# Things to see in St. Urban (Switzerland): 29 places and when to go

> St. Urban is a town in Switzerland, and this site lists 29 places in and around it, mainly History (13), Temples (4), With kids (4). The best known are Aarburg Castle, Saint Urban's Abbey and Neu-Bechburg Castle. 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/st-urban/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Switzerland · 47.2323, 7.8398
- **Places:** 29 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historia/) (13) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/espiritual/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/familia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Also possible:** April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 44 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Hohwacht, at 781 m.

## What to see in St. Urban

The places in and around St. Urban, 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.

- [Aarburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/festung-aarburg/): Castle in Aarburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland · 11 km
- [Saint Urban's Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ehemaliges-kloster-st-urban/): Former Cistercian monastery in St. Urban in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland · 4 m
- [Neu-Bechburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/neu-bechburg/): Castle in Oensingen in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland · 12 km
- [Aarwangen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-aarwangen/): Castle in Aarwangen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 6.0 km
- [Thunstetten Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-thunstetten/): Castelin Thunstetten in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 7.2 km
- [Born](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/born/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Kastelen Tower Ruins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burg-kastelen/): Ruined castle in Alberswil in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland · 15 km
- [Glashütten Reformed Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-glashutten/): Church building in Murgenthal in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland · 3.0 km
- [Reformed Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-oftringen/): Church building in Oftringen in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland · 11 km
- [Alt-Bechburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-alt-bechburg/): Castle ruin in Holderbank in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland · 12 km
- [Grünenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-grunenberg/): Castle ruin near Melchnau in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 6.1 km
- [Neu-Falkenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-neu-falkenstein/): Castle ruins near Balsthal (Klus) in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland · 14 km
- [evangelical reformed Stadtkirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/stadtkirche-zofingen/): Church building in Zofingen in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland · 10 km
- [Alt-Falkenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alt-falkenstein/): Castle in Balsthal in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland · 14 km
- [Burg Gutenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gutenburg/): Castle · 6.4 km
- [Hohwacht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hochwacht-reisiswil/): Observation tower in Reisiswil in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 7.4 km
- [Kunsthaus Langenthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunsthaus-langenthal/): Museum in Langenthal (Switzerland) · 4.4 km
- [Bruder Klaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rom-kath-kirchgemeinde-huttwil/): Church building in Huttwil, Switzerland · 13 km
- [Ruine Humberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-humberg/): Archaeological site · 13 km
- [Tower of the former Wikon Castle and castle chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-marienburg/): Parts of the castle in Wikon in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland · 11 km
- [Belli's Mini-Freizeitpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/belli-s-mini-freizeitpark/): With kids · 2.3 km
- [Brennerei Stadelmann](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brennerei-stadelmann/): Distillery · 6.4 km
- [Hirschpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hirschpark/): With kids · Wildlife · 11 km
- [LANGATUN](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/langatun/): Distillery · 5.8 km

And the other 5, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Langenbruck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/langenbruck/), [Walterswil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/walterswil/)
- **Food and drink**: [Langenthaler Bierbrauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/langenthaler-bierbrauerei/)
- **Nature**: [Tierpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tierpark/)
- **With kids**: [Wildpark Heitern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wildpark-heitern/)

## When to go to St. Urban

The best time to visit St. Urban 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 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. In January, 28 of the 29 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 St. Urban

The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 44 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=47.2323%2C7.8398)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2323%2C7.8398)

## Other towns nearby

- [Aarau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aarau/): 95 places · 23 km
- [Solothurn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/soleura/): 42 places · 23 km
- [Menziken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/menziken/): 35 places · 27 km
- [Liestal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/liestal/): 81 places · 29 km
- [Trub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/trub/): 28 places · 32 km
- [Lucerne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lucerna/): 68 places · 39 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 St. Urban?

The best known: [Aarburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/festung-aarburg/), [Saint Urban's Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ehemaliges-kloster-st-urban/), [Neu-Bechburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/neu-bechburg/), [Aarwangen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-aarwangen/), [Thunstetten Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-thunstetten/). In all, 29 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit St. Urban?

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 St. Urban?

The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 44 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2323%2C7.8398) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with St. Urban as the destination and these 29 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).