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
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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 in Aargau, Switzerland, with about 4,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lauchringen, about 5 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bad Zurzach?
Within an hour or so of Bad Zurzach: Rhine Falls (26 km), Zürich Old Town & Lake (30 km), Zürich Zoo (31 km), Titisee (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Bad Zurzach?
The nearest famous roads are Sattelegg Pass, Ibergeregg Pass and Axenstrasse.
Where is Bad Zurzach?
Bad Zurzach is in Aargau, Switzerland, about 5 km from Lauchringen.
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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
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.
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.
50 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Bad Zurzach
12 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 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.
- 66 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 68 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
- 72 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 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
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