Map of Bern, Switzerland

Bern is the capital of Switzerland, with a population of about 121,631. It lies at 46.9481°N, 7.4474°E. The nearest city on our map is Köniz, 4 km to the southwest.

Bern at a glance

Where is Bern?

• The 5th largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 31 min on the shortest day to 15 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bern

• Köniz — 4 km southwest
• Thun — 26 km southeast
• Biel/Bienne — 26 km northwest
• Fribourg — 28 km southwest
• Neuchâtel — 39 km west
• La Chaux-de-Fonds — 50 km west
• Lucerne — 66 km east
• Basel — 69 km north
• Rheinfelden — 73 km north, Germany
• Lörrach — 76 km north, Germany

Largest cities in Bern

• Biel/Bienne — 55,120
• Thun — 43,723
• Köniz — 41,784

Largest cities in Switzerland

• Zürich — 415,367
• Geneva — 201,741
• Basel — 177,595
• Lausanne — 139,111
• Winterthur — 111,840
• Lucerne — 81,691
• Sankt Gallen — 75,833
• Lugano — 63,185
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120
• Thun — 43,723

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.