Freienbach
Located in Bezirk Höfe, Canton of Schwyz Coordinates: 47°11′45″ N 8°46′16″ E
- Population
- 16,506
- 16.5K
- Elevation
- 463 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Freienbach
- Airports
- ZRH Zürich Airport34 km
- ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport68 km
About Freienbach
Freienbach is a municipality. Location: Bezirk Höfe, Canton of Schwyz. Population: 16,506. Elevation: 463 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Etzel and Staldenbach.
Photos of Freienbach
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Etzel upload by Adrian Michael · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Freienbach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (148 mm)
- Driest month
- January (69 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 82 | 75 | 93 | 112 | 147 | 148 | 141 | 102 | 91 | 97 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Freienbach
The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 25 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 34 kmnorthwest
- Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 68 kmnortheast
- Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 77 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 25 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 35 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 99 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 104 kmwest
- Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 113 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Freienbach
Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 5,817 natural sites, 1,075 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km417 places
- Ufenau Island 2 kmN
- Insel Lützelau Island 3 kmNE
- Schönenwerd Island 4 kmW
- Insel Schwanau Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km2,248 places
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 34 kmNW
- Strandbad Steckborn Beach 54 kmN
- Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 44 kmW
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km4,728 places
- Mainau Island 65 kmNE
- Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 60 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 93 kmSW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Freienbach
9 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Hurden · Village
- Ufenau · Village
- Wilen bei Wollerau · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Arnstein · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Insel Lützelau · Island
Heritage & sights1
- Kirche St. Adelrich · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Etzel Mountain, Einsiedeln2.1 km S
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Staldenbach River, Canton of Schwyz1.3 km N
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Walenseeli Natural site, Canton of Schwyz2.6 km NW
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Wannengütsch Mountain, Einsiedeln2.9 km S
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Ufenau Island, Switzerland2.4 km N
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Teufelsbrücke Landmark, Einsiedeln3.2 km S
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Hurden Island, Canton of Schwyz2.9 km NE
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Becki Mountain, Wollerau4.5 km W
Sources & licences
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