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Zürich Zoo
Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Zurich, Switzerland · Europe
Glattbrugg is worth a stop: 28km from Rhine Falls.
Glattbrugg is a town located in Zurich, Switzerland. With a population of 2,642, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Glattbrugg 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 Glattbrugg to your route.
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 (820 ft) walk from Glattbrugg station on S-Bahn lines S3, S9 and S15, and the Stadtbahn Glattal. It lies within fare zone 121 of the Zürcher VerkehrsverbundRead more
(ZVV).
The station is situated on the Wettingen–Effretikon line, originally opened by the Swiss National Railway (Schweizerische Nationalbahn; SNB) in 1877 and bypassing the city of Zurich. However the passenger trains that stop at the station all operate from Zurich Main Station, using a connection from Zürich Oerlikon station opened in 1881. The station area was heavily modified in 1978, when the airport branch and its through tracks were added.
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Glattbrugg is located in Zurich, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.4313 latitude, 8.5627 longitude.
Glattbrugg has a population of approximately 2,642 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
Full driving guide for Switzerland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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The first overseas outpost of London's legendary biker hangout, complete with diner, shop and event halls in Rothenburg near Lucerne: a magnet for petrolhead meets.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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