Region Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein

Gossau

Die Stadt Gossau liegt im Kanton St. Gallen. Hier erlebst du eine Mischung aus Tradition, Natur und Kultur. Die Lage zwischen Bodensee und Säntis macht den Ort ideal für Ausflüge in die Region. Rund um die Altstadt findest du historische Gebäude, lebendige Märkte und vielseitige Freizeitangebote. Beliebt sind der Zoo, das Schloss Oberberg und zahlreiche Wanderwege. Du entdeckst hier abwechslungsreiche Natur, lebendige Geschichte und eine offene Stadt mit hoher Lebensqualität.

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Sights nearby

Ebenalp
Ebenalp
Mountain summit
Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake
Kronberg
Kronberg
Mountain summit
Wellness Hotel Heiden
Wellness Hotel Heiden
Lido & bathing spot
Chocolarium
Chocolarium
Farm shops
Appenzeller® show dairy
Appenzeller® show dairy
Farm shops
Seealpsee
Seealpsee
Lake
Säntis
Säntis
Mountain summit
Säntispark
Säntispark
Lido & bathing spot
Freudenberg
Freudenberg
Viewpoint · St. Gallen
Baumwipfelpfad Neckertal
Baumwipfelpfad Neckertal
Viewpoint · Mogelsberg
Barenegg swings
Barenegg swings
Viewpoint · Hemberg

Getting around: passes & scenic trains

Rail ticket between St. Gallen and Wasserauen
Rail ticket between St. Gallen and Wasserauen
St. Gallen
from £38
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City Pass St. Gallen
City Pass St. Gallen
St. Gallen
from £7
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Day pass for all zones in the Ostwind tariff association
Day pass for all zones in the Ostwind tariff association
St. Gallen
from £38
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City Pass Winterthur
City Pass Winterthur
Winterthur
from £9
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Rail ticket between Zurich Airport and Zermatt
Rail ticket between Zurich Airport and Zermatt
Zurich
from £128
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Friends Youth Day Pass for Public Transport
Friends Youth Day Pass for Public Transport
Zurich
from £19
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Day pass with half-fare
Day pass with half-fare
Zurich
from £75
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Children's day ticket for public transport
Children's day ticket for public transport
Zurich
from £19
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Day pass for all zones in the ZVV fare association
Day pass for all zones in the ZVV fare association
Zurich
from £27
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Zurich Card for 24 or 72 hours
Zurich Card for 24 or 72 hours
Zurich
from £28
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Events in Gossau

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Rhymes and playStadtbibliothek Gossau · 09:15–09:45 · Free entry Café unter den BäumenChupferTrocke · 10:00–17:00

ARt Herisau 2026Altes Zeughaus Herisau · 13:00–15:00 · until Sun, 8 Nov Meditationreformierte Kirche Herisau · 18:30–19:30

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Alpamare ticket: water fun with pools, sauna world and slides
Alpamare ticket: water fun with pools, sauna world and slides
Pfäffikon SZ
from £44
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Einsiedeln Abbey Church public guided tour
Einsiedeln Abbey Church public guided tour
Einsiedeln · In demand
from £19
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Urban Golf Course Winterthur
Urban Golf Course Winterthur
Winterthur
from £9
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Foxtrail GO Winterthur digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Winterthur digital scavenger hunt
Winterthur
from £19
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Self-guided wine hike Stein am Rhein
Self-guided wine hike Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein
from £37
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Golf Introductory Course in Lipperswil
Golf Introductory Course in Lipperswil
Kreuzlingen
from £124
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Kayaking from Konstanz
Kayaking from Konstanz
Germany
from £19
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Guided tour through the Knie Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil
Guided tour through the Knie Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from £34
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Sailing on Lake Constance from Steckborn
Sailing on Lake Constance from Steckborn
Steckborn
from £76
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Penguin Feeding at Knies Kinderzoo Rapperswil
Penguin Feeding at Knies Kinderzoo Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from £57
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Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

SCHULER St. JakobsKellerei
SCHULER St. JakobsKellerei
Vineyard · St. Gallen
Brewing Experience Course
Brewing Experience Course
Vineyard · St. Gallen
Beer aperitif at Brauerei Schützengarten
Beer aperitif at Brauerei Schützengarten
Vineyard · St. Gallen
Neighbourhood flea market on the Areal Bach site
Neighbourhood flea market on the Areal Bach site
Market · St. Gallen
Kamelhof Olmerswil
Kamelhof Olmerswil
Farm shops · Neukirch an der Thur
Wil weekly market
Wil weekly market
Market · Wil
St.Galler Farmers' Market
St.Galler Farmers' Market
Market · St. Gallen
Thurgau distillery brunch at the Macardo distillery
Thurgau distillery brunch at the Macardo distillery
Frauenfeld
from £47
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Manser – Ferien beim Bauer
Manser – Ferien beim Bauer
Farm shops · Winden
Mock's Hofkühlschrank, Gonten
Mock's Hofkühlschrank, Gonten
Farm shops · Gonten

