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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Wohlen
Aargau, Switzerland · Europe
About Wohlen
Wohlen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Hägglingen, 39km from Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee).
Wohlen is in Aargau, Switzerland, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hägglingen, about 5 km away.
Wohlen railway station, also known as Wohlen AG railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Wohlen in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The station is located on the standard gauge Rupperswil–Immensee line of Swiss Federal Railways, between Lenzburg and Rotkreuz. The Aargau Verkehr Bremgarten–Dietikon line,Read more
a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge line with some characteristics of a roadside tramway, terminates at a platform opposite the SBB platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wohlen?
Within an hour or so of Wohlen: Zürich Old Town & Lake (20 km), Zürich Zoo (23 km), Ace Cafe Luzern (29 km), Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke) (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Wohlen?
The nearest famous roads are Sattelegg Pass, Axenstrasse and Ibergeregg Pass.
Where is Wohlen?
Wohlen is in Aargau, Switzerland, about 5 km from Hägglingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,875
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Aargau
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.3507, 8.2752
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 Wohlen
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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe Luzern
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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)
Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Lion Monument
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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Swiss Museum of Transport
Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Rigi
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee)
A stunningly shaped lake surrounded by mountains where Switzerland was founded, with paddle steamers and the Rütli meadow.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Wohlen
- 36 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 41 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
- 50 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 51 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.
- 51 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 59 kmPragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
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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