# Schafhof, Germany: what it is and when to go > Schafhof is a building in Freising, Upper Bavaria, Germany. Originally a merino sheep stable, now art gallery and café (Erding). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schafhof/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Freising, Upper Bavaria, Germany. Originally a merino sheep stable, now art gallery and café · Museums and art - **Where:** Germany · Am Schafhof 1, 85354, Freising - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 7.6 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mar 01-Oct 31 Tu-Sa 14:00-19:00; Mar 01-Oct 31 Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Nov 01-Feb 31 Tu-Sa 13:00-18:00; Nov 01-Feb 31 Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Dec 24-25 off; Dec 31-Jan 01 off - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [schafhof-kunstforum.de](https://www.schafhof-kunstforum.de/) - **Run by:** Eike Berg - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 48.41137, 11.72981 ## What it is and where Schafhof is a building in Freising, Upper Bavaria, Germany. Originally a merino sheep stable, now art gallery and café (Erding). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Erding](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erding/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 18 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.41137, 11.72981; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 7.6 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.41137%2C11.729806) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.41137%2C11.729806) - **Run by:** Eike Berg - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Schafhof is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 32 | | February | Possible | 9 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 26 | | May | Best time | 15 h | | June | Best time | 15 h 52 | | July | Best time | 15 h 31 | | August | Best time | 14 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 32 | | November | Possible | 8 h 56 | | December | Best time | 8 h 07 | In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Water Tower Freising](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserturm-freising/): Municipal water tower, high octagonal reinforced concrete building with hooded roof and walkway, in neo-baroque style, by Ludwig Lang, 1906; pump house, small temple-like building with gable roof, by · 830 m - [Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus Freising](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grafliches-hofbrauhaus-freising/): Brewery · 1.4 km - [St. Georg (Freising)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadtpfarrkirche-st-georg/): Church building in Bavaria, Germany · 1.5 km - [Bürgerturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgerturm/): House in Freising (Germany). Former watchtower of the medieval town fortification, then prison and poorhouse, four-storey with single-axis fenestration, mid-14th century, inhabited since the 16th cent · 1.6 km - [Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bayerische-staatsbrauerei-weihenstephan/): Food and drink · 1.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Museums and art - [Pergamon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-de-pergamo/): museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung - [Deutsches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-aleman/): museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany - [Town Musicians of Bremen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/los-musicos-de-la-ciudad-de-bremen/): fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm - [Alte Pinakothek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pinacoteca-antigua/): art museum in Munich, Germany - [Sachsenhausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/memorial-sachsenhausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945) - [Neues Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/new-museum/): Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany Every Germany place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Schafhof? It is a building in Freising, Upper Bavaria, Germany. Originally a merino sheep stable, now art gallery and café. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Schafhof? April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. ### How do you get to Schafhof? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 7.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.41137%2C11.729806) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Water Tower Freising](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserturm-freising/), [Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus Freising](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grafliches-hofbrauhaus-freising/), [St. Georg (Freising)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadtpfarrkirche-st-georg/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/48502118), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2230105), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).