Hiking routes

Hike from Herisau Wilen to Schwellbrunn via Müli
Herisau Wilen → Schwellbrunn · 9.0 km · 3 h 11 min
Challenging hike from Herisau Wilen to Jakobsbad via Dorf
Herisau Wilen → Jakobsbad · 14 km · 5 h 56 min
Hike from Herisau Wilen to St. Gallen via Egg
Herisau Wilen → St. Gallen · 15 km · 4 h 59 min
Easy hike from Flawil via Sidenberg
Flawil · 9.0 km · 2 h 51 min
Hike from Flawil via Egg
Flawil · 16 km · 5 h 13 min
Kulturspur Appenzellerland, Stage 2/6
Schwellbrunn → Herisau · 14 km · 5 h 2 min
Easy hike from Oberbüren via Löchli
Oberbüren · 8.7 km · 2 h 29 min
Hike from Niederbüren via Underi Ghööggerhütte
Niederbüren · 12 km · 3 h 15 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 10 min drive

Hike from Gossau SG to Roggwil TG via Engelburg
Hike from Gossau SG to Roggwil TG via Engelburg
Wanderweg · Gossau SG → Roggwil TG · 23 km · 7 h 6 min
ViaJacobi, Stage 2/33
ViaJacobi, Stage 2/33
Wanderweg · Herisau → Wattwil · 24 km · 8 h 49 min
Kulturspur Appenzellerland, Stage 3/6
Kulturspur Appenzellerland, Stage 3/6
Wanderweg · Herisau → Teufen · 15 km · 6 h 8 min
Easy hike from Gossau SG to Herisau via Hueb
Easy hike from Gossau SG to Herisau via Hueb
Wanderweg · Gossau SG → Herisau · 4.5 km · 1 h 25 min
Easy hike from Andwil SG via Juggen
Easy hike from Andwil SG via Juggen
Wanderweg · Andwil SG · 5.7 km · 1 h 47 min
St. Galler Brückenweg
St. Galler Brückenweg
Wanderweg · St. Gallen, Haggen → St. Gallen, Spisegg · 8.0 km · 2 h 41 min
St. Galler Panoramaweg
St. Galler Panoramaweg
Wanderweg · St. Gallen (Haggen) → St. Gallen (Schwarzer Bären) · 11 km · 3 h 58 min
Easy hike from Andwil SG via Hinterberg
Easy hike from Andwil SG via Hinterberg
Wanderweg · Andwil SG · 5.6 km · 1 h 52 min
Easy hike from Herisau via Sedel
Easy hike from Herisau via Sedel
Wanderweg · Herisau · 7.2 km · 2 h 31 min
Hike from Herisau via Schachen
Hike from Herisau via Schachen
Wanderweg · Herisau · 12 km · 4 h 14 min
Easy hike from Herisau via Stelz
Easy hike from Herisau via Stelz
Wanderweg · Herisau · 5.5 km · 1 h 50 min
Easy hike from Abtwil SG via Tobel
Easy hike from Abtwil SG via Tobel
Wanderweg · Abtwil SG · 6.8 km · 2 h 3 min

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Ticket Day Spa at well come FIT Einstein St. Gallen
Ticket Day Spa at well come FIT Einstein St. Gallen
St. Gallen
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Bagger fun with a 21-tonne excavator in Gossau
Bagger fun with a 21-tonne excavator in Gossau
Gossau
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Excavator fun small excavator Gossau
Excavator fun small excavator Gossau
Gossau
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Culinary city tour of St. Gallen in the evening self-guided
Culinary city tour of St. Gallen in the evening self-guided
St. Gallen · Also available Nov 4
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Ticket Chocolarium Flawil
Ticket Chocolarium Flawil
Flawil · Top rated · Also available Nov 3
from £16
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Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Herzroute, Stage 12/13
Herzroute, Stage 12/13
Cycling routes · Herisau → Altstätten SG · 46 km
Obstgarten-Route, Stage 2/2
Obstgarten-Route, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Herisau → Nesslau · 30 km
Appenzeller Route, Stage 1/2
Appenzeller Route, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · St. Gallen → Gais · 21 km
Appenzeller Route
Appenzeller Route
Cycling routes · St. Gallen · 69 km
Konzil Radweg
Konzil Radweg
Cycling routes · St. Gallen → Kreuzlingen · 40 km
Thur-Route, Stage 2/3
Thur-Route, Stage 2/3
Cycling routes · Bischofszell → Nesslau · 53 km
Mittelland Route, Stage 2/7
Mittelland Route, Stage 2/7
Cycling routes · Wil → Kloten · 52 km
Kartäuser-Fürstenland-Route, Stage 2/2
Kartäuser-Fürstenland-Route, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Will SG → Rorschach · 45 km
Panorama Bike
Panorama Bike
Mountain bike routes · Rorschach → Montreux · 450 km
Panorama Bike, Stage 1/14
Panorama Bike, Stage 1/14
Mountain bike routes · Rorschach → Trogen · 23 km
Appenzell–Rheintal Bike
Appenzell–Rheintal Bike
Mountain bike routes · Appenzell → Altstätten · 24 km
Kulinarische Appenzeller Route
Kulinarische Appenzeller Route
Cycling routes · Appenzell · 48 km

