# Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen), Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen) is a protected area in Switzerland (Frauenfeld). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. 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/bodenseeufer-gmk-ohningen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 34 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [www2.lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de](http://www2.lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de/public/abt2/dokablage/oac_12/vo/3/3058.htm)
- **Coordinates:** 47.65608, 8.89226

## What it is and where

Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen) is a protected area in Switzerland (Frauenfeld).

It is in [Frauenfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/frauenfeld/), where this site lists 83 more places to see, 19 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.65608, 8.89226; 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=47.65608%2C8.892262)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.65608%2C8.892262)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) 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 Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen) is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 10 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 01 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 14 |

In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Strandbad Eschenz Buebebadi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-eschenz-buebebadi/): Hot spring bath · 903 m
- [Freudenfels Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-freudenfels/): Castle in Eschenz in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland · 1.9 km
- [Castrum Tasgetium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/romerkastell-tasgetium/): Roman fort · 2.5 km
- [Rheinbrücke Stein am Rhein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rheinbrucke/): Road bridge · 2.5 km
- [Museum Lindwurm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museum-lindwurm/): Museum in Stein am Rhein (Switzerland) · 2.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Nature

- [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
- [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
- [Aletsch Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aletsch-glacier/): glacier in Switzerland
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Rhine Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cataratas-del-rin/): waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen)?

It is a protected area in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen)?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14.

### How do you get to Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen)?

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=47.65608%2C8.892262) 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 [Strandbad Eschenz Buebebadi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-eschenz-buebebadi/), [Freudenfels Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-freudenfels/), [Castrum Tasgetium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/romerkastell-tasgetium/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13009138), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about Bodenseeufer (Gmk. Öhningen) on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodenseeufer_(Gemarkung_%C3%96hningen)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).