# Things to see in Pfäffikon SZ (Switzerland): 104 places and when to go

> Pfäffikon SZ is a town in Switzerland, and this site lists 104 places in and around it, mainly Hot springs (24), History (16), Temples (16). The best known are Pfannenstiel, Gross Aubrig and Polish Museum, Rapperswil. The best time to come is December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pfaffikon-sz/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Switzerland · 47.2031, 8.7826
- **Places:** 104 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/termal/) (24) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historia/) (16) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/espiritual/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) (11) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/) (9) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) (8)
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Also possible:** April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 33 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Gross Aubrig, at 1,695 m.

## What to see in Pfäffikon SZ

The places in and around Pfäffikon SZ, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Pfannenstiel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pfannenstiel/): Mountain in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland · 13 km
- [Gross Aubrig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gross-aubrig/): Mountain of the Swiss Prealps · 13 km
- [Polish Museum, Rapperswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/polenmuseum/): Historical Museum in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 3.7 km
- [Etzel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/etzel/): Mountain in the Swiss canton of Schwyz · 3.1 km
- [Buechberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/buechberg/): Molasse hill in Switzerland · 9.6 km
- [Chli Aubrig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chli-aubrig/): Mountain in Switzerland · 12 km
- [Lützelsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lutzelsee/): Lake north of Hombrechtikon in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland · 6.6 km
- [Hüttnersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/huttnersee/): Lake in canton of Zürich, Switzerland · 8.8 km
- [Rapperswil Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-rapperswil/): Castle in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 3.7 km
- [Knie's Kinderzoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/knie-s-kinderzoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 3.7 km
- [Ritterhaus Bubikon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ritterhaus-bubikon/): Building in Bubikon, Switzerland · 7.8 km
- [Centum Prata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/centum-prata/): Former Roman Vicus in Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 4.7 km
- [Heilig Hüsli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/heilig-husli/): Chapel in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 3.3 km
- [Stadtpfarrkirche Rapperswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/stadtpfarrkirche-st-johann/): Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 3.7 km
- [Alpamare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alpamare/): With kids · 730 m
- [Wurmsbach Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kloster-mariazell-wurmsbach/): Church buildings in Bollingen in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 6.5 km
- [Liebfrauenkapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/liebfrauenkapelle/): Chapel and part of the architectural ensemble in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 3.7 km
- [Pfäffikon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schlossturm-pfaffikon/): Buildings in Pfäffikon in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland · 612 m
- [St. Antonius Church, Egg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/st-antonius/): Church · 13 km
- [Alt Rapperswil Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alt-rapperswil/): Castle site near Altendorf in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland · 4.9 km
- [Panorama Einsiedeln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/panorama/): Museum in Einsiedeln (Switzerland) · 8.3 km
- [Alt Wädenswil Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-schloss-alt-wadenswil/): Castle in Switzerland · 7.5 km
- [Schloss Au](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-au/): Château in Wädenswil, Switzerland · 12 km
- [Sri Vishnu Thurkkai Amman Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sri-vishnu-thurkkai-amman-tempel/): Swiss Hindu temple · 10 km

