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Weinfelden

Thurgau, Switzerland · Europe

About Weinfelden

Weinfelden works well as a base: 5 minutes from Märstetten-Dorf, 19km from Meersburg Castle.

Weinfelden is a town located in Thurgau, Switzerland. With a population of 9,414, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Weinfelden 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 Weinfelden to your route.

About Weinfelden

Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Roman times as Quivelda (Winis Feld). Weinfelden is mostly known throughout Switzerland for its hockey team, HC Thurgau which is currently playing

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Where is Weinfelden located?

Weinfelden is located in Thurgau, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.5667 latitude, 9.1000 longitude.

What is the population of Weinfelden?

Weinfelden has a population of approximately 9,414 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
9,414
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Region
Thurgau
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
47.5667, 9.1000

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 Weinfelden

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Mainau Island

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

17 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Meersburg Castle

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

19 km · about 20 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.

20 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

The world's largest airship collection, in the Bauhaus harbour station of the town where the giants were built, including a walk-through, full-scale reconstruction of the Hindenburg's passenger quarters.

30 km · about 35 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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

waterfall

Rhine Falls

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

38 km · about 45 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.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Zürich Zoo

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

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Weinfelden

  • 60 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.
  • 73 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
  • 77 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.
  • 77 kmRiedberg PassGermany's highest paved mountain pass at 1,407 m, carrying the B308 Alpine road over gradients up to 16% between Balderschwang and the Illertal in the Allgaeu Alps.
  • 80 kmKlausen PassA classic Swiss pass once used for hillclimb racing, winding through lush meadows beneath the towering Clariden glacier.
  • 80 kmSalginatobel BridgeRobert Maillart's slender 1930 concrete arch spanning the Salgina ravine near Schiers: declared a World Monument and revered by engineers as one of the most beautiful bridges ever built.

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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Märstetten-Dorf

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Müllheim

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8 km awayPop. 2,493

Homburg

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10 km awayPop. 1,406

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