Fällanden is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).

[5] The municipality is an agglomeration that grew up from the village of Fällanden and the settlements of Benglen, Pfaffhausen und Neuhausen.

It is located on the north-east slope of the Pfannenstiel mountain chain, with Greifensee lake nearby.

Fällanden has special bus lanes, ensuring efficient operation also in high traffic hours.

[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The town has a small industrial district, largely dominated by Bruker that manufactures medical NMR scanners and related devices.

[8] Another notable manufacturer is Bucher Leichtbau AG (aircraft interior and medical equipment like seats, tables and lockers) [9] There are also more facilities like glass factory[10] and some others.

The 120 km (75 mi), 380 kV Sils-Fällanden power line ends near the town towards Dübendorf.