- Address
- Bahnhofstrasse 19, 4310 Rheinfelden, Switzerland
- Category
- Premium private
- Location
- Rheinfelden, Aargau
- Format
- Small group / clinic
- Capacity
- 108 beds across three hotels
- Founded
- 1982
- Programme length
- Typically 4 to 8 weeks
- Languages
- German, English
- Pricing
- Private and supplementary-insured rates.
- Leadership
- Dr. med. Katharina Gessler, EMBA, Medical leadership, psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH
- Licence
- Psychosomatic and psychiatric clinic, canton of Aargau
- Payment
- Private and semi-private patients receive senior-physician care and 4-star rooms; basic insurance for eligible patients
- Phone
- +41 61 836 26 26
- Facts checked
- October 2026
About Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden
Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden is a private clinic for psychosomatics, psychiatry and psychotherapy in the spa town of Rheinfelden, 20 minutes from Basel. It introduced its 'Clinic in a Hotel' concept in 1982 (Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden, 2026).
Patients live in one of three hotels: Hotel Schützen, Hotel Eden im Park and Hotel Schiff am Rhein.
Key facts: more than 400 staff; a psychotherapeutic day clinic; outpatient centres in Rheinfelden and Aarau; a separate private programme for self-paying patients (Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden, 2026).
The clinic specialises in burnout, depression, eating disorders and crisis intervention. A nationally representative Swiss study found a lifetime prevalence of 3.5% for any eating disorder (Mohler-Kuo et al., 2016).
Treatment philosophy
The Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden approach
The 'Clinic in a Hotel' concept separates the therapeutic from the clinical atmosphere (Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden, 2026). Patients receive intensive psychotherapy during the day. They live in hotel rooms rather than hospital wards. The clinic holds that this normality supports recovery and reduces stigma.
Treatment methods at Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden
Intensive psychotherapy
Daily individual and group therapy for burnout, depression and eating disorders.
Psychosomatic medicine
Treatment of physical symptoms that are linked to psychological stress.
Creative therapies
Art and music therapy complement talking therapies.
What sets Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden apart
- Clinic in a Hotel concept since 1982
- Accommodation in three hotels, not wards
- More than 400 staff
- 20 minutes from Basel
Programmes offered
- Inpatient psychotherapy
- Psychotherapeutic day clinic
- Outpatient centres (Rheinfelden, Aarau)
- Private patient programme
What Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden treats
All therapies
- Intensive inpatient psychotherapy
- Psychosomatic medicine
- Crisis intervention
- Art and music therapy
- Day clinic
Setting & amenities
- Three partner hotels
- Meditation garden
- Park
- Spa town on the Rhine
How much does Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden cost?
Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden does not publish self-pay prices online. Private and supplementary-insured rates. We request a current, written quote for you as part of the free assessment, together with availability and alternatives in the same price range. See our guide to rehab costs in Switzerland.
Who leads Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden
Dr. med. Katharina Gessler, EMBA
Medical leadership, psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH
Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden: pros and cons
Strengths
- 'Clinic-in-hotel' concept since 1982
- About 416 staff and 38,000 inpatient days a year
- 30 minutes from Basel airport
Worth knowing
- Not a specialist addiction clinic
- German is the main working language
Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden: questions and answers
Where is Klinik Schützen?
Bahnhofstrasse 19, 4310 Rheinfelden, near Basel. Phone +41 61 836 26 26.
What is the clinic-in-hotel concept?
Klinik Schützen combines intensive inpatient psychotherapy with high-standard hotel hospitality, so patients stay in a hotel environment rather than a ward.
Who owns Klinik Schützen?
It is wholly owned by the Stiftung für psychosomatische, ganzheitliche Medizin Rheinfelden and was founded in 1982.
What does Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden treat?
Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden treats burnout, depression, eating disorders.
How long does a stay at Klinik Schützen Rheinfelden last?
Typically 4 to 8 weeks.
Getting there
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) is the nearest airport. Zurich Airport is also within reach by road or rail. Read more about rehab clinics in Basel region.