And the other 80, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/stadtmuseum-rapperswil-jona/), [Old Armory and Art Armory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunst-zeug-haus/), [Nähmaschinenmuseum am Pilgersteg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nahmaschinen-museum/), [Museum zur Farb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ortsmuseum-farb/), [Weinbaumuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weinbaumuseum/)
- **Architecture**: [Aabrücke Rempen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aabrucke-rempen/)
- **Nature**: [Pfannenstiel Aussichtsturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aussichtsturm-pfannenstiel-alter-bachtelturm/), [Duftrosengarten Rapperswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/duftrosengarten-fur-sehbehinderte-und-invalide/), [Lachner Aahorn Turm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lachner-aahorn-turm/), [Strandbad Stampf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-stampf/)
- **History**: [Burgstelle Hadlikon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgstelle-hadlikon/), [Medieval moated castle with fortifications Mülenen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgstelle-mulenen/), [Ritterhäuser Uerikon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ritterhaus-urikon/), [Uznaberg Castle Ruins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-uznaberg/), [Schloss Grüningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-gruningen/), [Schloss Wädenswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-neu-wadenswil/), [Widenchlösterli / St. Anna in Wyden, medieval-modern sacred complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wydenchlosterli/), [WMB CFe 4/4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wmb-triebwagen-bfe-4-4/)
- **Temples**: [Hl. Dreifaltigkeit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hl-dreifaltigkeit/), [St. Jost chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kapelle-st-jost/), [Kirchenpavillon Au](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kirchenpavillon-au/), [Marien Samstagern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marienkirche-samstagern/), [Peace Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/peace-chapel/), [Maria Krönung Gossau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pfarrkirche-maria-kronung/), [Reformierte Kirche Richterswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-richterswil/), [Reformierte Kirche Schönenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-schonenberg/), [Reformed Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-wadenswil/), [Verena Stäfa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/romisch-katholische-kirche-st-verena/)
- **Hot springs**: [Badeanstalt Freienbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/badeanstalt-freienbach/), [Badestelle Rothuus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/badestelle-rothuus/), [Badi Rüti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/badi-ruti/), [Bleiche Bad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bleiche-bad/), [Flussbad Grynau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/flussbad-grynau/), [Lehrschwimmbad Widacher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lehrschwimmbad-widacher/), [Rivulet Seebad Altendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rivulet-seebad-altendorf/), [Schwimmbad Eichbüel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-eichbuel/), [Seebad Lattenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seebad-lattenberg/), [Seebad Naglikon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seebad-naglikon/), [Seebad Pfäffikon SZ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seebad-pfaffikon-sz/), [Seebad Richterswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seebad-richterswil/), [Seebadanstalt Rapperswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seebadanstalt-rapperswil/), [Sihlseebadi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sihlseebadi/), [Strandbad Bäch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-bach/), [Strandbad Dorfmeilen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-dorfmeilen/), [Strandbad Egelsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-egelsee/), [Strandbad Feldmeilen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-feldmeilen/), [Strandbad Lachen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-lachen/), [Strandbad Ländeli Obermeilen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-landeli-obermeilen/), [Strandbad Rietliau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-rietliau/), [Strandbad Uerikon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-uerikon/)
- **With kids**: [Badi Gommiswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/badi-gommiswald/), [Strandbad Uetikon am See](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/strandbad-uetikon-am-see/)
- **Snow**: [Bennau /Einsiedeln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bennau-einsiedeln/), [Euthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/euthal/), [Friherrenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/friherrenberg/), [Raten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/raten/), [Sattelegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sattelegg/), [Schnabelsberg / Einsiedeln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schnabelsberg-einsiedeln/), [Skilift Bennau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/skilift-bennau/), [Skilift Schnabelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/skilift-schnabelsberg/), [Wägital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wagital/)
- **Food and drink**: [Bier Factory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bier-factory/), [Brauerei Rosengarten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-rosengarten/), [Brauerei Seebueb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-seebueb/), [Gourmet-Ibérico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gourmet-iberico/), [Höcklistein WEIN & SEIN](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hocklistein-wein-sein/), [Octopus-Bräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/octopus-brau/), [VONI Brauerei GmbH](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/voni-brauerei-gmbh/)
- **Diving**: [Kehlhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kehlhof/), [Tauchgruppe Biber](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tauchgruppe-biber/)
- **Beaches**: [Stäfner Stein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/stafner-stein/), [Tannlifels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tannlifels/)
- **Hiking**: [Waldhütte Pfannenstiel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/waldhutte-pfannenstiel/), [Zürichsee Rundweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg/), [Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg-etappe-3/), [Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg-etappe-4/), [Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg-etappe-5/), [Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg-etappe-6/), [Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg-etappe-7/), [Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurichsee-rundweg-etappe-8/)

## When to go to Pfäffikon SZ

The best time to visit Pfäffikon SZ is **December to March and May to October**; also possible: April and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| 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 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| 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. In June, 95 of the 104 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Pfäffikon SZ

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 33 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.2031%2C8.7826)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2031%2C8.7826)

## Other towns nearby

- [Zug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zug/): 71 places · 23 km
- [Sternenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sternenberg/): 94 places · 23 km
- [Schwyz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwyz/): 67 places · 23 km
- [Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurich/): 286 places · 27 km
- [Glarus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/glaris/): 108 places · 27 km
- [Seuzach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seuzach/): 80 places · 38 km

And all of Switzerland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Pfäffikon SZ?

The best known: [Pfannenstiel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pfannenstiel/), [Gross Aubrig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gross-aubrig/), [Polish Museum, Rapperswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/polenmuseum/), [Etzel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/etzel/), [Buechberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/buechberg/). In all, 104 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Pfäffikon SZ?

December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18.

### How do you get to Pfäffikon SZ?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 33 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2031%2C8.7826) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Pfäffikon SZ as the destination and these 104 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).