Back
By car
  • Flawil is situated in beautiful eastern Switzerland between Wil and St. Gallen
  • Leave A1 at «Oberbüren» exit and then follow the signs to Flawil.
  • Go straight ahead at the roundabout near the entrance to the town.
  • Maestrani’s Chocolarium is located on the left at the entrance to the town.
  • Free parking spaces: 150 for cars, 2 disabled parking spaces, 2 charging bays for electric cars and 6 for buses.
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By train & PostBus
  • From Zurich to Uzwil station, by train and PostBus to the Maestrani stop.
  • From St. Gallen to Flawil station, by train and PostBus to the Maestrani stop or on foot from the station on the signposted Schoggiweg in 40 minutes along field paths.
  • Maestrani's Chocolarium is located within the South Zone of the Bodensee Ticket, so the journey to Flawil is included in the ticket.
Timetable Railaway offer Bodensee Ticket Schoggiweg

Contact

Chocolarium - the happiness factory of Munz and Minor

In the Maestrani chocolate factory
Toggenburgerstrasse 41
9230 Flawil in St. Gallen, Switzerland
☏ +41 (0)71 228 38 88

Opening hours

Last admission 1 hour before closing time.

Monday
closed
Tuesday
10 am – 6 pm
Wednesday
10 am – 6 pm
Thursday
10 am – 6 pm
Friday
10 am – 6 pm
Saturday
10 am – 5 pm
Sunday
10.00 - 17.00 Uhr

Chocolate production from Tuesday to Friday (exception on bank holidays.) 

Live production over Easter: 
Our production will be at a standstill from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Nevertheless, it is possible to take a look into the production halls. The production process is shown in detail on video screens.

 

Special opening hours

Last admission 1 hour before closing time.

1st January
closed all day
2nd January Monday
closed all day
Good Friday
10 am – 5 pm
Easter Sunday
10 am - 17 pm
Easter Monday
closed all day
1st May (Monday)
closed
Ascension Day
10 am – 5 pm
Whit Monday
closed all day
1st August
10 am - 5 pm
1st November
10 am – 5 pm
24th December
closed from 2 pm
25th December
closed all day
26th December
closed all day
31st December
closed from 2 pm

Good to know

Whether it's for a club excursion, staff event or school trip, Maestrani’s Chocolarium is a chocolate factory that creates happiness. It offers far more than just a company tour, visitor centre or interactive museum for children.

General

  • WiFi 
  • Cloakroom with lockers
  • Suitable for wheelchairs and prams/pushchairs
  • Dogs not permitted
  • Discovery tour with Audio - App
  • Hand-out in different languages available (French, Italian, Spanish, Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese,...)
  • One-time free admission with the Oskar guest card or Bodensee Card PLUS

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For families
  • Schoggiweg from/to Flawil railway station (30-40 mins on foot)
  • Globi’s Schoggi experience: Find Globi everywhere
  • Nappy changing table
  • High chairs for children in the Minor Café
  • Globi’s children's play corner in the Minor Café
  • Picnic area close by
  • Public grill place Rehwald (30-40 mins on foot)
SCHOGGIWEG (PDF)
For groups
  • Schoggiweg from/to Flawil railway station (30-40 mins on foot)
  • Picnic area close by
  • Event room
  • Railaway combined offer
  • Public grill place Rehwald (30-40 mins on foot)
RAILAWAY OFFER CATERING OFFER (PDF)
For school classes
  • Schoggiweg from/to Flawil railway station (30-40 mins on foot)
  • Picnic area close by
  • Discovery tour with guide
  • Railaway combined offer
  • Public grill place Rehwald (30-40 mins on foot)
Contact SCHOGGIWEG (PDF) RAILAWAY OFFER

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