# Bier Factory, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Bier Factory is a brewery in Switzerland (Pfäffikon SZ). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. 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/suiza/bier-factory/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink - **Where:** Switzerland · Eichwiesstrasse 6, 8645, Jona - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 34 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Th,Fr 18:00-22:00 - **Website:** [bierfactory.ch](https://bierfactory.ch/) - **Coordinates:** 47.22472, 8.83346 ## What it is and where Bier Factory is a brewery in Switzerland (Pfäffikon SZ). It is in [Pfäffikon SZ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pfaffikon-sz/), where this site lists 104 more places to see, 4.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.22472, 8.83346; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 34 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.224718%2C8.833455) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.224718%2C8.833455) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) places in Switzerland. 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 Bier Factory is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 41 | | February | Best time | 10 h 02 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 42 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 04 | | December | Best time | 8 h 18 | In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. 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 Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). 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 - [VONI Brauerei GmbH](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/voni-brauerei-gmbh/): Brewery · 585 m - [Old Armory and Art Armory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunst-zeug-haus/): Former armory in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, now repurposed · 624 m - [Knie's Kinderzoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/knie-s-kinderzoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 861 m - [Duftrosengarten Rapperswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/duftrosengarten-fur-sehbehinderte-und-invalide/): Rose garden · 1.1 km - [Gourmet-Ibérico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gourmet-iberico/): Winery · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Food and drink - [Auvernier Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-auvernier/): castle in Auvernier in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland - [Brauerei Falken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-falken/): Beer brewery in Schaffhausen, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland - [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/): historic market hall in Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland - [Weingut Gantenbein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-gantenbein/): Winery - [1386 Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/1386-brauerei/): Brewery - [3043er Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/3043er-bier/): Brewery Every Switzerland place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bier Factory? It is a brewery in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Bier Factory? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. ### How do you get to Bier Factory? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 34 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.224718%2C8.833455) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland 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 [VONI Brauerei GmbH](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/voni-brauerei-gmbh/), [Old Armory and Art Armory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunst-zeug-haus/), [Knie's Kinderzoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/knie-s-kinderzoo/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4861893201), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).