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Museum

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

Located in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°03′10″ N 8°20′11″ E

Map showing the location of Verkehrshaus der Schweiz Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Lucerne
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
434 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport48 km
BRN Bern Airport66 km

About Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz is a museum. Location: Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Kapellbrücke and Kloster Luzern (Kapuziner).

Climate of Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (152 mm)
Driest month
January (82 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°19°21°24°23°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)82928810111915214814610410110695

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 48 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 38 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 58 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 109 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

Within 100 km: 389 historic and cultural sites, 5,832 natural sites, 964 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km404 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 20 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 3 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 24 kmNW
  • Lorzeninsel Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km2,579 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 40 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 58 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 57 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 47 kmSW

60–100 km4,202 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmW
  • Mainau Island 97 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 93 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lucerne Municipality, Lucerne-Stadt District
    1.1 km SW
  • Ebikon Municipality, Lucerne-Land District
    2.9 km N
  • Meggen Municipality, Lucerne-Land District
    2.7 km E
  • Adligenswil Town, Adligenswil
    2.3 km NE

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