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Village

Schachen

Located in Rüderswil, Emmental District Coordinates: 46°59′04″ N 7°43′46″ E

Map showing the location of Schachen Schachen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
613 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport19 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg70 km

About Schachen

Schachen is a village. Location: Rüderswil, Emmental District. Elevation: 613 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Schlosschnubel and Ilfis.

Climate of Schachen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (139 mm)
Driest month
March (86 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).

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Climate of Schachen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°10°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)879386961151391271269599105101

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

How to get to Schachen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (70 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 19 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 70 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 22 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 65 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 75 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 91 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 95 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Schachen

Within 100 km: 327 historic and cultural sites, 5,050 natural sites, 870 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 23 kmW
  • Gerzensee Lake 22 kmSW
  • Inkwilersee Lake 24 kmN
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km1,839 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 35 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 34 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 37 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 35 kmSE

60–100 km4,236 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 71 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 86 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 84 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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