Why visit Schwabach
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 172 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Luna-Theater, Wagner Hofmolkerei und Geflügelhof, Schwedenkreuz and Kreuzstein bei Kornburg.
Weather in Schwabach
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About Schwabach
Schwabach (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaːbax] ) is a German city of about 40,000 inhabitants near Nuremberg in the centre of the region of Franconia in the north of Bavaria. Together with the neighboring cities of Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen, Schwabach forms one of the three metropolitan areas in Bavaria. The city is an autonomous administrative district (kreisfreie Stadt). Schwabach is also the name of the river which runs through the city prior to joining the Rednitz.
From the Wikipedia article Schwabach (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Schwabach on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Wagner Hofmolkerei und Geflügelhof
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
2a Dorfstraße, Gustenfelden
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00
Kühnlein
Farm and orchard · 3.3 km
23 Hans-Traut-Straße, Nürnberg
Mo-Fr 08:00-12:30,13:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00
Bauernladen Zimmermann
Farm and orchard · 3.3 km
21 Hans-Traut-Straße, Nürnberg
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-12:45
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks27
ModellbahnSelbstfahrwelten
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Modellbahnausstellung zum Selbstfahren
An der Mühle 1, Neuses
Mo-Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-18:00
Waldstromer-Schlösschen
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
26 Schalkhaußerstraße, Nürnberg
Feser Tradition
Museum · 1.1 km
6 Walpersdorfer Straße, Schwabach
"nach Vereinbarung"
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Hans-Christoph-Seebohm-/Memelstraße
Playground · 4.0 km
Apr - Oct 08:00-21:00; Nov - Mar 09:00-20:00; Su, PH 09:00-21:00
Parkbad
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
May-Aug Mo,We,Fr 07:30-20:00; May-Aug Tu,Th,Sa,Su,PH 09:00-20:00;...
Tilsiter Str.
Playground · 4.1 km
Apr - Oct 08:00-21:00; Nov - Mar 09:00-20:00; Su, PH 09:00-21:00
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes172
Zum Weißen Roß
Restaurant · Regional · 4.7 km
2 Penzendorfer Straße, Wendelstein
Mo-Tu,Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Der Beck
Cafe · German, Coffee Shop, Pastry
Bäckerei "Der Beck"
39 Nürnberger Straße, Schwabach
Mo-Th,Su 06:00-17:00; Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa,PH 07:00-16:30
Ananda
Restaurant · Indian · 1.2 km
50 Penzendorfer Straße, Schwabach
Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00; We off
Burgerbar 54
Diner · American · 4.8 km
40 Mühlhofer Hauptstraße
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Bäckerei Schmidt
Bakery · 0.7 km
1 Nördlinger Straße, Schwabach
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-16:00; Su 07:00-17:00
Das Laumer
Restaurant · German, Polish
1 Kappadocia, Schwabach
Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:30; Su 11:30-23:00
Der Beck
Cafe · German, Coffee Shop, Pastry
7 - 9 Ludwigstraße, Schwabach
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00, Sa 08:00-16:00, Su,PH off
Der Beck
Cafe · German, Coffee Shop, Pastry · 0.8 km
35 Bahnhofstraße, Schwabach
Mo-Th,Su 05:30-18:00; Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa,PH 07:00-18:00
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Der Beck
Cafe · German, Coffee Shop, Pastry · 2.7 km
1a Berliner Straße, Rednitzhembach
Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su,PH 07:00-17:00
Der Stern Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · Regional
12 Königsplatz, Schwabach
Mo-We 17:00-22:00; Th 11:30-14:30, 17:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30,...
160 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship34
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Berufsfachschule für Physiotherapie
School · 0.9 km
7 Regelsbacher Straße, Schwabach
Grund- und Mittelschule Katzwang
School · 3.5 km
19 Katzwanger Hauptstraße, Nürnberg
Healthcare18
Dr. Bögel und Völk und Kollegen Praxis Schwabach Eichwasen
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
14 Dr.-Georg-Betz-Straße, Schwabach
Map of Schwabach
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Getting there and nearby towns
Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Wendelstein 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Zirndorf 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Nuremberg 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Fürth 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Erlangen 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Weißenburg in Bayern 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Treuchtlingen 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Ingolstadt 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Crailsheim 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Schwabach - Marktplatz 1, Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 4 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 3 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 5 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 3 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 4 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 4 - 3, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 1 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 1 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 1 - Detail 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Neutorstraße 9 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 3 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 8 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 7 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 7, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 6, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 7 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 3, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach in Schwabach Pfarrgasse 245 P1051027 20200916, Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 2 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Synagogengasse 4, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Synagogengasse 5, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Synagogengasse 6 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 1 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 2 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Nördliche Mauerstraße - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Synagogengasse 6, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia 3 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Nördliche Mauerstraße 23 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 4 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Nürnberger Straße - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 11 - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Kappadozia - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Friedrichstraße 6 - 2, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach - Nürnberger Straße - 1, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach Stadtkirche Turmumgang NE P1051028 20200916, Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwabach Dreieinigkeitskirche 1, Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwabach Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Sebald, Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dietersdorf - Pfarrkirche 1, Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Jakobus (Unterreichenbach), Radiculus, Public domain
- Ev kirche Rednitzhembach 20110705-01, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche1 Gustenfelden, Gustenfeldener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottensdorf Kirche 1, Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020 Neuses Penzendorfer Straße 2 01, Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steinkreuz D-5-64-000-2253 08, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Sühnekreuze D-5-64-000-2254 01, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- D-5-64-000-1740 Waldstromer-Schösschen, von Osten Nürnberg 20241124 0001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Berta Gerstle (Schwabach), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Justin Gerstle (Schwabach), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuremberg Krottenbach Schusserkreuz 002, Janericloebe, CC BY 4.0
- Katzwang Ensemble-Kirchhof Steinkreuz1 E-5-64-000-16, Joachim Fritz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steinkreuz Ungerthal 02, Derzno, CC BY 3.0
- Schwabach Stadtkirche, Chris06, CC0
- Franzosenkirche, Radiculus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwabach Spitalkirche, Chris06, CC0
- Kirche Kammerstein, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, HeiKue, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, HeiKue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, HeiKue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, HeiKue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, HaraldBk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, HeiKue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gcklaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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