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Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen

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About Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen

Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen is worth a stop: 24km from Rhine Falls.

Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen is a town located in Switzerland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen to your route.

About Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen

Räterschen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Elsau. The station is located on the St. Gallen–Winterthur line and is served by trains on the Zurich S-Bahn lines S12 and S35. It is located within fare zone 164 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).

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Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen is located in Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.4993 latitude, 8.7960 longitude.

What is the population of Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen?

Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Timezone
Coordinates
47.4993, 8.7960

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 Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Zürich Zoo

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

21 km · about 25 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.

24 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Rhine Falls

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

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Mainau Island

A Mediterranean flower island on Lake Constance bursts with palms, butterfly house and a baroque palace garden.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Meersburg Castle

Germany's oldest inhabited castle overlooks Lake Constance from a vineyard terrace in a charming medieval old town.

42 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Autobau Erlebniswelt

Racing driver Fredy Lienhard's supercar and motorsport collection in a former Romanshorn industrial plant on Lake Constance: Ferraris, Le Mans prototypes and Indy cars.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Appenzell

A colourful village in rolling green hills known for its painted wooden houses, direct democracy traditions, and the dramatic Alpstein range.

50 km · about 55 min drive

restaurant

Berggasthaus Aescher

An 1846 guesthouse pressed under a 100 m overhanging cliff below Ebenalp, made world-famous by a National Geographic cover; cable car from Wasserauen, then a 15-minute walk to rösti on the terrace.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen

  • 55 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
  • 62 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.
  • 70 kmKlausen PassA classic Swiss pass once used for hillclimb racing, winding through lush meadows beneath the towering Clariden glacier.
  • 71 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
  • 71 kmTriesenbergWalser mountain village terraced 400 m above the Rhine on the hairpin road to Malbun; its balcony viewpoints take in the entire principality and the Swiss Alpstein across the valley.
  • 72 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.

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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