Schwoben tourism and travel guide

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Visit Schwoben: highlights and tourist information

Schwoben is situated in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Schwoben in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Altkirch at 5 km and Mulhouse at 15 km.

Schwoben, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Altkirch

at 5 km (direction west)

In the oldest part of Altkirch you can still see part of the defensive...

See Altkirch guide

Mulhouse

at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

Often ignored as an 'industrial town' Mulhouse actually has an attractive centre around the...

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Ottmarsheim

at 25 km (direction north-east)

The Abbey church of Ottmarsheim is said to be the oldest church in Alsace,...

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Ungersheim

at 29 km (direction north-east)

The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval Alsace village...

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Soultz-Haut-Rhin

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses are in...

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Belfort

at 33 km (direction west), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

The town of Belfort and its citadel are pleasant to exlore when you are...

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Guebwiller

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...

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Murbach abbey

Abbey at 36 km (direction north-north-west)

The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...

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Rouffach

at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the centre of...

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Montbeliard

at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Doubs department

It is the castle in Montbeliard, on a raised rocky platform, that dominates the...

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Eguisheim

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...

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Neuf-Brisach

at 48 km (direction north-north-east)

Neuf-Brisach is unique in being a town that was entirely designed by Vauban, an...

See Neuf-Brisach guide

Munster

at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means...

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Saint-Hippolyte

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Doubs department

Saint-Hippolyte is in a beautiful position on the confluence of the Doubs and Dessoubre...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haut-Rhin

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Reserve excursions near Schwoben

Map of places to visit near Schwoben

Markets in and near Schwoben

• Altkirch: market Thursday (5km)
• Sierentz: market Wednesday (12km)
• Mulhouse: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Riedisheim: market Wednesday (16km)
• Rixheim: market Thursday (16km)
• Saint-Louis: market Saturday all day (19km)
• Wittenheim: market Friday (22km)
• Wittelsheim: market Thursday (22km)
• Cernay: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Thann: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Schwoben, France

What to do at Schwoben? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Schwoben.

Heritage sites

• Neuf-Brisach ville neuve (Vauban fortifications) (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Thann (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc botanique de Mulhouse (14km)
• Parc Alfred-Wallach (14km)
• Roseraie du Chatelet (29km)
• Parc de la Marseillaise (33km)
• Parc de Wesserling (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ballon d'Alsace (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mulhouse (15km)
• Guebwiller (33km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Hirtzbach (7km)
• Sausheim (20km)
• Huningue (21km)
• Masevaux (29km)
• Belfort (33km)
• Rougegoutte (37km)
• Soultzmatt (39km)
• Montbeliard (40km)
• Mandeure (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (14km)

Geography and distances

Schwoben is in the north-east of France at 52 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Schwoben is 392 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris or drive from one of the channel port - Calais and Dunkirk are around 6 hours distance. For driving distances to Schwoben from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 27 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Altkirch, Aspach, Berentzwiller, Bettendorf, Emlingen, Franken, Grentzingen, Hausgauen, Heidwiller, Heimersdorf, Heiwiller, Henflingen, Hirsingue, Hundsbach, Jettingen, Luemschwiller, Obermorschwiller, Rantzwiller, Spechbach-le-Bas, Steinbrunn-le-Haut, Tagolsheim, Tagsdorf, Wahlbach, Walheim, Willer, Wittersdorf and Zaessingue.

This page in French: Visiter Schwoben