Winterthur railway line, and is to the Zurich side of the junction with the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line. The station is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. It is served by S-Bahn lines S8 and S14, and by Zurich tram route 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.4122, 8.5923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Opfikon railway station

Opfikon is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Opfikon. The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S7. Opfikon station is some 250 metres walk from Glattbrugg station on S-Bahn line S5 and the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.4292, 8.56174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kloten Balsberg railway station

Kloten Balsberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Kloten. The station is located on the Zürich–Winterthur railway line and is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. The station is served by S-Bahn line S7, and by Zurich tram routes 10 and 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.442, 8.57076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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