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 15 min drive

Frauenspuren im Hallenbad
Frauenspuren im Hallenbad
Exhibition · Gossau SG
Castle history collection at Schloss Oberberg
Castle history collection at Schloss Oberberg
Museum · Gossau SG
Special exhibition "From blackboard to touchscreen"
Special exhibition "From blackboard to touchscreen"
Exhibition · Herisau
Figurentheater Museum & Figurentheater
Figurentheater Museum & Figurentheater
Museum · Herisau
Ortsmuseum Lindengut Flawil
Ortsmuseum Lindengut Flawil
Museum · Flawil
ARt Herisau 2026
ARt Herisau 2026
Exhibition · Herisau
Motorradmuseum Hilti
Motorradmuseum Hilti
Museum · Gossau SG
Tröckneturm St. Gallen
Tröckneturm St. Gallen
Museum · St. Gallen
Ortsmuseum Gaiserwald
Ortsmuseum Gaiserwald
Museum · St. Josefen
Vintage Design Möbel und Interior - Open Day der Fundstätte
Vintage Design Möbel und Interior - Open Day der Fundstätte
Exhibition · St. Gallen
Rock- & Pop-Museum Niederbüren
Rock- & Pop-Museum Niederbüren
Museum · Niederbüren
Radiomuseum-Seger
Radiomuseum-Seger
Museum · Bischofszell

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Freizeitpark Niederbüren
Freizeitpark Niederbüren
Playground · Niederbüren
Begegnungsplatz Kellen
Begegnungsplatz Kellen
Playground · Tübach
Sitterdorf Adventure Airfield
Sitterdorf Adventure Airfield
Playground · Sitterdorf
Hornlis Kinderland
Hornlis Kinderland
Playground · Wasserauen
Fägnäscht Indoor-Spielplatz
Fägnäscht Indoor-Spielplatz
Playground · Rorschach
Playground Gasthaus Schlosshalde
Playground Gasthaus Schlosshalde
Playground · Winterthur
Eulachpark playground
Eulachpark playground
Playground · Winterthur
Playground Grabenackerstrasse Anlage
Playground Grabenackerstrasse Anlage
Playground · Winterthur
Hegifeld SH playground
Hegifeld SH playground
Playground · Winterthur
Playground KG Oberi Dorf
Playground KG Oberi Dorf
Playground · Winterthur
Playground SH Guggenbühl
Playground SH Guggenbühl
Playground · Winterthur
Playground Pappelweg 18-40
Playground Pappelweg 18-40
Playground · Winterthur

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Walter Zoo AG Gossau
Walter Zoo AG Gossau
Zoo & animal park · Gossau
Appenzeller Park - Herisau
Appenzeller Park - Herisau
Theme & amusement parks · Herisau
Leisure park and mini zoo
Leisure park and mini zoo
Zoo & animal park · Sitterdorf
Voliere St. Gallen
Voliere St. Gallen
Zoo & animal park · St. Gallen
ArboPark Action & Fun Center
ArboPark Action & Fun Center
Theme & amusement parks · Arbon
1001 Freizeit Arena
1001 Freizeit Arena
Theme & amusement parks · Amriswil
Trampoline Park Rorschach
Trampoline Park Rorschach
Theme & amusement parks · Rorschach
Schlangen Zoo Eschlikon
Schlangen Zoo Eschlikon
Zoo & animal park · Eschlikon
Voliere Arbon
Voliere Arbon
Zoo & animal park · Arbon
Zoo Gnadenhof Eichberg
Zoo Gnadenhof Eichberg
Zoo & animal park · Eichberg

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 30 min drive

Appenzeller Bahnen
Appenzeller Bahnen
Panoramic transport · Herisau
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Panoramic transport · Rorschach
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Panoramic transport · Arbon
Boat trips on Lake Constance
Boat trips on Lake Constance
Panoramic transport · Romanshorn
Harbour tour
Harbour tour
Panoramic transport · Romanshorn
Dampfromantik am Bodensee
Dampfromantik am Bodensee
Panoramic transport · Romanshorn

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 30 min drive

Berggasthaus Fuchsacker
Berggasthaus Fuchsacker
Mountain restaurant · Degersheim
Restaurant Schwägalp
Restaurant Schwägalp
Mountain restaurant · Schwägalp
Säntis – der Berg
Säntis – der Berg
Mountain restaurant · Schwägalp
Hütte Hofholz
Hütte Hofholz
Mountain Huts · Fischingen

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