Winterthur: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Hegi Castle is located in the vicinity of Winterthur. For those interested in culture and history, Hegi Castle is therefore a specific point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Winterthur.

Culture and Landscape

Girsberg Castle is located in the wider regional area around Winterthur; for those interested in culture and history, it is another specific point of reference. The Swiss National Museum, Kohlfirst, Kressenberg, Auenberg and Seebuck are also located in the wider regional area.

The Eulach, Töss and Mattenbach rivers flow through Winterthur; there is no lake in the city, apart from a few ponds.

Winterthur is described as a former industrial city and is today a centre for services, education, culture and leisure, with 16 museums.

Getting There

Winterthur has direct train connections to Germany, connections to Zurich Airport and motorway links to the A1, A4 and A7. The city's railway station is 20 minutes by train from Zurich.

Geographical Location

Winterthur is located in the northeast of Switzerland; the upper Töss Valley adjoins it to the southeast, and the Zurich Wine Country lies to the north.

Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and the administrative centre of the Winterthur district.

The city lies in the Eulach plain and is surrounded by several wooded hills; the Töss flows around the southern part of the city.

Other local pages: Brütten, Wiesendangen, Hettlingen, Hofstetten, Pfungen, Turbenthal, Elgg, Neftenbach.

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