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Village

Schachen

Located in Obergösgen, Bezirk Gösgen Coordinates: 47°21′24″ N 7°57′21″ E

Map showing the location of Schachen Schachen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
384 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg43 km
ZRH Zürich Airport46 km

About Schachen

Schachen is a village. Location: Obergösgen, Bezirk Gösgen. Elevation: 384 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (43 km). Nearby sights include Sendeturm Engelberg and Wat Srinagarindravararam.

Climate of Schachen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (91 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)5°6°10°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1051039110011613112011396108118122

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

How to get to Schachen

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 37 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 43 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 46 kmeast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 60 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 45 kmeast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 60 kmeast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 65 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schachen

Within 100 km: 475 historic and cultural sites, 3,982 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 21 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 23 kmSE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 25 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km970 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 37 kmE
  • Saffa Insel Island 44 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 47 kmSE

60–100 km4,100 places

  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 98 kmE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 76 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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