Schaan

Arriving in Schaan

Schaan is the largest city in Liechtenstein.

Understand

The main claim to fame of Schaan is being headquarters of Hilti. It is also the site of Liechtenstein's most important railway station

Get in

By train

• 1 Schaan-Vaduz railway station. Served by trains between Buchs (Sankt Gallen, Switzerland) and Feldkirch (Austria)  
• 2 Forst Hilti railway station. This station serves the eponymous company  

By bus

Schaan-Vaduz station is the central hub for the national bus network of Liechtenstein run by Liemobil.

By car

If you're driving, take the exit Buchs on the Swiss motorway A13 and cross the Rhine river into Liechtenstein and Schaan.

Get around

You can get around by foot in the center.

As is common in Liechtenstein, the official municipal boundaries of Schaan include a rather bizarre set of exclaves.

See

Church of St. Laurentius

• 1 Church of St Laurentius.  

Do

• 1 Theater am Kirchplatz, Reberastrasse 10, ☏ +423 237 59 69, fax: +423 237 59 61. The only theater in the Principality 

Drink

Nightlife in Schaan consists of pubs, bars frequented by locals (including a sports bar) and nightclubs.

One of the most interesting and exciting bars in Schaan can be found on Bahnhofstrasse: The Central Garage. It's got a unique atmosphere with several pool tables and arcades, and serves excellent local and foreign beer - not to forget the infamous "Jägermeister-machine". It's a bar that shows live football, tennis and all other sports. Before heading home make sure you enjoy one of the infamous "Fleischkäs-Brötle" at Rhomberg's Bäckerei aka Didi's Wurststullen, which is located across the street.

Sleep

• Hotel Lindenpic, Feldkircherstrasse 1, 9494 Schaan, ☏ +423 232 1704. Nice rooms. centrally located. Good prices for Liechtenstein. Fr. 135 (double). 
• Hotel Post, across from Schaan's Post Office/Bus Station/Train Station. Acceptable rooms. Good prices for Liechtenstein. 

Go next

Continue to Vaduz