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Bad Zurzach

Aargau, Switzerland · Europe

About Bad Zurzach

Bad Zurzach is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lauchringen, 36km from Titisee.

Bad Zurzach is a town located in Aargau, Switzerland. With a population of 4,344, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bad Zurzach sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bad Zurzach to your route.

About Bad Zurzach

Bad Zurzach (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [baːd ˈtsʊrtsax] ) is a village and former municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim,

Read more Rümikon and Wislikofen merged into the new municipality of Zurzach. Bad Zurzach was previously known as Zurzach; the population voting for the official name change in a referendum of 21 May 2006. Located on the Rhine, Bad Zurzach has a thermal water bath and an outdoor bathing facility. The old market town, the St. Verena convent church with its treasure, the Roman Catholic Church and the late Roman castle Tenedo on the Kirchlibuck hill are listed as heritage sites of national significance.

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Where is Bad Zurzach located?

Bad Zurzach is located in Aargau, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.5876 latitude, 8.2936 longitude.

What is the population of Bad Zurzach?

Bad Zurzach has a population of approximately 4,344 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
4,344
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Region
Aargau
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
47.5876, 8.2936

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Switzerland

Police
117
Ambulance
144
Fire
118
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.

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Worth the detour from Bad Zurzach

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Rhine Falls

Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Zürich Old Town & Lake

Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Zürich Zoo

Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.

31 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Titisee

A glacial lake in the southern Black Forest surrounded by forested hills, popular for swimming, boating, and winter sports.

36 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Feldberg

The Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.

38 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Black Forest

Dense evergreen forest region of southwestern Germany famous for cuckoo clocks, cherry cake, and scenic hiking trails.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cafe

Hexenlochmühle

An 1825 mill with two working waterwheels deep in the 'witches' hollow' ravine between St. Märgen and Furtwangen, now a Black Forest café known for gateau, schnitzel, house-smoked ham and cuckoo clocks.

48 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Pantheon Basel

Striking rotunda in Muttenz where a spiral ramp climbs past decades of classic cars and motorcycles: part museum, part working forum for Basel's vintage-car scene.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Bad Zurzach

  • 38 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
  • 61 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
  • 68 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
  • 74 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.

Driving in Switzerland

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Waldshut-Tiengen

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 22,404

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9 km awayPop. 1,287

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