castle
Vaduz Castle
The princely family's hilltop residence overlooking Liechtenstein's capital and the Rhine valley.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Buchs
Saint Gallen, Switzerland · Europe
About Buchs
Buchs works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vaduz, 5km from Vaduz Castle.
Buchs is in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vaduz, about 4 km away.
Buchs SG railway station (German: Bahnhof Buchs SG) is a railway station in Buchs, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen (abbreviated to SG). It is an intermediate stop on the Chur–Rorschach line and western terminus of the Feldkirch–Buchs line to Austria and Liechtenstein. It is served by local and long-distance trains.Read more
As the station is located just north of the crossing of the Rhine between Switzerland and Liechtenstein, long-distance trains traveling between Zurich and points east must reverse direction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Buchs?
Within an hour or so of Buchs: Vaduz Castle (5 km), Triesenberg (7 km), Gutenberg Castle (11 km), Malbun (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Buchs?
The nearest famous roads are Schwägalp Pass, Furkajoch and Sattelegg Pass.
Where is Buchs?
Buchs is in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, about 4 km from Vaduz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,418
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.1674, 9.4779
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 Buchs
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Triesenberg
Walser 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Gutenberg Castle
A medieval hilltop castle in Balzers, one of Liechtenstein's few preserved fortresses with valley views.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Malbun
Liechtenstein's only ski resort, an alpine bowl reached by a winding mountain road and ringed by trails.
12 km · about 25 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Schwägalp Pass
The road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
16 km · about 30 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Salginatobel Bridge
Robert 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Buchs
11 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereTriesenbergWalser 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.
- 16 kmSchwägalp PassThe road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
- 28 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.
- 29 kmFurkajochA narrow, quiet Vorarlberg pass with a fine view over the Rhine valley, closed through the winter.
- 48 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 49 kmHochtannberg PassA pass linking the Bregenzerwald to Lech, held open through winter for the ski resorts.
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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